Faculty Professional Day, NVCC 4.24.09

In Connecticut

Increase completion rates in health care certificate programs

Open pathways to degrees and higher-wage jobs

Source: http://www.commnet.edu/healthcare/OverviewG2.asp

“Bridges to Health Career Initiative”

Underserved

Low income

ESL

Minority

CNA

Dental Assistant

EKG Technician

EMT

Medical Coding Specialist

Pharmacy Technician

Phlebotomy Technician

Who, What, Why?

Developed by

creators of interactive training solutions for education and business

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What is KeyTrain?

The GoalLearn, practice and demonstrate the skills needed to succeed in the jobs and careers desired.

Multi-sensoryWeb based Assessments Lessons Certificates

Occupational

Job Profiles database

Skills Areas & Levels

Skill Area

Each Skill Level represents a specific

set of skills

Reading for Information

Applied Mathematics

Locating Information

Applied Technology

Listening

Observation

Teamwork

Writing

1. Pretest

2. Lessons in selected skill area

3. Practice problems

4. Quiz to assess potential WorkKeys score

In addition… Basic Skills

Business Writing

Beginning Language

Beginning Math

Career Clusters

1. Agriculture & Food

2. Architecture & Construction

3. Arts & Communication

4. Business Mgmt

5. Education & Training

6. Financial Services

7. Government & Public Admin

8. Health Science

9. Hospitality & Tourism

10. Human Services

11. Information Technology

12. Law, Pubic Safety & Security

13. Manufacturing

14. Marketing & Sales

15. Science, Tech & Engineering

16. Transportation &

Distribution

Career Clusters

Career Cluster: Health Science

And… Career Skills

• On the Job, Person-to-Person, Telephone, E-mail, Meeting

Business Etiquette

• At Work, Speaking, Listening, Presenting Yourself, Non-Verbal

Communication Skills

• Finding the right Job, Resumes, The application process, Interviewing Skills

The Job Search

• Ethics, Personal Characteristics, Employer ExpectationsWork Habits

• Time Management, Problem Solving, Customer Service, Teamwork

Workplace Effectiveness

Career Skills: Work Habits

How they Work Together

• Overview• Learning• Practice• Quiz

CNA Phlebotomy

Accuplacer

Career Training

Youth programs GED

Precision manufacturi

ngOthers?

KeyTrain in Motion

1

3

2

The Instructor’s Job

www.KeyTrain.com

2 – Add Students to Classes

3 – Assign Lessons

4 – Monitor Progress

1 – Add Students

Sample Reports

Student Name

How are the CC’s using KeyTrain?

Entering CNA studentsEntering Phlebotomy students

ESLCTO (Career)GEDTutoring supportYouth programs

Entering CNA students

Tutoring support

Entering CNA studentsPrecision ManufacturingSTARS (literacy)Accuplacer

Parallel test of Accuplacer performanceAutomotive Training

Entering CNA students

Support at your college

Training

Help getting started

Technical support

Office hours

Asnuntuck Stacy Tweedie

Capital Marie Basche

Gateway Anthony Rish

Housatonic Nadine Krohley

ManchesterDaryn Kjellquist

Florence Sheils

Middlesex Cora Preibis

Naugatuck ValleyLucretia Sveda

Erika Carrington

Northwestern Susan Dichter

Norwalk Barbara Cartsounis

Quinebaug José Aponte

Three RiversBrian Clinton

John Rich

Tunxis Sam Kapros

Faculty Development Day, NVCC 4.24.09

Thank You.

For more information, contact your KeyTrain Administrator