1. H2P Consortium: Transforming Health Career Educational Pathways The Role of the Virtual Career Network Marianne Krismer Ed.D. National Director, H2P Consortium “This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration”

2. The Vision: “The H2P Consortium will dramatically improve health professions training via career pathways and the development of core curriculum and core credentials.” “Individually we Innovate Collectively we Transform”

3. H2P Consortium Community Colleges: Anoka Ramsey Community College – Coon Rapids MN Ashland Community and Technical College – Ashland KY City Colleges of Chicago – Chicago IL Cincinnati State Technical and Community College – OH El Centro College – Dallas TX Jefferson Community and Technical College – Louisville, KY Owens Community College, Toledo OH Pine Technical College – Pine MN Texarkana College – Texarkana TX Partners: I-Seek, Minneapolis MN – Technical Assistance Office of Community College Research and Leadership – University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana- Evaluators National Association of Workforce Boards National Network of Two Year Health Programs Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM – Technical Assistance “Individually we Innovate, Collectively we Transform”

4. Why H2P Matters: Current Community College Pathway Model:

5. H2P Health Career Pathway Model: Smooth student transport to employment destination…

6. The 8 H2P Strategies - Building Blocks to Reform Healthcare Training 1.Prior Learning Assessment and Career Guidance  2.Contextualized Education  3.Competency-based Core Curriculum  4.Industry Recognized Stackable Credentials  5.Enhanced Retention Support  6.Training programs for Incumbent Health Professions Workers  7.Enhanced Data and Accountability Systems  8.Galvanizing a National Movement to Improve Health Professions Training

7. Improving Student Outcomes Prior Learning Assessment and Career Guidance  Virtual Career Network Work keys, Fit and Talent Pre-Assessment Tutoring Enhanced Retention Support  Intrusive Advising Text Messaging Since October 1, 2014, 88% of H2P Participants retained…. Exceeding goal of 80% VCN Traffic for 9 H2P Colleges since 2012: Averages 3000+ hits per month

8. H2P Colleges VCN Implementation  Year 1:  VCN 101 for staff and students  Marketing  Year 2:  Implementation  Onboarding participants  Year 3-4:  Focus on retraining student success advisors to become career coaches  Retraining on VCN using job placement tools

9. Virtual Career Network – Important Pathway Tool  Career Exploration  Extensive career data synthesis  Local projection of employment opportunity  Program requirements  Assessment /Refresher  PLA Portfolio Tool  Basic Skills Refresher  Essential Skills  Science: Biology, Chemistry, A&P  Technology Basics  Medical Terminology  Health IT  Job Search  Links to major job search engines  Interview prep

10. H2P Colleges Implementing the Pathway Model  ACT Work Keys Assessments, including National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Nationally recognized, evidenced based portable credential.  NCRC – over 3,000 credentials earned by participants with silver being predominant.  Intrusive Academic Advising, Preadmission, program of study and employment support and services.  Over 5700 new students served since Spring 12.  Prior Learning Assessments completed with participants.  363 students granted 1223.5 credit hours, representing @400 classes avoided as of 12/21/13

11. The H2P Health Career Training Transformation From: Education Silos based upon Courses and Curriculum  To: Meaningful Programs of Study identified and validated by the Workforce Community  Leading to high demand Health Care Jobs

12. Questions? For more information: marianne.krismer@cincinnatistate.edu NN2 Website: www.nn2.orgwww.nn2.org “Individually we Innovate Collectively we Transform”