Healthcare Training for Adult Basic Education Students ESL/HSE
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Andrea Juárez-Gutiérrez, M.A.
Adult Basic Education Achievement Coach
(505) 224-4270
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Ve los cursos y programas que CNM ofrece para hispanoparlante.
Orientations for Fall Term 2020 via Zoom
- July 8th at 1 p.m.
- July 15 at 6 p.m.
- July 22 at 1 p.m.
- July 29 at 6 p.m.
All students interested in this program must attend an orientation before registering
Please reach out to Andrea Juárez-Gutiérrez, M.A. or (505) 224-4270
We want to help you succeed in the workforce and in your academic pursuits by helping you improve your English language abilities and enter or re-enter a health profession!
Our successful Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) for ABE - ESL/HSE programs have helped ABE students re-enter and train for health care careers by offering skills training with English instruction. I-BEST has supported ABE students as they learn the technical skills needed to become a Certified Nursing Assistant while developing English language skills that support them to move up in health care pathways.
Healthcare Certificates
Employment Opportunities
Program Name |
2014-2024 Employment Projections |
Hourly Wages (New Mexico) |
Places of employment |
---|---|---|---|
Nursing Assistant |
Average annual job openings: 120 Average annual employment growth: 12% |
Entry: $9.75 Average: $11.15 Experienced: $12.77 |
Nursing and residential care, hospitals, self-employed |
Data provided by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, Workforce Online System
ESL/ABE Support: Practice English in Health Care
- Speak English with patients and the healthcare team
- Use English listening skills to understand directions and information
- Learn medical vocabulary and abbreviations
- Report resident/patient progress in English
- Review English grammar for professional communication at work
- Create a resume and practice preparing for job interviews
Steps
- Attend an ABE for Healthcare Orientation
- Take the CASAS exam (available at SSC Room 110)
- Nursing Assistant (requires CASAS score 224-235)
- Meet with the NA and ABE Faculty for an oral interview
- If approved, enroll in classes