RHORCs

1. RHORCs/Health Care Initiative Student Success Kit Presenter: Marsha Roberson, RN, MN, Director South Coast RHORC @ SBCC October 8, 2004

2. Challenges Facing CCCs: Increase diversity Work with reduced budgets Increase completion rates Maintain high pass rates- national exams Provide equal access Optimize time on wait lists Increase diversity in the health care work force- to more similarly reflect ethnic populations Work with reduced budgets Increase training completion rates (early 1990’s, rate ~ 85%; now decreased to 73 – 80%; some programs as low as 50% completion rate) Maintain high pass rates- national registry exams Provide equal access- avoid disproportionately barring access to any ethnic group (to training programs) Optimize time on wait lists- students must wait ~ 2 yrs to enter some impacted training programs; that time needs to be well utilized preparing to enter training programs Increase diversity in the health care work force- to more similarly reflect ethnic populations Work with reduced budgets Increase training completion rates (early 1990’s, rate ~ 85%; now decreased to 73 – 80%; some programs as low as 50% completion rate) Maintain high pass rates- national registry exams Provide equal access- avoid disproportionately barring access to any ethnic group (to training programs) Optimize time on wait lists- students must wait ~ 2 yrs to enter some impacted training programs; that time needs to be well utilized preparing to enter training programs

3. Background Phillips, B., Project Coordinator. (2003, July). San Diego, CA: The Center for Student Success. Literature review: Promising practices at work in California Community College health occupations programs. Survey Findings: Promising practices at work in California Community College health occupations programs.

4. Methodology: Student Success Kit developed (7/04) Provide on-site, regional training or workshops to colleges for implementation of components of the “Kit.” (2005 pilot) Provide on-going technical assistance for an additional 1-2 years. (grant-dependent?) Develop Student Success Kit- a compilation of successful strategies to recruit, prepare, and/or retain students in health occupations training programs, with step by step instructions, resources, web pages, flyers, and two course outlines. Develop Student Success Kit- a compilation of successful strategies to recruit, prepare, and/or retain students in health occupations training programs, with step by step instructions, resources, web pages, flyers, and two course outlines.

5. Major Categories of Student Success Kit: Student Recruitment (to achieve a better fit) Student Preparation Student Retention 3 General Categories of Kit: Student Recruitment (to achieve a better fit- some drop out of training programs because the chosen field of study doesn’t meet their expectations) Student Preparation- Strategies to prepare students before starting a training program Includes Allied Health Model Curriculum Student Retention- Strategies to overcome obstacles and support students so that they can complete their training. 3 General Categories of Kit: Student Recruitment (to achieve a better fit- some drop out of training programs because the chosen field of study doesn’t meet their expectations) Student Preparation- Strategies to prepare students before starting a training program Includes Allied Health Model Curriculum Student Retention- Strategies to overcome obstacles and support students so that they can complete their training.

6. Student Recruitment Strategies Elementary School Outreach Interactive Sessions using Elementary Outreach Kit Middle School Outreach Medical Adventure Camp High School Outreach Career Presentations Health Career Academies Student Volunteer Program Parent Outreach Summer Health Institute