In Spring 2024, IVC received the California ELL Healthcare Pathways grant in partnership with Coastline ROP to launch free Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Pharmacy Technician programs for English learners. The grant covered all course materials and embedded an AESL instructor in each program, ensuring students had the language support needed to succeed.
Each of the 31 pharmacy technician graduates is now licensed, and many students from both programs have secured jobs in the medical field. This fall, we will continue offering the Pharmacy Technician program with funding from the Orange County Community Foundation, and next semester, we’ll add a Dental Assisting program through the ELL Healthcare Pathways grant.
IVC’s AESL program supports career transitions by offering courses like English for using computers, child development, and law.