HEALTH OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION UPDATE

August, 2010

STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY AND CURRICULUM

Curriculum

• HOE Course Changes  
• 7212 Allied Health Sciences II revision in progress to become Health Science II and Nursing Fundamentals
• 2010-11 HOE Pilot (7280 Health Science II in the Fall and 7280 Nursing Fundamentals in the Spring) in 16 schools across the state
• 7232 Pharmacy Technician

Standard Course of Study

• Proposed Changes
• Program area name to Health Science Education
• Revise Allied Health Sciences I and Medical Sciences I to become Health Science I
• Revise Medical Sciences II, currently planned as Health Care Management. The development of this course will be based on industry input.
• Biotechnology pathway courses to be industry products.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Staff Development

• HOE 80 Hour Induction
• Mentorship and future dates for completion of the HOE 80 Hour Induction to be determined
• National Health Science Curriculum Conference , www.healthscienceconsortium.org
• October 19-22, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• ACTE National Convention , http://www.acteonline.org
• December 2 – 4, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada

Health Occupations Education Nurse Aide

• Nurse Aide Handbook
• The 2010 Handbook, 2010 curriculum skills, and related nurse aide forms are on the summer conference CD and are also located at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/cte/health/nurse-aide/
• 2010-2011 Nurse Aide Program Applications
• Due in to the Nurse Aide office no later than September 24, 2010
• Email the electronic Excel application to Agnes Moore at amoore@dpi.state.nc.us
• Mail hardcopy with signatures via USPS to Agnes Moore RN, CTE/HOE/Nurse Aide Program Manager, 6358 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2825
• Incomplete applications and hand written applications will not be processed
• Firm enrollment limit of 16 for AHSII/Nurse Aide classes
• Refer to NA handbook on criminal background checks and cell phone use for students in clinical
• NNAAP competency testing is now $101.00
• Online application process for NNAAP testing requires the use of a credit card
• Paper applications for the NNAAP test will still be accepted

RELATED WEBSITES

For the latest information and registration material:

• North Carolina Health Occupations Education: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/cte/health/
• North Carolina HOSA: www.nchosa.org
• National HOSA: www.hosa.org
• Association for Career and Technical Education, Health Science Technology Education Division: http://www.acteonline.org/hste.aspx
• National Consortium for Health Science Education: www.healthscienceconsortium.org