Morris County Government: Healthcare Career Program Showcased By Morris County Vocational School

Press release from the Morris County Government:

February 03, 2022

High school sophomores interested in a career in healthcare can learn about Morris County Vocation School District's Allied Health Program where Share Time students take healthcare courses and complete a two-year clinical internship at Atlantic Health System's Chilton Medical Center.

Interested 10th graders and their families may learn about the program at an information session on Feb. 9 at at 6:30 p.m. at Pequannock High School. Register in advance.

MCVSD is showcasing all of their Share Time Career and Technical Education programs in the next few weeks with open houses and information sessions.

Share time programs provide half-day specialized career and technical education training as part of a student’s junior and senior year high school program. The programs prepare students for career-related employment and post-secondary placement. Students apply as sophomores to attend a program for half days during their junior and senior years. Programs are located on three campuses, giving students access to optimal equipment and expert instructors in their field of study. Students may earn college credits and participate in an internship as part of the curriculum. 

The Allied Health program is a partnership between Morris County Vocational School District Pequannock High School and Atlantic Health System’s Chilton Medical Center. Over the course of the program, share time students take college credit-bearing health care courses at Pequannock High School and also participate in a clinical internship at Chilton Hospital in numerous departments, such as Emergency Department, Radiology, ICU, Wound Center, Outpatient, Nutrition/Dietary, Orthopedics among other areas.

Students will earn 20 Career and Technical Education high school credits per school year and may earn up to 15 credits from the Rutgers School of Health Professions throughout the program. 

Allied Health students are required by Chilton Medical Center to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to work in the hospital. 

 Students in 10th grade may apply via online application at www.mcvts.org/apply, click on High School - Share Time Career and Technical Education Programs, Share Time Information.  The application deadline is March 31.

The Morris County Vocational School District offers programs for Morris County high school students, including Career Academies, Share Time Programs, and Adult Education programs. For additional information, contact Gina DiDomenico, Student Recruitment & Community Relations Specialist at didomenicog@mcvts.org or call (973) 627-4600 ext. 277.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @MorrisCountyVSD. 

This press release was produced by the Morris County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.