Partnering for Student Success
NHA National Industry Certification for Health Science Students
Lyndsey Hall, National Healthcareer Association
July 25, 2012
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Welcome!
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Review of Agenda
Why Certify?
Partnership Process
This is interactive! Jump in at any time
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Who is NHA and ATI Allied Health
• Promote quality patient care
• Preparation and national
certification
• Support to allied health educators
and professionals
• Help recruit and retain students
• Provide competitive edge
• Recommended and recognized by:
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State Department’s of Education
US Department of Labor
Post-secondary institutions
Employers
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NHA + ATI Allied Health
National Healthcareer Association
ATI Allied Health
• Certification organization
• Began in 1989
• Offer 10 Allied Health National
Certification exams
• Committed to patient safety
and quality patient care
• Sister organization of NHA
• Develops exam preparation
and student success resources
• Interactive, web-based
learning tools
• Utilize NHA examination blue
prints
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Certification
The process through which an organization grants
recognition to an individual (or organization) that
meets certain criteria
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Not the same as licensure
Requested/required by employers
State laws vary
Determines competency
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Certification in CTE
• Program evaluation tool: use as end-ofpathway assessment
• Validates students work-ready status
• Provides opportunities for employment
• Student outcome data
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Quiz!
What percentage of jobs will require certification by
2014?
A. 25%
B. 80%
C. 60%
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Answer: 80%
According to the Institute for a Competitive
Workforce, only 40% of the jobs requiring
certification also require a four-year college degree.
Every student should be prepared to thrive postgraduation, CTE helps students plan ahead.
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Provisional Certification
An applicant who is scheduled to graduate from an accredited high
school or GED program may receive a provisional certification under
the policy outlined below:
• Candidates must take and successfully pass the examination no more than 12
months prior to graduation. At the 12 month mark, proof of graduation (high
school diploma or GED) must be provided to apply for full certification
• Once the provisional certification is converted to a full certification, the
expiration date will follow the initial testing date and all requirements for
continuing competency to renew the certification will be required.
A provisional certification issued by the NHA will be clearly marked with a
provisional watermark. Provisionally-certified candidates will have a “P”
associated with their certification number and can be verified as such through
the NHA candidate verification system .
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How do we offer those NHA certifications?
• Estimate number of students early in the school
year
• Utilize Perkins IV funding
• NHA will provide internal support to ensure
student success
• Teachers may also become certified through the
NHA – WV Grant Funds may be available
• Additional step-by-step directions to follow
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If Certification isn’t mandatory, why should
my students do it?
• End-of-pathway assessment for “career ready”
students
• Proves level of knowledge and competency
• Improves student confidence
• Enhances resume
• May result in higher pay and career advancement
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Why should I certify my students?
• Creates internal consistency among CTE
programs
• Provides opportunities post-graduation
• Mitigates risk for employers
• Increased student placement rates
• Positive student outcome data for Perkins IV and
other federal funding sources
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How is NHA different from other industry
certification providers?
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Partner to ensure student success
Provide faculty training and support
Provide aggregate reports for student outcome data
Students become nationally certified before graduation
Online, paper/pencil testing or PSI testing
Students receive certifications in 3-5 business days
Employer relations team
Dedicated Healthcare Education Consultants and
Account Management team for technical support
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NHA + Career and Technical Education
• We’ve been there…
• We understand what is required of instructors and can provide support
every step of the way
• Certification approval and partnership with numerous State
Departments of Education
– Florida
– Georgia
– Virginia
– Kentucky
– Pennsylvania
– Delaware
– Massachusetts…
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Why Certify?
Because it benefits your students and the patient’s
they will serve
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"Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success. "
- Henry Ford
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NHA & West Virginia CTE
Next Steps for Partnership
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•1 piece of paper
•What health science programs will you
be offering in the 2012-2013 School
Year?
