Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
School district approves new Patient Care Technician course, draws plans for early college pathways
Summary
The Gloucester County School Board approved changes to the Program of Studies that add a Patient Care Technician senior course, expand work‑based learning credit and create pathways to keep early completers connected to college and workforce options. The board asked staff to provide program cost details before the next meeting.
The Gloucester County School Board on May 13 approved revisions to the Program of Studies that add a Patient Care Technician (PCT) course for seniors, broaden internship/work‑based learning credit and create three early‑college/workforce pathways for students who complete high‑school credits early.
Doctor Ford, who presented the proposals, said the new PCT course builds on Gloucester High School’s health‑science offerings and prepares seniors for entry‑level clinical roles beyond long‑term care. He told the board that the school has grant…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
