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HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS SUMMIT EUGENE, OREGON. LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY. EDUCATION SYSTEM of OHIO. University Systems of Ohio Chancellor, Board of Regents ABLE/GED Career/Tech Schools Community Colleges Universities.
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HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS SUMMITEUGENE, OREGON LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY
EDUCATION SYSTEM of OHIO University Systems of Ohio Chancellor, Board of Regents ABLE/GED Career/Tech Schools Community Colleges Universities Department of Education Superintendent K - 12
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Sector Strategy • Regional • Data based • Employer driven • Student focused • Collaborative
CORE COMMITTEE Auburn Career Center Lakeland Community College Lake County Job and Family Services One Stop
SHARED VISION Our Healthcare Career Pathway is a comprehensive initiative that integrates Education, Economic Development, Employment and Support Services into a new Career Structure which enables low-wage earners to advance to higher paying jobs.
RESEARCH • National projections • DOL • N.E. Ohio projections • LMI
RESEARCH • Workforce Issues • Student Survey • Partner Survey/Focus Group
Healthcare Career Pathways Medical Administration Allied Health Patient Care Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (University of Toledo) Health Information Technology/Health Information Administration (LCC) Certified Coding Associate (ACC) Certified Coding Specialist (ACC) Medical Transcriptionist (ACC, LCC) Cancer Tumor Registry (ACC) Unit Assistant (ACC) Medical Records Clerk (ACC) Medical Biller (ACC, LCC) Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine (CSU) Computed Tomography MRI Medical Laboratory Technician Radiologic Technologist Surgical Technician Respiratory Tech Phlebotomy Electrocardiogram Technician Bachelor of Science in Nursing (CSU) Registered Nurse (LCC) Licensed Practical Nurse (ACC) Medical Asst (LCC) EMT/Paramedic (ACC, LCC) Home Health Aide (ACC) Tier 4 $23.10 -$35.82 Bachelors Tier 3 $16.07 - $20.81 Associates Tier 2 $12.28 - $13.42 GED/Associates Tier 1 $8.67 – $9.23 GED Intensive work readiness Recruitment Sources: Tier 1, 2, 3 positions Incumbent workers ABE participants One Stop clients Academic, Career & Support Service, Assessment, Scholarship Career/Job Coach Portfolio Skill Building (Remediation) Key: ACC (Auburn Career Center)LCC (Lakeland Community College) CSU (Cleveland State University)
HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY GOALS ►Enroll 50 participants annually into the Pathways Program ►Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that offers participants accessible education and training opportunities ►Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that coordinates academic and support services
HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS GOALS • Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that provides affordable education. • Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that encourages collaboration among partners. • Create a financially self sustaining Healthcare Career Pathway Program
EMPLOYER PARTNERS • LAKE HOSPITAL SYSTEM • UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Conneaut, Extended Care, Geneva, Richmond • HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE • ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER • CHARDON HEALTHCARE CENTER
PARTNERS • ABLE/GED • AUBURN CAREER CENTER • LAKE COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES ONE STOP • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE • WILLOUGHBY EASTLAKE TECH CENTER
EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS • PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT • Evening/Weekend Nursing • State Tested Nursing Assistant • Licensed Practical Nursing • Health Information Management Technology
IMPLEMENTATION • Employer Engagement Policy change tuition prepay • Articulation Agreements • Off site classes
PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FISCAL YEAR ENROLLED PROGRAM COMPLETION ADVANCING
PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS Sample: 149 of 299 enrolled: Female: 137 Male: 12 Average Age 33.3 Black/African Am 25 White 122 Hispanic 2 GED 17 High School Grad 116 Assoc Degree 8 Bach Degree 7
LINKS to SERVICES • Financial Aid • Counseling • ABLE • Career Services • Child Care • Tutoring • HCP Net
WIA WAIVER for INCUMBENT WORKERS Year Tuition Assistance Customized non credit training ITAs Benefit Employees Benefit
FUNDING STREAMS • KnowledgeWorks Foundation Planning Grant • Ohio Department of Development Implementation • Grants/Foundations • WIA • In Kind • Northeast Ohio Healthcare Educational Consortium
FUNDING OVERVIEW 390,000 300,000 289,000
IN PROGRESS • Histologic Technology • Survey • Expanded Recruitment: Participants and Employers • Online links to Job Boards • Northeast Ohio Healthcare Educational Consortium • Exploration offering credit LPN program
CHALLENGES • Keeping HCP on employer’s radar • Funding • Data tracking • Faculty – wage differential • Capacity • Access to tuition assistance • Integrating Career/Tech with Higher Education
SERENDIPITY • Student eligibility for PELL grants • Fast track: program development HIMT, Histologic Technology • Partner program contributions • One Stop Job postings
KEYS TO SUCCESS • Leadership • “the people involved” • Partner Champions • Partnership with the One Stop ---- Readiness • Willingness to collaborate • Open to change • Evolving process
PATHWAYS MODEL REPLICATION • Manufacturing Pathway • WIA Waiver
STATE POLICY IMPLICATIONS • Ohio Skills Bank Lakeland Interim Regional Coordinator Pathways as the State Model Credentialing/Stackable Certificates/ Transferability
PRESENTOR Linn Gahr, Coordinator Healthcare Career Pathways Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive Kirtland, Ohio 44094 440-525-7587lgahr@lakelandcc.edu