Career Cluster: Health Science
Career Cluster Pathway: Therapeutic Services
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4 credits
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
High School CTE Program: Pharmacy Technician
Educational Agency: School District of Osceola County 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
COURSES
EDUCATION COURSES
4 credits
3 credits,
STUDIES
RECOMMENDED
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
2 with lab
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
3 credits
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
FINE OR PRACTICAL ARTS
(1 credit)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1 credit)
Major Area of
Interest:
Health Sciences
ELECTIVES
CAREER
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 1 or H,
or Geometry
or H
Geometry or H,
or Algebra 2
or H
Biology, H or AP
AP Human
Geography or
Elective
HOPE
Computing for
College & Careers
Foreign Language
Physical Science,
Chemistry or
Physics H or AP
World History,
H or AP
Fine or Practical Arts
Elective
Health Science I
Foreign Language
English 3 or H, or
AP Language
Algebra 2 or H,
or Pre-Calculus
Chemistry, Physics
or Student Choice of
Science, H or AP
American History,
H or AP
US History
Elective
Health Science II
Elective
English 4 or H, or
AP Literature
Pre-Calculus or
AP Statistics or
AP Calculus
Chemistry, Physics
or Student Choice of
Science, H or AP
American
Govt/Economics,
H or AP
Elective
Pharmacy Technician courses at
High School or Dual Enrollment with the
Technical Education Center Osceola
9
English I or H
10
English 2 or H
11
12
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)
Technical Education Center Osceola
Pharmacy Technician
Winter Park Tech (Avalon Campus)
Pharmacy Technician
Westside Tech
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
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)
Dual Enrollment
Technical Education Center Osceola
Pharmacy Technician
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
PSAV/PSV to A.S. or A.S. to B.S. or B.A.S.
Articulation by Joint Assessment
HSC 1531 Medical Terminology (3 college credit)
HSC 1004 Professions of Caring (3 college credit).
NATHA010 – Certified Pharmacy Technician, PTCBD001 – Pharmacy Technician
HOSA, Skills USA
Internship/Work Experience Recommendations are made by the CTE Teacher and/or the school’s Career Specialist
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:
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
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