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FUNDING AND CTE PHOTOS COURTESy OF EAST VALLEy INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGy Students learn a variety of welding techniques to meet industry standards. Culinary arts student Chelsea Hacker prepares appetizers for a banquet event. Medical assistant students practice taking blood pressures. chefs from the Phoenix metro area volunteer their time to prepare a three-course meal for more than 90 first-year students. Following the dinner, the chefs provide words of inspiration, encouragement and advice for succeeding in the restaur-ant business. In addition to active advisory commit-tees, there are endless ways to be creative in developing partnerships that benefit schools. “As school districts face cuts in state and federal funding, partnerships are essential for bringing the latest tools and technology to the classroom, finding alternate sources of revenues, and staying connected with local and state business leaders and elected officials.” technicians, and a facility to provide con -tinuing education to current employees, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracted with EVIT to reno -vate and equip a state-of-the-art Sterile Processing and Distribution classroom. Under the guidance of a VA instructor, students learn how to sterilize surgical instruments, retrieve patient care equip-ment, and order and stock medical and surgical supplies. In return, the VA hosts regular training and quality assurance programs on campus for VA employees from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Additionally, top EVIT students are se -lected to participate in a local VA hospital externship that often leads to permanent employment and advanced training at no additional cost. While classroom training and hands-on learning build key foundation skills, many medical training programs require clinical hours to be completed to obtain state certification or licensure. Unfortu -nately, with the large number of medi -cal training programs and community colleges, it is often difficult to find an adequate number of clinical sites in close proximity for EVIT students to meet their training requirements. In early 2011, EVIT was approached by Adelante Healthcare, which operates eight private, not-for-profit community health centers throughout Maricopa County, about leasing land to build a health care facility on the campus. Adelante offers a wide array of services and programs for patients from all social and economic backgrounds, including family and internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, health screen-ings, immunizations, nutrition education www.acteonline.org Partnerships bring Technology, Training to Campus Health sciences account for nearly one-third of students on the EVIT campus, with more than 1,000 enrolled in pro-grams such as nursing, medical assisting, and massage therapy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 34 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the popula -tion, there will be an increased need for all health care workers. Recognizing their need for trained 38 Techniques Februar y 2012
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