WHAT is the Nursing Occupations program?

Nursing Occupations teaches students the basic skills for the nursing profession. Students complete the education and training requirements to be certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). This certification, recognized statewide by health care professionals, qualifies program completers for entry-level employment in the health care industry. Graduates may also pursue additional career training in nursing or allied health fields at the post-secondary level.

WHY should I take the Nursing Occupations program?

Classes at the Saginaw Career Complex are different than those offered at your home high school. You learn by doing - not just reading, listening, and memorizing. And you learn out in the real world, on-the-job, with real people.

Nursing students can expect to spend 25 percent of their time learning on-site in a local health care facility. Students receive a five-week clinical experience in the area of long-term care in order to complete training requirements for certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). An additional rotation provides students opportunities to investigate additional nursing or health related careers. Students study under close supervision throughout the work-based learning experiences.

You will also earn a competency certificate in Nursing Occupations from the Saginaw Career Complex, which says you've learned actual job skills at high standards set by business and industry. Your parents will love it. So will colleges and employers.

WHAT will I learn in the Nursing Occupations program?

You will learn about:
• Workplace Safety
• Infection control
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Medical Mathematics
• Effective communication
• Work behaviors
• Employability skills
• Teamwork skills

You will learn and apply these principles in a state of the art medical training lab. You will also learn and practice skills in real work environments.

For more specific areas of study click here to see more about the curriculum

WHAT are my job prospects?

Outstanding! Employment of medical personnel is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2008 as the health services industry expands due to technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population. It is one of the fastest growing occupations.

WHERE can I go after completing the program?

Your training in Nursing Occupations gives you exciting options:

• Entry-level employment - Students might begin their careers as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in nursing homes or other health care facilities.
• Continued Education -Students can continue their education with the advantage of articulating college credits at the same time they are earning their high school diploma, and they don't have to pay for it! After successfully completing the program, students may articulate credits at Delta College and Ferris State University. The articulation process will give students a head start on their post-secondary education, as well as save them a considerable sum of money. In addition, students are also ready to enter industry/employer-sponsored training programs.

WHO is the teacher?

Mrs. Carol Whitney is the instructor in the Nursing Occupations program.

WHAT are the admission requirements?

Students admitted to the Nursing Occupations program at the Saginaw Career Complex must:

• Have a career interest in the Health Services career major
• Be a high school junior or senior
• Be on track for high school graduation
• Have good attendance habits
• Be willing to attend the Saginaw Career Complex for half the school day and participate in work-based learning experiences

WHAT does it cost?

Nothing! Eligible high school students may attend free of charge.

HOW do I enroll?

You can enroll by completing just a few easy steps. Click here to get started:

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