• Nursing Assistant Paid Work-Based Learning

  Students who successfully complete Nursing Assistant and pass the Michigan Comprehensive Evaluation Examination may be recommended to participate in Nursing Assistant Paid Work-Based Learning. Students become paid employees at a long-term care or medical facility. A TEC coordinator regularly visits the student and his/her trainer at the work-based site. Students must follow all work-based learning rules and return to TEC on a regular basis. Students must provide their own transportation to their work-based learning site.
   

  Internship Program

  Students who successfully complete either Health Careers Exploration or Nursing Assistant may be recommended to participate in a Health Internship. Students are assigned to a medical facility and are trained by the staff at the facility. Students are trainees and may not receive pay for their experience. A TEC Coordinator regularly visits each student and his/her trainer at the internship site. Student return to TEC for classroom training on a regular basis. Students must provide their own transportation to their health Internship site.

  Health Internship Placement Options

• Birthing assistant**
• Dental
• Emergency medical technician**
• Emergency room assistant**
• Group home assistant**
• Operating room assistant**
• Pediatrics-hospital based placement**
• Pediatrics-medical office placement
• Physical therapy/occupational therapy
• Radiology
• Respiratory therapy
• Veterinary

**Some second-year internship placements require the completion of the Nursing Assistant program.

CNA Curriculum
Exploration Curriculum
Internship Curriculum

Students in Health Careers may receive academic credit by successfully completing the two-year program. Students who qualify can earn credit in:

Credits are awarded by the student's local school district. Students should check with their high school counselor to confirm the credit.

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Dentist
• EMT
• Pharmacist
• Physical Therapist
• Occupational Therapist
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Therapist
• Veterinarian
• Veterinary Technician
• X-ray Technician

Additional information about occupations in Health Careers can be found by logging on to Xello.

Advanced educational opportunities are available through two- and four-year colleges, hospital education programs, and military programs.

TEC's Health Career program articulates college credit through Ferris State University and SC4.