Health Profession Opportunity

Grant (HPOG)

In October 2010, Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) was awarded the largest single grant in the College’s history, $11.457 million, to train professionals for new jobs in the fast-growing healthcare field. SCCC was one of just four institutions in New York State and one of 32 in the nation to receive the job training funds.

The project provides education and training for occupations in the healthcare field to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and low-income individuals with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level in upstate New York’s Capital Region.

Training Areas:

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
• Home Health Aide (HHA)
• Personal Care Aide (PCA)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Current Training Locations:

• Schenectady - SCCC- 6th floor
• Schenectady - SCCC- Center City
• Albany – 175 Central Avenue
• Albany – 220 Green Street

Target goals for the five-year project period (October, 2010-2015):

• 2,000 enrolled in trainings
• 1,800 complete training
• 1,000 employed in healthcare sector

SCCC is partnering with:
-Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP)
-Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP)
-Northeast Parent & Child Society

To provide individualized case management, including:

• Outreach & recruitment
• Intake & assessment
• Basic skills training
• Barrier reduction
• Employment services

Outcomes in first 15 months of project (actual training started March 2011):

• 1010 Served
• 464 Enrolled in training
• 339 Completed training
• 308 Licensed as CNAs                       (90%)
• 203 Employed in Healthcare field      (68%)
  
  

Note: This document was supported by Grant 90XF0007 from the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS.