1. Success Story Karen Wolters, ABE Transitions Coordinator South Central Workforce Council, South Central College, Mankato ABE, Area Adult Learning Cooperative, Faribault County ABE, Mankato Workforce Center South Central Pathways to Healthcare

2. Healthcare Program Description FastTRAC Healthcare Pathways 7-Week Bridge Program (non-credit-ABE) – 3 to 4 Bridge Classes (regional ABE sites and College Campus) – Career Development – Accuplacer and admissions process – Contextualized Basic Skill Development (Learner Web) – Connections to resources (wkfc, College Prep, college knowledge) – KeyTrain, WorkKeys, National Career Readiness Certificate – Industry site visits (job shadow) 1 Semester (16 week) Integrated (7 credits) – Basic Nursing 101 and Medical Terminology – Job Search Workshops, gas vouchers

3. Shaquita Single Mother of 2 (MFIP) No Transportation Recently moved to MN Test Scores conflicting No HS Diploma Highly Motivated Prior education not transferrable to MnSCU DWP Counselor: Daycare Secured Job (Bridge) FastTRAC: Gas Vouchers, tuition, books, uniform Purchased vehicle BN 101 Grade: A Passed Certification Exam Got a raise Medical Term Grade: B+ Moving on to Registered Nursing, Fall 2012 May enroll in WIA Adult for future training Working on GED now

4. Outcomes 72 Started the Bridge Class 44 Continued on to Integrated courses 40 Students completed the Integrated courses 42 people currently employed (of the 72) About half integrated participants are continuing their education – 16 currently and 6 more in fall (some will work for a while) Of 44 integrated participants, 70% made gains in their ABE educational functioning level

5. Contact Information Karen Wolters, Transitions Coordinator Mankato Area Adult Basic Education Lincoln Community Center 110 Fulton Street Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 207-3054 direct (507) 345-5222 x3054 kwolte1@isd77.k12.mn.us