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H2P Consortium: Transforming Health C areer Educational Pathways

H2P Consortium: Transforming Health C areer Educational Pathways The Role of the Virtual Career Network Marianne Krismer Ed.D. National Director, H2P Consortium.

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H2P Consortium: Transforming Health C areer Educational Pathways

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  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 pathwaysand 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 • Prior Learning Assessment and Career Guidance • Contextualized Education • Competency-based Core Curriculum • Industry Recognized Stackable Credentials • Enhanced Retention Support • Training programs for Incumbent Health Professions Workers • Enhanced Data and Accountability Systems • 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 VCN Traffic for 9 H2P Colleges since 2012: Averages 3000+ hits per month Since October 1, 2014, 88% of H2P Participants retained…. Exceeding goal of 80%

  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.org “Individually we Innovate Collectively we Transform”

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