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Bellin College Healthcare Academy Engaging High School

Students in Exploring Careers in Healthcare

The Bellin College Healthcare Academy course, is offered to freshman and sophomore
is engaging Luxemburg-Casco High School students at L-C. A very popular class with 2-3
students in exploration of careers in the health- sections each year, it provides an initial gauge
care field. The program additionally offers a for students of their interest level in participat-
head start on obtaining related college credits ing in the Healthcare Academy.
at a reduced rate, thereby mitigating future The students who choose to continue on
student loan debt. to the Healthcare Academy can earn up to 42
Pair that with quality practical experience college credits while in high school by taking
in a work-based healthcare environment, and advantage of every course available through
you have a winner for L-C students. Bellin College.
“Students tell me that the Healthcare Core Healthcare Career courses include
Academy has been an amazing experience Introduction to Healthcare, Customer Service
for them,” says Mike Snowberry, director of in Healthcare, Medical Terminology, and
learning services for the Luxemburg-Casco Nursing Assistant. These classes are offered as
School District. “It is important for them to asynchronous online or hybrid.
explore all of the available careers within a L-C students participating in the Health-
healthcare system – they just don’t know. The care Academy curriculum are given the
hands-on aspect of it really has helped them in flexibility within their personal schedules to
making their career choices. complete their online courses during study
The Bellin College Healthcare Academy halls, according to Snowberry.
(HCA) began in the 2022-23 school year with Three Science courses – Anatomy and
34 students from three area high schools, Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, and
among them 18 students from Luxemburg- General Chemistry – must be taken in person a student later decide not to attend Bellin the chance for career exploration and provide
Casco. L-C subsequently had 26 students at Bellin College. The college works with the College or to pursue a degree outside of the students with a better idea of which classes
participate in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 aca- district on the placement of those classes in healthcare field. they would like to take.
demic years, according to High School student schedules. A key component of Healthcare Academy Many Healthcare Academy students
Counselor Kurt Wolske. HCA courses are transferable to most participation, Snowberry says, is the opportu-
Health Occupations, a career-exploration Wisconsin colleges and universities should nity for job-shadow experiences. These offer
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