The Education Department helps to provide and facilitate community and professional learning and training. We offer entry-level education and training programs for select areas. North Shore Health also serves as a site for clinical learning experiences for various college health care programs. The Education Department helps to facilitate the clinical placement.
North Shore Health employee learning system
Community Education and Training
Community CPR
Community CPR classes can be arranged through the education department. American Heart Association CPR and First Aid classes are offered in a blended-learning format, where on-line learning is completed before a hands-on skills session with an instructor.
Contact the Education Department for more information, 218-387-3295 or by email Education.NSH@northshorehealthgm.org.
Dementia
Dementia Live is an opportunity for you to experience what it may be like to function with some of the sensory impairments present in those with dementia. This experience is led by a Dementia Live coach and focuses on feelings experienced and an understanding of behaviors seen in people with dementia.
Contact the Education Department for more information, 218-387-3295 or by email Education.NSH@northshorehealthgm.org.
Clinical Partnerships
North Shore Health serves as a site for both instructor-led and preceptor clinical experiences. The Education Department serves to facilitate the approval and logistics behind the clinical experiences.
Contact the Education Department for more information, 218-387-3295 or by email Education.NSH@northshorehealthgm.org.
Education and Training Programs
Nursing Assistant
North Shore Health offers the OnTrack nursing assistant program. The program is a 72-hour long program consisting of on-line learning, skills lab and clinical site learning with an instructor. Once the program is complete, the student is eligible to take the Nursing Assistant Test and placed on the Nursing Assistant Registry once passing the state test. A student who successfully completes the program and takes a nursing position at North Shore Health will have the cost of the program waived.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
North Shore Health offers an initial Emergency Medical Technician education program. The program is 12-weeks long and consists of on-line learning, skills lab experience and clinical site learning in both the hospital emergency room and on the ambulance. A student who successfully completes this program is eligible to take the examinations to become a Nationally Registered EMT.
There are two different ways to apply for this program. One way is to apply is as a Student EMT employee on the North Shore Health employment page. A student employee will have the opportunity to work in a paid position during the program in a technician role, assisting with patients in the ER and with the ambulance. A student employee who successfully completes the program and then meets the minimum employment requirement will have the cost of the EMT program waived.
The other way to apply is through your local EMS service. The local EMS services will set their individual requirements for sponsoring a student in the EMT program. Please contact your local service for information.
Please note, we are only accepting applications from students who are interested in working for North Shore Health or are being sponsored by an EMS service in Cook County Minnesota.
Contact the Education Department for more information at 218-387-3295, or by email
Education.NSH@northshorehealthgm.org
EMS Service Leaders, to register people for the program please email the Education Department for the registration form,
Education.NSH@northshorehealthgm.org
SCRUBS CAMP
Hosted by Hibbing Community College
August 1-3, 2023
Hands-on Experiential Learning Opportunities with Site Visits with Local Providers.
EXPLORE HEALTHCARE AND LONG-TERM CARE CAREERS
with healthcare providers and educators!
Applications are open for students entering grades 9-12 who reside and/or attend school in the seven-county Arrowhead region (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis Counties.) This is a residential three-day (two night) camp. Students will be provided with supervised housing on campus at Hibbing Community College. Meals will be provided. Through Office of Higher Education scholarships and the support of local partners there is no cost to participants.
Sit visits to UMD Medical School, UMD College of Pharmacy, and RSI Equine Therapy.
Apply here:
https://archsmn.com/learn/scrubs-camp
For more information, please contact:
Brenda Shafer-Pellinen at bshaferpellinen@ardc.org