February 13, 2025 Meeting
Agenda
Taft College Career Technical Education (CTE) Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Taft College
29 Cougar Court, Taft CA 93268
12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
S-11
Call to Order
Public Commentary
Action Items
Approval of the Minutes
• December 5th, 2024 Meeting
New Business
• Committee Charter
Information Items/Updates
(Action may be taken on any discussion item identified on the agenda)
• Workforce Workgroup and Developmental Services Master Plan Update
• OSH
• Recommendations from the Allied Health Advisory Committee:
o Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
o Phlebotomy
o Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
o Certified Nursing Assistant
o Speech Language Pathology Aide/Assistant
• Program Updates:
o Nursing
o Paramedic
o Medical Assistant
Committee Member Comments
(Items of general interest relevant to the committee; no action. Examples: brief responses
to statements or questions, ask clarifying questions, make brief announcements, suggest
future agenda topics, ask CTE to look into something)
Adjournment
(To request a copy of the meeting documents, please email [email protected])
Minutes
Taft College Career Technical Education (CTE) Committee
MINUTES
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Taft College
29 Cougar Court, Taft CA 93268
12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
S-11
Call to Order
12:19 p.m.
Public Commentary
None
Attendance
Members Present: Darcy Bogle, Devin Daughtery, Kristi Richards, Mallori Rossi
Not Present: Vicki Jacobi, Kelly Kulzer
Action Items
Approval of the Minutes
• October 3rd, 2024 Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes: Kristi Richards
Second: Mallori Rossi
Motion passed.
New Business
• Committee Charter & 2024-2025 Goals
The committee will review the current charter as one of their goals this year, to make sure it aligns with the committee’s interests and needs. Other goals will be established for spring, if time permits.
Information Items/Updates
(Action may be taken on any discussion item identified on the agenda)
• Workforce Workgroup and Developmental Services Master Plan Update
• Recommendations from the Allied Health Advisory Committee:
o Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
o Phlebotomy
o Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
o Certified Nursing Assistant
o Speech Language Pathology Aide/Assistant
• Program Updates:
o Nursing
o Paramedic
o Medical Assistant
Kelly was not available to provide an update on the Workforce Workgroup and Developmental Services Master Plan; however, Devin shared one funding option to support work related to developing a local DSS-Independent Facilitator Certificate at Taft College might be Adult Education.
Devin also provided several updates on programs in the queue, and upcoming programs.
EMR: Recommended by Kern County Fire Department to provide EMR training to firefighters.
Phlebotomy: Dignity and Adventist Health recommended the college offer. Kaiser is willing to take all our students for work-based learning hours. It would consist of one class (CPT 2) that can be used at hospitals. CPT 3 will not be offered.
MLT: Teaches students how to code, put people in system, hematology, and blood bank related knowledge. Many hospitals have these positions. Students can become nationally certified and recognized as lab techs in other states, but not in California.
CNA: Consists of one course, certified via Consumer Affairs. This program is a little more complicated to establish.
Speech Pathology: To be an aid requires a certificate; to be an assistant requires an associates degree. Adam is working on the program and will be submitting to curriculum for approval, soon.
Nursing (RN): The college is still in the process of hiring a director and an assistant, and four facilities are willing to take on Taft College nursing students for clinical rotations.
Paramedics: The college must have a director, and paperwork to make this happen is being worked on right now. The director will help screen incoming applicants for the program, and the current HLED 1535 instructor, Nick Lidgett, can also assist with screening/selection. The college does not have to wait for final accreditation and can begin offering the program once state approval has been received. Grant monies have been secured to buy equipment and pay the director’s salary for one year.
Medical Assistant: Courses have been approved, and CORs are being submitted for approval. The goal for full approval is Jan/Feb. After that, the program can be registered with the state, and it would take 2-3 semesters to complete the program (only cert options, no degree).
The college also has an MOU with Westside Healthcare to support work-based learning.
Three other program recommendations have been presented and will be coming forward at the next Allied Health Advisory Meeting: Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), and Sonography.
Committee Member Comments
(Items of general interest relevant to the committee; no action. Examples: brief responses
to statements or questions, ask clarifying questions, make brief announcements, suggest
future agenda topics, ask CTE to look into something)
None
Adjournment
12:58 p.m.
Motion to adjourn: Kristi Richards
Second: Devin Daughtery
Motion passed.
(To request a copy of the meeting documents, please email [email protected])