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Billings Career Center opens doors to healthcare careers for high school students
BILLINGS, Mont. — For some Billings high school students, preparing for a career in healthcare means getting out of the classroom and gaining real-world experience before they even graduate. Through the Billings Career Center’s Health Sciences Program, students are working toward certifications that could allow them to enter the healthcare workforce while still in high school, helping prepare the next generation of caregivers as Montana faces a continued need for healthcare workers. At Edgewood Billings, a local memory care facility, students in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program are getting firsthand experience working with residents and learning what it takes to care for others. For Billings Career Center junior Allie Treese, the opportunity is helping her explore a potential career path while gaining skills she can carry into the future. “It really sets you up for the future, I think, and kind of gives you that idea of what it’s going to look like, you know, in the real world,” Treese said. The program gives students the opportunity to work toward their CNA certification before graduating, allowing them to gain experience and potentially begin working in healthcare while continuing their education. For senior Hannah Berg, the experience has also shown