Health, Care & Human Support

Career-focused courses that introduce students to health sciences, human care, nutrition, wellness, medical support, and the people-centered pathways that improve lives and communities.

The Health, Care & Human Support category within the OnePath™ Industry & Career Readiness Program is designed to help students explore how health, wellbeing, human development, clinical support, and care systems connect to real careers and future study pathways. These courses introduce students to the foundations of medical support, anatomy, nutrition, behavioral health, human relationships, wellness, and healthcare environments. Together, they help students build stronger awareness of pathways where science, care, responsibility, and human support come together to serve individuals, families, and communities.

Students exploring health science, medical support, nutrition, and human care pathways through OnePath courses

Students benefit from understanding how health, care, wellness, medical support, and human development connect to real careers and meaningful future opportunities.

Students need more than academic knowledge alone. They also benefit from understanding how health systems, clinical environments, nutrition, wellness, human behavior, and care services operate in the real world. The Health, Care & Human Support category helps students build stronger awareness of future pathways linked to medicine, allied health, caregiving, wellness, rehabilitation, nutrition, and community support. It gives them a clearer foundation for exploring careers where science, empathy, and professional responsibility make a real difference.

Discover career-focused courses that help students understand health sciences, human care, clinical support, wellness, nutrition, and people-centered pathways.

1. 21st Century Success Skills

Certificate of Achievement in Future-Ready Success Skills

Public-Facing Course Name: Future-Ready Success Skills
Certificate Name: Future-Ready Success Skills Certificate

Intro

This course helps students build the essential personal and professional skills needed to succeed in modern education, future careers, and everyday life. It supports stronger confidence, communication, adaptability, and readiness for changing academic and workplace environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore communication, teamwork, problem-solving, self-management, adaptability, responsibility, time awareness, collaboration, and goal-setting as core skills that support success across different pathways.

Possible outcomes:

Students can develop stronger confidence, improve how they work with others, and build a more practical understanding of the personal skills that support success in school, university, careers, and future life opportunities.

2. Adult Roles and Financial Literacy

Certificate of Achievement in Adult Life, Money & Financial Readiness

Public-Facing Course Name: Adult Life, Money & Financial Readiness
Certificate Name: Adult Life, Money & Financial Readiness Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to financial responsibilities connected to adult life and helps them understand how everyday money decisions support independence and future stability.

What students may learn:

Students may explore budgeting, bills, savings, spending choices, life responsibilities, financial planning, and how everyday decisions affect personal wellbeing and independence.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger confidence in managing real-life financial responsibilities and develop a clearer foundation for future adult readiness.

3. Adult Roles and Responsibilities

Certificate of Achievement in Adult Roles, Responsibilities & Life Readiness

Public-Facing Course Name: Adult Roles, Responsibilities & Life Readiness
Certificate Name: Adult Roles, Responsibilities & Life Readiness Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the responsibilities of adult life and helps them understand how everyday decisions, personal accountability, and life skills support independence and wellbeing.

What students may learn:

Students may explore responsibility, decision-making, independence, daily life planning, personal accountability, communication, and the expectations connected to adulthood and future life pathways.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger confidence in handling adult responsibilities and gain a clearer understanding of the habits and skills that support long-term life readiness.

4. Behavioral Health

Certificate of Achievement in Behavioral Health & Human Wellbeing

Public-Facing Course Name: Behavioral Health & Human Wellbeing
Certificate Name: Behavioral Health & Human Wellbeing Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to behavioral health and helps them understand how thoughts, emotions, habits, and behaviors influence wellbeing and human support systems.

What students may learn:

Students may explore mental and behavioral wellbeing, emotional awareness, supportive environments, health-related behaviors, communication, and the role of behavioral health in overall care.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of human-support pathways and better understand how behavior and wellbeing shape health and daily life.

5. Biotechnology

Certificate of Achievement in Biotechnology & Emerging Science Applications

Public-Facing Course Name: Biotechnology & Emerging Science Applications
Certificate Name: Biotechnology & Emerging Science Applications Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to biotechnology and helps them understand how science, innovation, and technology come together in health, research, and applied biological systems.

What students may learn:

Students may explore applied biology concepts, innovation in science, technology-supported research, health and laboratory awareness, and how biotechnology supports future solutions.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of science-and-technology pathways and build understanding of how innovation supports modern biological applications.

