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Medical Professions

Taking the Medical Professions Program is the perfect opportunity to explore the world of healthcare while preparing for post-secondary education and/or future careers. Medical Professions 1 focuses on foundational knowledge and skills such as the history of healthcare, healthcare systems, medical ethics, medical legal issues, vital signs, airway management, venipuncture, and infection control. Medical Professions 2 includes a full-year anatomy and physiology course as well as an in-depth medical terminology course. Students also have the opportunity to explore various health careers through job shadowing experiences within the local community.

 

Potential Career Paths

  • Registered Nurse
  • Paramedic
  • Physical Therapist
  • Radiologic Technologist/Radiologist

Industry Recognized Credentials

  • Basic Life Support (Provider Level) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Heartsaver First Aid – AHA
  • Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens – AHA
  • Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED

Embedded High School Credits

  • Year 1: 4 elective credits
  • Year 2: 1 science credit (Anatomy and Physiology) and 3 elective credits

Opportunities for College Credit

  • 3 credits Human Biology through the Community College of Vermont
  • 3 credits Medical Terminology through the Community College of Vermont
  • Articulation agreement available with Keene State College