Building FUTURES. Creating HOPE. Saving
LIVES
Healthcare Occupations Preparation for Employment
BOOT CAMP
PRESENTATION
Project HOPE Boot Camp
 Four weeks
 College preparation
 COMPASS
 FAFSA completion
 Time management
 Study skills
 Test-taking skills
 Goal setting
– Importance of goals
– Kuder Interest Assessment
– Development of educational & career plan
Project HOPE Boot Camp
 Healthcare job preparation
 National Healthcare Foundation Standards Curriculum
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Medical Terminology
Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Math
Communication in Healthcare
HIPPA
Ethics
 CPR
 Basic Patient Care Skills
 Guest speakers
 Field trips
Why a Boot Camp?
 Immersion Program – college and healthcare
 Measures motivation and persistence
 Work ethics
 Soft skills
 Attendance
 Promptness
 Responsibility
Boot Camp Development
 Gather key players
 HPOG grantee
 WIA
 Educational institutions
 Employment data
 Labor Market Information
 KSAs
 Competencies
 Determine info to include
Boot Camp Development
 Determine length and structure
 Develop curriculum
 Establish a committee
 Determine time to be allotted
 Narrow content
 Determine evaluation methods
 Develop schedule
 Determine instructors
Effectiveness of Boot Camp
 Coordinated with employers to determine skills and
info to include
 Eliminates academically challenged individuals
 Eliminates individuals that are not a good fit for
healthcare
 Eliminates individuals with poor soft skills
 Employers have provided good feedback on those
who became employed
 Participants gain wealth of work-related skills valued
desired by employers
 Increased self-esteem and self-confidence
Questions
Building FUTURES. Creating
HOPE. Saving LIVES