Description
This course will prepare students for a career in healthcare and healthcare related fields. This course is intended to introduce students to the many important concepts allowing them to explore and gain knowledge about the different fields of healthcare. This course will allow the student to start thinking like future healthcare professionals and provides students with a foundation for college success, as well as an introduction to the various health professions, resources for career planning, and the concepts of professionalism, health care ethics, cultural competence, interdisciplinary health care teams, world health issues and health care policies. **This course requires 80 hours of shadowing to be completed with a healthcare professional of your choice. This requires a background check and TB testing that will include an additional course fee. (Social Science)