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Table of Contents

Section 1

Introduction
1
Overview of IDPH
2
Structure of IDPH
3
IDPH Services
4
Implementation of Services
5
Checkpoint
6
Mental Health Technician Overview
7
Mental Health Technician Training
8
Emergency Medical Technician Overview
9
Emergency Medical Technician Training
10
Certified Nurses Aide Overview
11
Certified Nurses Aide Training
12
Certified Medical Assistant Overview
13
Certified Medical Assistant Training
14
Radiology Technician Overview
15
Radiology Technician Training
16
Dental Assistant Overview
17
Dental Assistant Training
18
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Overview
19
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Training
20
Checkpoint
21
WBL Connections
22
Statewide Programs
23
More Career Pathways
24
IDPH in our Communities
25
Summary Checkpoint
26
Acknowledgments
27
Student Feedback
28

Section 2

Conclusion
30
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Section 1: Statewide Programs Page 23

The Iowa Department of Education oversees multiple statewide programs that help entry-level high demand career pathways, like the seven pathways outlined in this module, train their future workforce.
Check with your institution of higher learning to determine if you have access to this state funding to reduce or eliminate your cost to enroll and complete a training program. 

Gap Tuition Program

Pathways for Academic Career and Employment (PACE) Program

Workforce Training and Economic Development Fund

This program was established to provide funding to community colleges for need-based tuition assistance to applicants to enable completion of continuing education certificate training programs for in-demand occupations.

The funding is to be used to implement a simplified, streamlined, and comprehensive process, along with customized support services, to enable eligible participants to acquire effective academic and employment training to secure gainful, quality, in-state employment.

PACE eligible programs should enable the target populations to: acquire and demonstrate competency in basic skills; acquire and demonstrate competency in a specified technical field; complete a specified level of postsecondary education; earn a national career readiness certificate; obtain employer-validated credentials; and secure gainful employment in high-quality, local jobs.

This funding to be used to support Career Academies; Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs; Entrepreneurship Education and Small Business Assistance; and General training, retraining and educational initiatives for targeted industries.

 
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