1. : W EST M ETRO P ATHWAY TO H EALTH C ARE C AREERS G Governor's Workforce Development Council May 11, 2012 Nancy James, Division Director HIRED

2. P ARTNERSHI P : Adult Basic Education: Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative Adult Academic Program at Robbinsdale Area Schools South Hennepin Adult Programs in Education Adult Options in Education Osseo Area Schools Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU): Hennepin Technical College (HTC-Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie campus) Community-Based Organization: HIRED, a non-profit workforce development organization (St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Park, West Bloomington) Employers: HIRED has an established health care employer advisory group ABE Partners bring a number of employer relationships HTC has established industry advisory boards for all health career programs Workforce Service Area: Hennepin-Carver Workforce Investment Board

4. A PARTNERSHIP TO A SSIST Underprepared adults with access to health care careers Bridge II Curriculum – offered a 5 ABE sites Introduction to Healthcare Careers Nursing Assistant Preparation Medical Terminology Integrated Instruction – offered at HTC – 2 locations. Certified Nursing Assistant

5. A PARTNERSHIP TO A SSIST HIRED provides: Multiple Strategies to promote student support/retention/ success/placement. Application assistance Counseling/mentoring support/crisis management Employability skills/soft skills Case management/tracking Career Fairs Placement Assistance Retention Assistance

6. Health Unit Coordinator held at Hennepin Technical College - 17 credits-Fee paid by student -Undetermined Integrated Instruction with ABE Certification Examination - held at Hennepin Technical College  Fee paid by student- approx $150 Medical Terminology Class  Free class held at ABE sites  2 Credits earned for successful completion/transferable to Hennepin Technical College Introduction to Health Care Careers Free class held at ABE sites Computer Basics and Fundamentals  Free classes held at ABE  Required for Health Unit Coordinator program  Recommended for and available to all ABE students Through out instruction and pre-employment HIRED will provide the following  Recruitment  Creating/distributing program marketing materials  Student assessment  Case management  Support services and connections to college and community resources  Individualized job search skills training  Job development  Job search assistance Additional Student Advising and College Connections provided by Next Step Funds Pathways to Health Care Careers Model West Metro FASTTRAC grant Certified Nursing Assistant Preparation Class  Free class held at ABE sites Certified Nursing Assistant Certification Class held at Hennepin Technical College  4 credits approx $650 - Fee paid by student  Integrated Instruction with ABE GED Preparation and Testing  GED/High School not needed for CNA but may be necessary for employment Employment and/or Further Training

7. I NTEGRATED I NSTRUCTION ABE / HTC – Instructors from ABE and HTC teach the classes. Provides supportive environment for learning Career development workshops incorporated and led by HIRED staff ABE and HTC staff meet regularly to discuss teaching strategies. —moving us forward

8. HIRED: E MPLOYABILITY / SOFT SKILLS TRAINING Organization/Job Preferences Resume Content/Enhancements Industry/Employer Research Cover letters/Thank you Notes Networking Job Search Methods Interview Questions/Techniques

9. P ROGRAM OUTCOMES Bridge Classes 328 students enrolled 207 students completed; 66 in process of completing Integrated Classes 87 students enrolled 51 students completed; 18 in process of completing 32 students certified through the MN Nursing Assistant Registry; 13 in process of certification testing Other Results 24 students obtained employment; Avg. Wage: $11.65 7 students continued their education 81% of students scored below 56 on Accuplacer Reading; 75% of those students successfully passed the integrated class.

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11. H EALTH C ARE C AREER STUDENTS