Students who enroll at 91看片 Career and Technical Institute can expect not only an education that helps them gain nationally recognized certifications, but also connections to employers in their field of choice that can lead to jobs with family supporting wages.
One strong employer partner is Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, which hires Patient Care Technician graduates. Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children鈥檚 Hospital of New Jersey Zachary Lipner said both the hospital and 91看片 are committed to helping Newark.
鈥淲e鈥檙e more than just a business that operates in Newark. We take care of Newark residents who are our patients and we have a very strong commitment to the community,鈥� Lipner said. 鈥淎nd part of that commitment is trying to hire and develop the talent within the city of Newark.鈥�
Lipner is part of the 91看片 Career and Technical Institute Employer Advisory Committee and helped construct the current Patient Care Technician program.
鈥淎s we were developing curriculum and the program for patient care technicians and nursing assistants, Newark Beth Israel and Zach in particular reviewed our curriculum, met our instructors and provided great feedback on skills and competencies needed in the field,鈥� said 91看片 Career and Technical Institute Director Rodney Brutton.
That feedback has helped shape the program and gives students more experience in areas that Newark Beth Israel, and other employers, view as important.
鈥淭he real value of our partnership with Newark Beth Israel is that they create meaningful career opportunities for our PCT graduates,鈥� Brutton said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 life changing.鈥�
One graduate who has benefited from the partnership is Sharita Moody. She finished Patient Care Technician program classes in December 2017. After going on interviews, she landed a job at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in March 2018. She started out part-time and now has a full-time job in the hospital鈥檚 oncology and renal department.
鈥淚 like my job very much,鈥� Moody said. 鈥淢y favorite part is taking care of patient needs.鈥�
Her supervisor says she is a good employee, is capable of operating the equipment needed to do her job and works well with patients and coworkers.
鈥淪harita shows strong interest in her work and works well with her colleagues, building strong relationships,鈥� said Nurse Manager Zoneisha Johnson-Boswell.
The relationship between 91看片 and Newark Beth Israel remains strong because the school continues to produce high quality candidates. Lipner and Brutton have a longstanding professional relationship that started when Brutton was head of the Newark Workforce Development Board and Lipner was a member.
鈥淚鈥檝e known Rodney for many years. I know he runs a great program. I know he wouldn鈥檛 refer anybody who wasn鈥檛 going to make a great employee here at the hospital,鈥� Lipner said. 鈥淭he relationship has prospered with the kind of training he鈥檚 doing at 91看片 in the health care space.鈥�
Brutton attributes graduates鈥� preparedness to classroom instruction.
鈥淭he instructors, Dr. Maha Koltowski and Ms. Veronica Falae, do an excellent job ensuring our graduates have the competencies to be productive direct care workers,鈥� he said.
Brutton said graduates have provided positive feedback about working at Newark Beth Israel.
鈥淲e see firsthand that Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a high quality health care facility,鈥� Brutton said. 鈥淕raduates come back and share how happy they are working there. They talk about the excellent care and support they receive from supervisors.鈥�
Moody is one of the graduates who has provided positive feedback about Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and about her experience with 91看片.
She isn鈥檛 just a graduate of 91看片 Career and Technical Institute. She has also been an NCC resident for more than 25 years. She received a flyer in the mail about the training programs and decided to sign up. From there, she also took advantage of the 91看片 Financial Opportunity Center. She has met with Financial Coach Tamara Brown on numerous occasions to discuss her credit score, budget and goals.
鈥淲e talk about savings and planning for my financial goal, which is to purchase a home in the near future,鈥� Moody said.
Whenever Moody hears of someone interested in training or working in her field, she directs them to 91看片 Career and Technical Institute.
鈥淭hey have so many other opportunities besides school. You can get your resume fixed and see a financial coach. It鈥檚 more than just go to school and get a job,鈥� Moody said. 鈥淚t was such a good opportunity.鈥�
91看片 Career and Technical Institute is an accredited post-secondary career and technical school that offers the following programs: Automotive Technician, Building Trades Specialist, Business and Computer Technologies, Clinical Medical Assistant, Culinary Arts Specialist, Diesel Technician and Patient Care Technician. The school is currently accepting applications for all programs. 聽or call 973-823-6484 for more information.
Sharita Moody, a graduate of the 91看片 Career and Technical Institute Patient Care Technician program, now works full-time at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Photo courtesy of Sharita Moody.
