DOCUMENT RESUME ED 022 442 JC 680 311 INVENTORY 1967: MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINING AT LESS THAN A BACCALAUREATE LEVEL. PART I. Training Center for Comprehensive Care, Jamaica Plain, Mass. Pula Date 67 Note-96p. EDRS Price MF-S0.50 HC-$3.92 Descriptors-*HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, *JUNIOR COLLEGES, *MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT, MEDICAL RECORD TECHNICIANS, fvEDICAL SERVICES, NURSES, NURSES AIDES, *PARAMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS, *SUBPROFESSIONALS, THERAPISTS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Identifiers *Massachusetts Of 379 institutonsreceiving a questionnaire on their paramedical training programs, 369 replied. They supplied data on 465 courses in 56 job categories. Those conducting the courses include hospitals, nursing homes, highschools, colleges, universities, technical schools, community service agencies, the State Department of Public Health, and an industrial plant. For each job category are given (1) a definition, (2) a detailed description of the curriculum, (3) the teaching staff, (4) a hst of the places offering the course, (5) the cost of the course, (6) in-training payment, if any, for taking the course, (7) length of time required for the course, and (8) ehgibility requirements for the trainee. (HH) U.S. DEPARIMENT OFmelitillMMIN HEALTH, EDUCATION & OFFICE OF EDUCATION WELFARE THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSONPOSITIONSTATED OR DO ORGANIZATIONOR NOT POLICY. NECESSARILY ORIGINATING REPRESENT IT. MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS AT LESSHEALTH THAN MANPOWER A BACCALAUREATEINVENTORY TRAIT ING LEVEL fteb Training Center 1967for Comprehensive Care Jamaica Plain, Mass. 02130 170 Morton Street PART ONE i1 I N V E N T O R Y 1 9 6 7 1 MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH ATMANPOWER LESS THAN A BACCALAUREATE CONTENTS TRAINING LEVEL Introduction Sponsorship of the survey Pages 1-2 The Situation MethodDefinition used ofin trainingconducting the survey 3-5 Location.JobNumberrequirements. categories of courses. for which the course trains. Growth. Costs. WhoFunding. does the training. Length of training. Admission Indexof institutionsof job categories. conducting Faculty.courses Table listing types 6-7 Inventory of Job Categories, byListing Title of institutions conducting courses A.Z . . . 9-94 theforgivingprefaceunder coursethat eachfacts explainingcategory contentjob concerning category in forthe Massachusetts, a duties thewithsample training a of shortcurriculum. and descriptive /isting the job, situation I N'TRODUCTION 1. MassachusettsSponsorship of at the less Survey than a baccalaureate A survey of health manpower training levelin markedisoffering already with training availabletwo asterisks. are in listedthis area, in the but inventory, institutionssubmitted Foundation,hensivewassetts conducted RegionalDepartmentCare thewith by Massachusetts Community the theof TrainingPubliccooperation Colleges, Health: Public of thetheHealth MedicalMassachu- Center for Compre- Massachu- Asso- includedtotions,after the theinventory-withmostly in summary the nurse 391 coding coursesaide asterisks, wascourses, analyzed. underway. but have are been A number of training courses were These addi-not added theCommunityciation, Office Development,theof EconomicManpower Opportunity.andSection supported of Action by fundsfor Boston from includedlevel have both been termination made in two and cases, some postthose college Exceptions to the term "less than baccalaureate casework aides and one advanced course which beengraphedoverfollows. summarized sixty form pages and in canofthe tables besection consulted or The returns from the questionnaires The complete report with detailed and text, is in mimeo- "The Situation" which borrowei from have analysis, Methodtraining:for cytotechnologists. Used in Conducting the Survey the(522-0824170 Training Morton or St.:Center 522-7810). Jamaica l'or ComprehensivePlain, Mass. Care, 02130. including1967.institutions mental in Massachusetts hospitals and in special April and A three-pageThese questionnaire institutions was includedmailed all the disease insti- Mayhospitals, of to 379 the Katherineofundercoord.inator; the the TrainingLibby direction and FaithCenter* Patricia of Guss, Suzanne Nelson,research greenberg, assistants. assistant; The report was prepared by the survey team Survey team: Nadia Williams, director caltwo-yearpublictutions;institutes; institutes; regional selectedcolleges; selected thecommunity colleges boardsthe private pane colleges;ofand vocationalputdic postuniversities; highmany welfare of school techni- privatetechnical Definition of Training Training: in this survey, was defined as actioneighteenhealthgrants); programs associations;of