ALLIED HEALTH CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENTInformation SessionSpringfield Technical Community College

Massachusetts Community College and Workforce Development Transformation Agenda is 100% funded by a

$20,000,000 TAACCCT grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration.

Why College?A College certificate or degree opens doors to new careers.

Training at STCC will give you a leg up in the local job market, or prepare you for a career anywhere. Education Pays…

STCC Transformation Project

Education Pays

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Why STCC?

STCC is…

AffordableClose to homeConvenientCutting edge FlexibleQuality of education

STCC Transformation Project

Allied Health Certificates of Achievement• Are short term college credit certificates offered by the

School of Health & Patient Simulation• Are the beginning of a CAREER PATHWAY• Angela• What career pathways?• Time- under 6 months• Visual for steps (before this slide- career pathways

slide)• Short term in demand

Certificate Programs (One Year or More)• Provide training for entry-level career positions• Designed to assist individuals wishing to develop

marketable skills and who need rapid entry into the job market

• Certificate of completion programs require 24 - 29 college-level credits, while Department of Higher Education approved certificates require 30 + credits which in many cases can be applied to a degree program at the college

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Associate Degree (Two Years or More)• Lead to a career • Transfer to a four-year college or university• Degrees require the completion of a minimum of 60

college-level credits that include courses in the major and general education

• Degrees may be completed while attending full or part time

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Continuing your Education…Re-entering the job market after raising a family, dealing

with an illness, retiring, etc.Completing a degree that got interrupted.Upgrading skills for career advancement.Changing career focus.Seeking personal enrichment or to enhance skills to

become better at a hobby like photography or creative writing.

Gaining proficiency in a language, including English-language instruction for non-native students.

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Support Services Available to COA students:ENHANCED CAREER ASSESSMENTASSISTANCE THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESSFINANCIAL AID GUIDANCEADDITIONAL TUTORIAL HELP AS NEEDEDYOUR OWN ACHIEVEMENT COACH FOR THE ENTIRE

PROGRAMSUPPORT AND REFERRALS TO OVERCOME PERSONAL

BARRIERS SUCH AS CHILDCARE & TRANSPORTATIONCAREER SERVICES SUCH AS RESUME WRITING, MOCK

INTERVIEWS, & JOB SEARCHACCESS TO STCC’S CAREER NETJOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCEMove to later on

Allied Health Certificates of Achievement• Enhanced CNA/Patient Care Technician • Community Health Worker

Focus on your transferable skills across career pathways!Employers are looking for individuals who possess:

• Excellent communication skills• Strong motivation!• Compassion • A high level of dependability & reliability• An ability to work well with technology• A commitment to diversity & cultural competence• Strong organizational skills• Good time management skills

The Enhanced CNA/Patient Care Technician performs a variety of technical tasks and bedside functions, often in acute care settings.

*MUST be a current CNA in Massachusetts CNA slide bullet…

Responsibilities include: direct patient care; hygiene, skin care, mobility and monitoring.

The PCT is expected to manage equipment and perform or assist in all procedures on unit. This role is a member of a designated care team functioning under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Other duties include:

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living. In doing so, performs bathing, positioning, skin care, ambulating, toileting and assists with transportation.

• Performs and records in patients’ charts, basic nursing care procedures such as collecting routine specimens, taking vital signs, intake and outpatient and weight.

Community Health Workers (CHWs)• Are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of

and/or have an unusually close understanding of the community they serve.

• This trusting relationship enables CHWs to serve as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.

• CHWs also build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy. (American Public Health Association, 2008)

Community Health Worker

community health advisor

promotor(a) de salud

outreach educator

community health representative

street outreach workerhome visitor

parent aide

outreach advocate

patient navigator

youth worker

community coordinator

family service coordinator

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Role of the Medical Administrative Assistant

• Making appointments• Filing medical records • Managing information if an electronic medical

record is used• Creating letters or other documents• Performing accounts receivable procedures• Billing, insurance, and collection procedures• Answering the telephone

SIMS Career Training coursesStudents may enroll in one of the following career pathways. Each career

pathway requires two career training courses. ALL STUDENTS will be required to complete 60 hours of a field or clinical experience.

 Community Health Worker (6 credits)• SIMS 115: Community Health Worker: Roles &

Responsibilities • SIMS 215/215L: Community Health Worker: Theory &

Methods Enhanced CNA/Patient Care Technician (6 credits)• SIMS 160/160L: Patient Care Technician • SIMS 165 Patient Care Technician Clinical  

Technology RequirementsStudents may choose a computer course with the support of the College and

Career Navigator depending on their previous experience and knowledge of computers. CMPA 098 or CMPA 160

SubstitutionsAfter discussion with the College and Career Navigator, students who have

previously taken the College Success Seminar and/or Medical Terminology with a “B” grade or higher may choose from the following 3 credit courses instead.

English• ENGL-100 English Composition 1• DRDG 092 Developmental Reading • DWRT 099 Developmental Writing • Social Sciences• PSYC-100 General Psychology • SOCL-100 Introduction to Sociology

For more information:

If you have additional questions, please contact Ana Sanchez, College and Career Navigator at 858-2848 or 755-4789 or email aisanchez@stcc.edu

Disclaimer• This workforce solution is 100% funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor,

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