Health science education is the prerequisite class for all students wishing to advance in the Health science cluster. Whether you end up in our Senior Clinicals, EMT, EMR, Medical Therapeutics, Nutrition, or Anatomy and Physiology, you will start off in this class. We learn medical terminology, health care systems, vital signs, and many other introductory health care skills.   We offer Clinical Medical Assistant certification and Emergency First Responder certification through our programs.  It is our desire to prepare our students for an exciting career in the medical field.  

Clinical Internship is an amazing opportunity for students to gain hands on experience in the medical field, Coursework takes place at various local medical facilities including the hospital, outpatient clinics, veterinary offices, dental offices, and others depending on student career choices. Clinical Internship is the capstone course for both Therapeutic Services and Emergency Medical Services in the Health Science Pathway. Students must complete prerequisite courses and complete an application process to gain entry into the program. Once accepted, students interview to discuss optimum placement choices for their internship experience in the community. Students enrolled in Clinical Internship are encouraged to demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills learned in this course by earning their Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification. We partner with the National Health Career Association to offer this opportunity to our interns. Medical Assistants focus care on ambulatory patients and can perform a variety of skills including phlebotomy, injection administration, vital signs, and perform electrocardiography testing.

Health Science Education is a Career and Technical Education program that prepares students to enter the healthcare field. This is a challenging, fast paced, educational program with hands on experience. This program offers a variety of classes including Pharmacology, Anatomy & Physiology, Diagnostic Medicine and Medical Therapeutics. Students are given the opportunity to become certified in Nursing Assisting or Clinical Medical Assisting their senior year. With these certifications, one will be ready for work immediately after high school! For anyone that wants to be a doctor, nurse, physical therapist, dentist or other healthcare professional, this is the program for you!

“The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow!”

-HOSA Motto 

The Human Services program at Dickson County High School prepares students who are interested in becoming a dietitian, nutritionist, chef, athletic trainer, social worker, or counselor. Students will take 3 courses in this pathway (Introduction to Human Studies, Nutrition Across the Lifespan, and Nutrition Science and Diet Therapy). Some of the topics taught in this pathway are human development, mental health, food safety, obesity, prevention and treatment of nutrition related diseases, and human anatomy. When students complete course 3, they will have the opportunity to earn a college credit and an industry certification by taking the TSIC exam in Nutrition and Dietetics 

"I believe nutrition and dietetics courses are beneficial because it helps educate students about basic life skills, prepares students to live healthier lifestyles, and prepare students for their role in society"

-Whitney Stock