| Non-credit certificates | Medical Billing & Coding Professional Coder Medical Office Assistant Certified Nursing Assistant Patient Care Technician |
| Credit certificates | Health Information Management Certificate |
| Associate’s degrees | Health Information Management Surgical Technology |
CT Statewide Healthcare Industry Pathways Project
About the Grant
In February 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Education and Training Administration (ETA) awarded $40M for the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program to 11 colleges nationwide. CT State Norwalk is the lead institution for the grant-funded project called CT Statewide Healthcare Industry Pathways (CT SHIP). The total cost of CT SHIP is $6.9M. $3.4M (49%) is funded through a U.S Department of Labor – ETA grant and another $3.5M (51%) is committed through non-federal state and local resources. With CT State Norwalk as the lead, the five consortium partners include Gateway, Housatonic, Middlesex and Tunxis.
“The Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants will play an important role in helping workers to reskill as quickly as possible with industry-recognized credentials and accelerated pathways to degrees,” said Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training John Pallasch. “These grants are among the range of actions the Department is taking to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.”
Read more about the Strengthening Community College Grant
References: dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20210115-1
About the CT SHIP Project
The CT Statewide Healthcare Industry Pathways (CT SHIP) project is a 4-year SCC grant funded project (2/1/2021 – 1/31/2025). During the project period, CT SHIP capacity-building strategies will touch approximately 2,200 students in three healthcare career pathways that:
- are experiencing high levels of employer demand
- incorporate a clear sequence of education coursework and/or training credentials aligned with employer-validated work readiness standards and competencies
- integrate academic and occupational skills training
- offer accelerated training opportunities that quickly produce industry-recognized credentials and employment
- provide openings to expand the delivery of virtual instruction and services (e.g., online learning, digital badges, simulations) and
- offer opportunities to earn stackable credentials and advance along career pathways from entry-level occupations to higher-wage careers
The CT SHIP will address gaps, as well as stark disparities in postsecondary credential attainment based on race/ethnicity and family income that prevent Connecticut from achieving its overarching goals of economic vitality and expanded employment opportunities. The CSCU System Office will lead efforts to scale successful strategies to all campuses of CT State Community College.
CT SHIP Contacts
Lead Institution
Cheryl DeVonish, CEO
CT State Norwalk
Renee Dunbar
Grant Project Assistant
Email: renee.dunbar@ctstate.edu
Performance Outcomes
| Core Element 2: Sector Strategies and Employer Engagement | |
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Outcome 2a: Increase in the number of regional healthcare sector partnerships in Connecticut [Target = 3] |
Outcome 2b: Increase in the number of healthcare employers committing to (1) providing work-based learning [Target = 50] and (2) hiring community college healthcare education and training program participants, when openings exist [Target = 50] |
| Core Element 3: Enhanced Career Pathway Programs & Accelerated Learning Strategies | |
| Outcome 3a: Increase in the number of courses in the CT SHIP career pathways with interactive, animated training modules [Target = 7] | Outcome 3b: The number of programs in the CT SHIP career pathways (1) expanding training capacity [Target = 10 programs] and (2) adjusting curriculum in response to labor market data and/or employer partner input [Target = 10 programs] |
| Core Element 4: Strategic Alignment with the Workforce Development System | |
| Outcome 4a: Increase in the number of individuals in CT SHIP career pathway education and training programs receiving SNAP Employment & Training [Target = 25 per year] | Outcome 4b: Increase in the annual number of individuals receiving Individual Training Accounts to participate in CT SHIP career pathway education and training programs [Target = 100 per year] |
| Core Element 5: Innovative Systems Change | |
| Outcome 5a: The number of programs in the CT SHIP career pathways accelerating program completion time [Target = 5] | Outcome 5b: Increase in the number of individuals in CT SHIP career pathway education and training programs participating in work-based learning [Target = 100 per year] |
Partner Spotlight
About the Grant
| Workforce Development System Partners | |
| Governor’s Workforce Council (GWC) | State workforce development board |
| Capital Workforce Partners (North Central CT) | Local workforce development board |
| Workforce Alliance (South Central CT) | Local workforce development board |
| The WorkPlace, Inc. (Southwestern CT) | Local workforce development board |
| CT Department of Labor | American Job Centers partner (and State Apprenticeship agency) |
| Employer Partners | |
| Yale New Haven Health | Healthcare system (statewide) |
| Hartford HealthCare | Healthcare system (statewide) |
| Stamford Health | Healthcare system (Southwest CT) |
| Norwalk Hospital | Healthcare employer (Southwest CT) |
| Optional Partners | |
| CT Dept of Economic & Community Development | Economic development state agency |
| SEIU Healthcare 1199NE Training & Upgrading Fund | Labor Group |
| Connecticut League for Nursing | Professional association |
| CT Health Information Management Association | Professional association |
| Amazon Web Services | Training and technology partner |
| CT College of Technology | Training and technology partner |
Last updated: October 9, 2024 | 1:48 pm