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Western Colorado AHEC Programs Western Colorado AHEC offers the following programs:
Certified Nurse Aide Training
Qualified Medicine Administration Program Certification
For information on CNA courses at the Western CO Community Colleges, please contact Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals & Consumers WCAHEC provides a multitude of continuing education each year throughout the region for health care providers and consumers alike. These are offered in half day, full day or multi-day workshops and are based on expressed interests throughout Western Colorado. Courses are accredited for nurses. Many courses are broadcast by interactive video conference to various rural locations. Should you have interest in seeing a specific offering in your area, please contact Kelli at kkessell@wcahec.org WCAHEC also contracts with a variety of other organizations to manage their continuing education activities. If you have a need for this service, please contact Kelli at 970-434-5474 x 102. Continuing Education for Mental Healthcare Professionals WCAHEC provides a multitude of continuing education each year throughout the region for health care providers and consumers alike. These are offered in half day, full day or multi-day workshops and are based on expressed interests throughout Western Colorado. Courses are accredited for NBCC counselors. Many courses are broadcast by interactive video conference to various rural locations. Should you have interest in seeing a specific offering in your area, please contact Kelli at kkessell@wcahec.org WCAHEC also contracts with a variety of other organizations to manage their continuing education activities. If you have a need for this service, please contact Kelli at 970-434-5474 x 102. Student Housing Placement WCAHEC supports the placement of students from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and other institutions of higher learning so that rural health professions rotations are successful and seamless. Students are assisted with identifying training sites. Area housing is arranged for them. Healthcare students are able to spend up to six weeks with rural health care providers to develop awareness of needs and services in rural areas and are encouraged to practice in rural areas upon completing their health care education. Two apartments with space for two students each are maintained year round in Grand Junction and one two-bedroom apartment is located in Durango. WCAHEC arranges host homes in other communities on the western slope. For more information, please contact Sarah at sarah.wcahec.gmail.com. Summer Health Career Institute/Career Shadowing The Summer Health Institute is a unique experience for high school students that are interested in exploring health careers. Experiences include exposure to a variety of health care professions while staying on campus at Mesa State College followed by experiences at the University of Colorado in Boulder and the Health Sciences Center in Denver. Students are introduced to life on college campus, exploration of a variety of health careers, tours of health care facilities and discussions regarding career options. The WCAHEC Counselors will work closely with the students to ensure a worthwhile and fun experience. There are limited numbers of spots for this institute so students interested in participating are urged to contact their school counselors early or contact Kelli at kkessell@wcahec.org. Student Internships & Volunteering Several types of professional, internships are available to high school and college students. Areas include (but are not limited to): Health Education, Public Health, Human Resources and help in establishing an internship in traditional and non-traditional medicine. Volunteer opportunities are always available for special projects and office administration. Please contact Kelli at kkessell@wcahec.org for more information.
Nightingale Award Nominations
Winter School - Is now the Western CO Behaviroal Health & Addictions Conference “Winter School” is now the Western CO Behavioral Health & Addictions Conference |
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