This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Health & Medical Sciences program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.
Program Safety & Physical Considerations
- High degree of self-discipline and focus needed in the program and industry
- Good personal hygiene
- Stamina for prolonged standing, bending, and stooping
- Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist level without restrictions
- Must be able to work independently and with teams
- Physical strength and trunk strength required to lift patients for transfer
- Must follow HIPPA with patient confidentiality
- Emotional and mental stability
- Empathy towards others
- Not disturbed by incidences such as bodily fluids, surgeries, injections, traumatic situations, and willingness to safely handle various bodily fluids and medical waste
Essential Aptitudes Recommended
- Manual and finger dexterity
- Eye/hand coordination
- Color discrimination
- Clerical perception
- Arm-hand steadiness
- Multi-limb coordination
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to use the various tools in the Healthcare industry
Reading & Language Arts Levels
- College Prep Reading and Language Arts
- Text and manuals written on a 12th-grade plus reading level
- College level resources
- Must be able to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
- Oral expression and comprehension
- Written expression
Math Level
- Basic math skills
- College Prep Algebra I
- College Prep Geometry
- Use of Metric System
- Decimals, fractions, percentages, conversions, multiplication, measuring skills, use of formulas and calculations
End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test
- NOCTI
Industry Certifications
- Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program
Program Requirements & Related Costs
- Uniform:
- Lab Coat – Optional
- Scrub Shirt | $25
- Scrub Pants | $25
- Sneakers or Medical Professional Shoes | $20-50
Cooperative Education
- Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
- Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site
Articulation Agreements
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Lincoln Technical Institute
- Statewide Articulation Agreements
Other Skills
- College Prep Biology with lab strongly recommended
- Intense memorization of medical processes and vocabulary (medical terminology and anatomy and physiology)
- Ability to follow detailed directions and protocols with accuracy
- Critical thinking skills
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills
- Demonstrate initiative, teamwork, cooperation, and responsibility
- Time management
- Strong organizational skills
- Active listening
- Provide emotional support