CATE Health Science Pathway – Still most requested program of study. 340 teachers 24,000 students 19 Course Offerings including PLTW BMS Health Science 1, 2, 3, and Clinical Study Introduction to Emergency Medical Services (phasing out Emergency Medical Services 1, 2, & 3 Medical Terminology Sports Medicine 1 and 2 Pharmacy Technology Practical Nursing Principles of Biomedical Sciences Human Body Systems Medical Interventions Biomedical Innovation Health Science Work-Based Credit Sports Medicine Work-Based Credit

Certifications Certified Feeding Assistant CPR / FA Concussion Recognition Nurse Aide Pharmacy Technician First Responder EMT Basic Home Health Aide Patient Care Technician EKG Technician Phlebotomy Coming next year: Medical Billing and Coding Patient Care Technician Fifty-one health science programs approved by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as nurse-aide training sites provided the state certification for 881 students interested in nursing careers. Certification as a nurse aide is the first step in the nursing career ladder and provides added weight for admission to some two ‑ year college nursing programs.

Procedural memo – SCDE website / ed Required for Health Science Completers Two testing windows: Fall and Spring 1 st and 2 nd semester completers Statistics Number of Schools: 86 Schools Numbers of Testers/Passers: SC -1841/1307 National -19,481/8840 Pass Rate: SC/National 71% / 69% Average Score SC/National 72% / 70% Range: 16% to 95%

 Health Science Completers will have taken a minimum of 1 unit in HS1, and 1 unit in HS2 plus any other 2 units in HS Cluster  Sports Medicine Completers will have taken a minimum of 1 unit of SM1 and 1 unit of SM2 plus any other 2 units in the HS Cluster  EMS Completers will have taken a minimum of 1 unit of EMS 1 and 1 unit of EMS 2 Plus any other 2 units in the HS Cluster  PLTW Completers must have taken PBS and HBS or the first two courses in PLTW BMS Plus any other 2 units in the HS Cluster

Pharmacy for Medical Careers Medical Terminology Health Science 3 Health Science Clinical Study Work Based Credit Or Any PLTW BMS courses EMS Courses SM Courses Health Science foundation courses Will include Medical Billing and Coding

September 15 – Today’s Class online curriculum training for teachers in the upstate. (25 in attendance) September 16 - Today’s Class online curriculum training for teachers in the midlands area. (50 in attendance) September 17 - Today’s Class online curriculum training for teachers in the lowcountry area. (20 in attendance) October 4 & 5 – Hands on Body Systems anatomy training cancelled due to flooding and will be rescheduled again for the spring. December 4 - Today’s Class online curriculum training for teachers will be offered in our Health Science Educators Conference in Myrtle Beach. December 3-5 – Health Science Educators ACTE Professional Development Conference offering sessions on new certifications in Health Science, SLO’s, National Board Certification etc…

Professional Development SC ACTE - Health Science Educators Conference-Myrtle Beach Thursday - Saturday This year -December 3-5, 2015 Up to 10 travel grants: $ offered to assist with attendance Applications ed to teachers and posted on the Health Science link at our HOSA website. Upcoming Travel grant opportunities will be available for: NCHSE conference next October PLTW conference in March - Indianapolis HOSA National Leadership Conference in June – Nashville Requirements for receiving grants, fulfill presentation opportunities, or event management/assistance at the National HOSA conference, as specified in the travel grant applications. Beginning this year, teachers /schools that do not follow through with obligations will not be able to apply again for a travel scholarship for a period of up to 3 years.

Health Science 1 Health Science 3 (Human Structure and Function) Medical Terminology Introduction to Emergency Medical Services

LOCAL PLANS Consumables? PLTW BMS support/equipment-and-supplies (sticky notes – paper clips- cotton swabs-markers etc) Equipment not on the equipment lists – Justifications, explanations. support/equipment-and-supplies

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Setting teachers up for success or failure? Salary $$ Quality Students Equipment/Supplies on Hand Professional Development (HSE – December)

HOSA-Future Health Professionals Events from Knowledge Tests to “Hands on “ skills events, for Health Science, Sports Medicine, EMS and PLTW Biomedical Science In some cases this is the key to student success INTRACurricular – within the curriculum Practice, knowledge and skills, builds confidence, builds teamwork, builds leadership skills, project based. Includes, Science, Technology, Math, English, Arts within the framework of the events. State Leadership Conference – March 16-18, 2016 North Charleston

South Carolina HOSA 4014 members strong March th, 2015 in North Charleston 1781 competitors in 52 events We gave out $11, in scholarships to 19 students 73 schools participated 140 advisors attended Students continue to make us proud 2016 SLC – March 16-18, 2016

Angel W. Clark SCDE Health Science Program SC HOSA State Advisor PLTW BMS State Leader (803)