A ceremony at Finger Lakes Community College on Thursday, August 2nd celebrated the first graduates of a new training program to provide advancement for entry-level health care workers.

The 21 graduates completed a program that allowed them to take classes to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs) while maintaining an income to support themselves and their families. All began as certified nurse assistants (CNAs) and took classes for 20 hours a week over the last year while working for 20 hours.

The CNA to LPN Program is facilitated by FLCC in partnership with the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center at SUNY Brockport, Rochester Regional Health, RochesterWorks!, and Finger Lakes Works.

For more information: http://fingerlakescommunitycollege.blogspot.com/2018/08/ceremony-celebrates-first-to-complete.html?view=flipcard

Locate Finger Lakes is an economic development initiative designed to assist and foster collaboration among the established economic development efforts with targeted, proactive, marketing communications and networking. The organization is focused on directing local, national and international business leaders to Finger Lakes information and inspire them to look closely at the region’s assets enabling their businesses, their families and their employees’ families to thrive.

The initiative is based on collaboration with a number of community and academic partners including Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Director Kathryn J. Boor, Danny Wegman, Seneca County IDA Executive Director Bob Aronson and Mike Manikowski, Executive Director of the Ontario County Office of Economic Development.

For more information go to https://locatefingerlakes.com/grow-finger-lakes/about-locate-finger-lakes/