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HEALTH CARE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL Cross-site Successes/Lessons Learned

HEALTH CARE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL Cross-site Successes/Lessons Learned. Coordinator/navigator essential to program success help students “navigate” different systems—HS, college, WIA support good education/career planning

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HEALTH CARE CAREER ACADEMY MODEL Cross-site Successes/Lessons Learned

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  1. HEALTH CARE CAREER ACADEMY MODELCross-site Successes/Lessons Learned • Coordinator/navigator essential to program success • help students “navigate” different systems—HS, college, WIA • support good education/career planning • Broad allied health/life sciences focus most developmentally appropriate for this age group • Value of NA-C as “gateway” • determine if nursing/clinical is a good fit • gain confidence • gain credential/ability to work • Value of exposure to college • ability to earn college credits while in HS • access to developmental education on college campus while in HS • Value of industry/WIA partnership • paid internships • ability for students to build work experience and employment connections • Model supports success in high school • High school completion (on-time) • WASL performance

  2. HEALTH CARE CAREER ACADEMY MODELCross-site Challenges • Sustainability, esp. coordinator/navigator position • Direct participant costs (books, tuition, transportation, internships) exceed what WIA can generally afford • Paying for developmental education • Communication with families • Receptivity to Running Start at the high schools varies • Job shadows can be complex to arrange— “class shadows” as an alternative? • Tracking longer-term student outcomes

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