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with Outlook, writing business letters and professional etiquette. Every student participates in
<br />mock interview sessions with local business professionals prior to graduation. Through a
<br />unique partnership with Santa Ana College, students enrolled in this program are co -enrolled
<br />at the college, attend class on campus one day a week, and, upon graduation, receive up to 5
<br />college credits toward their Associates Degree. Upon program completion the students
<br />receive their Microsoft Office Specialists certification from Certiport.
<br />Over the past two years, 130 students have graduated from the Office Careers
<br />Academy and:
<br />■ 67% of graduates found employment within 30 days
<br />■ 22 graduates went on to community college
<br />■ $10.78 is the average wage of graduates
<br />■ 41 % of employed graduates receive full health benefits
<br />■ 82% of those placed into employment in 2008 remain employed 12 months later.
<br />• Medical Careers Academy: The Medical Careers Academy trains both administrative and
<br />clinical medical assistants. Classes include basic computer and the use of Electronic Medical
<br />Record as well as Medisoft, standard software used in most private medical practices. The
<br />administrative medical assistant curriculum emphasizes medical terminology, health
<br />insurance, record-keeping, telephone techniques, customer safety, computer skills, health
<br />safety, communication skills and professionalism. Curriculum for the clinical medical
<br />assistant training program teaches students to measure vital signs, assist the physician with
<br />procedures, administer medications and give injections, record electrocardiograms (ECGs),
<br />draw blood samples and perform basic laboratory tests. Students also learn medical
<br />terminology and anatomy, basic math skills and medication dosage calculations. All MCA
<br />students participate in a 4 -week extemship after completing their job -training program.
<br />Program graduates receive the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification and
<br />wallet card from the American Heart Association. This identifies the graduate as a provider
<br />of CPR, administrator of the automated external defibrillator (AED) and administrator of first
<br />aid measures. In July, the MCA program will add supplemental training in
<br />Electrocardiograph Technician for program alumni. This four-week program, in conjunction
<br />with St. Joseph Hospital, will help MCA alumni develop their skills and move up the career
<br />and wage ladder in the allied health field.
<br />In the last two years, 85 students graduated from the Medical Careers Academy and:
<br />■ 71% of graduates found employment or went onto community college
<br />■ $11.12 is the average wage of graduates
<br />■ 43% of employed graduates receive full health benefits
<br />■ 79% of those placed into employment in 2008 remain employed 12 months later.
<br />• Construction: Led by a licensed general contractor, the building -trades training program
<br />focuses on construction fundamentals and incorporates: safety awareness and training,
<br />industry -related math proficiency, construction theory, hands-on experience, adherence to
<br />attendance policies, mentoring, job coaching, and leadership development. Apprentices
<br />participate in two hours of daily math training. Classes concentrate on the algebra, geometry
<br />and trigonometry needed for basic construction principles, such as estimating material costs,
<br />reading blueprints, rough carpentry, and so forth. The typical graduate experiences an
<br />average increase of two grade levels in their math abilities. Once students learn concepts in
<br />the classroom, they move to the lab for hands-on training and ultimately build a home from
<br />the ground up. Upon successful program completion, each graduate is awarded a fully -
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