FREMONT – Terra State Community College is hosting its second Plus 50 Career event on Dec. 4.The
focus of this event will be careers in the healthcare field, namely medical scribe/medical coding, health
information technology, medical assisting, medical office administration, pharmacy technician training and
State Tested Nurse Aide training."We will explain how to return to school, including the admissions
process, campus resources and financial aid information," said Kathy Berger, who coordinates the
program at Terra. "Participants will also be able to explore our labs and interact with a panel of
local healthcare professionals."Lab tours will begin at 5:30 p.m., the panel will begin at 6:15 and
campus tours will begin about 6:30.There is no charge for this event. Friends and family are welcome to
attend."The Plus 50 program is for those 50 years of age and older, but of course you can attend even
if you are younger than 50," Berger said. "This is good information for everyone who wants to
improve their lives through education."Terra State is one of 36 new colleges recently selected for the
Plus 50 Encore project. Since 2008, AACC and its network of Plus 50 initiative colleges have worked with
baby boomers and helped them prepare for new careers.An independent evaluation of AACC’s Plus 50 initiative
found that 89 percent of students agreed that college workforce training helped them acquire new job skills,
and 72 percent attributed landing a job to such training.The Plus 50 Encore Completion Program supports
AACC’s work to increase the number of students who finish degrees, certificates and other credentials.For
more information on the event or the Plus 50 Encore Program, contact Kathy Berger at 419-559-2377 or email
her at [email protected] .