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Health Sciences & Medical Technology Career Pathway

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• Health Sciences Classes on High School Campuses
• Medical Academies on High School Campuses
• Medical Core, Online Medical Core, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
• Emergency Medical Technician, Health Fitness/Sports Medicine, more!
• High School Medical Academy Class Descriptions
• Medical Continuing Eduation for DSPs
• CTI Medical Classes - CPR, Nursing Assistant, Telemetry Technician, more!
• Dental Assisting Courses
• Vocational Nursing - High School Classes leading to VN Program
• Nursing Pathway Options: High School to VN Program
• Adult Admission Requirements for VN Program

Explore Your Career Options

Are you dedicated and focused?  Find out if a medical career, or a specific medical career, is the right choice for you.   High school students have a variety of Health Sciences and Medical Technology career options. ROP courses can lead to careers such as dental assistant, emergency medical technician, health fitness/sports medicine technician, medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, pharmacy technician, telemetry technician, vocational nurse, and others. The nursing pathway options for high school students are outlined on this page.

High school students should speak with their counselors to begin planning for a future health sciences career. Health sciences courses on high school campuses and Nursing Pathway options are described below. The Medical Core class prepares students for many other health sciences classes.  Entrance into Medical Core requires counselor referral for high school students. Several courses are required along the path to a vocational nursing career. High school students interested in becoming a vocational nurse have a couple of pathway options, depending on whether, or not, there is an ROP medical academy on their campus.

Adult students interested in medical or dental courses will find class prerequisites on this page, including assessment and admission requirements for the Vocational Nursing program.

Health Sciences Classes on High School Campuses

Medical Core, Emergency Medical Responder, Sports Medicine, and much more!

Medical Core (the prerequisite class for most health sciences classes) - You will learn basic anatomy and physiology, and related medical terminology.  You'll also learn some basic medical skills, including the use of standard precautions and safety standards, taking vital signs, body mechanics, and infection control.  Successful completion of this class is required for placement in Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant classes, and earns priority placement for students in other health sciences classes.    Prerequisites: Counselor referral is required for high school students; Adults must pass pre-assessment.  Materials and book fees apply to adult students only. 

Online Medical Core is a new 9-week session course featuring a combination of classroom and online learning.  Students must attend the first day of class (at the East Ball Road Campus).  Course covers safety standards, body mechanics, infection control, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, portfolio creation, and poster presentations. 
Successful completion of this class is required for placement in Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant classes, and earns priority placement for students in other health sciences courses. Prerequisites: Adults must pass pre-enrollment assessment.  High school students must have counselor referral. An Internet connection is necessary to access the online instruction. Students spend a minimum of seven hours online each week. 
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EMR - Emergency Medical Responder - This class is a great introduction to skills used by public safety workers, lifeguards, the fire service, paramedics, and workers in all branches of medicine.  You will learn skills necessary to assist Emergency Medical Services providers at the scene.  You'll study patient assessment, triage, first aid, emergency responsibilities, and pertinent ethical issues.  This class prepares you for the EMT class and advanced studies in the field. Prerequisites: None;  High school students.

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician - While preparing for jobs such as emergency room technician or ambulance attendant, you will learn how to render pre-hospital care and basic life support to patients in emergency situations.  This course includes the theory and proactive of advanced first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of limited equipment as it applies to on-scene and transport-to-hospital care of patients. This class prepares students for advanced studies in the field and for the California Department of Health requirements for EMTs.  Clinical training is available at hospitals and with ambulance companies, (with the instructor's approval).  Students 18 years of age or older may sit for the EMSA (Emergency Medical Services Agency) exam, and apply for Orange County EMT certification.  High school prerequisites: Completion of Emergency Medical Responder (EMR); must be 17 years of age or older on class start date.  Adult prerequisite: High school diploma; Both high school and adult students must have a current AHA CPR card.  High school students who pass Medical Core with grade A or B do not have to take EMR as a prerequisite.

