Owensboro Health and OCTC Partners for New CMT Program, Funded by CPE Grant
Owensboro, KY (09/26/2022) — Owensboro Health and Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) are partnering to launch a new Certified Medical Technician program this fall, funded by a $325,000 grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). This grant will allow Owensboro Health and OCTC to train 45 new Certified Medical Technicians (CMTs) before June 30, 2023.
"Owensboro Health is proud to collaborate with OCTC on this innovative approach to developing the next generation of healthcare workers and providing them with new pathways to career success and fulfillment," said Mark Marsh, President, and CEO of Owensboro Health. "This outstanding program is another example of how our communities are meeting the region's most vital challenges through teamwork and creativity."
This unique CMT program is a work and learn model offering three groups of 15 students each, the opportunity to work at Owensboro Health while earning four OCTC healthcare career credentials. These credentials include the State Registered Nursing Assistant (SRNA), Phlebotomy Technician, Certified Medical Technician (CMT), and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates.
Owensboro Health will select the student participants for the three cohorts and hire them as Patient Care Technicians prior to the start of classes. In addition, Owensboro Health will pay their employee students educational release time to attend classes during the approximately three-month CMT program. Students who successfully complete the CMT program may pursue advanced career opportunities at Owensboro Health as applicable.
The CMT cohorts are scheduled to begin October 24, 2022, January 2023, and April 2023. Recruitment for the first cohort is beginning in September and information/application sessions, open to the public, are scheduled: Wednesday, September 28, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. -5:15 p.m.; and Thursday, September 29, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. All CMT information sessions will take place in Room 8 and 14 at OCTC's Downtown Campus located at 1501 Frederica Street. Owensboro Health managers will be on hand to discuss the CMT program, answer questions, and take employment applications from those interested in participating.
Scholarships are available to cover tuition and fees for program participants, as well as additional scholarship resources to assist with basic needs such as childcare, transportation, books, supplies, tutoring, etc. A designated Success Coach, LaTasha Shemwell, will provide personalized student services assisting with enrollment, course registration, and any other student needs. In addition, participants will earn incentive rewards after reaching designated progress milestones in the program.
OCTC President, Dr. Scott Williams commented, "OCTC is grateful to CPE for this opportunity, and we are excited to partner with Owensboro Health to help meet their current and future direct patient care hiring needs. We are proud to be a part of this novel, public-private collaborative approach to help address the healthcare workforce shortage."
For more information on the new CMT project, contact LaTasha Shemwell at latasha.shemwell@kctcs.edu or 270- 686-4455.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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