Major Concepts/Content: This course is designed to develop students' personal qualities, communication skills, and basic health care skills for application to a career in the health care profession. Students will be provided the opportunity to acquire First Aid and CPR certifications.  The course integrates understanding of basic health care systems and health care careers.  Also included are: applications of fundamental math principles to health care situations; understanding safe work practices as they relate to the prevention of illness or injury to clients, co-workers and self; and demonstrating understanding through written and oral practice.

Major Instructional Activities: Instruction includes understanding disease transmission, care of infants and children through pre-school, and care of dependent disabled and geriatric clients.  Effective decision-making and problem-solving strategies will be incorporated in instructional activities. Hands-on experiences, equipment, and materials will make up a substantial portion of the course. In a cooperative setting, students will plan and execute a health fair. If appropriate, students will participate in a health service center in conjunction with local community wellness programs. Internship opportunities will be established with the local health care facilities.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Instruction includes understanding disease transmission, care of infants and children through pre-school, and care of dependent disabled and geriatric clients. Effective decision-making and problem-solving strategies will be incorporated in instructional activities. Hands-on experiences, equipment, and materials will make up a substantial portion of the course. In a cooperative setting, students will plan and execute a health fair. If appropriate, students will participate in a health service center in conjunction with local community wellness programs. Internship opportunities will be established with the local health care facilities.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of this course students should be able to

• Practice care of infants, children, the dependent disabled and elderly
• Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and organization of various health care providers
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in providing emergency First Aid intervention; including CPR, airway clearance procedures, etc.
• Contrast the differences between certification, registration, and licensure of health care providers.
• Apply mathematics skills to health care situations
• Practice principles of disease prevention and understand scientific concepts of disease transmission
• Explain selected medical terminology.