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Bridges to Health Career Initiative: Enhancing Opportunities in CT STEM Programs

Discover how the Bridges to Health Career Initiative aims to boost completion rates in health care programs, offer pathways to degrees, and higher-wage jobs for underserved populations in Connecticut. KeyTrain offers assessments, lessons, and certificates to build essential skills for success in desired careers. Explore various skill areas, levels, and career clusters in the health science field. Obtain support, training, and technical assistance from the creators of interactive training solutions to propel your career forward. Contact Susan Dichter at sdichter@nwcc.commnet.edu for more details.

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Bridges to Health Career Initiative: Enhancing Opportunities in CT STEM Programs

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  1. In Connecticut STEM presentation, System Office 8.31.09

  2. Who, What, Why? • Increase completion rates in health care certificate programs • Open pathways to degrees and higher-wage jobs • CNA • Dental Assistant • EKG Technician • EMT • Medical Coding Specialist • Pharmacy Technician • Phlebotomy Technician Underserved Low income ESL Minority “Bridges to Health Career Initiative” Source: http://www.commnet.edu/healthcare/OverviewG2.asp

  3. Developed by • creators of interactive training solutions for education and business • developer and producer of copper alloys, chlorine, and soda products

  4. What is KeyTrain? • Assessments • Lessons • Certificates • Web based • Multi-sensory The Goal Learn, practice and demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in the jobs and careers desired. • Occupational • Job Profiles database

  5. Skills Areas & Levels Each Skill Level represents a specific set of skills Skill Area

  6. Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information • Pretest • Lessons in selected skill area • Practiceproblems • Quiz to assess potential WorkKeys score • Applied Technology • Listening • Observation • Teamwork • Writing

  7. In addition… Basic Skills

  8. Agriculture & Food • Architecture & Construction • Arts & Communication • Business Mgmt • Education & Training • Financial Services • Government & Public Admin • Health Science • Hospitality & Tourism • Human Services • Information Technology • Law, Pubic Safety & Security • Manufacturing • Marketing & Sales • Science, Tech & Engineering • Transportation & Distribution

  9. Career Cluster: Health Science

  10. And… Career Skills

  11. Career Skills: Work Habits

  12. How they Work Together

  13. KeyTrain in Motion 1 2 3

  14. The Instructor’s Job 1 – Add Students 3 – Assign Lessons 2 – Add Students to Classes 4 – Monitor Progress www.KeyTrain.com

  15. Sample Reports Student Name

  16. Support to the Community Colleges Training Help getting started Technical support Office hours

  17. Support for the Administrators • Technical support hotline • Materials development • Workshops • Wiki • Forums www.ctkeytrain.wikispaces.com

  18. Thank You. For more information, contact Susan Dichter, Northwestern CT CC 860.738.6335 sdichter@nwcc.commnet.edu STEM presentation, System Office, 8.31.09

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