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Outlook, writing business letters and professional etiquette. Every student participates in mock interview sessions with local business professionals prior to graduation. Upon program completion the students receive Microsoft Office Specialists Certification from Certiport. Additionally, through a unique partnership with Santa Ana College, students enrolled in this program are co -enrolled at the college, attend class on campus one day a week, and, upon graduation, receive up to 5 college credits toward their Associates Degree. • Medical Careers: The Medical Careers Academy (MCA) meets Monday -Thursday from 8AM-4PM and Fridays from 8AM-noon. The program trains youth as both administrative and clinical medical assistants. Classes include basic computer and the use of Electronic Medical Record and Medisoft, standard software used in most private medical practices. The administrative medical assistant curriculum emphasizes medical terminology, health insurance, record-keeping, telephone techniques, customer safety, computer skills, health safety, communication skills and professionalism. Clinical medical assistant students learn to measure vital signs, assist the physician with procedures, administer medications and give injections, record electrocardiograms (ECGs), draw blood samples and perform basic laboratory tests. Students also learn medical terminology and anatomy, basic math skills and medication dosage calculations. Upon completion of the job -training program, MCA students participate in 4 -week externships at local health systems, including Bristol Park Medical Group clinics, La Amistad and the Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics. The MCA certifies its students with the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification from the American Heart Association. • Construction: The Construction Academy meets Monday -Thursday from 8AM-4PM. Led by a licensed general contractor, the building -trades training program focuses on construction fundamentals and incorporates: safety awareness and training, industry -related math proficiency, construction theory, hands-on experience, adherence to attendance policies, mentoring, job coaching, and leadership development. Apprentices participate in two hours of daily math training. Classes concentrate on the algebra, geometry and trigonometry needed for basic construction principles, such as estimating material costs, reading blueprints, rough carpentry, and so forth. Hands-on training includes framing, roofing, dry -wall installation, electrical and plumbing. By the end of the 16 -week training, students improve their math abilities by an average of two grade levels. Once students learn concepts in the classroom, they move to the lab for hands-on training and ultimately build a home from the ground up. Upon successful program completion, each graduate is awarded a fully -equipped tool belt to bring with them to their eventual job site. Taller San Jose certifies each graduate with 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training. OSHA training gives employees in the construction industry the ability to minimize liability to the company and also reduces employee risk. In 2006, the Construction Academy launched Hope Builders, Inc. a social enterprise and general contracting venture that expands the program's existing training services, creates jobs for unemployed youth and serves the affordable housing needs of low-income families. Hope Builders partners with local cities to build affordable housing and completes capital improvement projects for Orange County's nonprofits. Hope Builders generates a triple bottom line: it employs graduates of its construction training program and supplies affordable housing for low-income central -Orange County residents; incorporates green products and practices into the construction of affordable housing units, enabling residents to save money on their energy EXHIBIT A 3