OhioHealth Science Program
and the
National Healthcareer Association
How to incorporate nationally recognized, industry certification into
you Health Science Career Pathways
Session Agenda
• Introductions - we want to learn about you.
- who is the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)?
• Introduction to certification – what is it and why is it important?
• Preparing your students for certification.
- Suggested Course Resources
- Best Practice implementation of NHA “Preparation Package”
• Getting Started! Your next steps to a successful NHA Partnership
Lyndsey McDonald| Director, School Partnerships
Lyndsey.McDonald@NHAnow.com
(978) 460-2605
Tricia Austin| Senior Solutions Specialist
Tricia Austin@NHAnow.com
(913) 661--6505
Nic Hestand| Certification Solutions Specialist
Nic.Hestand@NHAnow.com
(913) 661--6127
We want to learn from you!
• Have you ever heard of NHA?
• What Health Science Programs do
you offer? Anyone offering new
programs this year?
• What Health Science Pathways would
you like to offer in the future?
• Why is offering certification
important to –
• You? Your students? Your school
district?
• Does our agenda cover all that you
wanted? Anything else you’d like to
learn?
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NHA is leading the way
NHA is the leading provider of entry level allied health career certifications.
Our Mission
is to drive allied health professional excellence to advocate for quality patient care.
Our Vision
is for our certification and educational solutions to empower allied health
professional achievement with proven product efficacy and exceptional support
preferred by professionals, educators, and employers.
Who We Are
The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is one of the nation’s largest allied
health certification providers. Since 1989 NHA has helped thousands of schools
across the nation to produce better professionals and better program outcomes.
What We Do
NHA is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care through education,
certification and ongoing professional development of allied health practitioners.
Certification Defined
• What is a national certification?
• The process of publicly attesting that a specified quality or standard has been
achieved or exceeded.
• Third party validation of competency as being able to competently complete a
job or task, usually by the passing of an examination.
• Typically a voluntary process.
• How does certification differ from licensure?
• State grant of legal authority to practice a profession within a designated
scope of practice.
• Why is it important?
Why Certify?
From an Employer’s Perspective
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WHY CERTIFY
Promote Higher Standard of Practice
• Patient Safety
• Patient Satisfaction
Satisfy Growing Regulatory and Other
Industry Compliance Requirements
• CMS Meaningful Use Initiatives
•
- State Regulations
Other Important Considerations
• Risk Mitigation
• Cost Reduction
• Employee Satisfaction and Retention
• Employee Advancement
• Multiple Credentials = More Qualified,
Well-trained Professionals.
Why Certify?
From a Student’s Perspective
• Experience a competitive edge during
the job search.
• Provides a solid foundation for
furthering education.
• Demonstrates commitment to chosen
profession and to patient care and
safety.
• Improved potential for earnings, career
opportunities, and advancement.
• National credentials may ensure
employment potential nationwide
WHY CERTIFY
FAQs: http://www.nhanow.com/faq.aspx
Why Certify?
From a School’s Perspective
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•
•
•
WHY CERTIFY
Demonstrates commitment to your
students’ and contributes to district’s
success/funding opportunities.
Generally speaking, certification improves
student graduation rates and overall
achievement of student “work readiness”
success measures.
Better Professionals through 3rd party
validation of students’ competencies.
Increases students’ potential for improved
earning and advancement opportunities.
FAQs: http://www.nhanow.com/faq.aspx
NHA Credentials
Clinical Medical Assistant
Certification (CCMA)
Certified Electronic Health
Record Specialist (CEHRS)
Phlebotomy Technician
Certification (CPT)
EKG Technician (CET)
Pharmacy Technician
Certification (CPhT)
Patient Care Technician
Certification (CPCT)
Certified Medical
Administrative Assistant
(CMAA)
Making the healthcare
industry better
one healthcare worker
at a time.
Certified Billing and
Coding Specialist (CBCS)
We offer 8 allied health certifications, which have been successfully adopted
by over 2,400 educational programs and
greater than 400,000 practitioners across the United States.
All exams except Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) are offered provisionally.
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A positive outlook for health
care professions
NHA CERTIFICATIONS
Patient Care Technician (CPCT)
2010
TOTAL
MEDIAN
PAY
1,505,000 $ 24,190
% GROWTH
NEW JOBS
BY 2020
20-28%
496,100
Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
528,000 $ 29,100
29%
243,800
Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
509,000 $ 31,060
29%
278,400
Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)
505,000 $ 32,880
20-28%
187,600
Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
334,000 $ 28,940
29%
166,300
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
202,000 $ 30,790
10-19%
65,800
Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS)
180,000 $ 33,310
20-28%
73,700
49,000 $ 51,020
29%
22,100
EKG Technician (CET)
NHA CPCT vs. Ohio STNA
STNA
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Work with RN or LPN
Perform basic care duties
and clerical functions
Provide education
Maintain patient’s
physical/emotional state
Educational training
prerequisite for job
Licensure is required
CPCT
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•
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•
•
•
•
Perform same functions as
the CNA plus:
Record vital sign health
information
Collect samples
EKG
monitoring/Phlebotomy
Provide Basic Level of
physical therapy
Educational training
prerequisite for job
Most states require
certification
Additional Details
According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics….
The nursing assistants
professions are projected
to grow 21 % by 2020
However…..
