Healthcare and Clinical Services

The Healthcare and Clinical Services course helps the student establish insight in the healthcare field through classroom assignments, laboratory skills, professional guest speakers from the healthcare field, and visits to various healthcare facilities. Topics covered include human growth and development, nursing, medical, therapeutic, mental health and pharmacology. This class is an approved science credit or advanced elective credit in the College Preparatory Curriculum required for freshman admission into Mississippi Public Universities. Two science credits can be earned for graduation requirements by completing the 2-course sequence.

Year 3 - The CPSD School Nurse Internship provides Health Science program completers with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the healthcare field while serving as a valuable part of keeping our school community healthy. Selected interns work alongside the school nurse, developing professional skills and learning about patient care, health education, and school-based healthcare. To be considered, students must have successfully completed the Health Science program, be in good standing with both the school and the program, demonstrate strong leadership qualities through our shadowing program, and successfully complete an interview process. Because of the personalized nature of the internship, only a limited number of students are selected each year from a competitive pool of qualified applicants. 

Year 3 interns at work! (pictured below)