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The Force for Health®Workforce Development · Program Overview

Healthcare Pre‑Apprenticeship Pathway

Accelerating the healthcare talent pipeline — one learner, one family, one community at a time.

Dr. Rob GillioHosted by Dr. Rob Gillio, MD · Learn It · Live It · Share It™
5Stages
19Journeys
346Lessons
42Checkpoints
25Microcredentials
12,400LEARN It Coins

The five stages

1
Skills for Healthcare & Life21st Century Soft Skills — BASICS, Skills Lab 2: Foundational Healthcare Readiness, Skills Lab 3: Non-Clinical Skills in a Health Care Setting
2
Important ConceptsBe a HIPAA Hero BASICS, Health Equity and Population Health, Infection Control, My Healthy Digital Health Navigator Training, OSHA in Healthcare
3
Career Awareness PathwayDiscover Your Path in Health Professions, Health Care Career Exploration
4
Specific Career ExplorationChoose 3+ of 8: CNA · EMT · Home Care Aide · Medical Assistant · OT/OTA · Phlebotomy · PT/PTA · Radiologic Technology
5
Interview & ReflectionsInterviewing a Professional

Who it’s for

🎓 Students & explorersTry on real careers before committing. Badges prove the work.
🍎 Educators & CTEA ready 346-lesson sequence with checkpoints and a leader edition.
🏥 EmployersA screened, pre-trained pipeline into apprenticeships and entry roles.
💚 Funders & leadersMovement from awareness to credential, reported by cohort and coin.

What it is

A self-paced, coach-supported pathway in the Force for Health® 360° Academy. Learners work five stages in order, explore at least three real careers, interview a working professional and leave with a written career plan — then step into a registered apprenticeship or an entry-level role.

Built on the on-ramp. Assumes learners have earned New Member Basics · VIVA · Health BASICS — platform fluency, the language of the body, and health literacy.

25 microcredentials

  • 🏅19 Journey Badges — one per journey
  • 🧭Healthcare Readiness Credential
  • 🛡️Safe & Compliant Practice Credential
  • 🗺️Career Navigator Credential
  • 🩺Career Explorer Credential
  • 🎤Professional Voice Credential
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Force for Health® Pre-Apprentice CertifiedAll five Stage Credentials · verified readiness for apprenticeship