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Students expand their learning through Osseo Senior High School’s Health Science Magnet Program

Students expand their learning through Osseo Senior High School’s Health Science Magnet Program

At Osseo Senior High School (OSH), students in the Health Science Magnet Program get hands-on, work-ready experience in the health science and medical fields. While the program takes place at OSH, scholars from Maple Grove and Park Center Senior High Schools have the opportunity to enroll in the program as well. 

The Health Science Magnet Program is designed to support and build future leaders in the health science and medical fields. The program provides authentic learning experiences that prepare students to achieve their future goals in medicine. Students develop practices through hands-on, project-based experiences in a professional work setting. Health Science students graduate from high school with college credits, professional certifications, internship experiences and relationships with industry professionals.

“These classes can get you somewhere. You are already in the certified working part, you can start working right away. You can apply to any hospital in the country when you get the certification through this program and you are qualified to be there,” said Ryan Spanier, a senior who participates in the Health Science Magnet Program.  “I got my EMT certification the day after the last day of school and it is my favorite thing about myself now. It is the go-to thing that I am proud of.” 

Scholars can choose to focus on one of four medical field paths: emergency services, nursing, general medicine and mental health. This helps to construct a successful path through the program and allows scholars to align course choices and internship opportunities with their career goals. Scholars in the Health Science Magnet Program have the opportunity to take a variety of classes, including Exploring Health Careers, Medical Terminology, Bioethics, Nursing Assistant, Sports and Exercise Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacy Technician and a Health Care Internship class. 

“One great opportunity in the program is going to camp. I came out of camp knowing so much about first aid and CPR and I was even more interested in the medical program. When I first joined the Health Science Magnet Program I wanted to be a lawyer, but now I want to be a pediatric travel nurse or pediatric nurse practitioner,” said senior Jerwerhe Cooper. 

In the Nursing Assistant class, students practiced and were tested on skills such as glove and gowning procedures, checking pulse and blood pressure, taking vitals and wiping down a patient. Students practiced with each other, working together to perfect the skills. 


During the Emergency Medicine class, students learned how to use CPR and AEDs on babies, what to do if babies are choking, how to stabilize leg injuries with boards and how to wrap and tourniquet a wound. Interns in the program helped to set up and run scenarios for the students in the class.

“It is really fun to get hands-on experience. Not a lot of schools have classes where you can get certified in medical skills. I think it's really cool to have that,” said junior Lila Hente, who wants to be a trauma surgeon one day. “I have been with the same people in my health science classes since freshman year, so we have formed a community within the school. Everyone is really nice.”

If approved, the Building a Better Future, Phase II referendum will expand and modernize career and technical education spaces, like the Health Science Magnet Program, at Maple Grove, Osseo and Park Center Senior High Schools and the Osseo Area Learning Center. To learn more about the Health Science Magnet Program and find out how to apply, visit the program website

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