Health Careers Academy

Is this you?

• I enjoy learning about the body, diseases & treatment for disorders
• I care
• I have good stamina
• I am a professional

Career Opportunities Upon Graduation:

• Nursing Assistant
• Dietary Aide
• Medical Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Patient Care Technician
• EKG Technician
• Phlebotomist

With Additional Training/Education:

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• License Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Radiographer
• Respiratory Therapist
• Medical Lab Technician

CERTIFICATIONS: 

*Earn ODE Credential Points Toward Graduation
(*Earn Ohio Department of Education (ODE) Credential Points toward Graduation during your junior/senior years)

Level 1

• STNA (State Tested Nurse Aide) (*12 points)
• American Heart Association CPR & First Aid (*1 point)

Level 2

National Healthcareer Association (NHA):   

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (*12 points)
• Certified Patient Care Technician/Asst (*12 points)
• Certified EKG Technician (*3 points)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (*12 points)

Pre-Nursing & Health Care Careers two-year program
(junior and senior years).
You spend a full day at Tri-Rivers in lab and academics. You will participate in the Nurse Aide Training course which requires hands-on care giving at clinical sites in Long-Term Care Facilities.

Typical Wages:

• $9 to $15/hour starting wage
• LPNs—$15 to $19/hour
• RNs—$21 to $35/hour
• Radiographer—$20-$25/hour

Some Area Employers Include:
Hospitals, Doctor’s Offices, Long-term Care Facilities, Home Health Care, Physical Therapy Facilities

Partnering with:

• Tri-Rivers’  Adult Education Center
  Successful graduates of the Tri-Rivers’ Health Careers Academy will receive full scholarships for:
  Learning Strategies, Math for Meds, Medical Terminology and Computer Applications if they choose
  to attend the Tri-Rivers’ Adult Education program.

• North Central State College

  Health Careers Academy students can earn 10 articulated credits.

• We encourage all Health Careers Academy students to “Job” Shadow our Adult Education programs, including Patient Care Technician, Practical Nursing and LPN to RN.

Career Focus:

Prepared for immediate employment and further education

College Credit Plus
Certifications
Clinicals

Tri-Rivers Career Center  affirms that equal opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, and ancestry of person.