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Program Advisory Committee Agenda

Nursing Assistant (October 2025)

October 28, 2025 · 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Room 4011 & Zoom: https://ntc.zoom.us/j/89481463738
Welcome & Introductions

Led By: Ryan Hanson, Director of Nursing Home Operations, Pine Crest, and Committee Chair

Update and Highlights from Last Meeting

Led By: Ryan Hanson, Director of Nursing Home Operations, Pine Crest, and Committee Chair

Industry Trends

Led By: Advisory Board Members

  • Current Nursing Assistant Initiatives
  • Openings
Program Updates

Led By: Mason Heldt, Learning Manager of Health Sciences and Community Services

  • Pre-Course Health Requirements
  • Enrollment Report
  • State Testing Statistics
  • Mobile Lab Updates
Program Modifications Discussion

Led By: Mason Heldt, Learning Manager of Health Sciences and Community Services

Facilities/Equipment

Led By: Mason Heldt, Learning Manager of Health Sciences and Community Services

  • Flexible CNA Grant 
Other Topics

Led By: Mason Heldt / Dr. Valarie Palarski / Dr. Angela Roesler

  • Combining Nursing and Nursing Assistant Advisory Boards
  • LPN-RN Competency-Based Education Pathway
  • PN Program 
College-Wide Initiatives

Led By: Dr. Angela Roesler, Dean of Health Sciences and Community Services

Workforce Training and Professional Development Initiatives

Led By: Dr. Brad Gast, Dean of WTPD & Apprenticeship

Next Meeting Schedule & Agenda Items Discussion

Led By: All

Spring 2026 Advisory Committee Summit is Wednesday, April 15, 2026