St. Louis Community College is enrolling students for innovative, accelerated programs in medical therapeutics and health informatics/information technology.
The medical therapeutics pathway includes these programs:
- Home Health Caregiver – six weeks leading to a certificate of completion.
- Patient Care Technician – 10 weeks leading to a certificate of completion.
- Certified Nurse Assistant – 12 weeks leading to state certification.
- Medical Assistant – 18 weeks leading to a certificate of completion.
- The health informatics/IT in healthcare pathway includes these programs:
- IT Help Desk/End User Support Specialist – 18 weeks leading to a certificate of completion.
- Healthcare IT Technician – 12 credit hours leading to a certificate of completion.
- Electronic Health Record Certificates – 12 credit hours leading to a certificate of completion.
STLCC has received funds for these accelerated programs through the Missouri Health Workforce Innovation Networks (MoHealthWINs). MoHealthWINs is a U.S. Department of Labor grant-funded program to serve Trade Act participants as well as veterans, unemployed and underemployed individuals, and low-skilled persons in Missouri in health services/health sciences career pathways throughout the state. Missouri’s 12 community colleges and one state technical college are participating in MoHealthWINs.
Eligible students pay no tuition for these programs. Classes are forming now for the spring 2013 semester. To complete an online application or to learn more about the program, visit www.stlcc.edu/MoHealthWINs. After Jan. 14, individuals also can visit the MoHealthWINs office in Room 210 in the D Tower on the Forest Park campus, 5600 Oakland Ave.
2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching awardees
The Hazelwood School District named Schahrazad Mahnane and Scott Kratzer as recipients of the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. For more than 22 years, the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards program has recognized outstanding examples of educational excellence, and serves to “express collective admiration and gratitude for the dedicated individuals who teach children.”
Mahnane teaches French at Hazelwood West High School. Kratzer teaches fifth grade at Garrett Elementary School. Both teachers received surprise visits at their schools and were presented with a fruit basket from Grayling Tobias, interim superintendent and Paula Brown, federal programs coordinator.
Mahnane was between classes when Principal Dennis Newell walked into her classroom, followed by Tobias, and Darrell Strong, assistant superintendent for learning. She was quite surprised with the announcement that she had won the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award.
“I am honored to be an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award winner,” said Mahnane. “I really love my job. I love my students and I love to teach. I not only teach the French language but I teach about the culture of French speaking people,” she said.
Mahnane has taught in the district for four years. She previously taught at the Hazelwood East High School.
When Shanon Drennan, interim principal, Garrett Elementary School, Tobias, Brown, Crystal Reiter, interim assistant superintendent for learning and Steve Sandbothe, assistant superintendent for learning, entered the classroom, Kratzer was at the front of the class teaching a lesson. His students shared in the excitement that their teacher had won the Emerson Award.
When asked what his philosophy of teaching is, Kratzer responded, “All children are natural scientists, asking why and how the world around them works. It is my role to support, guide, lead, and mentor each child to find answers to these questions and to help them reach full potential as an individual. I am proud to be part of an incredible school district that puts students first in every decision that is made.”
This is Kratzer’s 14th year with the district.
