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Sample High School Programs

Separated by Counties, Cities, Vocational 
Technical Centers, and Special Programs



COUNTIES

Accomack

	practical nursing, adult
	(coordinated with Northampton Co.)
	health assistant

Amherst

	health assistant

Appomattox

	health assistant

Arlington

	physical therapy/sports medicine
	emergency medical technology (EMT-A)

Bedford

	health assistant
	high school extended PN

Botetourt

	health assistant

Brunswick

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Buchanan

	high school extended PN

Buckingham

	nursing assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Campbell

	nursing assistant
	health careers cluster (special needs)
	introduction to health occupations

Carroll

	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Grayson County and
	Wytheville Community College)
	nursing assistant

Chesterfield

	high school extended PN
	health assistant
	medical systems administration
	dental careers

Craig

	health assistant

Dickenson

	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Wise County)
	nursing assistant

Fairfax

	introduction to medical health technologies
	medical technologies
	high school extended PN
	veterinary assistant/animal science
	dental careers

Fauquier

	emergency medical technology (EMT-A)
	fire science
	introduction to health occupations
	health assistant

Floyd

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Franklin

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Giles

	high school extended PN
	evening PN, adult
	nursing assistant

Gloucester

	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Newport News)
	introduction to health occupations
	dental assisting, adult
	medical assisting, adult
	medical secretary,adult

Grayson/Fries

	nursing assistant
	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Carroll County and Wytheville
	Community College)

Greene County

	health assistant

Greensville/Emporia

	high school extended PN
	nursing assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Halifax/South Boston

	health assistant

Henrico

	nursing assistant
	high school extended PN
	emergency medial technology (EMT-A)

Henry

	high school extended PN

Lee

	high school extended PN


Loudoun

	high school extended PN

Louisa

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Mathews

	emergency medical technology (EMT-A)
	nursing assistant

Montgomery

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations
	health occupations exploratory

Nelson

	health careers cluster program
	introduction to health occupations

Northampton

	practical nursing, adult
	(coordinated with Accomack)
	
Nottoway

	nursing assistant

Orange

	health  assistant
	introduction to health occupations education
		
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	high school etended PN
	health assistant

Pittsylvania

	health assistant

Powhatan

	nursing assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Prince Edward

	practical nursing, adult
	nursing assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Prince William

	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations

Pulaski

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Roanoke

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations
	nursing assistant, adult

Rockbridge

	practical nursing, adult
	health careers cluster program
	introduction to health occupations

Russell

	nursing assistant
	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations


Scott

	high school extended PN

Shenandoah

	high school extended PN

Smyth

	nursing assistant (special needs)
	high school extended PN
	health occupations exploratory

Southampton

	practical nursing, adult
	(coordinated with Franklin City)
	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Spotsylvania

	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Germanna Community
	College)
	dental careers

Stafford

	health careers cluster program
	introduction to health ocupations
	foundation of health care
	nursing assistant

Tazewell

	high school extended PN


Washington

	nursing assistant
	health careers exploratory
	high school extended PN
	dental careers, adult

Wise

	high school extended PN

Wythe

	health assistant

York

	nurse aide, adult
	home health aide, adult



CITIES
	
Alexandria

	high school extended PN
	nursing assistant

Bristol

	health careers cluster
	introduction to health occupations

Chesapeake

	high school extended PN
	health care technology

Danville

	health assistant
	dental careers

Franklin City

	practical nursing, adult
	(cordinated with Southampton County)
	health assistant program

Hopewell

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Lynchburg

	dental careers

Martinsville

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Newport News

	practical nursing, adult
	nursing assistant
	surgical technology, adult
	radiologic technology, adult
	introduction to health occupations
	medical laboratory technician, adult
	phlebotomy, adult
	renal dialysis technician, adult
	medical transcription, adult
	unit secretary, adult
	medical terminology, adult

Norfolk

	medical assistant
	dental careers
	high school extended PN
	nurse aide/home health aide

Petersburg

	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations
	nursing assistant

Portsmouth

	high school extended PN
	practical nursing, adult
	health assistant

Radford

	high school extended PN
	nursing assistant

Richmond

	alternative career development
	high school extended PN
	practical nursing, adult
	dental careers
	nursing assistant
	nursing assistant, evening

Roanoke

	health occupations
	health related careers

Salem

	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations

Suffolk

	practical nursing, adult

Virginia Beach

	introduction to health occupations
	high school extended PN
	evening PN (adult)
	
Williamsburg/James City

	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations



VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTERS
 Jointly-Owned


Amelia-Nottoway (Jetersville)

	health assistant

Charlottesville-Albemarle (Charlottesville) 

	high school extended PN
	introduction to health occupations

Jackson River (Covington)

	health assistant
	introduction to health occupations

Massanutten (Harrisonburg)

	health careers 
	dental careers
	high school extended PN

New Horizons (Hampton)

	high school extended PN
	evening PN, adult
	emergency medical technology (EMT-A)
	dental careers, secondary
	dental careers, adult evening
	nursing assistant

Northern Neck (Warsaw)

	nursing assistant

G. W. Carver/Piedmont Technical Education 
Center (Culpeper)

	high school extended PN

P. D. Pruden (Suffolk)

	health assistant

Rowanty (Carson)

	high school extended PN
	(coordinated with Petersburg)
	nursing assistant
	
Valley (Fishersville)

	high school extended PN
	health assistant



SPECIAL PROGRAMS


Halifax/South Boston (South Boston)

	practical nursing, adult

Old Dominion University (Norfolk)

	certified dental assistant

Department of Correctional Education (Bon Air School)
  
	nursing assistant

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (Fishersville)
  
	nursing assistant