CLUSTER Health Science Education
CONCENTRATION Allied Health Sciences
WEVIS CODE HE0715
National Consortium for Health Science Education Health Care Standards and Accountability Criteria http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/docs/therapeutic_svcs_pathway.pdf
American Dental Association http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/da.pdf
American Association of Medical Assistants, www.aama-ntl.org/
Pharmacy Technician, http://www.ptcb.org. http://www.passassured.com
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, http://www.ems.gov/education/nationalandncs.html
Sample of reported job titles upon completion of the Allied Health Sciences cluster: Certified Nursing Assistant, Registered Long-Term Care Nurse Aide, Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, EMT-B, Certified Medical Assistant, Doctor's Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, Expanded Duties Dental Assistant
Sample of reported job titles upon completion of additional education: Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT (Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician), Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT - I), Firefighter/Paramedic, EMT/Dispatcher (Emergency Medical Technician/Dispatcher), Fire Fighter First Responder, First Responder, Flight Paramedic, Optometric Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Ophthalmic Technician, Optometric Technician, Outpatient/client Surgery Assistant, IV Certified Pharmacy Technician, Pharmaceutical Care Associate, Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA), Orthodontic Assistant, Certified Registered Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery Assistant, Surgical Dental Assistant
INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS
Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant (must complete additional work hours prior to taking exam), EMT-B, Certified Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, CPR/AED Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission
REQUIRED COURSES (Required Sequence)
Note: A minimum course completion score of 80% is required for progression to next course.
WVEIS Code Course
0711 Foundations of Health Science
0715 Advanced Principles of Health Science
Specialization (select one of the following:)
Dental Assisting 0746 Dental Science
0743 Dental Assisting Clinical Science
Medical Assisting 0737 Medical Assistant Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures
0733 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures
PTCB Prep 0771 PTCB Preparation
0772 PTCB Clinical Applications
EMT-B 0792 EMT-B
0730 Health Science Clinical Experience
Pre-Nursing 0771 PTCB Preparation
0615 Certified Nursing Assistant
ELECTIVE COURSES
0700 Exploring Health Professions (recommended prerequisite for Health Science Education)
0730 Health Science Clinical Experience [to be scheduled in conjunction with 0792 (EMT-B); may be scheduled in conjunction with any course that includes a work-based clinical experience).]
Dental Assisting
0742 Dental Assistant Clinical Practice
0745 Dental Assistant Clinical Mentoring
0747 Dental Specialties
0748 Dental Terminology
0749 Supervised Dental Clinical Experience
1060 Essentials of Addiction and Prevention
Medical Assisting
0721 Medical Terminology
0730 Health Science Clinical Experience
0734 Medical Assistant Advanced Pharmacology
0736 Medical Assistant Administrative Procedures II
0739 Nutrition and Wellness
1060 Essentials of Addiction and Prevention
PTCB Prep
0716 Body Structures and Functions
0721 Medical Terminology
0725 Understanding Human Behavior
0730 Health Science Clinical Experience
0739 Nutrition and Wellness
1060 Essentials of Addiction and Prevention
Pre-Nursing
0716 Body Structures and Functions
0721 Medical Terminology
0725 Understanding Human Behavior
0730 Health Science Clinical Experience
0739 Nutrition and Wellness
1060 Essentials of Addiction and Prevention
EMT-B
0720 ECG/Phlebotomy
0721 Medical Terminology
0739 Nutrition and Wellness
0793 Emergency Response to Terrorism
1060 Essentials of Addiction and Prevention
SKILL SETS
Career Preparation Skills
Safety Practices
Leadership Development
Patient/Client Customer Service
Literacy and Numeracy
Academic Foundation
Communications
Systems
Employability Skills
Teamwork
Health Maintenance Practices
Technical Skills
Information Technology Applications
Client Interaction
Intra Team Communication
Information Collection
Treatment Planning and Implementation Practices
Monitoring Client Status
Patient/Client Status Evaluation
Clinical Application
Career Preparation, Safety, Leadership Development, Customer Service and Literacy and Numeracy skill sets should be integrated throughout the concentration as remaining skill sets are delivered.
Skill Set / Career Preparation SkillsKnowledge Objectives
HE.1 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· career paths.
· goal development and achievement.
· attitudes and work habits that support career retention and advancement.
· personal qualities and abilities needed to be effective as a healthcare provider.
· communication in varied contexts.
Performance Objectives
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HE.10 / Students will
· relate skills and abilities to possible career pathways.
· explain methods of goal development.
· discuss methods of time management and task coordination.
· practice professionalism in punctuality, appropriate dress, task completion, etc.
· investigate methods of supervision such as giving and receiving feedback and instruction.
· develop and present a statement of their personal work ethic beliefs.
