Health Science Career Cluster
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health information, support services, and biotechnology research and
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Acupuncturist Anesthesiologist Assistant Art / Music / Dance Therapist(s) Athletic TrainerAudiologist
Certified Nursing Assistant Chiropractor
Dental Assistant / Hygienist Dental Lab Technician Dentist
Dietician Dosimetrist EMT
Exercise Physiologist Home Health Aide Kinesiotherapist Licensed Practical Nurse Massage Therapist Medical Assistant Mortician
Occupational Therapist / Asst Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Optometrist
Orthotist/Prosthetist Paramedic
Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech Physical Therapist / Assistant Physician (MD/DO) Physician’s Assistant Psychologist Recreation Therapist Registered Nurse Respiratory Therapist Social Worker
Speech Language Pathologist Surgical Technician Veterinarian / Vet Tech
Cardiovascular Technologist Clinical Lab Technician Computer Tomography (CT) Technologist
Cytogenetic Technologist Cytotechnologists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Electrocardiographic (ECG) Technician
Electronic Diagnostic (EEG) Technologist Exercise Physiologist Geneticist Histotechnician Histotechnologist Magnetic Resonance (MR) Technologist Mammographer
Medical Technologist / Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nutritionist
Pathologist Pathology Assistant Phlebotomist
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Technologist Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer Radiologist Admitting Clerk Applied Researcher
Community Services Specialists Data Analyst
Epidemiologist
(SHSMD Stratsocieety.org) Ethicist
Health Educator Health Information Coder Health Information Services Healthcare Administrator Medical Assistant
Medical Biller/Patient Financial Services
Medical Information Technologist Medical Librarian/Cybrarian Patient Advocates
Public Health Educator
Reimbursement Specialist (HFMA) Risk Management
Social Worker Transcriptionist Unit Coordinator Utilization Manager
Biomedical / Clinical Engineer Biomedical / Clinical Technician Central Services
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Services Facilities Manager Food Service
Hospital Maintenance Engineer Industrial Hygienist Materials Management Transport Technician Biochemist Bioinformatics Associate Bioinformatics Scientist Bioinformatics Specialist Biomedical Chemist Biostatistician Cell Biologist
Clinical Trials Research Associate Clinical Trials Research
Coordinator Geneticist Lab Assistant-Genetics Lab Technician Microbiologist Molecular Biologist Pharmaceutical Scientist Quality Assurance Technician Quality Control Technician Regulatory Affairs Specialist Research Assistant Research Associate Research Scientist Toxicologist
Therapeutic Services Diagnostics Services Health Informatics Support Services Biotechnology Research and Development Cluster Knowledge and Skills: Academic Foundation Communications Systems Employability Skills Legal Responsibilities Ethics
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NEW MEXICO GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Language Arts 9 or
Honor Language Arts 9(STARS 1001) Language Arts 10 (STARS 1002)
C ol leg e Pl ace me nt A sse ssm en ts -A cad em ic/ C ar eer Ad vis em ent Pro vide d
Language Arts 11 (STARS 1003) or Pre-AP Language Arts 11 (STARS 1003) or
ENG 102/104(1113/1123) (STARS 1003) (Must pass
Placement assessment)
Language Arts 12 (STARS 1004) or AP Language Arts 12 (STARS 1004) or
ENG 211/221 (ENG 2213/2413) (Intro to Lit/British Lit) (Pre-req.
