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Dual Enrollment Classes

Healthcare Industry

4-Year IHE

Organizations Involved

Battle Creek Public Schools, Grand Valley State University

Occupations Involved

High school students

Workforce Development Focus

Increasing number of healthcare workers

Workforce Issues Addressed

Providing a benefit or incentive that encourages individuals to pursue a healthcare profession

Description

Upperclassmen at Battle Creek Central High School have the ability to take free dual enrollment classes related to healthcare, which are taught on-site by GVSU professors. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 to be eligible. Students can take courses entitled "Introduction to Healthcare" and "Medical Terminology" and can earn 3 college credits at GVSU for each course they complete. The goal of the dual enrollment classes is to encourage upperclassmen to major in a health profession in college. Funding comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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