PTECH Health Science

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HIGHLIGHTS

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PTECH Mentors

Watch students explain their experiences with Mentors in the industry.

Highlights of PTECH

Join P-TECH .mp4

PTECH is a CTE-accredited program that enables students to begin their college and professional lives more quickly by integrating high school classes, college courses, and experiences in the workplace with a specified focus in healthcare.

The program places students on a pathway allowing them to graduate with a high school diploma, a FREE Associate Degree from CCRI, and relevant professional experience in Rhode Island's high-growth, high-wage industries.

NPHS will work with a corporate partner(s) to include one-on-one mentoring, workplace visits and skills instruction, internships, and possible job opportunities upon graduation.

The Mission of North Providence High School P-Tech program is to serve as a catalyst of change where students are self-directed learners in a personalized learning environment, embracing 21st century skills, knowledge, and habits, enabling them to become members of a global society.

What Makes NPHS PTECH Healthcare Program Unique?

Strong and essential collaboration between (3) key partners: North Providence School District, higher education institutions, and industry partners.
Ensure students receive an industry-recognized degree, not only collegiate credits at no cost to the student. Students can earn EMR, CNA, and EMT certifications.
Clear connection between school work & careers, opportunities for paid internships, mentorships, and job shadowing.

Features of PTECH

Gradient Learning Platform
Workplace Learning
Mentoring Program
On-Site Fieldwork
Internships
Possible job placement upon graduation

How will Classes be Instructed and Assessed in PTECH Program?

High School teachers will teach the high school and possible Advanced Placement courses.
High School teachers approved by CCRI will teach Early Enrollment Courses for collegiate credit.
College faculty will teach the collegiate courses, especially once students are taking classes in their specified field of study.
Students will take most of their classes at North Providence High School, particularly in the first (3) years of the program.
College courses taught by approved high school faculty will be taught at NPHS.
College classes taught by college faculty may also be taught at NPHS as part of Extended Learning Opportunities.
Students on the (5) or (6) year paths will take their classes at CCRI.

Multiple Pathways Presentation ptech 2019.pptx

CCRI Grads.mp4

PTECH CNA.mp4

Check out the above video honoring our CCRI grads

Celebrating our CNA Certified students

CCRI honors NPHS P-TECH gradsNORTH PROVIDENCE – For the first time in school history, 12 North Providence High School students will graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree from Community College of Rhode Island.

Pathways students get a dose of real-life knowledge from healthcare workersNORTH PROVIDENCE – North Providence High School students in the Pathways in Technology Early College High School, or P-TECH Academy, recently teamed up with partners in the health-care field for

12 NPHS students earn CNA licensesNORTH PROVIDENCE – Twelve North Providence High School seniors have made history as the first cohort to earn their CNA licenses through the school’s P-TECH health care program.

Nine NPHS students graduate CCRI before leaving high schoolNORTH PROVIDENCE – Nine students at North Providence High School have graduated from Community College of Rhode Island with an associate degree.

NPHS students graduate high school with CCRI degreesNORTH PROVIDENCE – A group of seven North Providence High School students will graduate with their high school diplomas and an associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island

P-TECH celebrates one yearNORTH PROVIDENCE – Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) students at North Providence High School recently commemorated their first full year in the NPHS health care program with