This career option allows students the opportunity to complete the requirements for being a long-term care aide and to continue their education to be a restorative aide. Restorative aides focus their care on patients in long term care facilities and they may help in the rehabilitation with patients with physical and mental impairments. Students must obtain CNA certification prior to completing the restorative care courses in the career option. In this Career Option, students complete the Health Careers Core Curriculum (Technology Center), Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology. Also, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR is included in this career option.
Financial Aid Eligible: No
Student Organization: Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
Salary Range: $8.62/hour
Tuition and Materials Use Fees:
Full-time in-district adult tuition – $1,122
Full-time out-of-district adult – $2,244
Full-time materials use fees – $280
Helpful Attributes and Abilities:
- Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- A positive attitude
- A general interest in health careers
- Good communication skills
- The ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner
- Good eye-hand coordination
- Good physical and mental health
- Dependability
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personality types
Cluster: Health Science
Alva Instructor: Debra Button