Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
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Health ProfessionOpportunity GrantsThe courses that follow are supported bythe Health Profession Opportunity Grants(HPOG). The HPOG program is ademonstration project funded by theAdministration for Children <strong>and</strong> Families(ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health<strong>and</strong> Human Services (HHS). The primarygoals of this project are to: 1) provide education<strong>and</strong> training to low-income individuals for occupations in healthcare that paywell; <strong>and</strong> 2) learn what kinds of education <strong>and</strong> training programs work. In orderto learn what works, a study is being conducted requiring every person eligible forHPOG to be selected through a lottery system. Those not selected through the lotterywill not be able to participate in HPOG, but will be able to enroll in any other servicesor programs for which they are eligible. The grant works in partnership with Albany<strong>Community</strong> Action Partnership (ACAP) <strong>and</strong> <strong>Schenectady</strong> <strong>Community</strong> Action Program(SCAP) <strong>and</strong> they provide intake, barrier reduction, <strong>and</strong> employment support to thoseindividuals who qualify <strong>and</strong> are enrolled in the grant. Participants receive training<strong>and</strong> education either in Albany or in <strong>Schenectady</strong> along with supportive <strong>and</strong>employment services.For information about enrollment:• In Saratoga <strong>and</strong> <strong>Schenectady</strong> <strong>County</strong>, contact SCAP at (518) 374-9181.• In Rensselaer <strong>and</strong> Albany <strong>County</strong>, contact ACAP at (518) 463-3175.Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) <strong>and</strong> Personal Care Assistant (PCA)The CNA program prepares students to take the written <strong>and</strong> practical skill exam toobtain the New York State Nursing Home Nurse Aide Certification. A Certified NurseAide performs delegated tasks involving personal care of residents of long-term careskilled nursing facilities. The majority of CNAs are employed at geriatric nursing facilities;however CNAs are also in dem<strong>and</strong> for work with pediatric <strong>and</strong> developmentallydisabled residents. The SCCC/HPOG CNA course has a minimum of 90 classroom hours<strong>and</strong> a minimum of 30 hours of rotations in clinical sites. Embedded in the HPOG CNAtraining is an additional 40 hours of Personal Care Aide (PCA) training for those whomight prefer to work in home settings. The CNA/PCA course lasts approximately 7weeks <strong>and</strong>, to ensure success, it provides more than the required number of classroom<strong>and</strong> lab hours.6 • Non-Credit <strong>Courses</strong>
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