High School Education at the Upper Valley JVS

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

The Medical Technologies program provides students with the skills necessary for successful entry-level employment in the health care field.  Qualifying students may also earn a head start on their college education.

Students gain instruction in such areas as:
Medical Skills

  • Patient care
  • Medical equipment
  • Vital signs
  • Infection control
  • Computer skills
  • First aid and CPR
  • Medical terminology
  • Human relations
  • Medical career choices
College Prep Academics

  • Advanced English
  • Chemistry
  • College-prep math (two years)
  • American history
  • Anatomy and physiology

Required Sciences

  • Anatomy I (Level I students)
  • Anotomy II or Chemistry (Level II students)

Opportunities

  • Hands-on experiences in the medical work environment for early placement.
  • Credit transfer to other state colleges
  • Head start on associate degree
  • Medical mentorships

Job opportunities for RN’s in all specialities are expected to be excellent. Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014, and, because the occupation is very large, many new jobs will result. In fact, registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all occupations. Thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of the registered nurse population continues to rise.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 edition.

College Tech Prep Option Prerequisites

  • Attain a minimum overall 2.0 grade point average (GPA) by no later than the end of the second semester of the 10th grade
  • Complete Algebra 1, Algebra 1 equivalent, or a higher level math course with a grade of “C” or better by the end of the 10th grade
  • Complete English with a grade of “C” or better
  • Show evidence of no deficiencies in progress toward meeting high school graduation requirements
  • Complete Biology with a grade of "C" or better