HEAl 9th graders take an introductory course for HEAL (Health & Environmental health Academy of Learning) that covers the foundations of health care and environmental health science, health care terminology, personal traits and personal healthy lifestyle planning, health care professionalism, and health care and environmental health science career options. It includes the development of professional soft skills and study habits for academic success.
9th grade students visit simulation labs.
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HEAL students work with industry partners on a regular basis. 9th graders interview former DRMC Human Resources Director, Hank Hudson on Professional Interview Day.
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HEAL 10
Health Care Essentials
The HEAL program is designed to help students at all levels prepare for careers in the health and environmental health fields. This sophomore course provides students with a basic introduction to the study of environmental health. Explanations of scientific principles and concepts assist the students in their understanding of the interrelationships between the natural world and environmental health. Critical thinking skills will be developed so students do more than identify problems; they will analyze environmental health problems and evaluate what solutions are practical and economical.
Health Care Essentials
The HEAL program is designed to help students at all levels prepare for careers in the health and environmental health fields. This sophomore course provides students with a basic introduction to the study of environmental health. Explanations of scientific principles and concepts assist the students in their understanding of the interrelationships between the natural world and environmental health. Critical thinking skills will be developed so students do more than identify problems; they will analyze environmental health problems and evaluate what solutions are practical and economical.
Our sophomores become experts on the issues regarding the Salton Sea and have been asked to present to several groups throughout the community, including the Indio Chamber Breakfast.
Our sophomores become experts on the issues regarding the Salton Sea and have been asked to present to several groups throughout the community, including the Indio Chamber Breakfast.
- HEAL Juniors focus on Anatomy, Medical Terminology, CPR/AED and First Aid Certification, and Teen CERT Certification. Students are required to engage in one environmental health job shadow and one healthcare job shadow. Students work with pre-med and medical school mentors from UCR