6. Child Development

Certificate of Achievement in Child Development & Learning Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Child Development & Learning Foundations
Certificate Name: Child Development & Learning Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the stages of child growth and helps them understand how physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development influence learning and behavior.

What students may learn:

Students may explore developmental stages, learning patterns, communication growth, emotional development, behavior awareness, family and environment influences, and how children grow in different settings.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of child-focused pathways and gain a clearer understanding of how development shapes learning, care, and support environments.

7. Clinical Laboratory Technology

Certificate of Achievement in Clinical Laboratory Technology & Diagnostic Support

Public-Facing Course Name: Clinical Laboratory Technology & Diagnostic Support
Certificate Name: Clinical Laboratory Technology & Diagnostic Support Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to laboratory environments and helps them understand how testing, analysis, and diagnostic support contribute to healthcare systems.

What students may learn:

Students may explore laboratory procedures, sample handling awareness, testing support concepts, safety practices, diagnostic workflows, and the role of laboratory technology in patient care.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of laboratory-based healthcare pathways and build a clearer understanding of how clinical testing supports diagnosis and treatment.

8. Dental Assistant – Dental Science

Certificate of Achievement in Dental Science & Clinical Support Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Dental Science & Clinical Support Foundations
Certificate Name: Dental Science & Clinical Support Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to dental science and helps them understand the support roles involved in oral health and dental care environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore oral health awareness, dental support tasks, clinical preparation concepts, patient care basics, hygiene principles, and how dental teams support treatment environments.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of dental care pathways and gain a clearer understanding of how support roles contribute to oral health services.

9. Dietetics and Nutrition

Certificate of Achievement in Dietetics, Nutrition & Healthy Living

Public-Facing Course Name: Dietetics, Nutrition & Healthy Living
Certificate Name: Dietetics, Nutrition & Healthy Living Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to nutrition and dietetics and helps them understand how food choices support health, wellbeing, and long-term quality of life.

What students may learn:

Students may explore balanced nutrition, food groups, dietary planning awareness, nutrient functions, healthy choices, and the role of nutrition in supporting health.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of nutrition-related pathways and build a clearer understanding of how dietary decisions influence wellbeing.

10. Emergency Medical Technician

Certificate of Achievement in Emergency Medical Response Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Emergency Medical Response Foundations
Certificate Name: Emergency Medical Response Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to emergency medical response and helps them understand how urgent care support and rapid decision-making contribute to health and safety.

What students may learn:

Students may explore emergency response awareness, patient support basics, safety practices, urgent care concepts, teamwork in response situations, and the importance of timely medical action.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of emergency care pathways and develop a clearer understanding of how response roles support community health and safety.

11. Exercise Science and Sports Medicine

Certificate of Achievement in Exercise Science & Sports Medicine Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Exercise Science & Sports Medicine Foundations
Certificate Name: Exercise Science & Sports Medicine Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to exercise science and sports medicine and helps them understand how movement, performance, recovery, and body health connect to wellbeing.

What students may learn:

Students may explore physical activity, body movement, injury awareness, recovery support, fitness science, performance principles, and the role of exercise in health.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of movement and wellness pathways and build a clearer understanding of how physical activity supports health and performance.

12. Food and Nutrition

Certificate of Achievement in Food, Nutrition & Healthy Choices

Public-Facing Course Name: Food, Nutrition & Healthy Choices
Certificate Name: Food, Nutrition & Healthy Choices Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the relationship between food and health and helps them understand how nutritional choices support wellbeing, energy, and daily functioning.

What students may learn:

Students may explore food groups, healthy eating patterns, nutrition basics, meal awareness, wellbeing support, and the role of food in maintaining health.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of nutrition pathways and develop more practical understanding of healthy food-related decision-making.

13. General Financial Literacy

Certificate of Achievement in Personal Finance & Money Skills

Public-Facing Course Name: Personal Finance & Money Skills
Certificate Name: Personal Finance & Money Skills Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the foundations of financial awareness and practical money management. It helps them understand how everyday financial decisions can affect independence, responsibility, and future stability.

