Launching the Workforce-ready Student

Moderator: Rebecca McSwain, PhD, CMT

CE Credits: 2 PD

Part I: Topics

  • Background checking by employers, a challenge for students and schools
  • Professionalism in social media
  • Assessing student productivity
  • What is the role of the RMT exam/preparation in job readiness?
  • What elements in curriculum most directly relate to job readiness?

    • Part I Panelists:
    Charlene Thiessen, CMT, M.Ed, MT Program Director, GateWay Community College
    Lisa Johnson, CMT, AHDI-F; Secretary, AHDI Board of Directors
    Betsy Ertel, AHDI-F, CEO, SpeedType
    Kathy Melton, Owner/Instructor, Medtransclass.com
    Jennifer Della’Zanna, CPC, CMT, CGSC, Instructor, Education To Go

    Part II: Developing a protocol for externship programs

    Part II Presenters:
    Betsy Ertel, AHDI-F, CEO, SpeedType
    Linda Allard, President, NEMT