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Manassas Park high school wins Claude Moore planning grant to launch EMT and CNA pathways
Summary
Manassas Park City Schools received a Claude Moore Scholars planning grant and a first-year implementation award to create two health sciences CTE pathways — emergency medical technician (EMT) and certified nursing aide (CNA) — with about 130 students enrolled in prerequisite courses this semester.
Manassas Park City Schools told the board it received a Claude Moore Scholars planning grant and the first year of a five-year implementation grant to develop health sciences career pathways at Manassas Park High School, offering EMT and certified nursing aide (CNA) tracks.
Why it matters: The Claude Moore Scholars grants fund high-school health-science programs tied to industry credentials and local workforce needs; a local pipeline could supply certified entry-level health workers and create direct career connections between the high school and regional employers.
A district presenter said the grant-funded work included identifying two pathways (EMT and CNA), enrolling students in two prerequisite courses — Intro to Health and Medical Science, and Medical Terminology — and coordinating partners and clinical placements. The presenter said nearly 130 students were enrolled in the two prerequisite courses for the first semester.
The district said the implementation year will develop an application process, purchase equipment and classroom space, secure memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and finalize pathway specifics in consultation with the Virginia Board of Nursing and local partners. Capital Caring Health was identified as a primary business partner that will host students for clinical hours; the district noted additional business partners are being sought to supply required clinical hours.
The district expects the first cohort of accepted students to begin pathway-specific coursework in fall 2023 and to graduate with industry-qualifying credentials in June of the concluding year, accompanied by a lab-coat ceremony. Staff noted that prerequisite coursework will count toward graduation requirements even for students who later do not matriculate into the Claude Moore program.
Board members asked about projected cohort size, student recruitment and parent outreach; staff said they hope for cohorts of roughly 25 students per pathway initially, that prerequisites are being offered to generate interest, and that materials (pamphlets and website updates) will be used to inform families. The board did not vote on the program at the meeting; staff described grant awards and program planning steps already under way.
