Health Science Certification Opportunities 

Roma ISD is partnered with RGV College, the Department of State and Health Services, the National Center for Competency Testing, and the Pharmacy Tech Certification Board to provide the opportunity for their students to gain the following healthcare certifications: 

 

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)  

• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)  

• Medical Coding and Billing  

• Pharmacy Technician  

 

 

 

 

Dual Enrollment 

Roma ISD is partnered with South Texas College and the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley to provide dual enrollment courses for the students both during the school year and the summer.   

 

 

 

 

AP Courses 

Roma ISD also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are classes that include an advanced placement exam at the end of the course. If a student earns a high enough score one of these exams, some colleges will give them that course for college credit. A few of the AP courses Roma ISD has available for their students are:  

 

• AP Art 

• AP Biology 

• AP Chemistry 

• AP US History  

• AP Government 

• AP World History 

• AP English Language 

• AP English Literature 

• AP Spanish Language 

• AP Spanish Literature 

• AP Computer Science Principles 

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Science Courses 

In order to better prepare their students for health science careers, Roma ISD offers different science courses including: 

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• Biology 

• Advanced Biology  

• Chemistry 

• Advanced Chemistry 

• Physics 

• Advanced Physics

• Environmental Systems 

• Advanced Environmental Systems 

• Advanced Anatomy & Physiology 

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Science-Related Extracurricular Activities 

Below are the health science related organizations Roma ISD students can join if they are interested. 

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• UIL Science 

• FFA (Veterinary Science) 

• Robotics