When Goodwin College students graduate from the semester-long 放血程序, offered three times a year, they earn a 16-credit collegiate certificate. 该证书允许他们立即进入劳动力市场，并为他们提供16个大学学分，这些学分可完全转换为皇冠app的其他学位课程。

毕业生有资格参加自愿认证考试。 在包括康涅狄格在内的许多州，这种额外的认证并不是强制性的，但雇主们对它很有好感。 获得认证的学生通常会得到更高的时薪补偿。 例如，圣弗朗西斯医院每小时额外支付2美元的认证费用。

在2015年春季学期之后，8名静脉切开术项目的毕业生选择参加认证考试，以使自己在就业竞争中占据优势。 8名学生全部通过了考试。

以前，参加这个考试需要手动报名一个考试日期，并前往一个独立的考试中心。 For the last two semesters, thanks to the program’s recent partnership with the National 医疗保健er Association, sitting for this exam has become much more accessible.

Ava Hill, the Practicum Coordinator of the 放血程序, attributes some of the students’ success to the accessibility of the NHA exam, which is held on the Goodwin campus.

“The advantages of having the exam at Goodwin are tremendous. It encourages students to follow through and actually take the exam, and it means the graduates all support each other,” said Hill. 她还支持让八位毕业生同时参加考试的价值观。 “Even though they had already graduated from the program, they still called each other to remind everyone about the exam,” she explained.

健康与自然科学系主任保拉·多德也认为地理位置是一个关键因素。 “When students have to go to a different exam site, transportation can sometimes be an impediment. When they can take the exam at Goodwin, they’re used to the layout—it’s just one less stressor,” she said.

Dowd was confident that the 放血 students were set up to succeed. “One of the reasons all eight students passed is that our instructors work in the field, and we offer enhancements in addition to instruction, like shadowing Red Cross workers at the Goodwin blood drive,” Dowd mentioned. 学生们还可以在皇冠app教职员工志愿者身上进行现场练习。 “The content of our courses as well as these enhancements really position students for success in the exam, giving them the necessary critical thinking skills and practice,” Dowd said.

展望未来，健康与自然科学系正在使他们的学生更负担得起和更容易参加考试。 目前，学生参加考试需要支付105美元的费用。 For upcoming semesters, the department plans to roll this exam fee into the students’ financial aid packages.

“I am really excited about this partnership with the NHA. They make certification accessible for our students,” said Dowd.

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