Pathways to Health Careers
Community Based Job Training Grant
The Pathways to Health Careers Program, Community Based Job Training (CBJT), is a $1.98 million grant that was awarded to ECC by the Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration to address the demand for individuals trained in:
Learn more about the healthcare study option of your choice by attending on-campus information sessions.
Funds are available through March 2012 to assist students with tuition, books and supplies. The Pathways Grant target population is high school graduates, minorities, underserved populations, WIA eligible individuals and veterans.
Eligibility
The Pathways to Health Careers Grant aims to train a minimum of 160 students in the identified programs of study. Those students must meet the following criteria:
- Interest in one of the funded programs of study
- Enrolled as a full-time student at ECC
- Complete all program prerequisites
- Be accepted into the program
- Complete the FAFSA. More»
- Provide evidence of financial need. More»
- Adhere to the Pathways Customer Responsibility Agreement
Admission Process
If you are interested in participating complete and submit the pathways to health careers grant application
ACT II for Health Professions
This program assists adults as they start their college career or who are returning to college and need to update or gain new skills. A new session begins every semester. Learning takes place in small learning communities where participants are offered guidance and support. Benefits include:
- Cohort learning environment to foster a trusting, open environment where questions and concerns are addressed and discussed. Often, adults find they face many similar hurdles when starting their college career.
- Skills assessments to prepare for Work Keys and Compass tests
- Health careers exploration where participants tour hospitals and meet with ECC health professions staff
- Possible tuition assistance to pay for either a health careers program prerequisite or a developmental course
For questions or more information about the Adult Transitions Bridge program, please contact the facilitator at cgilleran@elgin.edu or the program director.
This project was funded by a grant awarded under the President’s Community Based Job Training Grant, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Visit site