Health Fitness/Sports Medicine - If you love sports and fitness, this class is for you. photo You will learn to how to prevent sports injuries with exercise that incorporates proper use of proper body mechanics.  You'll learn to recognize and evaluate sports injuries when they occur, and you will study rehabilitation methods and up-to-date treatments.  Course covers the use of health and fitness assessment to develop an exercise regimen for promotion and maintenance of physical well-being.  This class prepares you for advanced training, and for supervised work with your school's sports team members.   Prerequisites: None;  High school students. Your "A" or "B" in this ROP class earns you college credit or advanced placement.

Medical Assistant Front Office/Health Unit Coordinator - This class prepares you for positions such as medical receptionist, appointment scheduler, medical bookkeeper, authorization clerk, and medical data entry specialist. You will learn the theory, skills, and attitudes you'll need for entry-level employment in a medical clinic or doctor's office.  Your Health Unit Coordinator training will prepare you to admit, transfer, and discharge clients, transcribe physicians' orders, chart postings of diagnostic test results, and communicate effectively will clients, families and staff.  Limited externships are available.  Prerequisites: background check (externship); current AHA CPR card.  High school student prerequisites: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, Medical Core.  Adult prerequisites: Adult must pass the pre-entrance assessment to be eligible.  Materials fee and additional costs apply to adult students.

Pharmacy Technician - This course will provide you with the skills needed to read and transcribe doctors' orders, prepare unit dose medications, perform pharmaceutical calculations, compound sterile and non-sterile preparations, and maintain inventory control.  You will learn to identify commonly prescribed drugs, their trade and generic names and drug classifications.   This class prepares you for work as a pharmacy technician in a drug store, pharmacy, or hospital setting.  Internships are available with instructor's permission. High school prerequisites: Algebra passed (grade A or B preferable).  Adult prerequisites: Adult must pass the pre-entrance assessment.  Additional costs apply to adult students.

Medical Academies on High School Campuses

Medical Academy programs are currently the following schools, with the districts NOCROP serves: Esperanza, Savanna, Sonora, and Valencia High Schools

High school students can take specified courses each semester that can culminate with enrollment in the Vocational Nursing program immediately after graduation. Students who successfully complete medical academy classes with a grade of A or B can earn a place in the Vocational Nursing program if additional criteria are met.  See Criteria for Continuation from High School to the Vocational Nursing Program (below).

High School Medical Academy Class Descriptions

Not all classes are offered on all campuses.  If a class is offered after school, high schools students from other campuses can enroll. 

Exploring Medical Careers (two semesters) - Find out if health careers are for you in this two-semester class.  You'll learn how to maintain good health with nutrition. You will study human growth and development and learn how to ensure that children grow and thrive.  You'll learn about body systems, study chronic and communicable diseases, medical terminology and abbreviations, and gain an understanding of legal, ethical, and socioeconomic issues. Prerequisites: High school students; See your counselor.  Class meets the Anaheim Union High School District health requirement.

Medical Careers I (two semesters) - You'll learn how to take patients' vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and pulses per minute. You'll learn about diverse medical/health occupations found in hospitals, community health centers, and clinics. You will learn about the roles and responsibilities of various health care providers.  Prerequisites: High school students; Medical Careers I is a prerequisite class for Medical Careers III, Medical Assistant-Clinical (Back Office). Your "A" or "B" in this ROP class may earn you college credit or advanced placement (see your counselor).

Medical Careers II - Body Diseases and Disorders (two semesters) - Review normal functions of body systems and what happens when those systems break down.  Learn why what happens in the lungs affects the heart, and how a disorder in the liver discolors the skin.  You'll also learn advanced medical terminology as applied to diseases, disorders, and medical interventions.  This class gives you the opportunity to gain the foundation on which your professional skills and judgments will be built.  This course meets the UC (g) requirement for admission.  Prerequisites: High school students;  See your counselor.

Medical Careers III - Medical Assistant -Clinical (Back Office) (two semesters) - You'll gain a variety of medical assisting skills including, greeting clients and patients, taking vital signs, recording current medications, noting complaints and symptoms, and setting up patient exam rooms for specific types of examination.  You will learn how to recognize infection, assist physician with physical exams and minor surgical procedures, perform laboratory procedures including blood withdrawal, urinalysis, and specimen collection, and assist with diagnostic procedures. Class prepares you for jobs such as back office medical assistant or clinical medical assistant. Prerequisites: High school students;  Students must have successfully completed Medical Careers I; and be currently AHA CPR certified to enter this Medical Assisting class.  See your counselor.

Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care - If you enjoy caring for others and tending to their needs, the nursing profession may be for you.  This course will teach you basic nursing care, emergency procedures, communications, and working as a member of the health care team.  You'll prepare to take both written and skills presentation nursing examinations in order to qualify for California State Nurse Assistant Certification.  This course will prepare you for skilled work in nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities (ICF), and ICF for developmentally disabled residents.
Prerequisites: High school students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll; successful completion of Medical Core; have valid Social Security card; current AHA CPR card; and physical exam/current immunizations.

Fundamentals of Nursing - You will learn how to care for patients with simple health problems, initiate nursing care, take vital signs, and use essential body mechanics to move patients. You'll learn medical terminology, nursing history and theory, and the ethical and legal requirements of the profession. You will practice your skills in the classroom/lab, learn how to document all procedures, and keep and medication log for patients.  You will understand how to recognize infection and to whom you will report a patient's condition. The class includes a review of anatomy and physiology, and teaches you pre-operative and post-operative patient care, how to measure fluids intake and outflow, and administer fluids and electrolytes.  You'll learn to communicate effectively with people, and to understand and help individuals going though a grieving process.  Prerequisites: High school students;  See your counselor.

ROP CTI (Career Technical Institute) Medical Courses

ROP Career Technical Institute classes are held at the EBR Campus in Anaheim.
Some Medical and Dental (below) courses are fee-based, and thus open to all qualifying students.

Medical Core / Online Medical Core
CPR Class for Health Care Providers
Certified Nursing Assistant - Acute Care
Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care
Vocational Nursing program
Medical Assistant - Clinical (Back Office)
Emergency Medical Technician
Telemetry Technician (Monitor)
Intravenous Therapy/IV Certification

Medical Core (the prerequisite class for most health sciences classes) - You will learn basic anatomy and physiology, and related medical terminology.  You'll also learn some basic medical skills, including the use of standard precautions and safety standards, taking vital signs, body mechanics, and infection control.  Successful completion of this class is required for placement in Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant classes, and earns priority placement for students in other health sciences classes.  Prerequisites: Counselor referral is required for high school students; Adults must pass pre-assessment.  Materials and book fees apply to adult students only. 

Online Medical Core is a 9-week session course featuring a combination of classroom and online learning.  Students must attend the first day of class (at the East Ball Road Campus).  Course covers safety standards, body mechanics, infection control, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, portfolio creation, and poster presentations. 
Successful completion of this class is required for placement in Nursing Assistant and Medical Assistant classes, and earns priority placement for students in other health sciences courses. Prerequisites:  Prerequisites: Counselor referral is required for high school students; Adults must pass pre-assessment.  A connection to the Internet is necessary to access the online instruction. Students spend a minimum of seven hours online each week.

Telemetry Technician: You'll learn the risk factors for heart disease, baisic cardiac anatomy and physiology, normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, and how to apply moinitor leads for both 12- and 15-lead EKGs. Skills learned in this class are very valuable to emergency medical technicians, nurses, and medical assistants. physiology. Prerequisites: None for High school students; Adults must pass pre-assessment.  Materials and book fees apply to adult students only. Visit online Catalog of Scheduled Classes

CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) Course: CPR for Health Care Providers class registration recorded information line is 714-502-5955.  CPR desk is 714-502-5965. Find class details here: Online Catalog of Scheduled Classes / Keyword: CPR

Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care: See Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care for description and prerequisites.  Fee-based course may be available. Check fee-based class schedule.

EMT: Emergency Medical Technician fee-based course. High school students with a grade of A or B in Medical Core, do not have to take the  high school the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)  course as a prerequisite, however, preference is given if they have.

