1. Creating Health Education Pathways
Building Educational Bridges Using Credit for Prior Learning
Antonio Re Ed.D - Associate Dean
Madison Area Technical College – Madison, WI
Madison College provides open access to quality higher education that fosters lifelong learning and success within our communities

2. Presentation Objectives
Discuss career pathway
Explore guided pathway course work
Define educational bridge
Discuss credit for prior learning
SimMan3G® used in DA & DH Class

3. Trade Adjustment Act for Community College Career Training (TAACCCT-IV ACT-Healthcare)
New Initiatives:
Healthcare Administrative and Insurance Certificate (with support) [Workforce Needs]
Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing – RN [credit for prior learning & diversification of workforce]
Nursing Assistant support class [retention and persistence – workforce needs]
Preparation for Anatomy & Physiology [Support for General A & P]
Development of instructional videos for Dental Hygiene and Surgical Technologist [improve access to course content, retention, flipped classroom model, enhanced learning experiences]
Consortium Wide: Augmented Reality Scenarios [enhanced learning experiences]

4. TAACCCT-Scope of Work – Continued
Recurring initiatives:
Health Bridge course work – Applied Math-Chemistry bridge [retention and persistence] courses required for most health education courses.
Nursing Assisting -English language learner (ELL) & Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Consortium Wide Initiatives:
Development of simulation scenarios using augmented reality
Creation of two new health related courses:
1. Culture of Healthcare – 2 credits
2. Digital Literacy for Healthcare – 2 credits

5. Your Interpretations & Ideas?
Definition of a career pathway?
Programs and services intentionally organized to help students choose and successfully complete a program of study using program maps and curriculum to guide students to a career.
Define Bridge:
An alternative curricular model available for learners who wish to build on their education within their chosen profession
Credit for Prior Learning:  
Awarding credits for learning through training and work experiences

6. Health Bridge Classes Prep for A&P Health Bridge Gen A&P
Health Education
Programs
Prep for A&P
Gen A&P
Applied Math for Chemistry
Chemistry
Preparation for Anatomy & Physiology
General Anatomy & Physiology

7. Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing Bridge program
ACT-Healthcare
Healthcare Administrative & Insurance Certificate
Paramedic to Associate Degree Nursing Bridge program
Three courses and a digital badge
Medical Terminology - 3 credits
Human Body in Health & Disease credits
Medical Insurance & Finance - 2 Credits
Intro to Electronic Health Records Digital Badge, non-credit
Nursing admission requirements
Credit for prior awarded to Licensed Paramedic with 6 months of work experience
Credit for prior learning allows students to move into year two of the nursing program after the completion of bridge course work.

8. Medical Assisting (MA) Program
First Semester
Medical Asst Admin Procedures ▪ 2 credits
Human Body in Health & Disease ▪ 3 credits
Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1 ▪ 2 credits
Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1 ▪ 4 credits
Medical Terminology ▪ 3 credits
Intro to Healthcare Computing ▪ 2 credits
Word - Beginning ▪ 1 credit
Pharmacology for Allied Health ▪ 2 credits
Second Semester
Med Asst Lab Procedures II ▪ 2 credits
Med Asst Clin Procedures II ▪ 3 credits
Medical Office Insurance & Finance ▪ 2 credits
Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism ▪ 2 credits
Medical Assistant Practicum ▪ 3 credits
Written Communication ▪ 3 credits

9. Paramedic to Nursing (RN) Bridge
Summer Course work Hybrid & F-2-F
Spring Course work 100% online
Paramedic to AD.N Theory 1 ▪ 3 credit
Accelerated 8 week course
Paramedic to AD.N Theory 2 ▪ 3 credit
Paramedic to AD.N Skills ▪ 2 credit
Accelerated 6 week course
Paramedic to AD.N Clinical ▪ 2 credit
Accelerated 6 week clinical course
Fall semester – Second year of Nursing Program

10. ACT-Healthcare Participants
Programs of Study
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Projected
Total
Nursing Assisting 32 40 96
168
Health Bridge 23 30
21-24 74
Prep for A & P
Anatomy & Physiology 24 22 70
Paramedic to RN 14 28
Digital Videos and Augmented Reality 27 52 58
137
Healthcare Administrative & Insurance Certificate 12 15 49

11. Conclusion your ideas about Pathways
Spend 5 minutes about discussing Bridge work
Spend 5 minutes discussion PR to RN
Spend 5 minutes on discussion of costs and resources
Wrap up conversation topic TBD

12. References
Bailey, T., Jaggars S., Jenkins D. (2015). Redesigning America’s community colleges: A clearer path to student success. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
George, D.,(2012) Bridge Program: An Alternative Curricular Model. Journal of Continuing Higher Education. Vol. 60 Issue 2, p66-79
Kolenovic, Z., Linderman, D., & Karp, M. M. (2013). Improving student outcomes via comprehensive supports: Three-year outcomes from CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. Community College Review, 41,
Van Noy M., Trimble, M., Jenkins D., Barnett, E., Wachen, J., (2016) Guided Pathways to Careers. Community College Review, Vol. 44, Issue 4. p263–285

13. Thank you Contact information Antonio Re – Office Wright Street Madison, WI 53704