Instructor: Email Jill Johnson (click instructors name to send them an email)                   
Paraprofessional: Email Britney Mellinger (click paraprofessinals name to send them an email)

Health Occupations – Core - Blocks 1 & 2 
Health Occupations at the Technical Education Center provides students with a core of medical theory and skills needed to enter the health care profession.  Core tasks that all students study include:  medical ethics, safety, asepsis, body structure and function, assessment, vital signs, communication, emergency procedures (including CPR certification), transporting/transferring/ambulating/positioning, nutrition, hygiene/personal care/comfort, basic medical terminology, medical math and career exploration.  Students may choose “Pre-Nursing” or Health Cluster” for work-based learning/clinical experiences that are completed in nursing homes, hospitals, and private health care offices throughout our community.  Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical sites (in some cases existing bus routes may be utilized).  This course prepares students both for entry-level job positions and college programs.  Students enrolling in this course will be background checked to verify their eligibility to participate in clinical placements and/or to pursue a career in the health field.  Advanced placement college credit in safety is available to students who qualify and are bound for Ferris State University, Northern Michigan University, or Bay College to pursue a degree in an Allied Health field.  Specific criteria must be met to earn this credit. Certification:   C.N.A. Certified, CPR, First Aid
 
Health Occupations – Medical Terminology - Block 2L & 3 
Health Occupations – Medical Terminology at the Technical Education Center is a college level body systems medical terminology course.  Medical terminology is required to interact and function clinically in the health care field.  This course is designed to provide a thorough investigation into suffixes, prefixes, and word components.  Students will be able to utilize medical terminology as it relates to anatomical structures, pathophysiology and the general healthcare field.  Three articulated college credits are available to students bound for Bay De Noc Community College.  Specific criteria must be met to earn these credits.