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College Receives Grant for Home
Health/Hospice Aide Training Program
Northeast Alabama Community College President Dr. David Campbell
recently announced that the college will receive approximately
$70,000 of federal recovery funds under the Governor’s Recovery
Act Skills Training Program. These funds, which are part of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are administered by the
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development.
This grant will provide funding to operate a Home Health/Hospice
Aide training program to adult and displaced worker clients in
Jackson and DeKalb counties referred through the Alabama Career
Center System. This 140 clock-hour-long course of study will
allow students to attain Certified Nursing Assistant and Home
Health/Hospice Aide certifications in an accelerated 16 week
format.
“In awarding grants for the use of recovery funds, state and
federal agencies and councils look very closely at the
employment trends in regard to jobs that are being created,”
stated Dr. David Campbell, NACC President. “All projections show
that these are jobs that are in demand and will be so in the
future. Not only that, but these are the types of jobs that can
provide a real service to people and their families who are
dealing with a health-related problem.”
The first of three planned training sessions will begin in late
October. Students selected for the program will not only receive
their training at no cost to them, but will also receive books,
uniforms, and required supplies as part of the program.
“Students accepted into this program will receive every
opportunity to achieve success,” stated Dr. Mike Kennamer,
Director of Workforce Development at NACC.
According to Alabama Occupational Projections 2014, in which
Home Health Aides were listed among selected fast-growing
occupations—an increase of 56.7% is expected from 2004 to 2014,
with average annual job openings of 130 in north Alabama. In the
same publication, Personal and Home Care Aides showed an
expected growth of 36.3%, and 25 additional openings in the
area.
“This program is designed to provide entry into the healthcare
field in a relatively short period of time,” stated Dr.
Kennamer. “It also provides multiple certifications, helping to
make a graduate of this program more marketable than someone
with only one certification ."
For more information about the Home
Health/Hospice Aide program at NACC, contact Julie George
georgej@nacc.edu or phone
ext. 214. Because this is a federally-funded program, only those
individuals who qualify through the Alabama Career Center System
will be accepted into the program. Prospective students must
visit their local Career Center office to apply. Alabama Career
Centers are located in Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and on the campus
of NACC. The Alabama Career Center on the Northeast campus may
be reached by telephone at 256-638-2239.
NACC offers many health-related career training opportunities,
including associate degree programs in Registered Nursing,
Medical Assisting, Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic, and
Office Administration/Medical Office Option, and various
certificate programs in Practical Nursing, Dental Aide,
Diversified Health Occupations, EKG/Cardiovascular, Home Health
Hospice Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy
Technician, and Patient Care Technician. Through a partnership
with Wallace Community College/Hanceville, Northeast also
provides associate degree programs in Radiology and Physical
Therapy Assistant. These partnership programs may be completed
for the most part on the Northeast campus. NACC facilities used
for the programs include a teleconference center and a physical
therapy laboratory both housed in the college’s Health Education
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