Jump Start a Medical Career

Published October 23, 2008

There is good news for Williamson County students interested in a medical career.  Williamson County Schools is teaming up with Columbia State Community College to offer a course that's designed to help students with an interest in medicine.  The medical terminology class will give students a chance to earn both high school and college credit.  The course will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays next semester from 4:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. at Franklin High School.

By enrolling in the medical terminology course, students will study the language of allied health sciences and medicine with an emphasis on body systems, prefixes, suffixes, root terms, pronunciations and spelling.  Students will also earn three hours of college credit.

Juniors and seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT are eligible.  Students should see their high school counselor to learn more about completing the Columbia State Community College application and dual enrollment grant application.  They can also call Lois Stone at CSCC at (615) 790-4409.