the the Office lartAst(CAPs); ofother citiestheEconomic localselected Opportunity community (those with Title V and regional mentalcommunity servicehomemaker asso- ThusProfessionalinstructioningrepeated are were included notmore givennurse included than many toand once, moreinservice associatein thantheevyn coded oneiftraining degree looselyat survey a nursetime since and structured.situations. train- data agencieshomesandtheciations, a directorswithfew including industrial oversettlement offifty visitingschools firms.tedshouses, ofnursewere Asnursing opportunity added.aand secondard'eneck: and nursing councils; 2 , summer of 1967 as well Telephone followun was conducted personal interviews in training during the respondents. The detailed replies to the survey's thirty- coursessourceseach job vat;had field beenissued to approached. make in Octobersure all known A preliminary report listing 393 1967 and sent to all training pagepanyinganalyzed,eight isquestions texta andcondensation prepared. forty were statisticalcoded of fOr IBM tables tabulation, with accom. "The Situation" on thethese next findings. coursesadditions.therespondents.thirty preliminary andmedical includes reporttechnologist nine with more the As a result, the inventoryThe f011owing now inventory is based on courses*, and stibsequent job categoriesdeletion than of the has 465 However,theyresales had the(369 training latter of the andwere 379). 106 in reportedmost instanc3s Ninety-seven percent of those queried sent Of these, 263 reported "no training". affilia- in precedingthe preliminary the listing report. of the institutions The descriptive text of each job category, in the werenuMbersting not hospitals. complete,shouli te viewed as minimum From 10 - 32% of the replies to Therefore all references to totals. each question * These inventory,terminatedquestionnaires comesin andfrom from information personal baccalaureate degrees. interview suppliedwith by the Three hundred and ninety-onel courses THE SITUATION 3. andTheatconducted train lesscourses thanan inestimatedgive the Massachusetts trainingbaccalaureate 6900' f9r personsin 552 level263 types institutions.each are of yearbeing jobs X-raymentallicensedfromcoordinators, technician, 96healtla -practical 79% aide,ofurology cytotechnologist, the nursesurgical courses assistants. supplemental technician,vhich nurse train courses, aide, dietaryfor: They also give andtoinsitutions, dentistwork in offices.hospitals, community nursing health homes, situations, mental doctor Over half the courses are given in 224 biomedicalexclusivelyassistant, andelectronictrain: medical technicians,record technician. dental hygienists, Educational institutions, on the other hand ambulance emergency technicians handfulbyof98hospitals 66 Publiceducational community are Health,andgiven nursingpfn,-iceinstitutions, by and the by-anhomes, Commonwealthagencies industrial andanother andmost Departmentboards. quarter offirm. the Aothersin Since givemedicalembalmers,dental 91% laboratory assistants,of nodthe supervisors,courses assistants, nursing for dentalhomemedical dispensing administrators; assistants. secretaries, opticians, and participationalmostreachesinstitutions, half almost the in primarilycourses everyless thanhospital affiliate hospitals, baccalaureate in withthe the state.other scopetraining of ptiblichealthcoursesarea representative, aide,health for informationthe assistant; homemaker-home community clerk,and conduct neighborhoodhealthservice 90% aide health of group.theaide, worker, Community service agencies train exclusively: typethenumberlisted facingof asofinstitution ancoursespage index lists conducted onoffers. thepage number 7 fortogether each.of courses withA table theeach on The 55 categories of job training are baccalaureateLocation courses throughout Massachusetts. There is a wide distribution of less than ively:Who Does directors the Training of volunteers, EEG and. EKG HOspitals and nursing homes train exclus- AlmostalmostGreaternortheasternconcentrated; half evenly Boston of themdistributed and area,the southeastern areother where given halfamong the in of stateMassachusettsthe the western,Boston populationcourses or central,areas.are is pationalsupervisors,inhalationhistologytechnicians, therapy technicians, therapist executivematrow, ass:kstants, surplementalnurse housekeepers,housekeeping anesthetists, orthoptists, course, aideshematology occu-andtraininglaundry porters, and. attendedOversame half distribution classes of the in5054 patternBoston reported orapplies, Greater trained with Boston, each one exception.and In terms of numbers trained each year, the year -) threeabout areas,ten percent west, ofnortheast the total and in southwest, each of the Thirty-fourfunds. percent of all the courses have federal Of these 132 federally funded