Page 202 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

Health care courses offer students an opportunity to investigate factors contributing to personal health and, at the same time, gain an introduction to a range of careers in the health care industry. These careers include, but are not limited to, child care worker, dental assistant/dentist, gerontologist, laboratory technician/technologist, doctor, nursing assis- tant/nurse, pharmacy assistant/pharmacist, and personal support worker. Courses in health care help prepare students for rewarding careers in a sector that is set to expand rapidly as our population ages.
Students will gain hands-on experience using industry-standard instruments, equipment, and materials and practising current techniques. They will learn the professional terminol- ogy of the field, acquire transferable problem-solving skills, and expand their communica- tion and interpersonal skills as they interact with their peers and clients in a variety of simulated care scenarios. As they acquire theoretical understanding and practical skills in their areas of interest, students will become better prepared to make informed career choices.
The list of approved emphasis areas for health care can be found at www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/teched.html.
Courses in technological education are suitable for use in cooperative education programs and in connection with other forms of experiential learning as well as in programs such as the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM). For more information, see pages 43–44 of this document.
For policy guidelines pertaining to multiple-credit courses and emphasis courses, see pages 17–18 of this document.
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