Organizational example:
1199 C Training and Upgrading Fund
Organization/Program |
New Faces Program |
Program Purpose |
To create a healthcare career ladder that successfully attracts candidates from non-traditional populations such as the unemployed, immigrants and entry-level workers. |
Program Description |
The program is designed to take applicants at any employment level and move them into technical and professional positions. Rather than a single ladder, there are multiple pathways in the program. One pathway takes a participant from home health worker to nurse aide, then to Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse and Baccalaureate nurse. Other educational career ladders include radiology, behavioral health, health information technology, and child care. The Training Fund operates its own Practical Nursing Program and provides a comprehensive range of remedial and preparatory classes. The program’s Learning Center is open seven days a week, fourteen hours per day to accommodate the various work shifts in healthcare. The curriculum is grounded in healthcare, using materials and experience from the healthcare setting. |
Progress |
The 2005 Practical Nursing graduates have had a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-PN, the state boards. Students can begin with GED, Adult Diploma, or high school refresher programs and work their way all the way through college level classes at the Fund’s Learning Center located in the center of Philadelphia. In 2004-2005, 4,127 students attended classes at the Fund’s Learning Center or were supported to attend schools and universities throughout the Delaware Valley; in addition, 2,987 students were placed into employment. |
Contact Information |
Cheryl Feldman, Director |
Information from Cheryl Feldman and from Prince & Mills, 2003.