HEALTH SCIENCE CLUSTER
Monroe Technology
Center
Introduction to Health & Medical Science
•This is a prerequisite course for all pathways
•Open to 10th, 11th and 12th grade
Licensed Practical Nursing
Radiology Technology
Medical Laboratory
Technology
Pharmacy Technology
Health and Medical Science
• Introduces students to an array of careers
within the Health and Medical professions
– Medical Terminology
– Anatomy and physiology
– Ethical and legal responsibilities
– Human growth & development
– Clinical observations & field trips
Health and Medical Science
• Clinical Sites
– Emergency department
– Physical therapy
– Free Clinic
– Physician office
– Dialysis clinic
– Assisted living facility
Health and Medical Science
Work Place Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Examination
– This examination is provided through the Office of Career and Technical
Education (CTE), in collaboration with the Career and Technical Education
Consortium of States (CTECS)
– This will be the first year in which the Introduction to Health & Medical
Science students will take this examination.
Radiology Technology
• Introduces students to the field of medical
imaging
– Anatomy and physiology
– Osteology
– Radiation protection
– Physics of ionizing energy
Radiology Technology
• Clinical observation sites
– Inova Loudoun Outpatient Imaging
– Inova Loudoun Emergency Room
– Loudoun Spine & Orthopedics
• Certification
– Beginning January 2015, per the ARRT, an
associates degree is required for certification as a
radiology technologist
Medical Laboratory Technology
• Prepares students to begin their studies in the
field of medical laboratory technologies
– Microbiology
– Hematology
– Immunology
– Phlebotomy
– Immunohematology
– Clinical Chemistry
– Urinalysis
Medical Laboratory Technology
• Certification available through the National
Healthcare Association (NHA)
– Medical Laboratory Assistant Certification (CMLA)
– Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT) (requires 30
‘live’ venipuncture sticks)
• MLT (Medical Laboratory Technologist) must have
an associates degree in order to sit for the
registry
• MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) must have a
bachelor of science in order to sit for the registry
Pharmacy Technology
• Prepares students to become credentialed as
a pharmacy technician
– National or State Certification
• Areas of work for pharmacy technician
– Retail pharmacy
– Hospital pharmacy
– Homecare or managed care pharmacies
Pharmacy Technology
• Area of studies
– Medical terminology
– Calculations
– Routes and formulations
– Biopharmaceutics
– Compounding
– Different pharmacy settings
Licensed Practical Nursing
• Prepares students to become LPN
– Nutrition
– Growth and development
– Nursing fundamentals
– Medication administration
– Anatomy and physiology
– Nursing skills
• Students will be eligible for licensure by the
Virginia Department of Nursing