“Healthcare requires education even at the most entry level.”
Healthcare Academy
Healthcare Academy goals include:
- Increasing the opportunities for low-income and disadvantaged populations to enter healthcare careers
- Integrating classes into industry specific work sites to ensure the Healthcare Academies are driven by current trends and needs, and that participants are mentored and supported
- Working with businesses to fill job vacancies and increase retention rates
- Providing a more diverse workforce
The Southeast Minnesota Pre-Employment Healthcare Academy provides an opportunity for participants to:
- Increase their confidence and help them reach their personal potential
- Evaluate and plan for a career in healthcare
- Prepare to be successful in formal college training with tutoring and study skills assistance
- Understand current healthcare career opportunities and obligations
- Get help reaching their goals
Topics covered in the Academy include:
- Communications
- Problem solving
- Decision-making
- Personal wellness
- Workplace terminology
- Achieving your potential
- Job & career awareness
- Study & test taking skills
- Introduction to CNA coursework
- Workplace culture/job shadowing
Contact your local Workforce Development, Inc. office to learn more about this academy and how you can participate.
Healthcare Academy Curriculum
- Click here for the Healthcare Academy curriculum
- Click here for Healthcare Bridge
- Click here for Knowledge Economy Job 2009 2010 Structure
- For questions, contact Becky Thofson, Industrial Sectors Project Manager, Workforce Development, Inc.,