Larry Urish at The Orange County Register reports California’s Santiago Canyon College (SCC) offers a comprehensive array of courses and Apprenticeship Programs in everything from environmental management, cosmetology and biotechnology to water conservation, real estate appraisal and an impressive range of carpentry specialties. As part of SCC’s ongoing focus on job readiness, the college has launched a number of new workforce training efforts and has several more on the horizon. “We’re constantly evolving in workforce training because the needs of the workforce are shifting, and we’re trying to be responsive to that,” said Denise Foley, Santiago Canyon College’s Dean of Business and Career Education. One new program, which will train students to work as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), is slated to begin early next year. SCC has partnered with the Falck Health Institute, an Orange-based group that employs Certified Emergency Medical Services Educators and Clinicians - all with vast experience as EMTs, Paramedics and Nurses - who teach real-world skills in a state-of-the-art facility. The EMT course goes beyond fulfilling the certification requirements for National, State and County Emergency Medical Services Authorities, furnishing two additional courses produced by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians: EMS Safety and Geriatric Education for EMS. “We’re the only program that we know of in Southern California that offers these two specialized classes,” said Michael Kaduce, who serves as the Director of the Falck Health Institute. “When we met with Santiago Canyon College, we said that this isn’t something every EMT course includes, but we believe they’re a priority for the students.”

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