New Horizons Career and Technical Education Center Health Care Programs

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New Horizons Career and Technical Education
CenterHealth Care Programs
Illuminating Minds Igniting Passions Shaping
Futures

• Bruce A. Schaffer
• David A. Creamer
• Principals

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Health Care Career Facts

• Health Care consists of 7 of all occupations
• Health Care will grow by 8 until 2020
• Number of health care professionals will need to
  expand by 30 overall by 2020
• Fastest growing occupation
• Estimated 5.6 million job vacancies between
  2010-2020

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Applying to New Horizons Career and Technical
Education Center(CTEC)
Automotive Technology Auto Body/Auto Body Prep Auto Tech (two year) Public Service Criminal Justice Emergency Med Tech Fire Fighter
Construction Technology Carpentry/Basic Carpentry Electricity/Renewable Energy HVAC Health Sciences Dental Assistant Medical Assistant Nursing Assistant Pharmacy Technician Veterinary Science Information Technology Computer Networking
Engineering/Manufacturing Elect.,Robotics,Fiber Optics Welding Personal Services Barbering Cosmetology Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education

• Students apply through your school Guidance
  Counselor (applications on-line)
• Application deadline is April 3
• Program pre-requisites now contained in Program
  Guide
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Dental Assistant
(Butler Farm)
Career Opportunities

• Technician
• Dental Sales
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Dental Laboratory
• Dental Office Manger
• Administrative Assistant

Average Salary Range 29,060-55,4040
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Medical Assistant
Career Opportunities
(Butler Farm)

• Medical Secretary/Receptionist
• Transcriptionist Lab Technician
• Electrocardiogram Technician
• Health Information Technician
• Medical Records Clerk
• Patient Care Partner
• Unit Secretary

Average Salary Range 25,400-27,600
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Pharmacy Technician(Woodside Lane)
New Course for 2012-2013

• Students Become Skilled in
• Preparing/Dispensing Prescriptions
• Compounding Medications
• Preparing Intravenous Medications
• Stocking Medications
• Repackaging Medications

Average Salary 19,000-27,000
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Veterinary Science
(Woodside Lane)
Career Opportunities

• Laboratory and/or Animal Shelter Caretakers
• Veterinary Assistants
• Kennel Attendants
• Groomer
• Veterinary Technicians

Average Salary 19,640-29, 640
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Nursing Assistant
(Butler Farm)
Career Opportunities

• Personal Care Assistant
• Home Health Assistant
• Resident Care Aide
• Nursing Assistant
• Orderly

Average Salary 21,610
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Emergency Medical Technician
(Butler Farm)
Career Opportunities
Private hospital-based transport servicesCity,
State and Federal Fire DepartmentsEmergency
Depts. clinicsHospital Industry clinics
Average Salary Range 27,650-39,640
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Possible Future Programs
With STEM-H Academies Being Established in
Gloucester, Hampton and Newport News, possible
new programs in

• Medical Lab Technician (8377/8378)
• One yr program

• Physical Occupation Therapy (8365)
• One course only
• completer with Intro to Health/offered in
  divisions

• Surgical Technologist (8351/8352)
• Two yr program

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Questions?