Back in November, the APCA/SC AHEC wrapped up our first Integrated English Training (IET) PATH Academy, in partnership with the Alaska Literacy Program (ALP). This training provides pre-employment training and opportunities to individuals who are English Language Learners. The IET training focused on job readiness, career exploration, and most importantly infused English skills training for…
Alaska Public Media produced a brief video of our PATH Academy as a part of their Alaska@Work Initiative – check it out here: We have a PATH Academy starting October 14. Individuals interested in a career as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) should apply. Trainees will receive certifications in CPR/First Aid, Mental Health First Aid,…
I affectionately like to call our SC AK AHEC, “the little AHEC that could” because of our super awesome health educators and staff that bravely take on challenges and chug along without breaking a sweat. Well, maybe a little sweat. So, in that spirit, our small staff will be simultaneously running 3 academies at 3…
Student recruitment is in full swing for our 3-week Health Care Pre-Apprenticeship Training program March 18-April 5. I have a feeling this training may be a GAME CHANGER for Alaskans interested in working as Direct Support Professionals. I’ve sometimes heard that many who enter this field go into it with nothing much more than a…
We just wrapped up a 5-week Medical Cadet-to-Work (CWP) session with the Alaska Military Youth Academy – and it has been an awesome ride! The students were sharp, disciplined, and full of potential. Highlights included: Field trips to Benefe Equine Therapy, Prestige Care Nursing Home, Access Alaska, Southcentral Foundation, the UAA Rat Lab, UAA simulation…
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