Why study Health Care?
- Healthcare is one of the largest industries and employers
- There are significant and varied career opportunities in areas ranging from small rural communities to large metropolitan areas and throughout the world
- Students learn to appreciate the importance of living a healthy lifestyle throughout the lifespan
Curriculum Expectations:
Each course focuses on different aspects of the WHO definition of health: "Health is a state of biological, psychological and social well being and not merely the absence of disease."
Curriculum topics include: health promotion and disease prevention; medical terminology; the communication process; anatomy and physiology; illness and disease; loss and disability; vital signs assessments and so much more... students may even earn certifications in CPR-C/first aid!
Some Postsecondary and Career Areas Related to Health and Wellness
Apprenticeship Training
- Child and Youth Worker
- Early Childhood Educator
- Educational Assistant
College
- Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical
- Occupations
- Biomedical Engineering Technologist
- Community and Social Service Worker
- Dental Hygienist or Dental Assistant
- Documentation Clerk
- Funeral Director or Embalmer
- Health Care Aide
- Hospital Information Clerk
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Secretary
- Pharmacy Technician
- Practical Nurse
- Primary Care Paramedic
- Registered Massage Therapist
- Registered Orthopaedic Technologist
- Respiratory Therapist
University
- Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Dietitian
- Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors
- Hospital Equipment Sales Representative
- Kinesiologist
- Medical Microbiologist
- Medical Sonographer
- Midwife
- Nutritionist
- Optometrist
- Pharmacist
- Podiatrist
- Psychiatrist
- Registered Nurse
- Sports Therapist
Workplace
- Blood Donor Clinic Assistant
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Doctor’s Office Receptionist
- Fitness Instructor
- Hospital Admitting Clerk
- Hospital Cleaner
- Hospital Porter
- Lifeguard
- Recreation Program Leader