Medical Careers Pathway

Visions In Education is proud to provide 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Independent Study and University Prep students with educational experiences that extend beyond the classroom and reach into their future. Visions’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) program strives to prepare students for college and career by keeping students engaged while providing credentialed instruction, work-based learning opportunities, and dual enrollment and articulated college credit.

Healthcare is currently one of the fastest growing career sectors in California and the nation. Medical Careers is a CTE pathway offered by Visions for students who intend to enter the healthcare career field. The pathway curriculum focuses on foundational knowledge and skills needed to be successful in any career involving healthcare and is taught by a Visions teacher. After additional schooling, future career options include: medical/dental assistant, home care aide, office assistant, records technician, nursing assistant and more. This pathway also includes guest speakers, job shadowing, and internship opportunities. Read more.

Pathway Features:

Learn from healthcare guest speakers.
Develop healthcare and employability soft skills.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) certification.
CPR and First Aid certifications.
Aligned with industry developed competencies and skills.
Internships.

Student Benefits:

Get a head start on earning college credit while still in high school.
Visions covers the cost of books and supplies.
Program makes the transition from high school to career and/or college easier.
Explore a career field and potential jobs before committing to a college major.

Online high school student Alyssa smiles at the camera, working on CTE health courses and earning high school diploma

“Visions helped me figure out what I wanted to do with life,” says Alyssa, who took advantage of this Medical Careers Pathway program at Folsom Lake College. Read her full story here.

Alyssa, Visions Student