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Choose the right PATH for you! CUNY CareerPATH (Preparation for Adults through Training and Higher Education) is a low to no-cost program supporting unemployed adults and adult workers looking to advance their careers by providing opportunities to earn both industry-recognized credentials with college credits and to find jobs in the healthcare sector. At Hostos Community College we offer: ¯ Credit-bearing certificate programs in Community Health Worker and Health Information Technology Professional ¯ Academic basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and ESL support ¯ Hands-on training and externships ¯ Career counseling services and job placement assistance ¯ College advisement and Associate Degree paths
Eligibility Requirements: ¯ Adults, preferably 24 or older ¯ High School Diploma or GED© ¯ Desire to go to college (participants must take CUNY Assessment Test) ¯ Legally authorized to work in the United States ¯ Desire to work in healthcare sector ¯ Unemployed, dislocated or TAA-eligible worker ¯ Not currently enrolled and matriculated in college ¯ Minimum 10th grade reading and writing level Community Health Worker
Health Information Technology Professional
This program will train community residents of the south Bronx and northern Manhattan who meet the eligibility requirements to join the healthcare workforce as “community health workers”. The training will consist of 120 hours centered around community health worker core competencies, and contemporary health issues such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease and chronic disease self-management.
This program will train candidates who meet the eligibility requirements to join the healthcare workforce as “Health Information Technology Professionals”. The Technical Software Support Staff program will focus on networking and health information exchange, vendor-specific systems, introduction to information and computer science, working with health IT systems, and configuration of electronic health records.
For more information please call 718-518-6831 718-518-6656
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