Health Careers Bridge Course

Catalog description

The Health Careers Bridge Course provides adult education learners with contextualized occupation-specific basic skills instruction needed to transition successfully to post-secondary education and employment into the healthcare industry. The Health Careers Bridge Course is designed to fulfill the following objectives: 1. Contextualized instruction to integrate the basic reading, math, and language skills along with health science industry and occupation knowledge. 2. Workforce preparation and career development to include instruction in workplace language, career readiness and exploration, career planning within health careers, and an understanding of the world of work. 3. Transition services that provide students with the information and assistance needed to navigate the process of moving from adult education to credit or occupational programs. ELA Placement: No ELA Requirement Prerequisite: To participate students must be 17 years of age or older, tested at a 6th grade reading or math level or higher, and currently enrolled in the adult education program. Semester Hour(s): 1.5 hour(s) Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week for 8 weeks