On Thursday, Rashawn Jones, program navigator, PATH; Brandon Lewis program navigator, WEI; and Jeff Martin , workforce recruitment coordinator, Workforce Institute, attended the District #186 Lawrence Education Center/Springfield Learning Academy Education Fair. They spoke with students about the many opportunities at LLCC.
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In the community
Many LLCC staff attended the One in a Million Inc. Black History Ball, which celebrates the contributions of Black Americans. The event was held at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield on Saturday, Feb. 25.
LLCC had a vendor table highlighting how we are serving students and providing health care training through the PATH grant.
Jeff Martin, Chief Russell, Rashawn Jones, Michelle Pulce-Flynn, Kim Wilson, Candace Silas, Keziah Gragg and Brandon Lewis
LLCC accepting applications for free nursing and health care training
LLCC is accepting applications for free nursing and other health care training through the PATH (Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce) program.
PATH, funded through an Illinois Community College Board grant, seeks to address the worker shortage in health care by removing financial or other barriers so individuals may train for nursing and health care careers.
Free tuition, fees and books are provided to eligible students, along with a monthly stipend; rental, childcare and transportation assistance; a loaner laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot; and tutoring, job readiness and placement services.
Eligible individuals must meet at least one of these criteria: low income, a first-generation college student (parent(s) did not complete a college degree), minority student, or incumbent worker (already employed in a health care career but needing training to advance).
“PATH is committed to meeting the needs of students to lead them to a path of success,” said Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay, LLCC PATH program director. “We’re asking for help in spreading the word about this opportunity so eligible individuals can train for a steady, well-paying health care career.”
In addition to three levels of nursing (CNA, LPN and RN), PATH covers training in central sterile service technician, ECG technician, emergency medical services (paramedic, A-EMT, EMT and EMR), exercise and sports science, massage therapy, medical assistant, medical coding, neurodiagnostic technology, occupational therapy assistant, phlebotomy, radiography, respiratory care, sonography and surgical technology.
More information and a link to the PATH application are available at www.llcc.edu/path, by emailing PATH@llcc.edu or by calling 217-786-3440.
LLCC’s PATH Program welcomes new staff
The following LLCC staff members have accepted new positions at the college:
Rashawn Jones is LLCC’s new PATH program navigator.
He previously served as an enrollment services representative and has been with the college since May 2019. He can be reached at 217-786-2377 or rashawn.jones@llcc.edu.
Erin Pearl is now with the college full time as the PATH program assistant.
She was previously a contractual program assistant for LLCC Adult Education and also worked with American Ambulance. She is May 2022 LLCC graduate. Erin can be reached by phone at 217-786-3423 or at erin.pearl@llcc.edu.