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Bluebag Media
Workforce
Development’s STNA class boasts 98 percent placement
GREENVILLE – “We had a surprise survey in January… the Ohio Department
of Health gave us a 100 percent! No red flags! No dings!” That isn’t
the only accomplishment Emily Powers, Coordinator for Darke County
Workforce Development’s Adult STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant)
program, is proud of.
“We have trained 78 students so far,” she said, adding all 78 have
passed. “Our overall state test pass rate is 84 percent (the state
average is 70 percent) and our placement percentage is 98 percent.”
Powers said the placement percentage includes those using the
certificate to advance their education as well as those getting jobs.
Powers said the program helps those who need a boost to improve their
lives, but it’s also for those who want to make themselves more
marketable in health care. Many students think beyond the certificate,
she said, adding for instance, “To go to nursing school an applicant
must have the STNA.” It’s a starting point for that and other health
care fields...
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