•Name 1 national certification exam you
are familiar with
•What is 1 thing you wish you knew
more about to improve your Health
Science Programs
•Name, title, email address and/or
phone number
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Certification approval
Cluster
Concentration WEVIS
Code
Acceptable Industry Certifications
HEALTH SCIENCE
EDUCATION
ALLIED HEALTH
SCIENCES
HE0715
*Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
* Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant
*Certified EKG Technician
*Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
*Dental Assisting
HEALTH SCIENCE
EDUCATION
HEALTH
INFORMATICS
HE0740
*Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
*Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
*Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
*Certified Health Unit Coordinator
HEALTH SCIENCE
EDUCATION
THEERAPEUTIC
SERVICES
HE0723
*Certified Patient Care Technician
*Certified EKG Technician
*Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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Examination Details
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Action: Curriculum Mapping to Clinical Specializations
Example: Therapeutic Services
• Certified Patient Care Technician
• Certified EKG Technician
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Keep in mind, even if you do not offer a specialization, students have
learned foundations for a broad-based certification like Medical
Administrative Assisting.
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NHA Certification Exams: Year 1
Implementation
West Virginia DOE to provide updated curriculum guidelines aligned
to national certification. Year 1 will act as the first phase to
determine curriculum relevance and collect student outcome data.
Certification is MANDATORY if utilizing Perkins IV funds
ATI Allied Health preparation resources to be utilized in order to
identify at-risk students and implement best practice remediation
tools:
-study guides
-practice assessments
-focused remediation
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Lets work together!
• Competencies tested based on Job Task Analysis
• Shared goal: Prepare students for workforce
• Guaranteed overlap in curriculum frameworks and
examination blueprints
Who will plan to offer national certification next year?
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Lets discuss
• Break out into groups of 4 or 5
• Utilizing the exam blueprints (relevant to the courses
you’re teaching), highlight the areas where additional
support may be necessary to ensure your student’s success
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Steps for Student Success
 Complete Site Application to become testing site
 Prepare students through classroom instruction
 Incorporate preparation resources (study guides, practice
tests) for in-class and at home study
 Faculty training to navigate certification portal
 Select convenient testing date
 Tell Healthcare Education Consultant selected date, testing
method, and number of students
 Online student registration
 Administer certification
 Students receive results and provisional certification
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Step 1: Each High School/Vocational Center will complete an NHA Site
Application
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Step 2: Select Date for onsite testing
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Step 3: Proctor Registration
www.nhanow.com
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Instructor vs. Director vs. Proctor
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Step 4: Student Registration
www.nhanow.com
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Register for an exam
• Select School Name
• Follow Prompts to register for relevant exams on date
submitted by instructor
• Go to your email account and look for the confirmation
sent by NHA no-reply address.
• Confirm email address is correct.
• Here is what it looks like:
www.nhanow.com
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Logging into Certification Portal
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Step 5: Approve Rosters
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Instructors can verify students that applied for their exams
NHA Certification Portal closes registration (NHA Consultants can also do this
manually)
When registration closes, Instructor will receive email from NHA requesting
they approve roster:
Instructor logs in, approves roster
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Detailed Score Report
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Best Practice Recommendations
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Begin certification conversation early
Devise a plan - for your school and classroom
Outcome data – access and assistance
Utilize remediation tools to ensure student success
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ATI Allied Health Certification Preparation
Ensure student success through focused review and
remediation
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www.atialliedhealth.com
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1. My eLearning
2. Type tutorial ID
3. Access tutorial under Tutorials tab
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Accessing Online Interactive Study Guides
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You tell me!
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What challenges do you encounter related to
Health Sciences training?
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What are employers talking about?
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When asked about industry certification from
your students, what will you say?
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What is the next step to begin offering NHA
certification to your students?
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Why certify?
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If you are worried about students passing the
NHA certification exam, what tool could you use
to help ensure their success?
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Lyndsey Hall
Lyndsey.Hall@nhanow.com
913-661-6525
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