WELCOME Exploring Healthcare Bridge Programs for Veterans

featuring Lansing Community College

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Exploring Healthcare Bridge Programs for Veterans

featuring Lansing Community College

April 19, 2016

Introductions

• Sara Appel MCMC Project Coordinator Midwestern Higher Education Compact

Special Thanks

Overview

• The mission of the Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (MCMC) is to facilitate an interstate partnership of 13 states, and to translate competencies acquired by veterans through military training and experiences toward college credentials. States will exchange information and share best practices in the areas of articulation of credit, certification and licensure, communication, and data and technology.

Project Goals • To assist student veterans with completing postsecondary

education and the transition into civilian employment, MCMC has established the following three goals: 1. Assist with critical life transitions from the military to postsecondary

education and then from postsecondary education to civilian employment.

2. Increase postsecondary education completion rates by creating models for the consistent, transparent, and effective awarding of credit for military training and experience that can be scaled regionally and nationally, thereby lowering the cost of education and reducing the time to completion.

3. Establish a strong network of support, communication, documentation, and data collection among institutions and organizations for the purpose of promoting shared interests and tracking the efficacy of efforts to enhance Servicemember’s educational success.

Four Work Groups

• Articulation of Academic Credit • Licensure and Certification • Communication and Outreach • Data, Systems, and Technology

Today’s Moderator Articulation of Academic Credit Co-chair

• Katie Giardello Director of Veteran and Transfer Initiatives Michigan Center for Student Success Michigan Community College Association

Articulation of Academic Credit Work Group Goals

• Review and analyze promising policies, procedures, practices and structures in evaluating and awarding college credit.

• Share/spread the available information to

constituents within the MCMC member states, institutions, and beyond.

Lansing Community College • Margherita P. Clark, MSN, RN, GNP-BC;

Dean of Health & Human Services Division

• Marvin Helmker, BA, EMT-P, I/C; Director of EMS Programs

• Peter Haueter, EMS-P, I/C; Lead Paramedic Faculty, EMS Programs

• Nancy M. Hayward, MPH, BSN, RN; Manager of Veteran Health Programs Division

• Ronda C. Miller, MA; Associate Dean, Health & Human Services Division

Military Medic to Paramedic Program (MM2P)

Margherita Procaccini Clark, MSN, RN, GNP

Dean, Health and Human Services Division Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit (MCMC)

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan

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LCC Student Demographics

• Enrollment of nearly 15,000 students Fall 2015 - 36% of undergraduates are full time students

• Age Distribution – 66% of student population is 24 yrs and under – 34% of student population is 25 yrs and over

Data from Fall 2015 IPEDS report

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LCC Vision

• Michigan’s 3rd largest among the 28 • Serves more than 15,000+ students a year • First to develop accelerated program for military

medic veterans and active duty military medics • Named a Military Friendly School in 2012 • 1 of 11 fully accredited CC paramedic programs in

Michigan • 75% of the region’s allied health professionals

received their training at LCC

Serving the learning needs of a changing community

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Historical Journey

• 2001 – State of Michigan Project MOVE effort to connect

highly trained and recently separated veterans without formal academic credentials with employers and educators

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Historical Journey 2002-2004

– Assessed transcripts from all branches for commonalities with 1st year of the RN program (equal to the Practical Nurse program)

– Reviewed the Paramedic and Respiratory Therapist programs for admission to the Advanced Standing RN Track (historically only PN)

– Advanced Standing RN Track expanded to include licensed paramedics and respiratory therapists

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Historical Journey

• 2004 – 2008 – Met with Michigan Veteran Affairs leaders to access

curriculum – Sought funding to develop curriculum crosswalk – LCC met with Senator Levin and Congressman Rogers – LCC submits project funding through earmark – LCC awarded Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant 2013

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Historical Journey

• 2009 – LCC received federal grant to develop a Military

Medic to Paramedic (MM2P) program

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– Majority of the participants were Army 68W – Basic crosswalks were completed prior to the pilot

program – Initial program did not include competency testing

Historical Journey

• January 2012 – MM2P program redesigned incorporating lessons

learned from the pilot – Comprehensive crosswalks were developed to

determine experiential credit qualifications • Some veterans could waive 40-60% of MM2P program

requirements based on experience and previous education • Validated with competency based testing and assessment

