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Other program improvement suggestions include having more hands-on training at the beginning of the program; providing the option of a financial track; standardizing CNA requirements; and working with non-traditional students on career development.

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"I don't know what the businesses feel about this, but when students get into that path in college, if the economy changes, if requirements change on occupations, then that needs to be very transparent. Because students need to be able to shift, rather than start back at the beginning, so we keep getting them in that pipeline." Northwest
"Employer 1: This is an economically-depressed area. And the only way many students can become RNs or get their baccalaureate degrees is through the process of completing a nursing assistant program. And then, in time, doing their LPN, and then—in time again—doing their RN. And doing it in their spare time because so many of them are married, have children, and have jobs. It's unbelievable what these people are living with in order to go to school. And that's a real issue here.

Employer 2: So, there might be ways higher education can link up with the schools and identify—maybe there are people that are trying to re-integrate after being out of the workforce for a while. No different than integrating someone who is a homemaker that is coming back and has kids and things to take care of. So, maybe higher education needs to look at how they would they offer the programs. Someone mentioned the possibility of online, but I can't imagine doing that with little kids around..."		 Northwest