CAREER AND COLLEGE PREP
Health & Human Services
Make a Difference
What if high school was all you needed to get started on your dream job? Many healthcare careers don't require a college degree. You can begin making a difference sooner than you thought!
Which pathways are offered?
Medical Assistant—Students develop the knowledge base, skills, and behaviors that entry-level medical assistants need to succeed. Students are introduced to anatomy and physiology, diagnostic tests, diseases and disorders, treatments, and nutrition.
Pharmacy Technician—This pathway prepares students to assist licensed pharmacists in providing health care and medications to patients in medical settings such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and labs.
What types of jobs can my student learn about and prepare for?*
Some of the jobs include:
Pharmacy technician
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical sales representative
Medical assistant
Registered nurse
Certified nursing assistant (CNA)
Phlebotomist
Home health aid
*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.
What could my future look like in this career field?**
**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.
Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?
- Health Informatics – National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)
- Medical Assisting – NOCTI)
- Medical Assisting "Pilot" – CTECS
- Certified Electrocardiography Technician – CET
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant – CMAA
- Pharmacy Technician – CTECS
- NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician – ExCPT
- Intuit QuickBooks Certified User
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint***
***Many Microsoft®️ Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.
