Health Tech Academy

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Tomorrow’s Employees in Careers in Health (Health TECH) is an innovative public health program. Students have opportunities for actual workplace experience.
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The VHS Health TECH Academy is the first in the country with a Community Health Worker training program!
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HealthTECH Academy

Health Careers 9
Fundamentals of Public Health
Applied Public Health
Behavioral Health

Allied Health

Health Careers 9
Fundamentals of Public Health
Medical Terminology
Medical Assisting or EKG Tech

Tutoring Resources for Students

HEALTH TECH STAFF

Black, Rodney	Health Teacher, Health TECH Academy Coordinator
Bottoms, Lauren	Social Science Teacher
Brescia, Melissa	English Teacher
Brockmann, Robert	Science Teacher
Dickinson, Thomas	Vice Principal
Geibel, Laurie	Science Teacher
Haas, Stephanie	Math Teacher
Lopez, Tavish	English Teacher
Orr, Carolyn	Math Teacher
Raske, Christopher	Science Teacher
Steele, Kenneth	Science Teacher
To, Phuong	Counselor
Van Steyn, Charles	Art and Yearbook Teacher
Vargas, Teresa	English Teacher
Wardlaw, Angela	Health Teacher

Health TECH Academy

If you are considering any career in healthcare, Health TECH is for you! This four-year public health program features:

The first community health worker certification program in the country at the high school level
Excellent curriculum covering key topics in healthcare including infectious and noninfectious diseases, mental and behavioral health, fitness, nutrition, and more
Hands-on training in CPR/First Aid, vital signs, and more
Partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, community organizations, and post-secondary schools Excellent opportunities like field trips, interactions with healthcare professionals, programs and conferences, internships (some paid internships are available)
Students are together in a cohort through English, math, science, health, and some social science classes, creating a support network
Most importantly, Health TECH provides you real-world experiences and skills that will put you above the competition and prepare you for college and career.
To apply to the Health TECH Academy, see Mr. Black in room F-1 or Ms. Wardlaw in F-3.

Allied Health

This pathway is another opportunity to become involved in the medical field. At the end of this pathway students will have all the skill necessary to become a medical assistant or EKG tech. In addition to classroom training, there is also practical field work with internships which are needed to complete this certificate program.