– Innovative curriculum delivered via short modules – Accelerated program >> about 6 months to complete

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Historical Journey

• April 26, 2013 – Frederick Vollrath,

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, visits LCC

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• March 2013 – Senator Carl Levin visits LCC, meets with students and

faculty and is briefed on program progress

Historical Journey • April 29, 2013

– LCC representatives invited to the White House to present MM2P Program model to the Joining Forces Initiative on Military Credentialing and Licensing

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National Recognition

LCC Military Medic to Paramedic (MM2P) Curriculum Model was

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acknowledged by the US Department of Defense as the national model for awarding experiential college credit for military training and experience.

Program Growth

January 2012 (Pilot)

5 veterans

October 2012 10 veterans

August 2013 23 veterans

January 2015 and beyond – 40+ veterans

per year

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National Accreditation

• Paramedic Program – Nationally accredited since 1995 by CAAHEP – Based on recommendation by CoAEMSP – Permits graduates to obtain the National Registry of

Emergency Medical Technicians – Paramedic • Nursing Program

– Nationally accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

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Beyond MM2P - Stackable Degrees

• Advanced Standing RN Program – Advance standing allows candidates to complete the

program in 10 – 11 months – Concurrent enrollment in Michigan State University’s

BSN program is available • Physician Assistant (Navy Corpsman - post Viet Nam)

– Eastern Michigan University (developing 2 + 3 program) – Western Michigan University

• Other Avenues within Emergency Medical Services

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Stackable Programs

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Medical First Responder Course

(EMTA100)

Emergency Medical Technician Program

Associate of Applied Science

Emergency Medical Technician ProgramCertificate of Achievement

Paramedic/MM2P Programs

Certificate of Achievement

Registered Nurse Program

Associate of Applied Science

Licensed Practical Nurse Program

Certificate of AchievementEmergency Medical Technician ProgramCertificate of Completion

Trained Military Medic

(68W Training)

RespiratoryTherapist(Certified)

Employment

RN to BSN Program(arrangement with MSU)

PhD in Nursing

RN to MSN Programs(Master of Science/Nursing)

RN to PhysicalAssistant (PA) Programs(e.g. Western Michigan Univ.)

Additional Education Paths

Nurse Aide ProgramsCertificates of Completion

(CHSE101, CHSE108, CHSE109, CHSE110)

2014-16 Progress • Adapted the experiential learning, competency-based

testing model to other programs (Radiologic Technology and Surgical Technology)

• Developed crosswalks from military curricula to civilian college course requirements to provide transferable, nationally accepted college credit for prior learning – Information Technology and Cybersecurity Careers, Construction Trades, and Aviation

• Provided free experiential credit for veterans • In state tuition for veterans

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Next Steps • Military to Career Transition Pathway • National rollout of 3 current veteran programs 1. MM2P 2. Surgical Technology – 100% on-line Bridge Exam prep course for National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA©) 3. Radiologic Technology – completion of associates degree for American Registry of Radiologic Technicians (ARRT) certification exam.

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Questions?

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Contact Information Nancy Hayward, MPH, BSN, RN

Manager of Veteran Health Programs haywardn@lcc.edu 517-285-3817

Margie Clark, MSN, RN, GNP-BC Dean of Health & Human Services Division Administrative Assistant: Loretta Osborn – chapell@lcc.edu 517-483-1210

Ronda Miller, MA Associate Dean, Health & Human Services Division miller53@lcc.edu 517-483-1482

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Contact Information

Marvin Helmker, BA, EMT-P, I/C Director of EMS Programs

helmkem@lcc.edu 517-483-1530

Peter Haueter, EMS-P, I/C Lead Paramedic Faculty, EMS Program

hauetep@lcc.edu 517-483-9602

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Contact for Questions

• Sara Appel Project Coordinator Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit Midwestern Higher Education Compact Phone: 765-586-6512 E-mail: saraa@mhec.org mcmc@mhec.org www.mhec.org/mcmc