Health Science

Health Science: Health science education prepares students for an introduction successful careers and informed choices in the health care industry through collaboration among education, the healthcare industry, policy makers and professional organizations.  This pathway is centered around technical skills and academic classes that lead to occupations commonly found in hospitals, clinics, dentistry, pharmacy, EMT, patient care, sports medicine, physical/occupational therapy and forensics.

The Maize School District offers:

  • Health Professions

  • Certified Nurse Assistant

  • Licensed Practical Nurse

Biomedical Science: Biomedical education prepares students for the introduction to exciting careers that blend medical, engineering and biosciences with classes in health, medical, robotics, engineering and the environment.  This pathway is centered around technical skills and academic classes that lead to occupations commonly found in biomedical scientist, hospitals, medical research facilities, forensics, genetics, immunology, microbiology, and orthopedics.

Biochemistry Science: Biochemistry education prepares students for the introduction to expanding careers that blend chemistry, engineering and biology with classes in environmental sciences, plants, animals, engineering, anatomy, and chemistry.  This pathway is centered around technical skills and academic classes that lead to occupations commonly found in laboratories, hospitals, food industry, medical research, forensics, genetics, plant research, pharmaceuticals, microbiology, and environmental studies.

To Accomplish this Mission:
The complete Health & Bio Sciences education program will target students:

  • Through high quality classroom and laboratory instruction

  • Develop premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through career student technical organizations

  • Offer opportunities for students to explore STEM content in the cluster

We aspire for excellence as we recruit, prepare and encourage individuals to pursue careers in the health & bio sciences.
We serve the community and inform them about health & bio sciences education, its needs, opportunities and challenges, as well as provide life long career skills.

Health & Bio Sciences Education programs will respond to community needs and prepare students to enter the workforce ready to participate as leaders in a broad range of careers.

 

*all information taken from the KSDE CTE website

 

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