Nursing Assistant - LTC:   Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care - This fee-based course will teach you basic nursing care, emergency procedures, communications, and health care teamwork. You'll prepare to take both written and skills presentation nursing examinations in order to qualify for California State Nurse Assistant Certification.  This course will prepare you for skilled work caring for others in nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities (ICF), and ICF for developmentally disabled residents. Prerequisites: High school students must be 16 years of age or older to enroll; successful completion of Medical Core; have valid Social Security card; current AHA CPR card; and physical exam/current immunizations.

Intravenous Therapy/IV Certification:  Fee-based course;  Prerequisites: Vocational Nursing program completion and proof of certificate and/or RN/LVN licence.

Dental Assisting Courses

ROP Dental Assisting courses are offered to adults and high school students. Dental classes on high school campus are for high school students only.  High school students and qualified adults may attend ROP CTI dental courses at the state-of-the-art ROP Career Technical Institute at the Trident Education Center in Anaheim. 

Advanced dental courses may be fee-based, and thus available to both adults and high school students. Classes are not offered every semester, and some advanced classes only run in summer. Note: high school students have priority in the dental courses held at all ROP classrooms, including those at the Trident Education Center. 

Dental Core - This two-semester introductory class helps high school students decide whether, or not, a career in dentistry is a good choice for them.  You'll learn basic dental terminology and how to identify, use, and care for dental tools. You will explore various specialties within the dental profession, and learn the history and development of dentistry over the past 200 years  This class covers basic maxillofacial anatomy and physiology and prepares you for success in the advanced dental assisting class. Prerequisites: High school students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

Advanced Dental Assistant I - This two-semester class will prepare you with the skills required to pass the registered dental assistant exam. During the first semester you will learn about dental tools and equipment, including how to identify them, explain their functions, and sterilize them.  You'll learn chair side skills and how to prepare equipment for dental exams and procedures, general office procedures, and emergency procedures.  High school student prerequisites: 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Adult prerequisites: Adult must pass the pre-entrance assessment to eligible.

Note: In order to take the California Registered Dental Assistant Licensing exam, students must complete both Advanced Dental Assisting I, and Advanced Dental Assisting II.  

Advanced Dental Assistant II - During the second semester you'll explore dental specialties, Learn x-ray techniques, infection control, and coronal polish.  You will learn dental laboratory procedures, emergency procedures, and how to educate patients about dental care procedures.  High school student prerequisites: 11th or 12th grade; Dental Assistant I.  Adult prerequisite: Dental Assistant I.

Radiation Safety and Dental X-ray - In this one-semester (spring) class you will learn about dental radiate safety procedures, practice x-ray techniques (on a "toothy" artificial model), learn related emergency procedures, and to assist patients during x-ray procedures.  High school student prerequisites: 12th grade (senior); Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in Denal Core.

Pending fee-based courses: Dental X-Ray Technology; Dental Sealants for RDAs; Coronal Polish for Dental Assistants

Fee-based Course Policies:  Courses are open to high school student and adults; must have a minimum number of students to operate; course fee pays for tuition and textbooks; additional cost for uniforms; minimum age and other prerequisites apply.  All adult and high school students are required to pay course fees and additional costs. No fee waivers issued. Pay with cash, money order, or VISA/MasterCard credit cards.  No personal checks accepted.

Vocational Nursing

 High School Classes Leading to the VN Program

High school students have a few nursing pathway options that can lead to admission into the VN program: 

Nursing Pathway Options:  High School to VN Program

High school classes leading to Medical Core, and eventually Vocational Nursing.

OPTION  I:  Medical Academy Classes

Medical Careers/Health Sciences Academies are on some campuses. 
See Medical Academies on High School Campuses above.

DESCRIPTION of OPTION I - Several high schools, in the districts North Orange County ROP serves, offer Medical Academy programs in Health Sciences and Medical Technology.  Note: High school students can take specified courses each semester that can culminate with enrollment in the Vocational Nursing program immediately after graduation.  Students who are successful in specific Medical Academy, or medical programs, benefit as they are able to enter the Vocational Nursing program as high school students, and this status permits them to pay much less than adults enrolled in the program.