What students may learn:

Students may explore budgeting, saving, spending choices, financial planning, basic banking concepts, responsible money habits, and the importance of making informed financial decisions in daily life.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger financial awareness, build healthier money habits, and develop practical skills that support personal responsibility and future readiness.

14. Guide Dog Training

Certificate of Achievement in Assistance Dog Training & Support Skills

Public-Facing Course Name: Assistance Dog Training & Support Skills
Certificate Name: Assistance Dog Training & Support Skills Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the principles behind training assistance dogs and the support roles they play in improving human mobility, safety, and independence.

What students may learn:

Students may explore dog behavior, training basics, communication methods, handler support awareness, animal care principles, and the social value of assistance dogs.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger understanding of service animal pathways and the responsibilities involved in animal training and human support environments.

15. Health Science

Certificate of Achievement in Health Science Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Health Science Foundations
Certificate Name: Health Science Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the broad field of health science and helps them understand how scientific knowledge supports care, prevention, treatment, and wellbeing.

What students may learn:

Students may explore healthcare systems, body systems awareness, wellness concepts, medical environments, support roles, and how science supports health services.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of healthcare pathways and gain a clearer foundation for exploring medical and wellness-related opportunities.

16. Human Development

Certificate of Achievement in Human Development Across Life Stages

Public-Facing Course Name: Human Development Across Life Stages
Certificate Name: Human Development Across Life Stages Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to human development across different life stages and helps them understand how people grow, change, and adapt physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively over time.

What students may learn:

Students may explore developmental stages from childhood through adulthood, life transitions, emotional and social growth, behavior changes, environmental influences, and how development shapes human experiences.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build broader awareness of human-centered pathways and gain stronger understanding of how development influences education, care, support, and communication roles.

17. Individual and Family Relationships

Certificate of Achievement in Individual, Family & Relationship Wellbeing

Public-Facing Course Name: Individual, Family & Relationship Wellbeing
Certificate Name: Individual, Family & Relationship Wellbeing Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the dynamics of individual and family relationships and helps them understand how communication, support, and healthy interactions affect wellbeing.

What students may learn:

Students may explore relationship dynamics, communication awareness, family roles, emotional support, personal wellbeing, and the influence of healthy interactions on daily life.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of people-centered support pathways and develop a clearer understanding of how relationships shape wellbeing and human development.

18. Medical Anatomy and Physiology

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Anatomy & Physiology Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Anatomy & Physiology Foundations
Certificate Name: Medical Anatomy & Physiology Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the structure and function of the human body and helps them understand how anatomy and physiology support health science and medical learning.

What students may learn:

Students may explore body systems, organs, structure-function relationships, physiological processes, medical terminology awareness, and the scientific basis of human health.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger understanding of body systems and gain a valuable scientific foundation for future healthcare pathways.

19. Medical Assisting

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting & Clinical Support

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Assisting & Clinical Support
Certificate Name: Medical Assisting & Clinical Support Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to medical assisting and helps them understand the support roles involved in healthcare environments, patient care, and clinical operations.

What students may learn:

Students may explore patient interaction awareness, clinical support tasks, healthcare workflows, basic administrative responsibilities, safety concepts, and the role of assisting in medical settings.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of medical support pathways and develop a clearer understanding of how assisting roles help healthcare teams function effectively.

20. Medical Assisting – Anatomy and Physiology

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting: Anatomy & Physiology Support

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Assisting: Anatomy & Physiology Support
Certificate Name: Medical Assisting: Anatomy & Physiology Support Certificate

Intro

This course helps students connect anatomy and physiology knowledge to the support functions involved in medical assisting and healthcare environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore body systems, structure-function awareness, clinical relevance, patient support contexts, healthcare communication, and how anatomy informs medical support roles.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger scientific understanding within healthcare support pathways and better understand the connection between body systems and patient care environments.

21. Medical Assisting – Clinical and Laboratory Procedures

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting: Clinical & Laboratory Procedures

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Assisting: Clinical & Laboratory Procedures
Certificate Name: Medical Assisting: Clinical & Laboratory Procedures Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the procedures and support tasks involved in clinical and laboratory settings connected to medical assisting.

What students may learn:

Students may explore clinical procedure awareness, laboratory support concepts, patient preparation, safety practices, sample handling understanding, and the role of precision in medical environments.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of hands-on healthcare support pathways and build clearer understanding of clinical and laboratory processes.

