1. HEALTH SCIENCE CLUSTER Monroe Technology Center

2. Licensed Practical Nursing Introduction to Health & Medical Science This is a prerequisite course for all pathways Open to 10 th, 11 th and 12 th grade Medical Laboratory Technology Radiology Technology Pharmacy Technology

3. 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

4. Health and Medical Science Clinical Sites – Emergency department – Physical therapy – Free Clinic – Physician office – Dialysis clinic – Assisted living facility

5. 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.

6. Radiology Technology Introduces students to the field of medical imaging – Anatomy and physiology – Osteology – Radiation protection – Physics of ionizing energy

7. 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

8. Medical Laboratory Technology Prepares students to begin their studies in the field of medical laboratory technologies – Microbiology – Hematology – Immunology – Phlebotomy – Immunohematology – Clinical Chemistry – Urinalysis

9. 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

10. 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

11. Pharmacy Technology Area of studies – Medical terminology – Calculations – Routes and formulations – Biopharmaceutics – Compounding – Different pharmacy settings

12. 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