Health Science Technology 

Program Fact Sheet 

Program Description

Uniform Costs

Instructional Strategy

 

 

The Health Science Program provides diverse training opportunities in the health care career field.  Students learn CPR, first aid, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and much more.  Clinical training is completed at various health care facilities and offers an excellent opportunity to receive practical experience in a chosen health care occupation.  Individuals may have difficulty finding employment in this career field with certain criminal charges on record.  This program is designed for secondary students only. 

 

 

 

• HST I – School issue or you may purchase your own.  Lab jackets must have school logo or identification tags.  If a school uniform is lost, the responsible student must reimburse the school for its replacement.

 

• HST II – Students may wear any color scrubs, but must have a white lab jacket with school logo or identification tags.

 

 

 

Lecture, video, research, hands-on skills, OJT (clinical rotations), role-playing, problem solving and Power Point.

 

Transportation

• HST I students are bused to clinical rotation sites. HST II drive their own vehicles if permission slips signed by both parent/guardian and high school principal are on file.  

 

• HST II students may ride the bus on days all students are out of the classroom and attending clinical rotations.

Dress Code

Requirements/Suggested Prerequisites

Clinical Experience

 

 

·  Professional Attire: Pants, skirt or dress (khaki or navy blue), Dress shirt or blouse, dress shoes, tie or pantyhose.

 

·  Clinical Rotations:  Navy blue scrubs, white lab jacket (your own or school issued), watch with second hand and white (or mostly white) leather closed-toe tennis type shoes (nursing shoes may be purchased, but are not required).

 

·  Official HOSA Attire:  Navy blazer, medical white pants or skirt, pantyhose or black/blue socks, white blouse or shirt with collar and maroon tie.

 

 

• Due to the nature of the health risk within the health care field, all students are required to have the following immunizations:

 

1.      Hepatitis B

2.      TB Tine

3.      Rubella

4.      Rubeola

5.      VSG

6.      Tider

 

 

• Suggested prerequisites include Algebra I and II, Biology, Chemistry and English I and II.

 

· Jackson County Memorial Hospital will immunize all enrolled students free of charge.

 

 

 

• HST I – Experience begins with 32 hours at local nursing care centers.   After completing the 32 hour state requirement, students take a state exam to become a Certified Nurses’ Aid or Orderly.  Students may select a specialty training area only after completing the 32 hour requirement.

 

•HST II – Clinical rotations are the student’s choice provided the selected site is under contract with SWTC.  Students may select two areas and spend up to 4-6 weeks at each site.

 

• Before entering the hospital, students will be required to pass a Drug Screen.  If not passed, entrance is prohibited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southwest Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex/gender, age, disability or veteran status.