Health Sciences and Education Curriculum and Program
Students learn about careers helping others
From healthcare to teaching, give your student the tools they need to move forward in a career helping others. At Stride Career Prep,* students get exposure to a breadth of different options in healthcare and education, learning how to serve others and gaining skills to enter the workforce.
Career pathways include:
Education and Training Pathway
Is your child interested in teaching? The education and training pathway prepares students for multiple teaching career possibilities, including specialties like special education, speech-language, and early childhood learning.
Students will:
Discover the fundamentals of teaching, including lesson planning
Explore childhood development and education
Develop the teaching and speaking skills to lead a classroom
Healthcare Data and Informatics Pathway
Is your child interested in the behind-the-scenes side of healthcare? Students learn how to help patients by managing health records and data. This pathway can lead to multiple careers, including health services manager, medical records technician, medical transcriptionist, and more.
Students will:
Gain a broad understanding of healthcare and hospital operations
Learn medical terminology and how it relates to medical billing and coding
Develop the teaching and speaking skills to lead a classroom
Healthcare Support Services Pathway
Is a career in public health in your child's future? This pathway helps students prepare for a full range of career opportunities from entry-level to management, including technical and professional careers.
Students will:
Explore careers in public health and social services
Gain an understanding of medical office procedures and administration
Learn medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
Medical Diagnostics and Testing Pathway
If your child is interested in technology and healthcare, the Medical Diagnostics and Testing pathway may be a good fit. Students prepare for careers that use tests to detect, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, or other physical conditions such as EKG technician, phlebotomist, and radiology technician.
Students will:
Gain an understanding of medical office procedures and administration
Learn medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
Explore all aspects of workplace safety
Nursing and Patient Care Pathway
If your child dreams of serving and caring for people, this pathway will prepare them for a career helping patients in need. This pathway can lead to a career in sports medicine or as a certified nursing assistant, registered nurse, pharmacy technician, dental assistant, and more.
Students will:
Gain experience in patient care and nursing basics
Understand medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology
Develop the skills required to prepare for nursing assistant, dental assistant, or sports medicine certifications
Stride Nursing Club
Open to anyone age 13 and up, the Stride Nursing Club provides the opportunity to learn about in-demand nursing positions available at all education levels. Each month, students gather for an in-depth discussion with nurses nationwide to share their career journeys. To join, simply register for one of the upcoming speaker sessions.
What could my future look like in this career field?*
*Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.
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*Stride Career Prep is a program for students in grades 9–12. At some schools, career exploration is offered in middle school. Opportunities vary by school. Please visit your school page or check with your school counselor to find out what's available in your area.
