Community Health

Are you a "people person?" Do you enjoy being with all generations, from young children to the elderly? If you answered "yes" to these questions, and would like to explore child care and medical occupations, consider this program.

• First Aid and CPR
• Patient care
• Nutrition
• Growth and development
• On-site preschool
• Clinical experience
• Opportunity to earn Nursing Assistant certification

Facilities

Classrooms for child care and health instruction; ninth and tenth graders acquire skills in an on-site preschool. Juniors and seniors gain experience in hospitals and nursing homes as they take advantage of partnerships with local health care facilities and institutions.

Recipe for Success

Take a dependable and caring person who is people-oriented. Add the ability to follow directions and sprinkle a liberal dose of empathy for people of all ages to create a dedicated and successful child care or health care professional.

Career Highlights

The demand for well-prepared health care workers is great and is expected to remain so in the foreseeable future. Bristol-Plymouth graduates have a variety of choices of entry-level jobs, and with experience and additional education, advance to more responsible positions. Some earn college credits for work completed in high school through the Tech Prep program.

Career Opportunities

• Child Care Assistant
• Nursing Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Medical Assistant
• Nurse
• Clinical Technician
• Physical Therapist
• Sports Medicine

Community Health Department