Eng. 102/104) (STARS 1004)
Interactive Math I or Interactive Math IH or
Interactive Math IHB (STARS 2031)
Interactive Math II or Interactive Math IIH or
Interactive Math IIHB (STARS 2034
Interactive Math III) or
Interactive Math IIIH or Interactive Math IIIHB (STARS 2041)or
Algebra III ( MATH 107/119 (MATH 1113/4) (Pre-req. – Must pass Placement assessment)
Interactive Math IV or Interactive Math IVH or Interactive Math IVHB (STARS 2042) or AP Statistics (STARS 2060) or
Calculus:MATH 120/124 -College Trigonometry/ Calculus (STARS 2043/2055)
General Science (STARS 1703) Biology–First Year with Lab (STARS
1711)
Chemistry (STARS 1721), or Physics (STARS 1731), or
Anatomy/Physiology (STARS 1713) Chemistry (STARS 1721), or Physics (STARS 1731), or Anatomy/Physiology (STARS 1713)
NM History (STARS 2717) World History and Geography (STARS 2706) Modern US History (STARS 2729) Government (STARS 2730) and Economics (STARS 2741)
LOCAL DISTRICT REQUIRED ELECTIVES
ACT Prep 9/HS101
Students must take the following at some point in High School:
Physical Education (1 credit ) (STARS 2305)
Communications elective (1 credit required), Computer Technology (1 credit required) Foreign Language
ACT Prep 10/Employability Skills
Students must take the following at some point in High School:
Physical Education (1 credit ) (STARS 2305)
Communications elective (1 credit required), Computer Technology (1 credit required) Foreign Language
Students must take the following at some point in High School:
Physical Education (1 credit ) (STARS 2305) Communications elective (1 credit required), Computer Technology (1 credit required) Foreign Language
Students must take the following at some point in High School:
Physical Education (1 credit ) (STARS 2305) Communications elective (1 credit required), Computer Technology (1 credit required) Foreign Language
CAREER AREA REQUIREMENTS/ELECTIVES
Freshmen may choose from:
UNIV 101: Success Skills for college (STARS 1074) OR UNIV 102: Success Skills for health careers(STARS 1074)
EMS 108: Exploring Health Careers
Sophomores may choose from:
UNIV 101: Success Skills for college (STARS 1074) OR UNIV 102: Success Skills for health careers(STARS 1074)
EMS 105Y: 1st Responder (STARS 1517
EMS 110: EMT Basic (STARS 1517) CAS 263/274: Microsoft Word/Excel (prereq CAS 101)
EMS 105Y: 1st Responder (STARS 1517
EMS 110: EMT Basic (STARS 1517) EMS 200/200L –Anatomy/Physiology for EMS PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (PSYC1113)(STARS 2771)
SOC 101: Introductory Sociology (SOCI 1113) (STARS 2775)
NA 111 (L): Nursing Assistant w/Lab
EMS 105Y: 1st Responder (STARS 1517
EMS 110: EMT Basic (STARS 1517) EMS 200/200L –Anatomy/Physiology for EMS
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (PSYC1113) (STARS 2771) SOC 101: Introductory Sociology (SOCI 1113) (STARS 2775)
ACADEMIC AND CAREER ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS
Define Extra HelpStrategies: Work-based Learning/Community Service Options Short-Term Training Options: Power of “I”
ACT Prep Classes ACE Writing Method
MAP Assessment/Goal Setting Library after Hours
Student Success Classes/Skills Tutor
Read 180 Program Peer Tutoring ELL Accommodations After School Tutoring Credit Recovery Classes Standards Based Curriculum-Research Based Instruction
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EMT Basic/EMT Intermediate I/ EMT
Intermediate II
Year Two
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ENMU-R REQUIREMENTS
EMT Basic – Certificate of Completion – 8 Credit Hours
Requirements for Acceptance into Program: 1) Completion of college admission requirements; 2) Completion of University Skills Placement Testing; 3) Notarized New Mexico State EMT – Basic License; 4) Must be 16 years of age or older at the time of enrollment; 5) Completion of health guidelines of clinical agencies; 6) Current Certified First Responder or satisfactory completion of EMS within two years; 7) Current AHA BLS Health Care Provider Certification; 8) Medical Director and the Program Director have final authority on admission EMS 105Y 1st Responder (5
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EMS 110 EMT –Basic Bridge (6 hours)
EMT Intermediate I – 8 Credit Hours
Requirements for Acceptance into Program: : 1) Completion of college admission requirements; 2) Completion of University S kills Placement Testing; 3) Notarized New Mexico State EMT –Basic License; 4) A grade of “B” or better in EMS 111/111L or successful completion of the EMS pretest; 5) Completion of health guidelines of clinical agencies; 6) Current CPR
Certification; 7) Mandatory drug screening and criminal background checks are required for all EMT-Intermediate students prior to entering the clinical areas. EMS 175 – EMT-Intermediate I (6
hours)
EMS 175L – EMT-Intermediate I Practicum Lab (1 hour)
EMS 176L – EMT-Intermediate I Clinical Practicum (1 hour)
EMT Intermediate II – 8 Credit Hours
Requirements for acceptance into the Program: 1) Completion of college admission requirements, 2) Current New Mexico State License as an EMT-Intermediate or concurrent enrollment in EMS 175, 175L, and 176L, 3) A grade of “B” or better in EMS 111/111L or successful completion of the EMS pretest, 4) Completion of the University Skills Placement Testing, 5) Completion of health guidelines of clinical agencies, 6) Current CPR Certification, 7) Mandatory drug screening and criminal background checks are required for all EMT-Intermediate students prior to entering the clinical areas.
