Career Cluster: Health Science
High School CTE Program: Pharmacy Technician
Career Cluster Pathway: Therapeutic Services (HLPA)
Educational Agency: Orange County Public Schools 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
COURSES
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION COURSES
1 COMPLETE ONLINE
4 credits
4 credits
3 credits,
RECOMMENDED
STUDIES
COURSE
(Algebra 1 &
Geometry
required)
2 equally
rigorous,
2 with lab
3 credits
FINE OR PRACTICAL ARTS
(1 credit)
Major Area of
Interest:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1 credit)
Health Sciences
ELECTIVES
POSTSECONDARY
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest
assessment through CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
Algebra I
(required)
Physical Science
English II
Algebra II
Biology
(required)
11
English III
Geometry
(required)
Chemistry
American History
12
English IV
Calculus or
Trig
Physics
American
Govt/Economics
9
English I
10
Global Studies or
World Geography
PE
World History
Fine or Practical Arts
Elective
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
th
th
11 and 12 Grade Students
Dual Enrollment with Winter Park Tech (Avalon Campus)
or Westside Tech for
Pharmacy Technician Courses
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements –
see the Articulation Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education options. Based on
the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAM(S)
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
Winter Park Tech (Avalon Campus)
Pharmacy Technician
Westside Tech
Pharmacy Technician
TECO
Pharmacy Technician
Technical Certificates: Medical Transcription Specialist,
Medical Front Office Specialization, Medical Office
Support and Medical Office Management
A.S. Degree: Medical Office Administration with
Specializations in Medical Transcription and Medical Front
Office
University of Central Florida
B.A.S. Health Services Administrative Track
CAREER
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Healthcare Support Workers - SOC Code 31-9099
Pharmacy Technicians - SOC Code: 29-2052
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
SOC Code: 43-6011
Manager
CREDIT
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
Dual Enrollment
Articulation by Joint Assessment
West Side Tech
Pharmacy Technician
Winter Park Tech (Avalon Campus)
Pharmacy Technician
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology (3 college credits)
HSC 1004 Professions of Caring (3 college credits)
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
PTCBD001 Pharmacy Technician
HOSA, SkillsUSA
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations are made by the CTE Teacher
PSAV/PSV to A.A. or A.S. to B.S. or B.A.S.
A.S. to B.A.S at UCF
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Pathway
Programsto Valencia College
High School Articulation by
Joint Assessment
Postsecondary
Career
Valencia College Option – Medical Office Administration A.S. Degree
FOUNDATION COURSES
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
OST 1467C Introduction to Body Systems for
OST
OST 1100C Keyboarding & Document Processing I
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
OS 1355C Records Management and Legal
Implications
OST 2756C Microsoft Word
OST 2854C Microsoft Office (Applications
Package)
OST 1335C Business Communication
PSY 2012 General Psychology
OST 2501C Office Management
OST 2464C Medisoft (Office Management
Software)
Specializations:


Medical Transcription Specialization
Medical Front Office Specialization
Academic
Advising with
Career Program
Advisor
Science or Mathematics Gen. Ed. Requirement
Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology or OST 1257C
Medical Terminology for Office
Gen. Ed. Requirement
Shorter term Technical Certificates are available in Medical Office Management, Medical Office Specialist, and Medical Office Support.
See website http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees for more information. Highlighted courses are awarded after successful completion of the required
Medical Administrative Specialist courses and a joint assessment. Credits are awarded at Valencia College. See website
http://www.valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways for details.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways