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High School: Lake Worth High Community High School Address: 1701 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33460 Principal: Dr. Ian Saltzman 561.533.6300 District Academy Coordinator: Connie Scotchel-Gross, 561.357.7537 Academy Lead Person: Lauremi Fanego 561.533.6333 Total student population: 1,900 Total career academy population/grade levels: 312 / grades 9 - 12 Number of years academy has been in existence: 18 Academy staffing team: 4 Certified Medical Assistants, 1 Registered Nurse, 1 Registered Paramedic A brief description of components of the academy: The Pre-Med and Allied Health Professions Academy was established with the purpose of preparing high school students with a skill-based education in the medicine and allied health professions. Every student takes Health Science I as a foundation course their first year in the academy, followed by Health Science 2. Students will not be promoted to the next class unless they have successfully completed these pre-requisite classes. In addition, courses such as Allied Health Assisting , Nursing Assisting, EKG, First Responder, Home Health Aide, Pharmacy and the Senior Internship require completing clinical rotations. As a result of this training, students are empowered to make decisions regarding their future career needs as well as meet the demands of the ever-changing health care industry. Students will be certified in multiple occupational exit points leading to multi-skilled, cross-trained, entry level jobs. Key features that make the academy unique:
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