CCTI College

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CCTI (College Career Transition Initiative)

• Strengthening ties between secondary and
  post-secondary health sciences programs in
  northern Virginia

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2003-Present CCTI Site Partnerships
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CCTI Clusters

• Health Science
• Information Technology
• Education Training
• Law, Public Safety and Security
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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Health Sciences Cluster

• Northern Virginia Community College
• Ivy Tech State College (IN)
• Miami-Dade Community College (FL)

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Improvement Plans Outcomes

• Reducing the need for remediation of students
  entering post secondary education.
• Increasing enrollment and persistence in
  postsecondary education.
• Improving academic and skill achievement at
  secondary and postsecondary levels.
• Increasing the number of postsecondary degrees,
  certificates, and licensures.
• Improving entry into employment and/or further
  education.

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Partnerships

• Northern Virginia Community College 60,000
• Medical Education Campus 1,300
• Fairfax County Public Schools 164,918
• Health and Medical Sciences
  498
• Falls Church High School
• West Potomac Academy
• Chantilly Academy
• Reston Hospital Center 187
  beds
• Virginia Hospital Center 334
  beds
• INOVA Health System 6
  hospitals

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Medical Education Campus Northern Virginia
Community College in Collaboration with George
Mason University Virginia Commonwealth
University
The Campus of the FutureToday Dr. Charlene
Connolly, Provost , MEC
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Medical Education Campus (MEC)Program offerings

• Certificate programs
• Pharmacy Technician
• Medical Transcription
• Surgical Technician
• Vision Technician

• Degree Programs
• Dental Hygiene
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Emergency Medical Technology
• Health Info Technology
• Medical Lab Technology
• Registered Nursing
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Respiratory Therapy

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Fairfax County Public SchoolsCTE Program
Offerings (11th 12th grades)

• Fire and Emergency Medical Sciences
• Medical Health Technologies
• Dental Assisting
• Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
• Practical Nursing

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How are ties strengthened?
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Partnership Activities

• Career Pathways

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Partnership Activities (cont)

• Early College Placement Testing (E-COMPASS)
• Post-Test Counseling
• Summer College Bridge Program
• Articulated College Credit (up to 20)
• Health Expo, Summer Camp and Job Fairs
• Professional Learning Communities
• Direct Program Placement (MEC)
• Mentoring/Coaching (Work in progress)
• Observational/Hands-on
• Professional Development

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Exploring future Program connections

• Health Information Technology 2008
• Medical Transcription 2008
  
• Pharmacy Technician Fall 2006
• Surgical Technician 2007
  
• Medical Assistant 2007
  
• Expanded Med Health Tech 2007

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CCTI TOOL KITS

• www.league.org/league/projects/ccti/index

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Questions ?
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Charles Whitehead, RN, MSNCCTI Project
DirectorMedical Education CampusNorthern
Virginia Community College703-822-2711
Thank You for your participation For a copy of
this presentation chwhitehead_at_nvcc.edu