Whats New at Hawthorne? Hawthorne Academy of Health
Sciences
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Academic Career and Development Hawthorne Academy of Health
Sciences
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Academy Coordinator Joseph Payne, RN Business Partnerships
Advisory Board Work-Base Learning NAF Hawthorne Academy of Health
Sciences
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A career-themed program dedicated to COLLEGE and CAREER
readiness
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Bureau of Labor Statistics project healthcare occupations to
grow 34.5% by 2020, the second most of any industry
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Strong core academic classes every semester College ready
Career-themed class at each level Engaged students, workplace ready
Work-based learning opportunities continuum Acquisition of soft
skills, focused career plan Certifications Entry level job
preparedness
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Foundational and Interpersonal Skills (embedded throughout)
Career Awareness Career Exploration Site Visits Job Shadowing
Academic Internships Compensated Internships or Service
Experience
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Based on individual student goals, training culminating in an
industry-specific certificate may be offered or strongly encouraged
based on age and entrance requirements. Nurse Aide Phlebotomy EMT
Pharmacy Tech
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Career Development Coordinator DION DUKE, MS Career Interest
Surveys Coordinate Work-Base Learning Assist with life after
Hawthorne Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
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Specialized curriculum for Health and Life Science Small Class
sizes Offer 28 credits and professional certifications in Health
Care or College Transfer courses through a partnership with Central
Piedmont Community College. AP Certified Staff
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Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences Partnership with Carolinas
Health Care System providing internships, shadowing, mentoring by
Health Professionals. Partnership with National Academy Foundation
(NAF): addresses the critical achievement gap in STEMS fields by
developing a pipeline of students prepared to pursue health related
degrees and professions in on of the fastest growing sectors of the
economy. Partnership with North Carolina New Schools (NCNS) whose
goal is to Engage all students with powerful approaches to teaching
and learning and graduate all students ready for college, careers
and life.
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Partnership with Project Lead the Way (PLTW): the leading
provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curriculum programs
used in middle and high school across the US. Hawthorne Academy of
Health Sciences
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Students can participate in several Enrichment Activities
Annual Brody School of Medicine Premedical Conference Health Career
Symposiums offered at Universities Health Professional Speakers
monthly
