The New Visions: Health Careers program is an immersion based
approach to education. This concept allows the students of the
HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center to explore a variety of
health care careers, while integrating their academics of
twelfth grade social studies and three college level English
credits. The classroom is on-site at Nathan Littauer Hospital.
This facility allows the students to participate in rotations in
numerous hospital departments and work side by side with a
variety of health care professionals.
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Program Objectives
Students who participate in the New Visions Health Careers
Program will be able to:
• speak and write in-depth about
connections between school and work
• develop career plans based on
knowledge gained through firsthand health career experience
• develop independent and group
learning skills to prepare for college level education
• apply previously learned academic
knowledge and skills to professional tasks and problems
Application Requirements
High school students interested in the New Visions program
should contact their guidance counselor to begin application in
the spring of their junior year. To participate in this program
the student must be a senior who has:
• demonstrated an interest in the health care field
• maturity and the ability to work both independently and in
teams
• met graduation requirements up to the point they begin
participation in the program
• completed three years of math
• completed three years of science
• been recommended by a high school guidance counselor and two
teachers
• completed an application form and interview
Requirements Upon Acceptance
Because of the extent of patient contact at Nathan Littauer
Hospital, New Visions students must meet the following
requirements:
• physical exam (must obtain appropriate form)
• Mantoux Skin test (within one year of the program)
• proof of Rubella immunity (1 vaccine after first birthday /
titer / medical exemption)
• proof of Rubeola immunity (2 vaccines after first birthday /
titer / medical exemption)
• documentation of the above by the family physician must be
sent to Gail Fake,
New Visions Coordinator, HFM Career and Technical Center, 2755
State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095 no later than July, 30,
2010. Phone
(518) 773-5636 or 736-4330.
