This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Emerging Health Professionals program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.

Program Safety & Physical Considerations

• Prerequisite required for acceptance into the program
• High degree of self-discipline and focus needed in the program and industry
• Must have ability to be successful in college science courses
• Ability to tolerate Healthcare clinical settings during shadowing experiences
• Good personal hygiene
• Stamina to stand for long periods of time
• Stooping, bending, walking , and lifting
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds to waist level without restriction
• Must be committed to studying and completing homework assignments
• Must be able to wear N95 respiratory mask
• Paper mask for facial hair
• Industry standards include drug/alcohol/nicotine and background checks
• Ability to work independently and on a team
• Ability to use tools of the trade
• Must follow HIPPA with patient confidentiality, including any form of social media/photos on clinical sites

Essential Aptitudes Recommended

• Eye/hand coordination
• Finger and manual dexterity
• Mechanical aptitude
• Depth perception
• Attention to detail
• Arm-hand steadiness
• Multi-limb coordination
• Physical strength required to lift patients for transfer

Reading & Language Arts Levels

• College Level/College Prep Reading and Language Arts
• Must be enrolled in College Prep Academic classes
• Proficient in communication and speaking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Math Level

• Basic Math skills
• College Prep Algebra II
• College Prep Calculus
• College Prep Geometry
• College Prep Trigonometry
• Must be enrolled in College Prep classes

End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test

• NOCTI – if applicable

Industry Certifications

• Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program

Program Requirements & Related Costs

• Uniform
  • Lab Coat: $30
  • Business Casual Attire
  • Closed-toed shoes
• Dual Enrollment College Credit Costs including tuition for either Penn State or LCCC, textbooks, lab kits, etc.
• Must provide own transportation to and from the various clinical sites
• HOSA Fee: $16 plus competition costs, if applicable
• Full health certification with immunizations
• 2-step TB testing and Flu vaccine

Cooperative Education

• Not applicable

Articulation Agreements

• Lehigh Carbon Community College Dual Enrollment for Anatomy and Physiology I and II
• Penn State Lehigh Valley Dual Enrollment for Mammalian Anatomy and Introductory to Physiology
•  Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Statewide Articulation Agreements

Other Skills

• College Prep Biology with lab strongly recommended
• Critical thinking skills
• Concern for others and strong empathy for the infirm
• Customer Service skills
• Social orientation
• Active listening
• Provide emotional/family support to patients
• Willingness to study outside of class, intensive memorization of medical processes and vocabulary (medical terminology and anatomy and physiology)
• Ability to follow detailed directions and protocols with accuracy
• Not disturbed by incidences, such as surgeries, injections, medical procedures, and traumatic situations, and a willingness to safely handle various bodily fluids and medical waste