Career Major - Restorative Aide
Northwest Tech offers the following career majors within the Health Science Cluster.
Therapeutic Services Pathway Career Majors
Restorative Aide - Fairview Campus only
This major allows students the opportunity to complete the requirements for being a long-term care aide and to continue their education to be a restorative aide. Restorative aides focus their care on patients in long term care facilities and they may help in the rehabilitation with patients with physical and mental impairments. Students must obtain CNA certification prior to completing the restorative care courses in the major. In this Career Major, students complete the Health Careers Core Curriculum (Technology Center), Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology. Also, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR is included in this career major.
Career Major Length: 556 hours
SOC Code: 31.1011
You can access SOC occupation information at www.onetcodeconnector.org.
Courses |
Hours |
Health Careers Curriculum | 225 |
Core Medical Terminology | 45 |
Anatomy and Physiology | 120 |
Core Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid | 15 |
Long Term Care Aide | 91 |
Restorative Care Aide | 60 |
Campus Location: Fairview
Financial Aid Eligible: No
Who Can Enroll: High School Students only
Student Organization: Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
Salary Range: $8.62/hour
Helpful Attributes and Abilities:
- Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- A positive attitude
- A general interest in health careers
- Good communication skills
- The ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner
- Good eye-hand coordination
- Good physical and mental health
- Dependability
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personality types
Cluster: Health Science
Pathway: Therapeutic Services
Alva Instructor: Debra Button
Last updated on 6/23/13