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ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTING

(PROGRAM #8417130)

The Allied Health Science pathway prepares students for careers in the medical profession.
The curriculum offers students an opportunity to learn a variety of skills that can be utilized in
many post-secondary medical programs.

Students in this pathway will participate in the following Career Technical Student Organization(s)
(CTSO). HOSA

PROFESSIONAL CAREER CERTIFICATIONS*
CAPE Graduation Math/Sci
Industry Certification Title college online course Waiver
credits requirement (non-EOC)
Microsoft Office Specialist 3 credits YES YES
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant N/A NO NO

Certified EKG Technician N/A NO NO
Emergency Medical Responder N/A NO NO

HEALTH SCIENCE
POST SECONDARY OPTIONS
Avg.
Options Pathway Career**
Salary**
Health Science BS Radiologist $79,692
COLLEGE / Health Information Technology AS Physician Assistant $100,959
UNIVERSITY Physical Therapist Assistant AS Registered Nurse $76,030
ENROLLMENT Radiography AS Fitness trainer $44,556
Respiratory Care AS Paramedic $47,113
REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP N / A N / A N / A
Nursing Assistant $11.98 / hr
WORKFORCE Healthcare Industry Patient Care Technician $12.66 / hr
Home Health Aide $10.93 / hr

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) can be used to
Vocational Scholars fund a career education or certificate program at a Technical or
(GSV) State College.
To earn this scholarship students must:
Funds 2-year programs:
Technical College certificate  Complete 3 credits within a single pathway
or  3.0 weighted core GPA
State College degree  3.5 unweighted GPA in the pathway courses
 Minimum college ACT, SAT, or PERT scores

Click here to see the full eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Florida Gold Seal The Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award (GSC) can be used to

CAPE Scholars (GSC) fund a career education or certificate program.

To earn this scholarship students must:

 Pass Industry Certification exam(s) equaling 5 or more college credits
 Document a minimum of 30 service hours

Click here to see the full GSC eligibility requirements:
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf
Click here to see Industry Certification awarded college credits:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-technical-edu-
agreements/industry-certification.stml

revised 11/2017