College/Career Pathways at Nome Beltz - Part 2

Courses Developed for Pathways in January 2012

The College/Career Pathways work at Nome-Beltz is making progress. This work has involved a survey of student interests around courses considered possible to offer as early as the Spring Semester of the current school year. This survey revealed high interest in the area of health related careers including Emergency Trauma Training. There was also significant student interest in taking a class in Conversational Inupiaq. Nome Public Schools and UAF Northwest Campus have worked together with other local organizations to develop the following course offering. The development and offering of the following courses is considered a very important step in the work of establishing clear College/Career Pathways for students attending Nome-Beltz.

Conversational Inupiaq; ESK F106

Students learn to speak and understand basic words and phrases of the Inupiaq Eskimo language of the Northwest Artic. Instruction is thematic and the focus is on communications for everyday situations.

Introduction to the Health Field & First Aid/CPR HLTH; F105 & HLTH F122

This course will introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of various members and units of the health care career field. Students explore the wide variety of health care jobs available and the education required to enter them. Upon completion of this course, students will be invited to participate in summer internships at Norton Sound Health Corporation.

Professionalism in the Workplace & First Aid/CPR; HLTH F110 & HLTH F122

Students will earn CPR, First Aid and Health Care Provider Certifications for adults, children and infant patients. This course will help students learn the skills needed to ensure success for the professional secretary, receptionist and medical worker. Includes a fully funded trip to the UAF Campus in Fairbanks to kickoff the class.

Emergency Trauma Training First Responder; EMS F152

Students will learn the basic emergency care knowledge and skills needed in order to provide emergency care when arriving as the first person on a scene. Once fully certified as an ETT, students become eligible to join the Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department that involves driving the ambulance, participating in training drills and responding to emergencies.

The development of College/Career Pathways will directly address a community desire to have a wider variety of courses offered in areas relevant to student futures in either college or careers. College/Career Pathways are also intended to address the low graduate rate of 62% documented for the 2010-2011 school year. Being able to offer these courses the Spring Semester of this school year signals an important progress in this work.