Patient Care Techs are in
higher demand with 28%
projected growth by 2020
Adding phlebotomy and EKG
technician concepts to the
current CNA program will help
to prepare students for the CPCT
CPCT Test plan available at
http://www.nhanow.com/te
st-plans.aspx
Recommended classroom resources
to prepare students for NHA
certification
Recommended classroom resources
to prepare students for NHA
certification
• Medical Assisting Administrative
and Clinical Competencies, 7th
Edition
Michelle Blesi; Barbara A. Wise;
Cathy Kelley-Arney
-ISBN-10: 1-111-13512-6
-ISBN-13: 978-1-111-13512-6
• Getting Started in the Computerized
Medical Office: Fundamentals and
Practice, 2nd Edition
Cindy Correa
-ISBN-10: 1-4354-3847-7
-ISBN-13: 978-1-4354-3847-7
• Delmar's Administrative Medical
Assisting, 4th Edition
Wilburta Q. Lindh; Marilyn
Pooler; Carol D. Tamparo;
Barbara M. Dahl
-ISBN-10: 1-4354-1922-7
-ISBN-13: 978-1-4354-1922-3
• Medical Office Practice, 8th Edition
Phillip S. Atkinson; Diane R.
Timme
-ISBN-10: 1-4354-8143-7
-ISBN-13: 978-1-4354-8143-5
Student Success from Start to
Finish
Your Health Science Program(s)
+
ATI Allied Health Certification
Exam Preparation
Industry Recognized,
Accredited Certifications
+
Study Guides, Practice
Exams, and Focused Review
Achieve Career and Work
Ready Students
NHA Recommended Steps to a
Successful Implementation
ATI Allied Health has recently
developed a guideline for ‘best
practices’ around implementation of
the ATI AH national certification
preparation product suite
Certification preparation and other educational resources are offered in partnership with ATI Allied Health. The purchase of ATI Allied
Health certification exam preparation materials or other educational products is not required to sit for any certification exams offered by
NHA.
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REVIEW NHA’s Certification Exam
Blueprints
…may be accessed online and can be
referenced for curriculum alignment!
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CONDUCT a Gap Analysis for Program
Alignment
• Review your course/program curriculum + NHA exam blueprint. Seek to –
• Ensure all exam competencies are covered within program.
• Identify any gaps in the current curriculum and adjust curriculum, as
needed.
• Review and incorporate NHA certification preparation resources (i.e.
study guide and practice assessments) as supplementary preparatory
tools for student success – as you deem necessary.
• Certification preparation resources are not a replacement for a
comprehensive curriculum with more robust learning resources.
For example, many medical assisting type programs have been
successful using Kinn’s Medical Assisting textbook.
ESTABLISH Best Practice Certification
Preparation Practices
Certification Resources
Interactive and engaging web-based
learning tools, including customized
focused remediation!
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PASS! Students will achieve a nationally
recognized credential.
Results:
• Students will receive their results immediately when the certification exam is
taken onsite and online.
• School can manage student results online through our certification portal (i.e.
an online candidate management and reporting tool).
Converting a Provisional Certification to Standard (i.e. “full”):
• A provisional certification expires 12 months after the exam date. It cannot be
renewed or reinstated; rather, it must be converted to a traditional certification.
• Students or school should supply NHA with proof of graduation for their
respective students. NHA will issue a standard certification.
• Certifications are verifiable online, cost-free at nhanow.com.
Industry Awareness:
• NHA certification exams are nationally recognized by healthcare employers.
• NHA has a dedicated Industry Awareness team who educates employers on the
value of NHA certifications!
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Broward County Schools (FL)
ATI Allied Health Cert Prep Usage
When we compare students at
the same school who followed
best practices to those who
didn’t, we see a meaningful
difference in pass rates. This
concept applies across districts
and states, allowing us to
make assumptions about pass
rates based on practice test
scores.
Certification preparation and other educational resources are offered in partnership with ATI Allied Health. The purchase of ATI Allied Health certification exam
preparation materials or other educational products is not required to sit for any certification exams offered by NHA.
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Your Investment in National Certification
and preparation
Credential
Exam Number of
Earned
Fee questions
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
CCMA
$149 160
Certified EKG Technician
CET
$105 110
Certified Patient Care Technician
CPCT
$149 110
Certified Pharmacy Technician*
CPhT
$105 120
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
CPT
$105 110
Credential
Exam Number of
Administrative Certifications
Earned
Fee questions
Certified Billing & Coding Specialist
CBCS
$105 100
Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist
CEHRS
$105 110
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
CMAA
$105 110
* The pharmacy technician exam is administered at third party testing centers
Clinical Certifications
Time
Allowed
2:40
1:50
1:50
2:10
1:50
Time
Allowed
1:45
1:50
1:50
Passing Score
(% or scaled)
390/500
390/500
390/500
390/500
390/500
Passing Score
(% or scaled)
72%
390/500
390/500
• Study guide - $40
• Practice Assessment - $25
*Preparation package includes both study guide and practice assessment and is offered at a 14%
discount
Next Steps for Successful
Implementation
• Step 1: Identify which NHA certifications align with your health sciencce
pathway program(s).
• Step 2: Complete a site application to become an approved testing site.
• Step 3: Submit exam dates + complete proctor training tutorial.
• Step 4: Implement “best practice” certification preparation resources
usage for testing success!
Learning Outcomes
• NHA is the nation’s leading provider of allied health certifications.
• The certifications provided by NHA provide credentials in 8 high-growth
healthcare industries.
• Aligning your current curriculum to the certification blueprints is the first
step to ensuring your students success.
• Utilizing the ATI Allied Health online resources to supplement your
curriculum will prepare your students for the certification exam.
• Refer to the best practices outlined in this presentation (and in
supplemental document) to improve success rate.
• Complete a site application to become a testing site and begin your
partnership with NHA!
Thank you for your time,
Please contact us to get started today!
Lyndsey McDonald| Director, School Partnerships
Lyndsey.McDonald@NHAnow.com
(978) 460-2605
Lance Muller| Senior Solutions Specialist
Lance.Muller@NHAnow.com
(913) 661--5554