Training Tomorrow's Workforce
March 22, 2021
Youth CNA Apprentice Group
The Youth CNA apprenticeship program at Huron Regional Medical Center offers high school students an opportunity to experience the nursing profession.
In January, a group of junior and senior high school students from Huron and the surrounding area took their first steps toward careers in the health care industry. As part of a collaborative effort between HRMC, the State Department of Labor, Southeast Technical College and area high schools, students can learn and perform nurse aide duties – while earning a paycheck!
“We’ve been working on creative ways to build our workforce, as well as get youth involved in health care career exploration,” says Brooke Sydow, HRMC’s program manager. “We applied for start-up grant funds through the State Department of Labor to build a youth registered apprenticeship and were awarded funding! We are excited to see the new program get underway, and hopefully establish a direct pathway for our youth to get started in health care.”
Key Details:
High school juniors and seniors who are eligible for dual credit courses are invited to apply for the newly developed youth apprenticeship. The program requires students to apply for HRMC’s nurse aide apprenticeship position and meet STC’s enrollment requirements. Once accepted into the program, students complete STC’s face-to-face CNA course at Huron Community Campus. The course includes online coursework, in-person lab and clinical training and the certifying exam. Once students earn their certification, they will complete a paid internship as a CNA.
As each apprentice masters required skills, they will begin taking STC’s Medical Language course for dual credit online. As they progress through the course, students will complete rotations in three-to-five different HRMC departments of their choice.
“Altogether the youth apprenticeship is designed to allow students to complete a year of health care experience, earn four college course credits, learn valuable workplace skills and receive paid on-the-job training,” Sydow says. “We hope this apprenticeship provides an opportunity for high school students to get started in the world of health care.”
To learn more about the Youth CNA Apprenticeship Program, visit www.huronregional.org/explore-careers or call 605-353-6589.
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