Health Workforce Initiative
Golden West College15744 Golden West Street Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2748
Phone: 714-895-8975 FAX: 714-895-8976
Orange County/Inland Empire/Los Angeles
Submitted by Mary O’Connor/Director MAY 2013
Specialty Programs
 OC Critical Care Winter/Spring program in progress with 26 participants. Another program
planned for Summer 2013
 Winter 2013 New Grad RN Transition program funded by Saddleback College and HWI will
start in Feb. Selection process in progress with 39 applicants. 35 in program, 2 dropped due
to job, 29 hired
 Summer 2013 New Grad RN Transition program funded by HWI with 60 applicants and 21
slots to start June 1st
Regional Planning
 Participated in Desert Region retreat planning meeting and coordinated F/U Conference call
 Ongoing planning with Lyla Eddington for regional projects in LA county
Faculty/Staff Development
 Clinical Faculty Academy completed January 2013 at Mt. San Jacinto College with 50
participants
 Michele Deck completed January 16th in Whittier with 55 participants
Curriculum
 Two Conference calls for MLT work group to discuss programs and curriculum and assist
school in implementing new programs.
 Statewide MLT webinar completed with 133 participants
 Planning for CNA curriculum revision with Project manager selected and contracting
completed
Committee/ workgroup Participation
 HWI Advisory meetings in Orange, Inland Empire and Los Angeles completed January 2013
with 20 industry participants and 34 education participants and 7others such as WIB and
county agencies.
 CINHC Steering/Advisory Meeting
 Steering Committee for the Orange County Mental Health Services Act
 Steering committee LA/Orange Regional Consortium
 Regional champion OC/IE for CA Action Coalition/Future of Nursing
 TAA-CCCT grant planning at Chaffey College and Golden West College
 Meeting with CDPH to discuss statewide CNA program/testing issues
High School Outreach
 Participated in Valley High School HOSA competition prep
Southern California Colleges served:
Barstow, Cerritos, Chaffey, Citrus, Coastline College of the Desert, College of the Canyons, Compton, Copper Mountain,
Crafton Hills, Cypress, East LA, El Camino, Fullerton, Glendale, Golden West, Irvine Valley, LA City, LA Harbor, LA Mission, LA
Pierce, LA Southwest, LA Trade Tech, LA Valley, Long Beach City College, Mt. San Antonio, Mt. San Jacinto College,
Orange Coast College, Palo Verde College-Blythe, Pasadena, Rio Hondo, Riverside CC, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College,
Santa Monica, Santiago Canyon College, San Bernardino CC, Victor Valley College, West LA
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Funded by Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges, Economic and Workforce Development Program
Health Workforce Initiative
Golden West College15744 Golden West Street Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2748
Phone: 714-895-8975 FAX: 714-895-8976
Conferences/Workshops/Meetings
 LA-Orange Consortium, Desert Consortium
 OSHPD MHSA WET Committee Conference Call
 Tools Conference for Success in Higher Learning
 COADN Spring Conference/CCCAOE Spring conference
Regional Testing Center (RTC) Management
 Stats for July 2012 through March 2013 Manual exams = 7331,
Written exams = 7023, Oral exams = 435, Live scan fingerprinting = 708.
Southern California Colleges served:
Barstow, Cerritos, Chaffey, Citrus, Coastline College of the Desert, College of the Canyons, Compton, Copper Mountain,
Crafton Hills, Cypress, East LA, El Camino, Fullerton, Glendale, Golden West, Irvine Valley, LA City, LA Harbor, LA Mission, LA
Pierce, LA Southwest, LA Trade Tech, LA Valley, Long Beach City College, Mt. San Antonio, Mt. San Jacinto College,
Orange Coast College, Palo Verde College-Blythe, Pasadena, Rio Hondo, Riverside CC, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College,
Santa Monica, Santiago Canyon College, San Bernardino CC, Victor Valley College, West LA
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Funded by Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges, Economic and Workforce Development Program