· prepare an application, cover letter, resume and thank you letter.
· create a personal portfolio for use when applying for employment.
· practice simulated job interviews.
Skill Set / Safety Practices
Knowledge Objectives
HE.11 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· infection control.
· controlling the growth and spread of microorganisms.
Performance Objectives
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HE.13
HE.14 / Students will
· explain principles of infection control.
· perform hand washing according to Centers for Disease Control regulations.
· don and remove non-sterile gloves.
Skill Set / Leadership Development
Knowledge Objectives
HE.15 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· public speaking.
· parliamentary law.
· leadership concepts.
· characteristics of effective teams and organizations.
Performance Objectives / Students will
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HE.20 / · develop and deliver speeches.
· participate in meetings using parliamentary procedure.
· attend leadership conferences and training (local, state and/or national).
· volunteer in community service opportunities.
· participate in career development events.
Skill Set / Patient/Client Customer Service
Knowledge Objectives
HE.21 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· customer service.
· patient/client satisfaction.
· patient/client needs assessment.
· quality for services.
Performance Objectives
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HE.33 / Students will
· demonstrate respectful and empathetic treatment of all patients/clients.
· hear and work to resolve complaints from patients/clients or the public.
· check completed work for spelling, punctuation and format.
· greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
· answer inquiries pertaining to patient/client care policies and services and work to resolve patient/client complaints.
· measure and assess patient/client and employee satisfaction.
· confer with patients/clients by telephone or in person to provide information about health care or services, take orders from superiors, obtain details of complaints and forward to instructor/supervisor.
· keep records of patient/client interactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints or comments, as well as actions taken per health care institution guidelines.
· check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to work toward resolving patient/client problems.
· describe points of patient/client safety and respond to questions.
· investigate and work to resolve complaints regarding food quality, service or patient/client care within your scope of practice.
· identify the characteristics of each health care industry’s target market.
Skill Set / Literacy and Numeracy
Knowledge objectives
HE.34 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· literacy and numeracy skills required to solve complex.
· real-world problems associated with their career/technical content area.
· improve their thinking and reasoning skills.
Performance Objectives
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HE.38 / Students will
· utilize a variety of technical sources (e.g., Internet, manuals, journals, directions, reports, etc.) to complete career/technical assignments and projects.
· demonstrate writing skills required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.
· demonstrate accuracy in calculating and measuring graphical work required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.
· analyze tables, charts, graphs and multiple data sources to complete career/technical assignments and projects.
Foundations of Health Science WVEIS 0711
* Foundations of Health Science (0711) is a prerequisite for Advanced Principles of Health Science (0715).
These two courses provide the introductory core for all Health Science Concentrations.
*Admission to Advanced Principles of Health Science (0715) requires a minimum course completion score of 80% in Foundations of Health Science (0711).
Skill Set / Academic FoundationKnowledge Objectives
0711.1 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· human growth and development.
· nutrition.
Performance Objectives
0711.2
0711.3
0711.4
0711.5
0711.6
0711.7
0711.8 / Students will
· explain the four main areas of growth and development in each of the
seven life stages.
· examine Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory.
· discuss key issues surrounding end-of-life care.
· create scenarios to analyze the five stages of grief.
· identify the six essential nutrients.
· examine the basic food groups.
· compare therapeutic diets.
Skill Set / Communications
Knowledge Objectives
0711.9 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· medical terminology.
· concepts of effective communication skills.
· written communication skills.
Performance Objectives
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0711.11
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0711.14
0711.15 / Students will
· use roots, prefixes and suffixes to communicate information.
· interpret verbal and nonverbal communication.
· recognize barriers to communication.
· recognize the elements of communication using a sender-receiver model.
· apply speaking and active listening skills.
· recognize elements of written and electronic communication (spelling, grammar and formatting).
Skill Set / Systems
Knowledge Objectives
0711.16 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· health care delivery systems.
Performance Objectives
0711.17
0711.18 / Students will
· discuss the health care delivery system (public, private, government and non-profit).
· describe the responsibilities of consumers within the health care system.
Skill Set / Teamwork
Knowledge Objectives
0711.19 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· health care teams.
· team member participation.
Performance Objectives
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0711.21
0711.22 / Students will
· recognize characteristics of effective teams.
· recognize methods for building positive team relationships.
· analyze attributes and attitudes of an effective leader.
Skill Set / Health Maintenance Practices
Knowledge Objectives
0711.23 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· healthy behaviors.
Performance Objectives
0711.24
0711.25
0711.26 / Students will
· apply behaviors that promote health and wellness.
· describe strategies for the prevention of diseases including health screenings and examinations.
· discuss complementary (alternative) health practices as they relate to wellness and disease prevention.
