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=Welcome to Health Career Services; Semester One Introduction to Health Careers and Semester Two Medical Terminology.= While many industries are laying off workers and sending jobs overseas, the health care field continues to expand. Increasing demand for health services will create millions of new health care jobs by 2018. Students interested in a career in the health care field will learn about health care systems and the various health care careers available to them. Students will learn what qualities are necessary to be successful in the health care field. In medical terminology students will learn the language of health care professionals. Medical terms are discussed as they pertain to anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. =Instructor:= Mrs. Mary Gray mgray@rich227.org 708-679-5844

Orientation to Health Careers and Medical Terminology are __//DUAL CREDIT COURSES//__. This means that you take the class here and receive college credit from Prairie State College. Students will receive 3 college credit hours for Health Careers (must earn a C or above) and 1 college credit hour for Medical Terminology (must earn a C or above). There is no tuition cost for the student. All paperwork will be processed by the instructor.
 * COURSE EXPECTATIONS:**

These are college levels courses and you will be expected to perform as such. More emphasis will be placed on summative assessments (tests and quizzes)than on formative assessments(classwork and homework). There are a number of field trips associated with this course that will enhance the students knowledge of the health care industry.

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