Summary Document
Next Generation Occupational Standards for CTE

Career Cluster:  Health Science  

Chair: Mary Lou Brunell, Executive Director Florida Center for Nursing
Co-Chair: Jane Cebelak, Associate Dean for Health Sciences, Indian River State College
State Supervisor:  Narcissus Willis
Status Reports
Date	Comments	
8/11/2011	•	The curriculum frameworks for health science have been approved by the State Board of Education and are considered final for the 2011/2012 school year.
•	Please refer to the 11-12 change documents for details information on the updates made to the frameworks. 
•	Please refer the Plan of Work document to see what programs are currently being revised for 12-13. 
	
6/7/2010	
•	Due to the Medical Laboratory Technology programs (3), all of the Health Information Technology programs (7) and the Pharmacy Technician programs (3) being pushed up to this year because major revisions were needed and also because the plan of work is still recovering from 2008 when more than 30 programs were pushed back a year. The 4 programs that are on the 11-12 list that will be pushed back to 12-13 are Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Cardiovascular/Cardiopulmonary Technology and Respiratory Care. This move was approved by the working group chair and co-chair. 
•	All 20 of the program committees that will review the 27 individual programs this year are finalized pending only a few additions. You can view these groups by reviewing the 3 year plan of work document. 
•	These modifications as well as the 11-12 plan of work will be presented to the steering committee meeting on June 30th. 
	
2/08/10	During the Working group Conference Call with the Chair and Co chair on February 8, 2010, the new 11/12 plan of work was modified due to the following reasons.

•	Due to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which includes the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), we are pushing up the Health Information Technology related programs to ensure that their competencies are up to date for the incoming HIT worker need. 

•	First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician programs are to be revised this year to be ready for fall of 2011, which is when their correlating national and state exams will be aligned to the new National EMS standards.

•	Also, the following programs were moved back to be review in 12-13, Midwifery and Physician Assistant to compensate for First Responder and EMT being added into the plan of work. 

•	Due to new rules and regulations that are being finalized this year regarding pharmacy technicians, the pharmacy technician programs will be reviewed this year to ensure that they meet the new standards required by the Board of Pharmacy. 

These Modifications will be presented to the April 2010 Steering Committee meeting for approval. 
	
12/18/09	On December 17th, 2009 the Chair and Co-Chair of the Health Science Working Group reported the changes made in the 10-11 plan of work to the Steering Committee and all changes were accepted and approved.  The plan of work for 11-12 was also presented and approved by the steering committee. The plan is as follows:

11-12 Plan of Work
Secondary 
Allied Health Assisting (Secondary)
Biomedical Science-PLTW (Secondary)
Electrocardiograph Aide (Secondary)

Secondary and PSAV 
Health Unit Coordinator (Secondary and PSAV)*
Medical Laboratory Assisting (Secondary and PSAV)

PSAV
Basic X-Ray Machine Operator (PSAV)
Electrocardiograph Technology (PSAV)
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology (PSAV)
Medical Laboratory Technology (Certificate) – (PSAV)

Degree and Certificate Programs 
Cardiovascular/Cardiopulmonary Technology (AS/AAS)
Funeral Services (AS/AAS)*
Embalming (CCC)*
Medical Laboratory Technology (AS/AAS)
Medical Clinical Laboratory Technician-ATD
Midwifery (AS/AAS)
Nuclear Medicine Technology (AS/AAS)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Specialist (CCC)
Occupational Therapy Assistant (AS/AAS)
Physical Therapist Assistant (AS/AAS)
Physician Assistant (AS/AAS)
Radiography (AS/AAS)
Radiation Protection Technology (AS/AAS)
Radiation Therapy (AS/AAS)
Radiation Therapy Specialist (CCC)
Medical Clinical Dosimetry (CCC)
Respiratory Care (AS/AAS)
Sports and Fitness (AS/AAS)

* indicates programs that were initially on the program of work for 09/10 but were not revised that year.
- The remainder of the programs were initially scheduled for 10/11, but were agreed upon by the Health Science Working Group to be pushed back a year. 
	
10/23/09	The Practical Nurse Curriculum framework will be undergoing course structure changes beginning for 10/11. 

The over all hours will be the same, but the following course hours will be changing.
•	PRN0091= 285 hours 
•	PRN0092=450 hours (course lengthened to give students the proper time to complete the MED/SURG portion of the course.)
•	The two courses PRN0093 and PRN0095 will be combined to be one 450 hour course. 