Skill Set / Technical Skills
Knowledge Objectives
0711.27 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· medical emergency response procedures.
Performance Objectives
0711.28
0711.29 / Students will
· apply skills to obtain training and/or certification in Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer CPR, AED and FBAO.
· apply skills to obtain training and/or certification in First Aid.
Skill Set / Information Technology Applications
Knowledge Objectives
0711.30 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· information technology.
Performance Objectives
0711.31 / Students will
· communicate using technology to access and distribute data and other information.
Advanced Principles of Health Science WVEIS 0715
* Foundations of Health Science (0711) is a prerequisite for Advanced Principles of Health Science (0715).
These two courses provide the introductory core for all Health Science Concentrations.
*Admission to Advanced Principles of Health Science (0715) requires a minimum course completion score of 80% in Foundations of Health Science (0711).
Skill Set / Academic FoundationKnowledge Objectives
0715.1 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· human structure and function.
· diseases and disorders.
· medical mathematics.
Performance Objectives
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0715.10 / Students will
· classify the basic structural and functional organization of the human body (tissue, organ and system).
· recognize body planes, directional terms, quadrants and cavities.
· analyze the basic structure and function of the human body.
· describe common diseases and disorders of each body system (prevention, pathology, diagnosis and treatment).
· recognize emerging diseases and disorders.
· investigate biomedical therapies as they relate to the prevention, pathology
and treatment of disease.
· apply mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures (metric and household, conversions and measurements).
· analyze diagrams, charts, graphs and tables to interpret healthcare results.
· record time using the 24-hour clock.
Skill Set / Communications
Knowledge Objectives
0715.11 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· concepts of effective communication.
· medical terminology.
Performance Objectives
0715.12
0715.13
0715.14 / Students will
· report subjective and objective information.
· use roots, prefixes and suffixes to communicate information.
· use medical abbreviations to communicate information.
Skill Set / Systems
Knowledge Objectives
0715.15 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· health care delivery systems.
Performance Objectives
0715.16
0715.17
0715.18 / Students will
· explain factors influencing the health care delivery system.
· explain the impact of emerging issues such as technology, epidemiology, bioethics and socioeconomics on healthcare delivery systems.
· discuss common methods of payment for healthcare.
Skill Set / Legal Responsibilities
Knowledge Objectives
0715.19 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· legal implications.
· legal practices.
Performance Objectives
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0715.25
0715.26 / Students will
· analyze legal responsibilities.
· apply procedures for accurate documentation and record keeping.
· apply for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
· describe advance directives.
· summarize the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
· discuss informed consent.
· explain laws governing harassment, labor and scope of practice.
Skill Set / Ethics
Knowledge Objectives
0715.27 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· ethical boundaries.
· ethical practice.
· cultural, social and ethnic diversity.
Performance Objectives
0715.28
0715.29
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0715.31
0715.32 / Students will
· differentiate between ethical and legal issues impacting healthcare.
· recognize ethical issues and their implications related to healthcare.
· apply procedures for reporting activities and behaviors that affect the health, safety and welfare of others.
· understand religious and cultural values as they impact healthcare.
· demonstrate respectful and empathetic treatment of ALL patients/clients
(customer service).
Skill Set / Safety Practices
Knowledge Objectives
0715.33 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· infection control.
· personal safety.
· environmental safety.
· common safety hazards.
· emergency procedures and protocols.
Performance Objectives
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0715.43 / Students will
· explain principles of infection control.
· describe methods of controlling the spread and growth of microorganisms.
· apply personal safety procedures based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regulations.
· apply skills to obtain training and/or certification in Bloodborne Pathogens – Preventing Disease Transmission (American Red Cross).
· demonstrate principles of body mechanics.
· demonstrate safety techniques in the laboratory setting.
· comply with safety signs, symbols and labels.
· recognize types of hazardous materials.
· explain fire safety in a healthcare setting.
· apply principles of basic emergency response in natural disasters and other emergencies.
Skill Set / Teamwork
Knowledge Objectives
0715.44 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· health care teams.
· team member participation.
Performance Objectives
0715.45
0715.46 / Students will
· understand roles and responsibilities of team members.
· apply effective techniques for managing team conflict.
Skill Set / Technical Skills
Knowledge Objectives
0715.47 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· vital signs.
Performance Objectives
0715.48 / Students will
· apply procedures for measuring and recording vital signs including
normal ranges.
Skill Set / Information Technology Applications
Knowledge Objectives
0715.49 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
· information technology.
Performance Objectives
0715.50
0715.51
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0715.53 / Students will
· utilize current computer hardware and software.
· identify records, files and technology applications common to healthcare.
· enter data into computer files using reference tools to ensure accuracy.
· maintain security and confidentiality of electronic patient/client information adhering to workplace policies.
Dental Assisting