Author: Subhan, Rukshana

Train for a Career in Healthcare!

The consortium is a region-wide,
capacity-building initiative to strengthen and expand health care industry
occupational training through:
Workforce readiness and integrated basic skills preparation.
Workforce supportive services.
Occupational skill development leading to certification.
Employment.
Advancement along a career pathway.
Participants have found employment with:
Hospitals and Health care agencies
Pharmacies
Doctors’ offices
Emergency transport services
Blood banks

One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ, 07505, (973) 684-6868

Public Safety Academy (PSA), 300 Oldham Road, Wayne NJ 07470, (973) 304-6020

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Passaic County Community College
Health Professions Consortium (HPC)

The NJ Health Professions Consortium Grant Programs at Passaic County
Community College provides funding for eligible candidates to obtain the skills and credentials needed to start their careers in the growing field of healthcare.

How It Began
Passaic County Community College is a member of the New Jersey Health
Professions Consortium, which received a four-year, $15 million TAACCCT 4 Grant (Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants
Program) administered by the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

The New Jersey Health Professions
Pathways to Regional Excellence Project (NJ-Prep) Consortium is led by Bergen Community College and includes 12
community college partners in counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Raritan Valley, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

Program & Course Overview
Currently Recruiting For:
Online Smart Start
Students who successfully complete this course gain an
overview of the growing healthcare field and career paths available. Each student can become CPR certified.
EKG Technician
Students who successfully complete this course will have the credentials nearly all healthcare employers require to perform critical tasks of administering EKGs, as well as Holter monitoring and stress testing.
Phlebotomy Technician
This course prepares students to work as Certified Phlebotomy Technicians (CPT), a rapidly growing occupation. The need for qualified Phlebotomy Technicians continues to rise at hospitals, laboratories and blood donor centers.
Previously Offered Programs:
Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)
The purpose of this course is to train individuals seeking a
career as Home Health Aides.
Administrative Medical Assistant (AMA)
The purpose of this course is to prepare individuals to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD)
The purpose of this course is to train individuals seeking a
career as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher. This training includes three courses: CPR, Basic 911 Officer, and Emergency Medical Dispatch.
Pharmacy Technician
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to work as pharmacy technicians, a rapidly growing occupation that offers many opportunities in a variety of settings.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
The purpose of this course is to train individuals seeking a
career in Emergency Medical Services.
TO APPLY: www.pccc.edu/hpc

Program Requirements Include but Are Not Limited To:
U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or eligibility to work.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.
High school diploma or GED and other academic qualifications.
Qualifying scores on the TABE or Accuplacer test.
Participants must be veterans, TAA eligible, unemployed or underemployed.

Contact Us
For more information about the Health Professions Consortium, please call 973-684-5541
or
Email: healthpath@pccc.edu
Visit us on the web: http://www.pccc.edu/hpc

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