CRTC Health Science Students Begin LNA and EMT Training


CRTC Health Science students have begun training that will prepare them to join the front lines of NH’s fight against the COVID outbreak. Forty-nine students are working toward License Nursing Assistant (LNA) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification, which would make them available to help fill the gap left by the 1,000 LNA positions lost over the past two years, according to NH Board of Nursing data.

Last week Governor Sununu issued an emergency order permitting EMTs, military members with medical training, and others with healthcare training to apply for temporary licenses to assist in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the state.

“New Hampshire has declared that EMTs and LNAs are essential jobs, as the state is in need of trained healthcare professionals,” said CRTC Director Steve Rothenberg. “This certification training allows students to complete the classroom hours and training required to sit for certification exams.”

Health Science teacher Sharon Bean will be training 29 students, working toward the knowledge and skills testing part of LNA certification. Students will be broken up into groups of eight to practice skills in the Health Science lab, and will then complete the clinical portion of training either at Havenwood Heritage Heights, or in the Health Science lab, depending on COVID conditions and restrictions at the time.

 “It’s an amazing experience,” Ms. Bean said. “Students who successfully complete the program will be prepared to take the state board exam.”

Emily Forward is a 2019 graduate of the CRTC Health Science program. Now a sophomore nursing student at Endicott College in Beverly, Ma., she said that the LNA training she received at the CRTC set her up for success after high school.

"Earning my LNA and working as one was one of the best decisions I have made," she said. "As a student heading into nursing school, It allowed me to get a feel for the field of nursing while also gaining experience with patients."

Brian Beauman is conducting the EMT training for 20 of his second year Health Science students. He said students will take theory in the classroom, ambulance clinical training, and spend some time in the Concord Hospital emergency department.

“Once they experience the ambulance ride alongs, they either hate it or can’t get enough of it,” Mr. Beauman said. “About 75 percent fall under the ‘I love it’ category.”

Students would need to complete a state-approved EMT course to be eligible to take the cognitive (knowledge) and psychomotor (skills) exams. They need to pass both exams to become certified. Once certified, students become eligible to hire, after which they can become licensed to practice in the state where they work.

“Most of my kids are still going to go to college,” Mr. Beauman said. “They get their certification and work on ambulances or in hospitals to both get the experience and to help pay for college.”

Eight Health Science students will be pursuing self-designed extended learning opportunities (ELOs) in other areas of healthcare, including veterinary science, genetics, psychology and exercise science, Mr. Beauman said.

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