Academy of Medical Professions @ Charles E. Gorton High School

Welcome to the Academy of Medical Professions!  As a student at Gorton High School, students are required to enroll in 1-2 Medical Courses each year to complete their New York State High School Graduation Requirements. They are provided with a rigorous and relevant curricula focusing on the skills and knowledge they will need to thrive in a global healthcare industry.

Below is a glimpse of what students at GHS take during their four years in the Academy.

Required Medical/Healthcare Courses offerings

9^th Grade/ 1st Year Students

• Current Issues in Healthcare; A Foundations of Healthcare course *

10^th Grade/2^nd Year Students

• Microbiology
• Medical Assisting, I - CTE
• Financial Literacy/Accounting Track - CTE
• Health Information Management (HIM) I - CTE

11^th Grade/3^rd Year Students

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Assisting II - CTE
• Accounting I- CTE
• HIM II - CTE

12^th Grade/ 4^th Year Students

• Bioethics *
• Accounting II
• HIM III
• CTE Externships

Students can receive a CTE Certificate of Completion where noted after 3 years of successfully completion of specific courses. (Career Technology Education)

*Duel College/High School Credit may be awarded for the Noted Courses via SUNY Farmingdale

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