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terminology, small business office management and scheduling and coding software and prepares graduates to work in a medical front office and /or in insurance or medical billing; and, 2) Clinical Medical Assisting prepares students for back office work, training them to measure vital signs, assist the physician with procedures, administer medications and give injections, record electrocardiograms, draw blood samples and perform basic laboratory tests. It also provides training in HIPPA Compliance and OSHA training. Upon completion of the job- training program, MCA students participate in 4 -week externships at local health systems, including MemorialCare Medical clinics, La Amistad, Lestonnac Free Clinic, Share Our Selves, St. Jude Heritage Medical Group 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 with over 10 years of field experience, 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. Hands -on training includes framing, drywall installation, electrical and plumbing. 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. 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 2007, 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, Inc. operates with a double bottom line —it employs graduates of Taller San Jose's construction training program and serves the affordable housing contracting needs of Orange County cities and developers. Wherever possible, it incorporates green products and practices with the goal of enabling low income residents to benefit from energy efficiency related cost savings. By targeting an under -served niche in the affordable housing sector, focusing on smaller joint venture projects on which larger developers might not otherwise competitively bid, Hope Builders creates an on -going stream of self - generated revenue to support the parent non - profit, Taller San Jose. Currently, Hope Builders employs a crew of eight and in the past year —with for - profit partner Citivest -- has purchased thirteen homes, five of which have been rehabbed and sold to families. The balance is in various stages of rehabilitation. Young people in Santa Ana, who have not completed high school, who have no defined job skills, and who have criminal records face a number of significant obstacles to self - sufficiency. Taller San Jose's Case Managers help students address these barriers to employment through regular mentoring and life skills sessions and follow up with students for up to 24 months after graduation. Upon arrival in the program, all WIA- enrolled students will be matched to a case Exhibit A 3