Saturday, March 21, 2015

$230,000 is a Grant for College to Develop Healthcare Workforce

For two years, regional cooperation (IDRC) based gives approximately 23 million dollars worth of industry, after receiving the Canyon's University medical information technology State-wide personnel training model in the development of the found himself on the ground floor, designed to complement the professional coding programs that the nation's health care is a booming segment of the industry needs.

Grant Saddleback College, Santa Barbara City College and the University College of the canyons, granted as a result of the cooperation of multiple hosts. In addition, California State University, Northridge and a colleague at the University of a Mesa program development is included in the price.

An implementation of the affordable care Act of 2010, the demand for well trained frontline workers nationwide has increased. Two-year degree program is already present, but medical technology industry and the development of the rapid development of skilled workers was placed a high premium.

Grants are computer information systems, health information technology and health science education, including on-time, five-course certificate program will help you develop.

“This is an excellent opportunity to develop a program that strengthens the workforce in the health care industry with expanding the knowledge, skills and abilities of a technical support staff person,” said Paula Hodge, deputy sector navigator of information and communication technologies and digital media at the college.

“We are excited to have our industry and education partners recognizing the value that both bring to this training model,” added Hodge, who also serves as sector director for the state’s South Central Coast Region.

Each part of the health care industry is focused on a particular concentration at the side of the planned programs are the five components, each lasting eight weeks. Theme e-security and privacy in a special-purpose programming languages ranging from basic medical terms.

This is a comprehensive training strategy is to require new workers to the industry that will help you to adapt. However, in order to maintain their employment, competition and the incumbent worker training, we recommend that you take advantage of it.

"This project is aligned with the two merging health and information and communication technology sector. We were competitive in the health care workplace has provided training to in-service workers, "said John Cordova, South Central Coast region College Division from agents of the Division of allied health Navigator said.

"For data entry and report writing and given the additional duty of medical aid, but without the necessary training or skill sets you will. 'Technical improvement for the ' current workforce performance, increased job and employment sustainability. "

The Canyon is one of the seven colleges and the University of California Community College economic development Division Office of the Superintendent of personnel and funded by the program, will receive the award.

The program included two of the three courses was already a Committee on health information and information management training has been certified by the certification.

Grants are also certification programs for those who have completed the program development, internships, and community service opportunities will be state-wide panels.


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