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  Farrington Health Academy

Health Academy Cord Requirements

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Students who successfully complete all Health Academy cord requirements will be presented with cords at the Health Academy Graduation Ceremony.

To earn the cord the student must:

  • pass all Academy required courses
  • make up failed courses
    • If failed Biology, take credit recovery or Marine Science.
    • If failed Human Physiology, take Chemistry and receive a “C” or better
  • complete writing assessment & demonstrate proficiency at 70% or higher   
  • complete oral communication assessment at 70% or higher
  • complete hours of community service
    • Class of 2019 need a minimum of 40 hours
    • Class of 2020 need a minimum of 50 hours
    • Class of 2021 need a minimum of 60 hours
    • Class of 2022 need a minimum of 60 hours
  • show growth in work performance by senior year
  • attend the Health Academy’s Graduation Ceremony

*Students who do not meet the cord requirements may submit a  letter  to the Health Academy team explaining any extenuating  circumstances and reasons for exceptions.​

Certificate of Achievement

The Certificate of Achievement is the Farrington Health Academy's commitment to industry that our graduates have demonstrated the skills and behaviors of a competent, compassionate and committed caregiver.

Students will work toward a Certificate of Achievement that will be awarded at the end of the senior year.  

The certificate may include all or any of the following areas:


     1. ORAL COMMUNICATION​
            Standard: Students will show competence in oral
            communication skills through receiving a 70% or higher
            rating on the mock interview and a proficiency rating on
            the Capstone Presentation.


     2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
            Standard: Students will show proficiency in passing 
            the SBA with a score of 3 or 4 and receive a proficiency
            rating on the Capstone Research paper.


     3. WORK PERFORMANCE
            Standard: Students will show growth and be at the
            meet/exceed levels in the following six behaviors by their
            senior year: 
                   - Attendance
                   - Work Completion
                   - 
Work Done On Time
                   - Following Directions
                   - 
Effective Group Member
                   - Accountability

     4. COMMUNITY SERVICE
            Standard: Students will complete a minimum of hours of
​            Community Service during their years on Health Academy.
                   - Class of 2019 need a minimum of 40 hours
                   - Class of 2020 need a minimum of 50 hours
                   - Class of 2021 need a minimum of 60 hours
                   - Class of 2022 need a minimum of 60 hours
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