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About the Medical Academy

Welcome to the HHS Medical Academy

The HHS Medical Academy was established in 2011 with 32 healthcare-minded students. We have experienced tremendous growth since then, adding three additional instructors and six new courses. Our academy has over 200 students enrolled in our courses annually and we have former students in a variety of professional programs, such as medical school, nursing school, pharmacy school, and physical therapy school, just to name a few. We are very proud of our students and strive to give them every advantage to achieve their personal and professional goals. 

If you are a student at Hartselle High School and are interested in pursuing a healthcare career, then the Medical Academy might be the place for you! Whether you want to pursue medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, or biomedical sciences, there are opportunities awaiting you in our program.

The Medical Academy offers the following classes: 

  • Foundations of Health Science 9th or 10th Grade 

Embedded 1/2 Credit for Health required for graduation

 

  • Therapeutic Services 10th or 11th Grade
  • Diagnostic Services 11th Grade
  • Health Science Internship 12th Grade (2 Advanced/Honors Credits)**

Certified EKG Technician Dual Enrollment available
Nursing Support Technician Certification with the Alabama Board of Nursing available

 

  • Sports Medicine 11th or 12th Grade
  • Pharmacy Technician 12th Grade

Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification available

 

  • Human Body Structure and Function (Weighted Science Core Credit) 11th or 12th Grade
  • Medical Academy Lab (Instructor Invitation Only) 10th-12th Grade

 

*Foundations of Health Science is the prerequisite for ALL other Medical Academy courses.

**Application required.

Medical Academy Honor Cord requirements have been revised beginning with the 2021/2022 school year. Our program has experienced tremendous growth, with more courses offered. The following requirements offer Medical Academy students flexibility while maintaining an investment in our program. If you have any questions about Medical Academy cords, please reach out to your Medical Academy instructor. 

  • 1. Foundations of Medicine
    2. Therapeutic Services
    3. Diagnostic Services
    4. Health Science Internship

  • 1. Foundations of Health Science
    2. Therapeutic Services
    3. Human Body Structure and Function, Advanced Anatomy
    4. Sports Medicine 11th or 12th Grade

  • 1. Foundations of Health Science
    2. Therapeutic Services
    3. Human Body Structure and Function, Advanced Anatomy, or AP Bio
    4. Pharmacy Technician

  • HOSA Membership 10th-12th Grade