Our aging population, the increased use of medical technologies for diagnosis and treatment, and the resulting demand for healthcare services assure us that Healthcare will continue to be the fastest-growing industry sector. St. Lucie Public School’s Allied Health programs offer students opportunities for certifications that lead to entry-level jobs in healthcare, as well as articulated credits to continue their educational and career pathway at the college level. Note: Regarding completion of Anatomy and Physiology (2000350): this course or its substitutions do not meet requirements for an "Equally Rigorous Science" credit.
Allied Health - FPC
Program Offered At
Potential Industry Certifications / Credentials
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified EKG Technician (CET)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Areas of Study
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Collect patient histories, maintain medical records, process insurance claims
- Prepare patients for procedures and take vital signs
- Assist physicians during procedures, collect samples, and run tests in the lab
- Operate EKG equipment that measures heart activity
- Obtain patients’ medical history and medication use
- Helping patients with cleanliness, grooming, comfort, eating
- Vital Signs
- Career path towards Nursing / RN
- Clinical patient care
- Patient care coordination and education
- Administrative assisting
- Communication and customer service
- Medical law and ethics
- Martin Memorial Health Centers
- Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc.
- Florida Heart Center
- Tiffany Hall Nursing Home
Students gain real world experience through contact hours in clinical settings at local health science facilities.
These facilities include:
Earn College Credit
Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County
Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)
Labor Market Information
This program supports students' college and career readiness. Students are college and career ready when they have the knowledge, skills, and academic preparation needed to enroll and succeed in college credit-bearing courses within an associate or bachelor degree program without the need for remediation. Students need these same attributes and levels of achievement to enter and succeed in post-secondary workforce education or to enter a career path offering a living wage and future advancement.
Programs
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- Applied Cybersecurity
- Applied Robotics
- Building Construction Technology
- Commercial Art
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Design
- Digital Media / Multimedia Design
- Digital Video Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Engineering Technology
- Fashion Marketing
- Game Simulation / Animation / Programming
- Game Simulation / Animation / Visual Design
- Global Logistics and Supply Chain Technology
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Industrial Biotechnology
- International Business
- Maintenance and Light Repair
- Marketing Management and Entrepreneurial Principles
- Microsoft Academy
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- Pharmacy Technician
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- Project Lead-the-Way / Engineering
- Technical Agriculture Operations
- Technical Design
- TV Production
- Veterinary Assisting
- Web Development