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a. Ratify and approve the execution by the Director of Health of an Educational Agreement with Center for Employment Training for medical assistant students to obtain practical and clinical experience at Health Department clinics, with a term of March 1, 2006 to February 28, 2011;
b. Ratify and approve the execution by the Director of Health of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement, extending Term of Agreement to February 28, 2016; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement, extending the term to February 28, 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify and approve the execution by the Director of Health of an Educational Agreement with Center for Employment Training for medical assistant students to obtain practical and clinical experience at Health Department clinics, with a term of March 1, 2006 to February 28, 2011;
b. Ratify and approve the execution by the Director of Health of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement, extending Term of Agreement to February 28, 2016; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement, extending the term to February 28, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Center for Employment Training (CET) is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to fight poverty and dependence on public aid by making quality skill training available to adults of all educational levels and backgrounds, especially those most in need and hardest to serve. One of the training programs they offer is an accredited Medical Assistant health care program that requires the use of clinical facilities to provide the clinical education experience component for its students.
County of Monterey Health Department, Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) has facilities suitable for providing a clinical learning environment for CET's Medical Assistant...
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