Academics
Course Description
Students explore health-related fields through coursework, clinical observations, and working in a long-term care facility. Students will learn: anatomy and physiology, vital signs and medical terminology. Students may earn a Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
This course provides in-depth instruction in competitive speech and debate. The course will explore various debate formats and individual speech events, including public forum, extemporaneous speaking, parliamentary debate, and Lincoln-Douglas debate. Students will develop and refine their skills in argumentation, research, public speaking, and debate strategies. Students are expected to construct logical arguments, debate respectfully, and communicate persuasively. Participation in at least 2 debate tournaments each semester is expected.
Prepares students for entry-level employment as a technician in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry. Students successfully completing the program will be given the EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate exam. This certification meets the Federal EPA requirements and is required for employment as a technician in the HVACR field.
This course entails the study of concepts of web site design and maintenance using HTML and software such as Dreamweaver, or Frontpage. This course also covers text styles, images, Web-based database access concepts using MySQL or other relational databases. Students encounter an introduction to PHP, Javascript, and relational database concepts.
