Health Technology Specialist Training Program

Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Program

Agenda

• Introductions• Overview of TAACCCT grant and Health

Technology Specialist program• Financial Aid• Job Placement Assistance & Support

Services• KeyTrain/WorkKeys• Q & A

What isTAACCCT?

• A U.S. Department of Labor grant that is being used to

expand capacity of community colleges to meet needs of

local employers

• Working with the local Montgomery County CareerLink

and Workforce Investment Board

• Montgomery County Community College is part of a

consortium of 14 Pennsylvania community colleges

Health Technology Specialist

The Health Technology Specialist program: • Is a full-time day or part-time evening program for

individuals who have at least one year of information technology experience.

• offers a blend of healthcare-related training and IT skills while preparing students to take the exams for recognized IT industry certifications.

• Will include topics such as medical terminology, networking, server administration and project management.

Health Technology Specialist

• A practicum is included to provide hands-on practice and skill development.

• Upon successful completion, students will receive a certificate from MCCC and will be eligible to sit for various industry certifications.

• Students will be provided the support of a

Career Coach which includes job placement assistance.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for the program, you must:• have an Associate Degree and/or completion of technical

courses with at least 1 year of relevant IT experience• Obtain a certain reading & math level• complete prerequisite on-line healthcare training

modules• be looking for retraining or skill enhancement• have commitment to attendance policies and program

requirements

Financial Aid Possibilities

• College Financial Aid application• WIA-based funding such as TAA or

Individual Training Accounts (ITA) through PA CareerLink

• Veterans Training Benefits• Other sources including self-funding

Possible Career Examples:

• IT Specialist

• Healthcare Technology Analyst

• Systems Analyst (Service Desk)

• Business Technology Associate Analyst

• Desktop Support

• Network Analyst

Intensive Career Services

• career specific training in high demand occupation areas

• intensive support from a dedicated Career Coach

• job readiness workshops

• testing in industry recognized certifications

• job placement assistance

WorkKeys Assessment

• Applicants will need to take a work-based academic skills assessment in order to qualify

• Using the ACT WorkKeys assessments in:– Reading for Information (level 5)– Locating Information (level 4)– Applied Mathematics (level 4)

WorkKeys Examples

Applied Mathematics Level 4 Sample Item• Over the last 5 days, you made the following numbers of

sales calls: 8, 7, 9, 5, and 7. On the average, how many calls did you make each day?

•   5.8•   7.0•   7.2•   9.0• 36.0

KeyTrain Skills Builder

Before taking the official WorkKeys Assessment, applicants will need to:• Obtain a KeyTrain account from us• Log in and take a pre-test level check in all

three areas mentioned• Work toward obtaining the minimum level

requirements to pass the WorkKeys Assessment

KeyTrain Website

Q & A

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