Kent Career/Technical Center
Health Careers: Rehabilitation
2014-2015 Syllabus
CIP: 51.0000
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF:
Stephanie Khalouf
Ext. 2695
email: stephaniekhalouf@kentisd.org
KCTC MAIN OFFICE:
(616) 364-8421 (school hours)
Kent Career Technical Center Web Site: www.thetechcenter.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to give students an overview of rehabilitation in health care.
Characteristics of the program encompass challenging curriculum infused with a focus
on exploration of rehabilitation, career readiness skills and service learning. Students are
introduced to the fundamentals of health care, human anatomy and physiology, medical
terminology, health care professional behavior, and the various pathways to becoming a
trained and educated health care professional in a rehabilitative setting. Students will
have the opportunity to become certified in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
(BLS CPR) and First Aid.
Participation in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) student
organization provides opportunities for applying career, leadership and personal skills in
real-world environments. This organization serves to enhance classroom instruction
while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills,
and broaden opportunities for personal and professional growth.
CONTENT AREAS:
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Human structure and function
Medical Terminology
Infection Control/Patient Safety
Legal and Ethical Issues in
Healthcare
Communications
CPR and First Aid
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Rehabilitation Career Exploration
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Range of Motion & Mobility
Techniques
Patient Safety
Cognitive Skills with ADLs
Employability Skills and Work
Behaviors
ATTENDANCE:
If you are unable to make it, please notify your instructor (phone or email) prior to the
start of class.
LATE WORK AND REMEDIATION:
All make-up work must be completed within three days of returning to class. Students
that have called in prior to class may complete the work for full credit. Test retakes must
be completed before the end of each marking period provided the original test was
completed within above stated time frame. Each unit test may be taken up to a total of 2
times.
RESOURCES:
Anatomy and Physiology, 11th ed., Scoot, A. and Fong, E., Delmar, 2009
Dean Vaughn Total Retention System for Medical Terminology
Diversified Health Occupations, 7th ed., Simmers, L., Delmar, 2009
Moodle Internet Based Learning
Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy, 2nd Edition, Reed, Pro-Ed
Quick Reference to Physical Therapy, 2nd Edition, Pauls and Reed, Pro-Ed
www.hosa.org
GRADING:
Each semester the grade earned is calculated from Technical/Foundation Standards
(patient care skill assessments, tests and class assignments), and Career &
Employability Standards. An end of semester evaluation with a local healthcare
professional is also included in the semester grade. The breakdown of each 9 week
grade, as well as each semester grade, is determined by the KCTC grading policy:
9 Week Grading Policy:
Technical / Foundation Standards
Tests and Project Assessments
Skill Assessments
Medical Terminology
Class Assignments
TOTAL:
Career & Employability Standards
TOTAL:
GRAND TOTAL:
20%
20%
20%
10%
70%
30%
30%
100%
Semester Grading Policy:
First 9 Weeks
Second 9 Weeks
Semester Evaluation
Math in Business and Industry
TOTAL:
42%
42%
10%
6%
100%
Grades posted online: powerschool.kentisd.org/public
The KCTC grading scale is as follows:
A
AB+
B
BC+
94-100
90-93
87-89
84-86
80-83
77-79
C
CD+
D
DE
74-76
70-73
67-69
64-66
60-63
Below 60
Students will also be assessed according to Industry Standards on a 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 scale.
These will be reflected at the end of the year on a student performance certificate.
4
Advanced
Performs above and beyond expectations
Can assist others in learning task
3
Proficient*
(the goal)
Meets industry standards for entry-level employment (Job Ready)
Able to perform task independently
2 Developing
Needs more practice to meet industry standards for entry-level employment
Needs some assistance with tasks
1
Not progressing toward industry standards for entry-level employment
Close supervision needed
O
Beginning
Student refused to attempt
Embedded Core Credit:
Following successful completion of this program, the student may be eligible to receive
the following core credit equivalencies: 1.0 Science credit, 0.5 English credit, 1 year OLE
(Online Learning Experience); 0.5 math credit
Articulation Agreements:
Following completion of this program, the student may be granted college credit toward
a degree program from Baker College, Ferris State University, Davenport University or
Grand Rapids Community College. Credit is granted through articulation agreements
with these institutions and is based upon competency testing and instructor
recommendation. Following completion of this program an overall grade of B or better
and a Medical Terminology grade of 84% or better are required to receive articulated
credit for identified courses at the above post- secondary institutions.
Career & Employability Standards:
As a work based learning environment, students are graded on employability work habits
including: personal management, team work, and problem solving. Points are earned
daily and account for 30% of student’s grade.
Health Careers Course Prerequisites
 Pharmacy Technician
In order to take Pharmacy Technician, students must be in 12th grade or a
returning adult (graduated) student. The Pharmacy Technician course is
academically rigorous in order to prepare students to succeed on the national
certification test. Therefore, students that have failed any semester of a previous
Health Careers course will not be eligible for the Pharmacy Technician course. It
is also advised that students that are not confident in their Biology and Algebra
knowledge take Pharmacy Technician as the second year of a two-year Health
Careers program.
Also, a student must be 18 years old to sit for the certification test. It is NOT
required that a student be 18 by the time the course has completed, but students
that turn 18 after the completion of the course will have to wait to take the test.
 Prerequisites for Certified Nurse Assistant
In order to take the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) course, students must be in
the 12th grade or a returning adult (graduated) student. The CNA course is
academically rigorous in order to prepare students to succeed on the state
certification test. Therefore, students that have received below 70% in any
semester of a previous KCTC Health Careers course and/or in Algebra or
Biology at their sending school will not be eligible for the CNA course.
Attendance is an important part of the CNA course. The State of Michigan
requires students have a minimum of 120 hours of CNA instruction. Therefore,
students may not be absent, for any reason, more than 12 times per semester.
It is NOT required that a student be 18 years old by the time the course has
completed in order to take the CNA state certification test. A student may need to
be 18 years old to begin working as a CNA.
In order to participate in state required clinical experiences, all CNA students will
have a criminal background check completed at the beginning of the school year.
Students who are found to have a record with such felonies as retail fraud,
assault and battery, larceny, etc, may not be eligible to take part in clinical
experiences.
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