Demonstrate knowledge of leadership and citizenship

1.1

Participate in a health student organization

1.2

Demonstrate knowledge of the student organization’s purpose and mission

1.3

Demonstrate skills, characteristics, and responsibilities of leaders

1.4

Relate the importance of leadership skills to workplace success

Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career

2.1

Analyze personal skills, interests, and abilities related to career planning

2.2

Research a specific career for information on education, training, outlook, etc.

2.3

Make a career plan

2.4

Develop a plan of study

2.5

Explore career clusters to determine possible choice of career

2.6

Perform activities involving short and long-term goal setting

2.7

Develop a portfolio of work representing employability tools created for seeking employment

Demonstrate and understand the principles behind workplace safety

3.1

Apply universal precautions in all healthcare settings

3.2

Apply OSHA safety principles

3.3

Practice safe and efficient lab procedures

3.4

Handle and dispose of hazardous materials properly

Understand the broad spectrum of health career opportunities and pathways

4.1

Describe personal characteristics of a health care worker from the perspective of a consumer

4.2

Review health careers within the career pathways

4.3

Identify the technology utilized in each of the four systems

4.4

Identify the collaborative role of team members between the systems to deliver quality healthcare

4.5

Organize, write, and compile ideas into reports and summaries

Apply professional patient care and communication skills

5.1

Develop oral communication skills

5.2

Adjust communication to other’s ability to understand

5.3

Apply the elements of communication using the sender-receiver model

5.4

Apply active listening skills using reflection, restatement, and clarification techniques

5.5

Develop written communication skills

5.6

Understand and demonstrate HIPAA policies

Demonstrate knowledge of basic medical practices

(Covered in other HCE courses)

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Forensics

4 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7

Content:

Students will explore the many careers in forensics and the job tasks performed in those careers.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will develop and participate in a mock crime scene investigation acting as forensic professionals.  Certain math and science classes will be involved in this project.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, OKCIS software, Distance Learning Lectures, Guest Speakers, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Grossology

4 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6 

Content:

Students will study the natural human body functions.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will complete a hands-on project for each body function studied.  The projects will be graded based on a rubric.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, Grossology book, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Health Careers

4 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5

Content:

Students will receive a basic overview of health careers and settings.  They will then study careers in therapeutics, health informatics, support services, biotechnology, and diagnostics in depth.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will research a career area as a team and then will hold a gallery walk to inform the other students about their career area.

Students will create a shoebox caricature on a chosen health career.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, OKCIS software, Guest Speakers, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Health Communication

4 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6

Content:

Students will learn medical terminology using direct and indirect forms of communication including technology, verbal, and written forms.

Students will dissect medical terms using the medical dictionary and other sources and will apply this knowledge in communication so that the proper information can be transferred to a patient.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will produce written and verbal communication pieces that use proper terminology and convey the appropriate information to the receiver.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Healthcare Safety

4 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 

Content:

Students will learn guidelines and regulations given by OSHA for safety in the workplace, safety using equipment, and hand washing.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will develop a research paper on OSHA medical violations where they will determine the rules that were broken, fines given, and if the violations were corrected.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, Guest Speakers, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Infectious Disease

3 weeks

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7 

Content:

Students will obtain a general knowledge of the many infectious diseases.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will classify given diseases and will be tested using a paper and pencil test.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, Guest Speakers, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Leadership Development

1 year (integrated in to curriculum)

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 

Content:

Students will develop leadership skills that can be used in their professional career as well as their everyday life.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will participate in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) student organization.  They will have the opportunity to serve in a leadership role as an officer, compete at the state and national level, and relate leadership skills to workplace success.

Suggested Resources:

HOSA website, Guest Speakers, and other various leadership-based Internet sites

Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:

Suggested Length:

Professionalism and Confidentiality

1 year (integrated throughout the curriculum)

Standard & Benchmarks:

Health Technology I 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 

Content:

Students will study HIPAA, personal experiences, interview skills, and uses of portfolio.

Suggested Student Performance/Product:

Students will complete a resume, cover letter, mock interview, and portfolio.  They will also review and report out on real life confidentiality scenarios.

Suggested Resources:

Health Technology I curriculum (on BlackBoard site), Medical Dictionary, OKCIS software, Guest Speakers, and Internet

Pre-AP Extensions: