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                    Bellin College Healthcare Academy Provides Students With Career

                    Exploration and a Head Start Towards Healthcare Career

                                                                                and its Implications for Healthcare, and   securing high-level practical experience.
                                                                                World Religions.                       According to Jolyn Helgeson, youth
                                                                                   L-C students participating in the   apprenticeship coach based in LCHS, stu-
                                                                                Healthcare Academy curriculum are given   dents this year have filled positions including
                                                                                the  flexibility  within  their  personal  sched-  nursing  assistant,  Certified  Nursing Assis-
                                                                                ules to complete their online courses during   tant (CNA), surgical CNA, occupational
                                                                                study halls, according to Snowberry.  assistant and resident aide. Their roles are at
                                                                                   Three Science courses – Anatomy and   healthcare and therapy facilities, along with
                                                                                Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II,   senior- and assisted-living facilities.
                                                                                and General Chemistry – must be taken in   “The Healthcare  Academy and youth
                                                                                person at Bellin College. The college works   apprenticeship students interested in career
                                                                                with the district on the placement of those   pathways that align with our organiza-
                                                                                classes in student schedules.      tional  needs  have  been  super  beneficial,”
                                                                                   HCA courses are transferable to most   says Katie Bartell, senior talent acquisition
                                                                                Wisconsin colleges and universities should   specialist for Emplify Health by Bellin/
                                                                                a student later decide not to attend Bellin   Gundersen. “We are identifying kids with a
                                                                                College or to pursue a degree outside of the   passion for helping people live their healthi-
                                                                                healthcare field.                  est lives, and it’s helping us fill important
                                                                                   A key component of Healthcare   roles across the organization.
                                                                                Academy participation, Snowberry says, is   “We have found a home for more than
                                                                                the opportunity for job-shadow experiences.   150 students in the last three years.  We
                                                                                These offer the chance for career explora-  onboard them and encourage them to learn
                                                                                tion and provide students with a better idea   and grow with us into the future.”
        Luxemburg-Casco School District     Luxemburg-Casco. L-C subsequently had   of which classes they would like to take.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
            Most kids want to play doctor or nurse   26 students participate in the 2023-24 and   Many Healthcare  Academy students   Statistics, the  average  salary for  a regis-
        at some point in their childhood. For some,   2024-25 academic years, according to High   apply and interview for healthcare-related   tered nurse in  Wisconsin is $76,560 per
        it’s a passing interest. For others, it becomes   School Counselor Kurt Wolske.  internship  opportunities  through  the  dis-  year. Along with having two years less of
        a career path they’re interested in pursuing.  This year, 17 Northeast Wisconsin high   trict’s  youth-apprenticeship  program,
            But few of us know where to start or   schools,  representing  more  than  200  stu-                                Continued on Page 13
        how to understand the myriad opportunities   dents, are taking courses through the HCA.
        available within the healthcare field.   “We have seen growth in the number
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            That’s where the Bellin College Health-  of schools wanting to participate  in the   Featured in Our Next Issue ofeatured in Our Next Issue of
        care  Academy comes in, now in its third   HCA because of strong student interest
        year of engaging Luxemburg-Casco High   in healthcare,” says Dr. Chad Dall, direc-
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        School students in exploration of careers in   tor of outreach and engagement for Bellin
        the healthcare field. The program addition-  College.
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        college credits at a reduced rate, thereby   ration course, is offered to freshman and       T                         WI   ™
        mitigating future student loan debt.  sophomore students at L-C. A very popular
             Pair that with quality practical   class with 2-3 sections each year, it provides
        experience in a work-based healthcare envi-  an initial gauge for students of their inter-
        ronment, and you have a winner for L-C   est level in participating in the Healthcare
        students.                           Academy.                             STEM + Construction + Leadership
            “Students tell me that the Healthcare   The students who choose to continue
        Academy has been an amazing experience   on to the Healthcare Academy can earn up             Plus! Our Summer Issue of
        for them,” says Mike Snowberry, director of   to 42 college credits while in high school by
        learning services for the Luxemburg-Casco   taking advantage of every course available
        School District. “It is important for them to   through Bellin College.                 T TRANSPORTATIONRANSPORTATION
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        explore all of the available careers within a   Core  Healthcare  Career  courses
        healthcare system – they just don’t know.   include Introduction to Healthcare, Cus-                TODAYODAY
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        The hands-on aspect of it really has helped   tomer  Service  in  Healthcare,  Medical                                        WI      TM
        them in making their career choices.  Terminology, and Nursing Assistant. These
            “More than anything, it can help stu-  classes are offered as asynchronous online
        dents to figure out their passion.”  or hybrid.
            Beyond the traditional healthcare   Among the  Supplemental Healthcare   We invite you to submit articles, sharing what’s
        jobs of doctor and nurse, the field includes   Career courses offered to students, online, in
        high-demand careers in diagnostic medical   the fall semester, are 20th Century American   happening in your schools in STEM,
        sonography — which include Imaging,   History and its Impact on Health, Statistics,   Construction, Leadership and Transportation!
        radiologic sciences and radiation therapy —   Diversity Issues in Healthcare, College
        along with surgical assisting.      Algebra, Developmental Psychology, and                        Please contact:
            The  Bellin  College  Healthcare  Medical  Terminology. Spring semester   Andria — andria@teachingtodaywi.com 715-360-4875,
        Academy (HCA) began in the 2022-23   offerings include Health Communication,                             or
        school year with 34 students from three area   Medical Ethics, Healthcare Economics, The
        high schools, among them 18 students from   Immigrant Experience in Modern America   Renee — renee@teachingtodaywi.com 715-839-7074
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