SAC and SAISD announce nursing career pathway to fast-track students into high-paying medical positions

圣安东尼奥学院 and the 圣安东尼奥 ISD have announced the new Healthcare Pathways in Technology Early 大学 High School, 或H-TECH, a program that will offer incoming ninth-grade applicants at Fox Tech High School the opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree with a 注册ed Nursing Certification. 

The new program responds to a growing need for nurses in the 圣安东尼奥 area and removes barriers for degree-seeking students, fast-tracking them into high-paying medical positions including registered nurse and nurse manager. 预计年平均死亡人数将超过26人,到2030年需要000个本地注册护士职位, 大约18分.与2020年的平均水平相比增长了3%.

“The 阿拉莫大学 is proud of this collaboration's positive impact on our community as we partner to achieve our moonshot of ending poverty through education and training. This collaboration will create pathways to success for countless high school students and meet the needs of the future medical job market,”医生说。. 麦克·弗洛雷斯，澳门新葡京博彩地区校长.

“This new program aligns perfectly with 圣安东尼奥学院’s mission to create academic pathways for students to attain an excellent career once they complete their education,SAC主席Dr. Naydeen González-De Jesús. 与此同时，该项目将满足圣安东尼奥市对护士日益增长的需求.”

The program is made possible through partnerships between SAISD and 圣安东尼奥学院, 还有卫理公会医院大都会和大学健康中心. 福克斯科技的H-TECH学生可以获得高中文凭, 应用科学副学士学位, 并选择完成病人护理技术员的行业认证, 药学技术人员, 放血技术员, 或心电图技术员-免费.  

“We are committed to providing life-changing educational opportunities for our students,SAISD负责人杰米·阿基诺说. “随着我们加深与圣安东尼奥学院的合作, this new degree plan will remove financial barriers for families of students seeking a nursing career.”

一旦学生完成了为期六年的H-TECH项目, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for 注册ed Nurses (NCLEX-RN). 通过考试后, graduates will be registered nurses in the State of Texas and can complete a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) in one additional year, instead of two – lowering a student’s financial burden while adding to their continued higher education and earning potential.

“这是德克萨斯州首个此类项目. We're really excited about it,” said SAISD Fox Tech High School Principal Jennifer Benavides. “This is an opportunity for us to serve our community and provide nursing jobs with our partners for our students right here in 圣安东尼奥.”

有了新的学位计划, H-TECH students start taking dual-credit courses in ninth grade and can complete the entire Associate of Applied Science nursing program, 以及获得护理学学士学位的先决条件, 6岁时. 直接对准澳门新葡京博彩区RN-BSN途径, 学生们在福克斯科技高中和圣安东尼奥学院学习, 过去的两年都是在大学校园度过的.

致力于提供实践和终身学习的经验, both Methodist Hospital Metropolitan and University Health provide students with state-of-the-art medical simulations, 由高素质护理人员指导, 以及认证要求的临床轮转.  

"作为大都会卫理公会医院的首席护理官, 代表我们敬业的护理团队和管理人员, 我很高兴开始这一令人兴奋的伙伴关系,”医生说。. 查迪·阿瓦德是大都会卫理公会医院的首席护理官. “Our shared commitment involves nurturing the nurses of the future by actively engaging in training, 指导, 并在学生的学习过程中提供支持. 在一起, 我们的目标是使这些人成为熟练的医疗保健团队成员, 致力于有效地为我们的社区服务.”

“University Health is excited to engage in this transformative collaboration with SAISD Fox Tech High School and 圣安东尼奥学院, as we are passionately dedicated to advancing our mission and legacy to serve and educate our community,”医生说。. 查尔斯·里德，大学卫生部副首席护理官. “Students across our community will have the opportunity to learn about health care professions and train in state-of-the-art health care settings providing a foundation for professional growth. 这一创新项目也将培养未来几代护士, which is critical to our rapidly growing community’s need for high-quality compassionate care providers.”

成立于2020年8月, the H-TECH program strives to keep students and the families it serves at the forefront of education and the health care industry. 

为即将入学的九年级学生开设的新项目将于12月9日开放申请. 1. 该项目的首批课程将于2024年秋季开始. 欲了解更多信息和申请，请访问 www.saisd.net/HTechNursing.

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