Dental Assisting and Dental Assisting Technology and management ATD have undergone major course restructuring for 10/11 which has resulted in these programs being added as new programs.

New program Numbers for 10/11:
•	Dental Assisting (New) H170104
•	Dental Assisting Technology and management (New) H170105

•	The old course numbers and frameworks will be available for those students currently enrolled and finishing, but will be daggered for deletion in 10/11, which will result in permanent deletion in 11/12. 

•	In addition, a new OCP B will be added for students to exit the program as Dental Sterile Technicians.
New structure for both of the new Dental programs:
1.	HSC0003 – Basic Healthcare Worker – 90 hours
2.	DEATBA – Dental Sterile Technician- 160 hours
3.	DEATBA- Dental Assistant 1of 3 – 215 hours
4.	DEATBA- Dental Assistant 2of 3 – 315 hours
5.	DEATBA- Dental Assistant 3of 3 – 450 hours
	
9/1/2009	During the Working group Conference Call with the Chair and Co chair the new 10/11 plan of work was established and includes the following programs:

 Articulated Nursing Assistant (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Aide (Secondary)
Dental Assisting (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Assisting Technology and Management (AS/AAS)
Dental Assisting Technology and Management-ATD
Dental Hygiene (AS/AAS)
Dental Laboratory Assisting (Secondary)
Dental Laboratory Technology (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Laboratory Technology and Management (AS/AAS)
Home Health Aide (Secondary and Postsecondary Adult Vocational) 
Licensed Practical Nurse (Secondary and Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Nursing Assistant (Acute and Long Term Care) (Secondary)
Nursing Assistant Long Term Care (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Patient Care Assistant (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Patient Care Technician (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Registered Nurse (AS/AAS)
These programs were chosen to be completed for 10/11 due to the fact that they were originally up for review in 09/10, but were chosen to be pushed back for review in 10/11. 	
8/26/09 	Working Group Conference Call Scheduled with Chair and Co Chair on September 1st, 2009.                           	
7/27/09	Tracy Yacobellis, Program Specialist will resume activities related to completing the 2009-10 Program of Work and clarifying the 20010-11 Program of Work.	
4/23/09	Jennifer Russell Resigned.	
3/18/09	Jennifer Russell resumed duties on a part time basis.	
1/30/09	Jennifer Russell, Program Specialist resigned to purse another opportunity. Conference calls of program committees were postponed.	
Initial Summary Report (10/28/2008)	
Emerging/Important Occupations/Programs need to be developed:
	Monitor Technician, Radiologist Assistant and Adaptive Medicine (Orthotics and Prosthetics)	
Occupations/Programs no longer needed:
	None identified at this time	
Occupations/Programs to be addressed in 09/10
	Embalming (Community College Certificate)
Funeral Services (AS/AAS)
Massage Therapy (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Medical Assisting (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Pharmacy Management (AS/AAS)
Pharmacy Technician (Postsecondary Adult Vocational/ATD)

Articulated Nursing Assistant (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Aide (Secondary)
Dental Assisting (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Assisting Technology and Management (AS/AAS)
Dental Assisting Technology and Management-ATD
Dental Hygiene (AS/AAS)
Dental Laboratory Assisting (Secondary)
Dental Laboratory Technology (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Dental Laboratory Technology and Management (AS/AAS)
Health Occupations Education Directed Study and OJT (Secondary)
Health Unit Coordinator (Secondary and Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Home Health Aide (Secondary and Postsecondary Adult Vocational) 
Nursing Assistant (Acute and Long Term Care) (Secondary)
Nursing Assistant Long Term Care (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Patient Care Assistant (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)
Patient Care Technician (Postsecondary Adult Vocational)

During the 09/09/08 conference call, the Working Group decided that the highlighted programs will begin the revision process this year with an anticipated completion date in early 2009 due to the shortened timeline for revision of programs for the 2009-2010 school year. Six programs will be reviewed for the 09-10 year. 
10/14/08-The working Group members decided to move the Funeral Services and Embalming program reviews to the 2010-2011 review year. 
	
Strategies for Programs being addressed in 09/10
	Conference call, email and face-to-face review if needed.	
Next Meeting:
	Conference call November 17, 2008 1:30p.m.