Crystal River High School

Medical Skills and Services 
Course # 8400320
1 credit

This course is designed to give students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills related to the area of Health Science career clusters.
The content includes but is not limited to practical generic skills in health occupations. Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands on experience with the equipment, materials, and technology appropriate to healthcare careers.

Course # 8417100 
1 credit

This course is part of the secondary Health Core consisting of an overview of the human body, both structurally and functionally with emphasis on the pathophysiology and transmission of disease. Medical terminology is an integral part of the course. This course is required for the Dental, EMR and Nursing pathways within the Health Academy curriculum.

Course # 8417110 
1 credit  
Prerequisite: Health Science Anatomy & Physiology
 

This course is part of the secondary Health Core designed to provide the student with an in depth knowledge of the healthcare system and associated occupations. Emphasis is placed on communication and interpersonal skills, use of technology, ethics and development of critical thinking skills. Students will job shadow various professionals in the healthcare facility throughout the course.
 

Transportation and PPD (skin test for Tuberculosis) required. A negative PPD report is required and may be obtained from the student’s healthcare provider or the Health

Following this course sequence, students meeting the qualifying criteria for dual enrollment courses, will take the College of Central Florida four-course sequence to work toward their EMT certification.

There is a cost associated with this part of the program (approximately $350 out of pocket) with financial aid available for qualifying students. 

Students must also provide their own transportation to and from their mandatory clinical experiences for these courses.

Course#: EMS1119, EMS119L, EMS135C & EMS 1431
12 credit
Prerequisites: Health Science Anatomy, Physiology & Health Science Foundations, Qualification as a Dual Enrollment Student and a Completed EMT Application
 

• This program is a comprehensive one-semester (16-week) curriculum consisting of theory, skills laboratory, and hospital/field experience. The EMT program is offered once each year: January-May from Monday through Thursday (Fridays do not have classes) on the CRHS campus. Skills labs and clinical assignments are in addition to scheduled lecture class times.
   
• The clinical component of this course will include ride-along with Citrus County EMS personnel on an ambulance and in local emergency rooms interacting with actual emergency situations and patients.