Project Grant 23A60CP000104

PROJECT TITLE: THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMFUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 575,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: CONGRESSMAN BRENDAN BOYLEPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: 1231 NORTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS THIS PROGRAM WILL EQUIP MINORITY CONSTITUENTS ACROSS PHILADELPHIAWITH THE NECESSARY CRITICAL SKILLS TO BECOME CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN VIABLE CAREERSWITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE RESULT OF THIS FUNDING WILL CREATE A THRIVING WORKFORCE SUPPORTING PHILADELPHIAS ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DECREASING UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, AND ILLITERACY RATES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED 72 PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 8 WEEKS OF ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION AND COURSEWORK OR 16 WEEKS OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTION AND COURSEWORK.PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO COMPLETE AT LEAST 160 HOURS OF CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP TO BE QUALIFIED TO BECOME CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS. A MOU HAS BEEN FULLY EXECUTED BETWEEN JEVS AND PHILADELPHIA OIC WITH THE FOLLOWING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.JEVS WILL: PROVIDE INDUSTRY-EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS TRAINING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONALMATERIALS EQUIPMENT STUDENT TOOLS SUPPLIES TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF PHILADELPHIA OIC. FACILITATE TRAINING TO PREPARE THE PARTICIPANTS TO SIT FOR EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS LEADINGTO THE CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) AND CERTIFIED MEDICALADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (CMAA) CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL HEALTHCAREASSOCIATION (NHA).PHILADELPHIA OIC WILL: PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TRAINING FACILITIES LOCATED AT 1231 N. BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, 19122. RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FOR ALL SIX COHORTS AS DETAILED PREVIOUSLY. ASSIST IN THE COLLECTION AND SHARE ALL PARTICIPANT INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR REGISTRATION,TESTING AND REPORTING, SHARE CLASS ATTENDANCE RECORDS AND STUDENT EVALUATIONS. COORDINATEPLACEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION FOR 160-HOUR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS FOR ALL CCMACANDIDATES. SHARE EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INFORMATION WITH JEVS.COLLABORATIVELY BOTH JEVS AND PHILADELPHIA OIC WILL: ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC DATES AND TRAINING TIMES TO BE INCLUDED IN THECOHORT. THE SCHEDULE WILL ACCOUNT FOR PUBLISHED HOLIDAYS AND CLOSURES AT OIC AND JEVSOTC. ESTABLISH A ROSTER OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. HOLD A SMALL CEREMONY AND PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION TO THOSE WHO COMPLETETRAINING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES PARTICIPANTS WILL: GAIN SIGNIFICANT INSIGHT OF THE OVERVIEW OF PHILADELPHIAS HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. DEVELOP A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OR CLINICAL DUTIES IN VARIOUS HEALTHCARE SECTORS. RECEIVE CONNECTIONS TO PHILADELPHIA OICS EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. INCREASE DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.TO MEASURE THE PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: RECRUITMENT RATE: THE GOAL FOR THIS MEASURE IS 125 OF OUR ENROLLMENT GOAL OR 90 INDIVIDUALS. ENROLLMENT RATE: THE GOAL FOR THIS MEASURE IS 100 WHICH FOR THIS CONTRACT IS A TOTAL OF 72 PARTICIPANTS. TRAINING COMPLETION RATE: THE GOAL FOR THIS MEASURE IS 80 OR 58 PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM PHILADELPHIA OIC WHICH WILL BE KEPT ON FILE. CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT RATE: THE GOAL FOR THIS MEASURE IS 75 OR 44 GRADUATES. IN ADDITION TO A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM PHILADELPHIA OIC, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO SIT FOR CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE NHA. CAREER PLACEMENT RATE: THE GOAL FOR THIS MEASURE IS 75 OR 44 TOTAL. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN THE PROGRAM.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES WE INTEND TO REACH THOSE THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS UNEMPLOYED UNDEREMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS AND ARE FROM VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA OVER THE AGE OF 18. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL TARGET THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY UNDER THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES.