Look around you…
Did you know that healthcare careers are not limited to doctors and nurses? Using science and problem-solving skills, people in healthcare create new medications, discover cures for diseases, comfort the sick, and operate high-tech tools for diagnosing and treating illness and injury. Whether taking care of patients or working behind the scenes, healthcare in Alabama has an opportunity for everyone.
What it takes.
Careers in healthcare
Physician Assistant
Registered Nurse
Physical Therapist
Exhibitors.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT: REGISTERED NURSE
Nurses practice in all healthcare settings: hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, ambulatory care centers, community health centers, schools, and retail clinics. They also provide healthcare in somewhat unexpected locations, such as camps, homeless shelters, prisons, sporting events, and tourist destinations.
Courses to take in high school.
Tuscaloosa City Schools Students
Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy (TCTA)
Health Science Pathway
Foundations of Health Science (490007)
Human Body Structures & Functions (490008)
Therapeutic Services (490023)
Patient Care Technician (490027)
Health Science Intenship (490013)
Senior Pathway Project (490045)
Sports Medicine Pathway
Sports Medicine (490011)
Intermediate Sports Medicine (490025)
Advanced Sports Medicine (490026)
Tuscaloosa County School System Students
Brookwood High School Career Annex
*Note: Tuscaloosa County students may take courses at TCTA if their home school does not offer their desired course.