WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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Course Name : Honors Essentials of Healthcare Type of Course : Elective Course Available to : 10th - 12th grade
Prerequisites : Introduction to Healthcare Science ( 85 %+)
Description : This is the second course in the Therapeutic Services and Medical office pathways . This course is an accelerated version of Essentials of Healthcare and delves deeper into each body system . Students will earn an embedded Honors Anatomy credit on their transcript ; students will receive the same final grade for both courses unless an Anatomy credit was already previously earned .
Course Name : Health Information Management / Medical Office Type of Course : Elective Course
Available to : 11th and 12th grade
Prerequisites : Essentials of Healthcare ( 80 %+) OR H . Essentials of Healthcare ( 74 %+)
Description : This is the third course in the Health Informatics / Health Information Management / Medical Office pathway . This course will orient the student to health information management and working in a medical office . Topics include introducing students to skills and knowledge utilized in a medical office , the structure of healthcare in the United States , healthcare providers , and the structure and function of professional organizations . The course provides students with medical office computer and software skills that include hardware and software components of computers for medical record applications ; database software and information management ; specialized information management systems in healthcare ; methods of controlling confidentiality and patient rights ; and accuracy and security of health information data in computer systems . Students who successfully complete this should be prepared to take an End of Pathway Assessment ( EOPA ) to be able to earn an industry-recognized credential . After completion of this pathway and any additional requirements , students may be able to take a medical office assistant exam from a certifying body .
Course Name : Applications of Public Health Type of Course : Elective Course
Available to : 11th and 12th grade
Prerequisites : Essentials of Healthcare ( 85 %+) OR H . Essentials of Healthcare ( 80 %+)
Description : This is the third course in the Therapeutic Services – Public Health pathway . This course applies to occupations or functions involved primarily in environmental health , community health and health education , epidemiology , disaster management , and geriatrics . The standards specify the knowledge and skills needed by professionals pursuing careers in this pathway . Sample occupations associated with this pathway are Community Health Worker , Epidemiologist , Health Educator , Advocate , and Environmentalist . Students who successfully complete this should be prepared to take an End of Pathway Assessment ( EOPA ) to be able to earn an industry-recognized credential .
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