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Teaching Today Wisconsin | Winter 2024 Volume 2  Careers in Motion / Healthcare                                                       Page 17



        Area Districts Collaborate With Bellin College to Offer Healthcare Career Pathway


            Three  Green  bay-area  school  districts
        have collaborated with bellin College to offer
        their high school students new curriculum that
        leads to a career pathway in healthcare. Stu-
        dents from the Luxemburg-Casco, Kewaunee
        and  Denmark  districts  can  participate  in  a
        pathway  into  the  bellin  College  healthcare
        Academy.
            Participating students can earn up to 42
        college credits while in high school, allowing
        for both career exploration and the opportunity
        to get a leg-up on their post-secondary educa-
        tion.
            “by  the  three  neighboring  districts
        coming together, we are able to offer our stu-
        dents more coursework choices as they select
        career pathways. We already are seeing strong   “The  real  importance  of  participating   Students who complete the bellin College   Academy.  once  accepted  they  begin  upper-
        interest among our students in these classes,”   in the bellin College healthcare Academy is   healthcare Academy coursework while in high   level coursework, online and in-person at the
        says  Mike  Snowberry,  director  of  learning   to fulfill the mission of the Denmark School   school have the potential to receive a bache-  bellin  campus.  Paid  internship  opportunities
        services  for  the  Luxemburg-Casco  School   District, which is to provide the highest level   lor’s degree in nursing at bellin after only two   also are available to students from this point
        District.                           of educational programming to ensure student   additional years of post-secondary study.   forward.
            “The bellin College healthcare Academy   success  within  school  and  beyond,”  says   Initial exploratory coursework will rotate   ultimately,  bellin  College  healthcare
        is a partnership that allows us to create ‘real-  School  District  of  Denmark  Administrator   between the three participating high schools,   Academy students will be well positioned for
        life’  career  and  academic  experiences  for   Luke  Goral.  “With  the  current,  exceptional   offering students the opportunity to affirm their   any  of  the  bachelor  of  Science  programs  at
        Kewaunee high School students interested in   job  market  and  the  ever-increasing  cost  of   interest in the healthcare field through study   bellin College.
        the healthcare field,” says Kewaunee School   post-secondary  education,  taking  advantage   and  job  shadow  opportunities. These  classes   “We applaud bellin College, along with
        District  Superintendent  Scott  Fritz.  “College   of  post-secondary  opportunities  and  busi-  include  Introduction  to  healthcare,  Medical   the Kewaunee and Denmark school districts,
        is  an  expensive  career  exploration  program,   ness partnerships, combined with work-based   Terminology, Customer Service in healthcare,   for  their  collaborative  efforts  to  bring  this
        so our hope is to create as many opportunities   curriculum,  the  bellin  College  healthcare   health Communication and Nursing Assistant.  new partnership forward in a rather short time
        for our students to experience career pathway   Academy  will  give  our  students  an  extra   Students  then  apply  and  interview  for   period,” said Snowberry. “
        opportunities while still in high school.”  advantage after graduating from high school.”  admittance  to  the  bellin  College  healthcare



                   A career in healthcare offers you the opportunity

                            to make a difference in the lives of others



          Get your bachelor's degree in just 3 years in the following:


          • Nursing                           • Radiation Therapy
          • Radiologic Sciences               • Surgical Assisting

          Why choose Bellin College?
              •  Direct-entry programs                   •  Experienced, knowledgeable faculty
              •  Get your bachelor's degree in three years  •  Extensive hands-on and clinical practice
              •   Degrees for high-demand careers with    •   Licensure exam pass rates exceed
                excellent earning potential                national averages
              •  A focused curriculum                    •   Transfer courses accepted from accredited
              •  Small class sizes                         two and four-year colleges


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                           Campus Preview Day
                           April 22, 2023
                           Learn more at bellincollege.edu/visit or scan the code.



          Bellin College is an equal opportunity educator and employer.              bellincollege.edu  |  Green Bay, WI  |  (920) 433-6650
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