Academy- Health Careers / Welcome

Welcome to the Health Career Academy Website! Thanks for Visiting!

Coordinator: Jennifer Heinz MS, ATC, M.Ed
Room J-15

Health Careers Pathway

Careers in the ever-growing health industry are providing promising futures for students. The Health Careers Pathway provides a solid foundation for Liberty students to begin their exploration in the health industry. With courses that tie academic and real world experiences, our students receive a head start on their higher educational and career pursuits. This pathway provides the education needed to be successful within a two-year or four-year college and health careers entry level position. Our graduates have found positions at such diverse locations as fire stations, hospitals, veterinary clinics, dentist, chiropractic, optometric, and physical therapy offices.

The Health Careers Pathway offers career related courses, job shadowing, mentorship, internships and field trip opportunities. Outside the classroom, students will gain hands-on experience and have opportunities to observe various health career fields. All of these opportunities add up to an incredible educational experience – all before graduation from Liberty. If you have any questions about the Health Careers Academy, please contact Mrs. Heinz at heinzj@libertyuhsd.k12.ca.us.

Health Careers Pathway

9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade
English	English	English	English
Math *	Math *	Math *	Math *
Earth Science	Biology	Science	Science
PE	History	History	History
Elective	PE	Health Careers Core ROP *	ROP Office Assistant or Health Careers Internship
Elective	Child Development *	Suggested Elective- Microsoft Office Specialist	Elective Health Careers Internship
Elective	Elective	Elective	---------
Elective	Elective	----------	---------

* Courses high-lighted with a star are required electives for those students who wish to be included in the Health Careers Pathway Program

Math courses vary at different levels; check with your counselor to be sure you are on the right track for your career and educational needs. (Hint… the more math and science you have, the better prepared you will be for a job in the health career field)

Suggested Electives

Math	Science	Social Science	Miscellaneous
Pre-Calculus	Veterinary Science ROP	Ethnic Studies	Beginning Foods and Nutrition
AP Calculus	Forensics Science	Psychology in Society	Agricultural Science
Statistics	Physics or	AP Psychology	Introduction to Agricultural Business
	AP Physics		Large Animal Science
	Chemistry or		Livestock Sanitation and Disease
	AP Chemistry		Foreign Language
	Chemistry in the Community		Keyboarding
	Food and Nutritional Science		ROP Sports Medicine
	Entomology		LMC BIOSC 55 Nutrition
			LMC RN Nursing Seminar
			LMC AHLTH 09 Intro to Emergency Medical Care