Healthcare Occupations Preparation for Employment Building FUTURES. Creating HOPE. Saving LIVES BOOT CAMP PRESENTATION

Project HOPE Boot Camp  Four weeks  College preparation COMPASS FAFSA completion Time management Study skills Test-taking skills  Goal setting –Importance of goals –Kuder Interest Assessment –Development of educational & career plan

Project HOPE Boot Camp  Healthcare job preparation National Healthcare Foundation Standards Curriculum  Medical Terminology  Anatomy & Physiology  Medical Math  Communication in Healthcare  HIPPA  Ethics CPR Basic Patient Care Skills Guest speakers Field trips

Why a Boot Camp?  Immersion Program – college and healthcare  Measures motivation and persistence  Work ethics  Soft skills  Attendance  Promptness  Responsibility

Boot Camp Development  Gather key players HPOG grantee WIA Educational institutions Employment data  Labor Market Information  KSAs  Competencies  Determine info to include

Boot Camp Development  Determine length and structure  Develop curriculum  Establish a committee  Determine time to be allotted  Narrow content  Determine evaluation methods  Develop schedule  Determine instructors

Effectiveness of Boot Camp  Coordinated with employers to determine skills and info to include  Eliminates academically challenged individuals  Eliminates individuals that are not a good fit for healthcare  Eliminates individuals with poor soft skills  Employers have provided good feedback on those who became employed  Participants gain wealth of work-related skills valued desired by employers  Increased self-esteem and self-confidence

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