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Apprentice Emiliano Segura performs work as an STNA at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville.
Learn and Earn Model Benefits High School Student
Edison State Recognizes National Apprenticeship Week
Edison State Community College is taking part in the nationwide
movement to recognize the U.S. Department of Labor’s National
Apprenticeship Week (NAW), November 8-14. The week highlights the
important role apprentices play in the workforce as well as the impact
apprenticeship makes in the lives of those who follow the learn and
earn model.
The collaborative approach taken by the Edison State Campus at
Greenville and Brethren Retirement Community (BRC) has proven to be a
key factor in apprenticeship success.
“Collaboration is key to apprenticeship models, and already having an
established training partnership with the Brethren Retirement Community
allowed for a streamlined process to developing the first approved
healthcare registered apprenticeship in the State of Ohio. Registered
Apprenticeships are employer-driven, and without the employer
participation and feedback, there is no apprenticeship,” said Brandi
Olberding, Director of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning.
“Apprenticeship partnerships like the one Brethren Retirement Community
and Edison State have formed allow the integration of the education
system with workforce development for earn-as-you-learn opportunities.
Registered apprenticeships are one tool to help meet the high demand
for front-line caregivers, and nothing can prepare a student quite like
on-the-job experience. Apprenticeships are a tried-and-true method to
help students enter the workforce with the skills they need to
succeed,” said Kara Allread, Senior Vice President and CAO of BRC.
One apprentice, in particular, has gotten a head start on his nursing
career thanks to the training program made available through this
partnership. At sixteen years of age, Emiliano Segura began earning an
income at the BRC in Greenville, Ohio, and later began working toward
becoming a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
“I actually started out at the Brethren Retirement Community working in
dietary. I decided to become a nursing assistant because I really enjoy
helping people. I knew that my goal was to become a nurse eventually,
and I felt like this was a stepping stone into that career field,” said
Segura.
“This approach has helped me develop my skills as an STNA as well as
other soft skills that I need to interact with patients as a nurse.
Becoming an apprentice will also be really good to list on my resume,”
Segura added.
The Registered Apprenticeship program has allowed Segura to enroll and
register in college courses at Edison State while still attending high
school at Tri-Village. “I just finished Introduction to Healthcare, and
now I’m taking Medical Terminology. I have learned a lot already, and I
feel like these classes will help me later with my nursing career. I
really enjoy both classes, and I’m glad that I got into them.”
In addition to gaining knowledge, Segura also accomplished something
many students his age have not. “The apprenticeship model has also
helped me save enough money to purchase my first car and save up for
college in the future. I feel like not many people my age have the
opportunity to do that, and it is very special to me.”
As Segura continues on his educational journey to become a pediatric
trauma nurse one day, he recommends his approach to other students. “I
would definitely recommend this program to other students. It has
already helped me a lot and will continue to help me in the future. I
feel that it is a great option for other students as well. I want to
thank Tri-Village for letting me take classes while going to work and
working with Edison State.”
“Tri-Village is happy to have Emiliano Segura in our building
throughout the school day, and we are thrilled to see that he is
thriving outside of the classroom. Emiliano is a young man whose work
ethic has carried him to this point in his apprenticeship, and that
work ethic will continue to carry him forward on his career path,” said
Lee Morris, Tri-Village High School Principal.
For more information about how Edison State can assist employers and
students in developing skill and talent, email Brandi Olberding,
Director of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning, at
bolberding@edisonohio.edu. To learn more about the nurse’s aide
training partnership, call the Edison State Campus at Greenville at
937.548.5546.
Edison State is a recipient of the American Association of Community
College’s Expanding Community College Apprenticeship Grant, made
possible by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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