EMS 195 – EMT-Intermediate II (NSC) (5 hours)
EMS 195L – EMT-Intermediate II Practicum Lab (NSC) (1 hour)
EMS 196L – EMT Intermediate II Clinical Practicum (NSC) (2 hours)
CAREER ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS
Work-based Learning/Community Service Options Short-Term Training Options
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Certificate of Occupational Training in
EMT-Paramedic
Year Two
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ENMU-R REQUIREMENTS – 50 Credit Hours – 14 consecutive months – Certificate of Occupational Training
Requirements for Admission: 1) High school diploma or GED; 2)Completion of 30 credit hours at a college level OR Successful completion of University Skills Placement Test; 3) Completion of Paramedic Application; (4) Notarized copy of NM EMT Intermediate License; 5) Interview with the Program Director; 6) Successful completion of EMT skills practical test and EMT written pretest; 7)Completion of health guidelines required by clinical agencies; 8) Current CPR (Health Care Provider) certification; 9)Mandatory drug screening and criminal background check; 10) Completion of college level English, Math, EMS 200/200L and Success Skills for Health Career classes. (Successful completion is a grade of “C” or better)
Completion of the following courses:To be taken over 14 month time frame ENG 102 (ENG 1113) English
Composition
EMS 204 Pre-Hospital Respiratory Airway Management(1 hour)
EMS 222 EMS Operations (2
hours) EMS 250 EMS Colloquium (1 hour) MATH 107/119 (MATH 1113/4) –
Intermediate Algebra/College Algebra
EMS 204L Pre-Hospital Respiratory Airway Management Lab (1 hour)
EMS 222L EMS Operations Lab (1 hour)
EMS 251L Clinical Practicum III (1 hour)
EMS 200/200L EMS 208 Pre-Hospital Pharmacology (2 hours)
EMS 206 Paramedic Trauma Life Support (2 hours)
EMS 231L EMS Vehicular Internship (5 hours)
UNIV 102: Success Skills for Health Careers
EMS 208L Pre-Hospital Pharmacology Lab ( 1 hour)
EMS 206L Paramedic Trauma Life Support Lab ( 1 hour EMS 205 Patient Assessment and
Assessment-based Management (2 hours)
EMS 224 Pre-Hospital Medical Life Support II (5 hours) EMS 205L Patient Assess. And
Assessment-based Mgt. Lab (1 hour)
EMS 224L Pre-Hospital Medical Life Support II Lab ( 1 hour) EMS 214 Pre-Hospital Medical Life
Support I (5 hours)
EMS 232 Special Considerations in EMS (3 hours)
EMS 214L Pre-Hospital Medical Life Support Lab (1 hour)
EMS 232L Special
Considerations in EMS Lab (1 hour)
EMS 210 Colloquium I (1 hour) EMS 240 EMS Colloquium II (1 hour)
EMS 211 L Clinical Practicum I 3 hours
EMS 241L Clinical Practicum II (3 hours)
EMS 212 L Vehicular Practicum I (1 hour
EMS 242L Vehicular Practicum II (1 hour)
CAREER ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS
Work-based Learning/Community Service Options Short-Term Training Options
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Associate of Science Degree in
Nursing– 71 hours
Year Two
ENMU-R REQUIREMENTS –Credit Hours
Preadmission Courses: These courses must be completed prior to being admitted into the nursing courses: University Skills Placement Tests and/or appropriated developmental courses as needed
BIOL 152- General Biology II (3 credit hours) and BIOL 152L: General Biology II Lab (1 credit hour) Must make a C or better. (Not required if student transfers in credit for Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology from another institution)
Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or completion of full time empoloyment as a nursing assistant for at least six months within the last five years (employer verification required) – NA111(L) qualifies the student to apply to take the National Nursing Assisting Certification Exam.
Courses Required
o BIOL 152 General Biology II (see note above) o BIOL 152L General Biology II Lab (see note above) o BIOL 209 Anatomy and Physiology I
o BIOL 209L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab o BIOL 210 Anatomy and Physiology II o BIOL 210L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab o ENG 102 English Composition
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May be taken anytime in the degree plan, but must be completed prior to graduationFall or Spring
COMM 101 Interpersonal
Communications NURS 112 Medical-Surgical Nursing II BIOL 214 Microbiology
NURS 201 Psychiatric Nursing NURS 220 Medical-Surgical Nursing III
NURS 110 Medical-Surgical Nursing I NURS 112L Medical-Surgical Nursing II Practicum BIOL 214L Microbiology Lab NURS 201L Psychiatric Nursing Practicum NURS 220L Medical-Surgical Nursing III Practicum NURS 101L: Medical-Surgical Nursing I
Practicum NURS 117 Pharmacology I SOC 101 Introductory Sociology
NURS 216 Pediatric Nursing NURS 221 Pharmacology II NURS 114 Basics of Nutrition PSY 200 Human Growth and
Development
NURS 216L Pediatric Nursing Practicum
NURS 223 Nursing Seminar PSY 101 Introductory Psychology NURS 121 Mental Health NURS 217 Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing
NURS 217L Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing Practicum
CAREER ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS
Work-based Learning/Community Service Options Short-Term Training Options
PROGRAM OF STUDY SUMMARY
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
LOCAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS PROVIDING SUPPORT
For each occupation in this Program of Study, please use the NMDOL Labor Analysis & Economic Research web site at:
