High School Program Description
A two-year HIGH SCHOOL program designed to set students on the academic pathway to a career in health care. Students can earn up to 3 college credits from Brookdale Community College towards a degree in Nursing. Students may also accumulate up to 6 credits with Rutgers University provided they take and successfully pass the mandated exam.
CIP CODE: 511699
Career Pathways
Occupational
Home Health Aide
Patient care assistant
Medical assistant
Nurse's aide
Respiratory Therapy Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician
Post Secondary Training
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered nurse
Advanced Practice Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist)
Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Midwife
Program Skills And Tasks
Patient care skills
History of medicine and nursing
Time management skills
Career planning and workplace readiness skills
Personal care skills
Assessment of vital signs
Infection control techniques
Health and safety procedures
Medical terminology
Anatomy and physiology of body systems
Body mechanics and transferring skills
Professionalism and leadership
Growth and development
Ethical issues in health care
Problem solving, critical thinking and the nursing process
Scope of practice of health occupations
First aid skills, CPR
Fundamentals of pathophysiology and microbiology
Fundamentals of nursing
Medical math
Communication skills
Nutrition
Cultural diversity
Prerequisites
Student must have an expressed interest in the Occupational Area
Student must have an attendance record of less than 15 days absent per year
Students must have a "C" grade point average
Student and parents are recommended to tour the program prior to submitting an application. This may be accomplished through attendance at an open house, tour with counselor, or other means arranged with the principal or counselor.
Student must have successfully completed Algebra I with a grade of C or better.
Student must have successfully completed Grade C or better in a Laboratory Biology.
Continuing Education
Apprenticeship- njctf.org
Brookdale Community College
Johnson College
High School Credits Earned
Level One
Nursing 1
10 credits
CTE Math I
5 credits
CTE Science 1
5 credits
Level Two
Nursing 2
10 credits
CTE Math II
5 credits
ICTE Science II
5 credits
TOTAL:
40 credits
College Credits Earned
Brookdale Community College:
Intro to Allied Health
3 credits
TOTAL:
3 credits
Rutgers University:
Dynamics of Health Care
3 credits
Medical Terminology
3 credits
TOTAL:
6 credits
*Rutgers University–MUST take & pass challenge exams for credit.
Certificates Upon Graduation
MCVSD Program Certificate
The following is a list of acceptable documents that may be used to establish a student's identity and eligibility to be licensed by the Board and/or to renew his or her license:
I-327 (Reentry Permit)
I-551(Permanent Resident Card)
I-571(Refugee Travel Document)
I- 688 (Temporary Resident Card)
I-688A (Employment Authorization Card)
I-688B (Employment Authorization Document)
I-766 (Employment Authorization Card)
I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record)
Questions about your immigration status and whether or not it is a qualifying status under federal law should be directed to the USCIC at:1-800-375-5283 More Information