Berrien County CTE

Healthcare Industry

Career Techs

Organizations Involved

Berrien RESA

Occupations Involved

High school students

Workforce Development Focus

Increasing number of healthcare workers

Workforce Issues Addressed

Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession

Description

Health-related CTE courses at Berrien County RESA include Allied Health, CNA, Intro to Nursing, Advaned Healthcare, EMT, Sports Medicine and Professional Health Careers Academy. Professional Health Careers Academy introduces high school juniors and seniors to professional health careers through course work and rotating internships in area healthcare facilities. It is a partnership between Corewell Health Lakeland, Berrien RESA, Lake Michigan College, Western Michigan University and the PA 451 Consortium.