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OVERVIEW . The Academy of Health Careers is a magnet program for students interested in pursuing a career in health care requiring post-secondary education Grades 9-12 School within a school Located on the campus of Seminole High School . MISSION .

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  1. OVERVIEW • The Academy of Health Careers is a magnet program for students interested in pursuing a career in health care requiring post-secondary education • Grades 9-12 • School within a school • Located on the campus of Seminole High School

  2. MISSION The mission of the Academy of Health Careers at Seminole High School is to afford interested students a rigorous interdisciplinary academic program that provides relevant preparation for health care professions at the college level or to begin a career in healthcare upon graduation. The mission is achieved through a strong partnership with the health care industry, the community, and the institutes of higher education.

  3. PURPOSE The Academy of Health Careers offers a rigorous academic preparation for post secondary study for students seeking a profession in the field of health care, pre-medicine, and pre-veterinarian medicine.

  4. HISTORY & PROGRESS • Established in the Fall of 1993 • Recognized by the Florida Department of Education of one of the top seven “Best Practice Academies” in the State of Florida • The Academy has been visited by over 100 groups from other Florida schools, Departments of Education from the states of Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama & Tennessee, out of state school districts and foreign countries.

  5. PROGRAM FEATURES • Rigorous academic preparation for college bound students • Advanced placement courses • Dual enrollment courses • Honors & regular courses • Health care topics integrated into academic courses

  6. PROGRAM FEATURES cont’d • Health Science Education courses which provide the “first building blocks” of health care preparation • Hands on clinical experience in area hospitals, medical offices, veterinary health care sites and the zoo • Career exposure through job shadow & clinical experiences

  7. Required Curriculum • 4 English • 4 Math • 4 Science • 3 Social Studies • 2 Foreign Language • 2 Electives • .5 Business & Computer Skills • 1 Physical Education • .5 Life Management • 4.5 Health Science Education

  8. OTHER FEATURES • State-of-the-art laboratories • Award winning faculty with health care experience and credentials • Highly trained teachers • Intensive guidance services • Parent/student workshops in college admissions • Transportation

  9. GRADUATES • 99% of Academy graduates go on to post secondary education • 100% of graduates recommend the program to prospective students • 75% of graduates are employed in a health care career while attending college

  10. Scholarships Opportunities

  11. Academy students are busy students! Extracurricular Activities

  12. ELIGIBILITY Students who have successfully completed 8th grade and reside in Seminole County are eligible to apply for admission to the Academy of Health Careers

  13. APPLICATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 19, 2000

  14. GUIDANCE • Gene Williams (407) 320-5064

  15. GRADUATES

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