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Health Occupations Riverside HS

Students practice First Aid Skills
Students practice First Aid Skills in the brand new health lab. The health lab made possible by the Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) Future Ready Oregon Grant.
Health Occupations students
Health Occupations students valuable skills preparing them for a career in health
Students demonstrate skills
Students help another student who is pretending to be injured. The health lab made possible by the Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) Future Ready Oregon Grant.
Health students move a patient
Students move a pretend patient.
TVFR comes to visit
Students in this program learn about all of the different careers in healthcare.

Health Occupations

Do you like helping others? Does learning about diseases fascinate you? 
If so, the Riverside HS Health Occupations CTE program is a fit for you! In this program, you will explore the human body, diseases, and treatment. You will practice patient care and measure vital signs. You will have opportunities to connect with healthcare professionals to learn about this as a career path. In this program, you will engage with a variety of health occupation skill sets and can earn a healthcare pre-apprenticeship certificate. 

CTE classes meet graduation requirements and help you gain skills for various careers in health occupations. Even if you do not end up in this exact career path, you will gain valuable skills that transfer to the path you end up choosing. Participating in a CTE program looks great on your resume and looks impressive when applying to college or apprenticeship programs.

How to join this CTE  program:  When you select your elective class(es) choose one of the introductory class(es) to see if it is a fit for you. If you like the class, then you can take the intermediate and advanced classes throughout high school. 

 

What is a healthcare pre-apprenticeship certificate?
Students that earn 3 credits in the Health Occupations CTE program and meet certain requirements can earn a Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) healthcare pre-apprenticeship certificatePre-apprenticeship is a great way to test drive a healthcare career and gain industry-recognized skills. Earning a certificate gives you a competitive advantage when applying to an Apprenticeship program after high school. 

Pursuing an Apprenticeship after high school is a great way to earn money while learning on the job. This can help jump-start your career in healthcare with no debt. Students with a certificate go straight to an interview when applying for the Certified Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship program at  Long-term Care Works. Or you can earn additional points when applying for the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program at Allied West Health.  

 

Talk to your teacher about how to join the pre-apprenticeship program. 


Introductory classes

Intermediate Classes

Advanced Classes


CAREER CONNECTIONS

There are numerous jobs connected to health and medicine. Click here to explore careers  in healthcare and medicine.