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

9th Grade/ 1st Year Students

Current Issues in Healthcare; A Foundations of Healthcare course *

10th Grade/2nd Year Students

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

11th Grade/3rd Year Students

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

12th Grade/ 4th 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

Charles E. Gorton High School