NCCC gets grants to introduce health care careers

WINSTED — As a result of a State Department of Higher Education’s Health and Education Initiative, Northwestern Connecticut Community College is one of three Connecticut Community Colleges that has been awarded a grant, funded through the Connecticut Office of Workforce Competitiveness to support a new program this summer. Health Careers: Explorations and Preparation Workshop will introduce students to various health care career opportunities, enhance academic skills and provide a health occupation shadowing experience, according to a statement released from the college. This program is targeted for current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are interested in health care fields.
The program, which is free of charge, will run from July 7 to July 31 on Mondays thru Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classes will not he held on Fridays.
Some of the activities students will experience during this 4-week workshop include, Metrics in Medicine, Medical Terminology/Body Systems, Mathematics in measuring body mass, Cultural Diversity Issues in Health Care, Interpersonal & Professional Communication Skills and Dosage calculations; mathematics in documentation. Those who successfully complete the workshop will have completed HLT 103 – Investigation in Health Careers and will earn three college credits.
High School students, who are interested in attending this selective Northwestern Connecticut Community College Health Careers Summer Program, should download an application from the college’s Web site at www.nwcc.commnet.edu. The deadline for submitting applications is May 16.
For more information on Health Careers: Explorations and Preparation Workshop, contact Barbara Berger at 738-6308 or bberger@nwcc.commnet.edu.