ROP Medical Academy Classes for high school student are grouped as follows:

Additional Nursing Pathway Options for HS Students

OPTION II:  Regular daytime, after-school, and evening ROP medical classes

DESCRIPTION of OPTION II - High school students not enrolled in a high school having an ROP Medical Academy can pursue medical careers with the following group or regular high school classes and evening ROP classes.

ROP medical program high school courses are grouped in the following order:

All required classes are available after-school for high school students, and high school students have priority in all classes.

Criteria for Continuation from High School to the Vocational Nursing Program

High school students who successfully complete the above specified courses each semester, must satisfy the requirements listed below in order to proceed to the 13-month Vocational Nursing program (after graduation). 

In order to continue to the 13-month Vocational Nursing program students must:

• Pass the above courses with grades of A or B
• Pass the assessment with a satisfactory score
• Interview satisfactorily

Note: high school students benefit if they proceed to the 13-month Vocational Nursing program immediately.

 Read more about the ROP Vocational Nursing Program on our VN Information Page.

Vocational Nursing - Adult Information

 Adult Admission into the Vocational Nursing Program 

Adult Assessment and Rubric Points required for Admission into the Vocational Nursing Program

VN Program Information and Criteria  -  Read more on our VN Program web page.

Adult students can be admitted to the Vocational Nursing program according to a point system rubric.  Adult prerequisites: Must be 18 years of age or older;  Must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.; Adults must pass an assessment test (90 math points; 110 reading points minimum; and must complete Fundamental of Nursing with 2.0 minimum grade (additional points added according to the rubric).

Adult student admission requirements and pre-entrance assessment (TABE) sign up dates. 

 Read more about the ROP Vocational Nursing Program on our VN Information Page.

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Our annually printed course catalog lists courses by career pathway and is available at ROP locations and participating high schools.

Contact your on-campus counselor.

Health Sciences Notice

Health Sciences and Medical Technology classes include the study of reproductive and other body systems.  The curriculum requires students to practice procedures on other students and/or patients, both male and female, of differing ages.  Participation in these activities is necessary for students to gain competency in the skills needed to past the class and earn a certificate.  Heavy lifting and deep bending are also activities required of students.

Medical Academy Classes

Several high schools in the districts North Orange County ROP serves offer ROP Medial Academy programs in Health Science and Medical Technology.  High school students can take specified classes that culminate with enrollment in the Vocational Nursing program immediately after graduation. 

Dental Assisting Courses

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Dental Assisting Courses
Dental Core
Advanced Dental Assistant I
Advanced Dental Assistant II

School Calendar

ROP School Calendar / School Holidays

 

CNA Continuing Education

As of May, 1994, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) must submit proof of continuing education to the Department of Health Services.  Twenty-four hours of continuing education units are required each year in order to maintain and renew a CNA certificate.  Each course provides six continuing education units.  Please call 714-502-5950 to have your name added to the mailing list for CEU class schedules with course titles, times, and dates. North Orange County ROP is a state-approved CEU provider for CNA/HHA.  Course fee (for 6 CEU units) is $40.  Three-day course fee (for 18 CEU units) is $105.

Continuing Education Class Titles
for Certified Nursing Assistants

A look at Intergenerational Care
ABCs of Respiratory Assessment
Aging Patients in the 21st Century
Aids Update
Arthritis, Bursitis, and other related Diseases
Joint Replacement Surgery
Caring for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Fibromyalgia
Infection Control
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Patient's Rights
Medical Terminology Review I & II (3 days)
Muscular Dystrophy
My Patient is Dying
New Peptic Ulcer Diseases/G.I System
Nutrition/Addressing the Geriatric Patient
Pain Management
Preserving Dignity
Pressure Ulcers
Respiratory System Terminology,
  Anatomy and Diseases
Social, Cultural and Emotional Needs
Understand Diabetes
Update on Tuberculosis

DSP Continuing Education

Direct Support Professional Training / DSP Continuing Education Link

After-school ROP at a Glance

The Alphabetical List of Classes highlights after-school Classes.

After-school ROP classes are designed for all high school students.

See your on-campus Career Guidance Specialist.

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