1. HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS SUMMIT EUGENE, OREGON LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY

3. EDUCATION SYSTEM of OHIO University Systems of Ohio Chancellor, Board of Regents ABLE/GED Career/Tech Schools Community Colleges Universities Department of Education Superintendent K - 12

4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sector Strategy Regional Data based Employer driven Student focused Collaborative

5. CORE COMMITTEE Auburn Career Center Lakeland Community College Lake County Job and Family Services One Stop

6. SHARED VISION Our Healthcare Career Pathway is a comprehensive initiative that integrates Education, Economic Development, Employment and Support Services into a new Career Structure which enables low- wage earners to advance to higher paying jobs.

7. RESEARCH National projections DOL N.E. Ohio projections LMI

8. RESEARCH Workforce Issues Student Survey Partner Survey/Focus Group

9. Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (University of Toledo) Health Information Technology/Health Information Administration (LCC) Certified Coding Associate (ACC) Certified Coding Specialist (ACC) Medical Transcriptionist (ACC, LCC) Cancer Tumor Registry (ACC) Unit Assistant (ACC) Medical Records Clerk (ACC) Medical Biller (ACC, LCC) Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine (CSU) Computed Tomography MRI Medical Laboratory Technician Radiologic Technologist Surgical Technician Respiratory Tech Phlebotomy Electrocardiogram Technician Bachelor of Science in Nursing (CSU) Registered Nurse (LCC) Licensed Practical Nurse (ACC) Medical Asst (LCC) EMT/Paramedic (ACC, LCC) Home Health Aide (ACC) Patient Care Medical Administration Allied Health Tier 4 $23.10 -$35.82 Bachelors Tier 3 $16.07 - $20.81 Associates Tier 2 $12.28 - $13.42 GED/Associates Tier 1 $8.67 – $9.23 GED Intensive work readiness Academic, Career & Support Service, Assessment, Scholarship Career/Job Coach Portfolio Skill Building (Remediation) Recruitment Sources: Tier 1, 2, 3 positions Incumbent workers ABE participants One Stop clients Healthcare Career Pathways Key: ACC (Auburn Career Center) LCC (Lakeland Community College) CSU (Cleveland State University)

10. 10 HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY GOALS ►Enroll 50 participants annually into the Pathways Program ►Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that offers participants accessible education and training opportunities ►Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that coordinates academic and support services

11. 11 HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS GOALS Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that provides affordable education. Develop a Healthcare Career Pathway that encourages collaboration among partners. Create a financially self sustaining Healthcare Career Pathway Program

12. EMPLOYER PARTNERS LAKE HOSPITAL SYSTEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Conneaut, Extended Care, Geneva, Richmond HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CHARDON HEALTHCARE CENTER

13. PARTNERS ABLE/GED AUBURN CAREER CENTER LAKE COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES ONE STOP LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILLOUGHBY EASTLAKE TECH CENTER

14. EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT –Evening/Weekend Nursing –State Tested Nursing Assistant –Licensed Practical Nursing –Health Information Management Technology

15. IMPLEMENTATION Employer Engagement Policy change tuition prepay Articulation Agreements Off site classes

16. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT 2006100 RN 53 STNA 43 Misc 4 321 STNA to RN 2007194 RN 94 LPN 17 STNA 38 Rad Tech 21 Misc 24 6410 STNA-RN 3 LPN-RN 3 GED-Med Asst 1 Phleb-Med Asst 1 Phleb-M LT 1 2008105 RN 27 LPN 34 STNA 21 Med Lab Tech 7 RespTech 6 Misc 10 4615 STNA-LPN 2 STNA-RN 4 LPN-RN 1 Rad Tech-CT 3 ECG-Phleb 1 RN-BSN 1 Phleb-MLT 1 GED-STNA 1 FISCAL YEAR ENROLLEDPROGRAM COMPLETION ADVANCING

17. PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS Sample: 149 of 299 enrolled: Female:137 Male: 12 Average Age 33.3 Black/African Am 25 White122 Hispanic 2 GED 17 High School Grad 116 Assoc Degree 8 Bach Degree 7

18. LINKS to SERVICES Financial Aid Counseling ABLE Career Services Child Care Tutoring HCP Net

19. WIA WAIVER for INCUMBENT WORKERS Year Tuition Assistance Customized non credit training ITAs Benefit Employees Benefit 200797$ 97,000.339$ 37,000. 200869$ 83,000.To be determined$ 72,000.

20. FUNDING STREAMS KnowledgeWorks Foundation Planning Grant Ohio Department of Development Implementation Grants/Foundations WIA In Kind Northeast Ohio Healthcare Educational Consortium

21. FUNDING OVERVIEW 390,000 300,000 289,000

22. IN PROGRESS Histologic Technology Survey Expanded Recruitment: Participants and Employers Online links to Job Boards Northeast Ohio Healthcare Educational Consortium Exploration offering credit LPN program

23. CHALLENGES Keeping HCP on employer’s radar Funding Data tracking Faculty – wage differential Capacity Access to tuition assistance Integrating Career/Tech with Higher Education

24. SERENDIPITY Student eligibility for PELL grants Fast track: program development HIMT, Histologic Technology Partner program contributions One Stop Job postings

25. KEYS TO SUCCESS Leadership “the people involved” Partner Champions Partnership with the One Stop ---- Readiness Willingness to collaborate Open to change Evolving process

26. PATHWAYS MODEL REPLICATION Manufacturing Pathway WIA Waiver

27. STATE POLICY IMPLICATIONS Ohio Skills Bank Lakeland Interim Regional Coordinator Pathways as the State Model Credentialing/Stackable Certificates/ Transferability

28. PRESENTOR Linn Gahr, Coordinator Healthcare Career Pathways Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive Kirtland, Ohio 44094 440-525-7587 lgahr@lakelandcc.edu lgahr@lakelandcc.edu