- Everett Public Schools
- CTE Programs of Study
Welcome to our Healthcare Academy Page!
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Your Health Journey is About to Begin!
Program Benefits
- In one year, complete your CTE Graduation Pathway for your High School and Beyond Plan
- Take three courses:
- Intro to Patient Care - Prepares you to become a healthcare provider
- Nutrition and Wellness - Teaches how nutrition impacts health of patients
- Medical Terminology - Teaches the language of medicine used across all healthcare settings (earn College Credit for this course)
- Earn certifications like
- Home Care Aide
- Nursing Assistant Certified
- OSHA10
- Basic Life Support
Missed the Aug 29 Orientation? Tell us your scrub size here!
For non-EHS students, what will your day look like?
- Begin the morning at your home high school
- During 2nd lunch, grab your lunch and head to the bus
- Travel to EHS for Healthcare Academy
- After school, take the bus back to either your home high school or your bus stop
- No transportation to EHS on late start, snow days, etc. Students & families will be notified.
- Planning to drive yourself? Complete this form!
Info & Documents
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Badge!
- Always wear your badge in the clinic or all off-campus events such as clinic days, field trips and community service.
- Otherwise, it stays in the clinic.
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Mondays and Tuesdays are clinic days
- Always wear your scrubs (over your clothes)
- See your handbook for all professional expectations.
Ms. Acheson
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Erin Acheson, MEd, NBCT
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Medical Terminology
- HOSA Advisor
Ms. Edson
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Tina Edson, RN, BSN
- Healthcare Academy Director
- Patient Care skill development
- Bridge to NAC instructor
Ms. Undag
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Ashley Undag, MEd, HCA
- Intro to Patient Care
- Home Care Aide Certification and special projects
Professional Healthcare Certifications Requirements
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Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) Certification
- 17 hours theory
- 18 hours of skill development
- 12 hours clinic time
- Clinicals required; with Providence
- Will be done in 2nd Semester
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Home Care Aide Certification
- 75 hours required
- Theory of caring for individuals in assisted living facilities and in-home care
- 18 Skills to practice and master
- Washington state certification test at EHS
- Home Care Aide Certification Application Packet