In February, the college received a $4.5 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund the Healthcare Training Initiative at no cost to participants. The first session is a phlebotomy course - training in drawing blood.
Project Director Donna Stankiewicz, assistant dean of health science and nurse education, has built a faculty and staff to develop and run the three-year program.
Six courses will be offered in electronic medical records, medical coding, supervisory/front line management, pharmacy technician, customer service training and phlebotomy.
Stankiewicz said PCCC plans to train 1,150 people, 300 unemployed and the remainder from PCCC's grant partners, including St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson and Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pequannock.
"The goal is to get participants trained now ... so they can get employed," she said. Passaic County's unemployment rate is 11.4 percent.
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A placement coordinator will help participants find jobs after they complete the programs.
Cathy Lynch-Kilic, St. Mary's Hospital vice president of human resources, said PCCC will conduct three training programs at the hospital.
"They're offering courses for cross-cultural understanding, dealing with difficult people and communication listening," she said.
"We always want to maintain a high level of skill, and it's going to bring the hospital to the next level."
Stankiewicz said about 10 people are registered for the Aug. 2 class.
PCCC President Steve Rose said the program will pay dividends by providing opportunities for those with no or low-paying jobs in a field lacking qualified people.
"I think this is what the stimulus money was meant to do," he said.
"We all know in health care the unemployment rate is much lower than anything else."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care industry has added about 217,000 jobs since last year.
However, Trisha McTigue, director of education at Chilton Memorial Hospital, said she has not noticed a need for health- related workers.
"In the tri-state area we've had so many hospital closures, I don't know if we see the impact of the shortage," she said.
While the hospital may not have an employee shortage, Mctigue said Chilton is looking to enroll its employees in the customer service training and leadership certificate programs.
"Customer service you can't learn enough about," she said. "It's a 24-hour certificate program.
"People are looking for ways to market themselves today. This is an actual certificate program so it also looks nice on a resume."
Fast facts
Who is eligible? Unemployed or entry-level workers at a partner organization. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and take the college's placement test. Passaic County residents receive first priority.
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