PAVE: Pathways by AHECs Using Virtual Reality 

PAVE the way to the future! Explore exciting healthcare careers and enhance clinical skills through immersive VR experiences.

Overview

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Montana Health Research and Education Foundation (MHREF) is a subaward recipient of the United States Department of Labor Workforce Pathways for Youth program, awarded to the National AHEC Organization. MHREF is the host organization to North Central and South Central Montana AHECs. The grant funded initiative, PAVE: Pathways by AHECs using Virtual Reality Education, involves providing youth between the ages of 14 and 21 with health career exploration and/or health career training through VR. The grant period for the project is October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.

To support this project, MHREF has been leased Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets and provided access to Transfr health sciences modules. Transfr is a VR company using immersive technologies to train the next generation of workers for high-demand jobs. Learners build the foundational knowledge and skills required to provide safe and effective care through one-to-one training from a virtual coach.

 

Career Exploration

  • Registered Nurse
  • Emergency Medical Technician 
  • Surgical Technician
  • Certified Medical Assistant 
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Radiology Technician
  • Certified Nursing Assistant

Clinical Skills Training

  • Infection Prevention & Control
  • Data Collection
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Regulatory Requirements and Safety Practices

 

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This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s  Montana Research and Education Foundation . The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of DOL/ETA. DOL/ETA makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.