22. Medical Assisting – Medical Office Mgmt

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Office Management & Patient Support

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Office Management & Patient Support
Certificate Name: Medical Office Management & Patient Support Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the organizational and support functions that help medical offices operate smoothly and effectively for patients and staff.

What students may learn:

Students may explore office workflows, scheduling awareness, patient communication, records support, administrative coordination, and the role of organization in healthcare settings.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of healthcare administration pathways and better understand how office management supports patient-centered care.

23. Medical Assisting – Medical Terminology

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting: Medical Terminology Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Assisting: Medical Terminology Foundations
Certificate Name: Medical Assisting: Medical Terminology Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the terminology used in healthcare settings and helps them understand how medical language supports communication and accuracy in patient care environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore basic medical terms, word structures, healthcare communication, anatomical language awareness, clinical language use, and the importance of accurate terminology in health settings.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger confidence in medical language and gain a clearer foundation for healthcare support and clinical communication pathways.

24. Medical Forensics

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Forensics & Investigative Science

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Forensics & Investigative Science
Certificate Name: Medical Forensics & Investigative Science Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to medical forensics and helps them understand how science, evidence, and health-related investigation can work together in specialized contexts.

What students may learn:

Students may explore forensic awareness, evidence concepts, investigative science, medical observation, analytical thinking, and the role of science in investigative support environments.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of science-and-investigation pathways and develop a clearer understanding of how medical knowledge can support forensic contexts.

25. Medical Terminology

Certificate of Achievement in Medical Terminology & Healthcare Language

Public-Facing Course Name: Medical Terminology & Healthcare Language
Certificate Name: Medical Terminology & Healthcare Language Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the language used in healthcare and helps them understand how accurate terminology supports communication across medical environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore word roots, prefixes, suffixes, healthcare language structures, anatomical terms, clinical communication, and the role of terminology in accurate care support.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger familiarity with healthcare language and develop a useful foundation for future medical and health-support pathways.

26. Nursing Assistant

Certificate of Achievement in Nursing Support & Patient Care Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: Nursing Support & Patient Care Foundations
Certificate Name: Nursing Support & Patient Care Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to nursing support and helps them understand the care-focused responsibilities involved in assisting patients in healthcare environments.

What students may learn:

Students may explore patient support basics, care awareness, communication in healthcare settings, safety practices, professional responsibility, and the role of support in patient wellbeing.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of nursing-related pathways and better understand how care and support roles contribute to health services.

27. Nutrition and Wellness

Certificate of Achievement in Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living

Public-Facing Course Name: Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living
Certificate Name: Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to the connection between nutrition and wellbeing and helps them understand how healthy choices support physical and mental wellness.

What students may learn:

Students may explore balanced living, nutrition awareness, healthy habits, food choices, wellness support, lifestyle influences, and the role of daily choices in long-term health.

Possible outcomes:

Students can build stronger awareness of wellness pathways and gain more practical understanding of how healthy living supports overall wellbeing.

28. Physical Therapy

Certificate of Achievement in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Support

Public-Facing Course Name: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Support
Certificate Name: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Support Certificate

Intro

This course introduces students to physical therapy and helps them understand how movement support and rehabilitation contribute to recovery, mobility, and long-term wellbeing.

What students may learn:

Students may explore rehabilitation awareness, movement support, recovery concepts, physical function, mobility needs, and the role of guided support in improving quality of life.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain stronger awareness of rehabilitation-related pathways and better understand how recovery support helps individuals regain strength and function.

29. Preparing for College and Careers

Certificate of Achievement in College & Career Readiness Foundations

Public-Facing Course Name: College & Career Readiness Foundations
Certificate Name: College & Career Readiness Foundations Certificate

Intro

This course helps students prepare for life after school by introducing the foundations of college planning, career exploration, goal-setting, and future decision-making. It supports stronger awareness of how academic choices connect with future opportunities.

What students may learn:

Students may explore college awareness, career planning, goal-setting, pathway preparation, future opportunities, transition readiness, and the practical steps that support stronger movement into higher education, training, or work.

Possible outcomes:

Students can gain clearer direction, greater confidence in their next steps, and a stronger understanding of how to prepare for college, careers, and future pathways.

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