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Over the past two years, the Office Careers Academy placed 93 graduates into employment and: 30 graduates went on to community college; $9.82 is the average wage of graduates; 24% of graduates receive full health benefits; 59% of those placed into employment in 2009 remain employed 12 months later. • Medical Careers Academy: The Medical Careers Academy trains both administrative and clinical medical assistants. Classes include basic computer and the use of Electronic Medical Record as well as 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. Curriculum for the clinical medical assistant training program teaches students 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. All MCA students participate in a 4 -week externship after completing their job -training program. Program graduates receive the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification and wallet card from the American Heart Association. This identifies the graduate as a provider of CPR, administrator of the automated external defibrillator (AED) and administrator of first aid measures. In June 2010 the MCA program added supplemental training in Electrocardiograph Technician for program alumni. This four-week program, in conjunction with St. Joseph Hospital, helped MCA alumni develop their skills and move up the career and wage ladder in the allied health field. In the last two years, Medical Careers Academy linked 77 graduates to employment and: $11.23 is the average wage; 56% of graduates receive full health benefits; 21 are continuing their education; 70% of those placed into employment in 2009 remain employed 12 months later. • Construction: 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. The typical graduate experiences an average increase of two grade levels in their math abilities. 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. At the beginning of this year, the construction academy also added training in green construction for program alumni. This program—offered three times annually—trains and certifies students in the basics of solar panel installation. Certification is awarded by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEF). 11 Exhibit A