Psychiatric Aides

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Psychiatric technicians help patients with mental illness or developmental disabilities with daily activities, lead group activities, watch for changes, and help keep units safe, in hospitals and treatment centers.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Health and Wellness · Health and PE

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Statistics · Math

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

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