Allegan Area ESA CTE

Healthcare Industry

Career Techs

Organizations Involved

Allegan Area ESA Tech Center

Occupations Involved

High school students

Workforce Development Focus

Increasing number of healthcare workers

Workforce Issues Addressed

Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Training current healthcare professionals in new techniques or practices

Description

Health-related CTE courses at Allegan Area ESA Tech Center include Health Care Science Foundations, Health Occupations Academy (where students can sit for the Patient Care Technician certification exam) and EMS. These courses have articulated college credit for 8 different higher-ed institutions in Michigan.