courses re- exception.institutionstrained,from 400-500 a preponderance inin each.the Worcester due to area, the twenty-fivebut mostly to Here twenty percent of the total are The central area is the orandported,sources fede..!al, state, 35 of federalare funds,state, programs andtheand local, local.combinationswhich federalalso have being: and other private, federal Ninety-seven of the Worcesterstudents.the David which Hale trainsFanning 379 Trade of theHigh 929 School central in area 4 orin132 grants. thecourses federal are howitalscompletely or federallyby special funded, appropriations either Growthyears,laureate 1965-1967, programs tookwhen placethe number in the of last courses three almost An upsurge in growth of the less than bacca- amongworkmentalconstitute coursesaide, health 62%neighborhood federally aide,of the RN courses funded. refresheraide, (nursecytotechnologist, courses, aide, LIPN,case- Thirty-seven job categories are represented Ten categories practicalcategory.indoubled.(which a wide constitute varietynurse, X-rayof 42% job technicianof categories, the courses) and not nurse were to anyaidealready one This appearsThe tothree be duemain to categories, small increases licensed andcoursesjobs). three traintypes forof homemaker-homehospital and nursing health homeaide jobs, Seventy=six percent of the federally funded wellyears.receivedwhich established started their in greatestby the 1965. 1940s growth and 1950s,in the however,last three The nurse aide courses, levelgoalandtheanother clinics. remainingof courses, the20% non-federalfor 4% whatever communityfor doctor lessthe health andfunding:than dentist situations,baccalaureate 78% offices train and This compares with the employment OpportunityFu_ndia:programs funded were initiatedby th: Office and MDTAof Economic programs were During thin three-year upsurge period the Admissionforservices, hospitals Requirements and and 11% nursing for doctor's homes, and11% dentist'sfor community offices. ingunderway.increase Administration) and the MDTA for (Manpoweran additional Development 7%. Train- Federal funding was in the picture well before The 0E0 courses accounted for 20$ of the baccalaureatecourses:cificcourses types requiring (2) ofcoursescourses high a high schoolfallrequiring schoolinto courses two qualificationdiploma grolAps: - 594 and of (1) spe-the Admission requirements for the less than Massachusettsmentthisfederalthis. study;of Labor sources, andwhich and grants Officeareconduct includedfrom of courses NIH,Education, in NIMH, thelisted funding.theand within Depart-other There are twenty-three federal licepitals in schoolcourses.other thandiploma, a high some school specify diploma in addition - 44% of science the In the first group, while all require a high diploma.andspecify math courseslevel of or achievement equivalent asexperience; well as the others Many of the supplementary courses require oneovninclude year, staffs. aranging great manyfrom institutionsone week to atraining year. for their These 5. andcertaintechnical some coursesprescrfbed or professional require courses tvo certification asyears a requisite. college as with admission, pallyanothertwo years the quarter X-ray(half technicianareof thesefrom twoare courses tothe three LPN and courses); yearscourses (princi- givenand Of the remaining, almost a quarter eLe one to coursesaftertrainingsome personalaptitude educational is for interview,testing. persons requirements ofphysical low income;vary examination, with for age; other and In the second group, candidates are selected In many instances the Facultytionsin the havejunior courses colleges). over three years. Only a handful of institu- abilityawide somefew age eighthspecify to span; follow grade. definite.agea fewwritten Allrequire requireinstructions. brackets tenth literacy grade in usually education, a and an A andbrackettotal from of of "one1635 from toinstructors "onenine" to part three" were time fullreported instructors time teachinginstructors only. The size of the teaching staff falls into a Ciststo the applicant. The survey gives a hazy-picture of the costs Those that did reply to the two instructorsin 275 courses, than withfull onlytime slightlyinstructors. more part time The level of education for each instructor, requiredstipends)charge.questions tuition stated (89% answeringandthat three one quarteronquart3rs tuition, of carried their and 79% coursesno about whethertheir10%fessional28% have highestfull master's MDscertification; or or level:part PhDs; degrees. time, 5% 24% postgraduate 23% washave havereported diploma college college asor follows:degrees;pro- credits, The remainder have as coursesofferedtraining ranged noin stipends.'42% from (114) $11.o of - the courses and 58% Stipends were granted to students while in The stipends for these 114 $300 a month for three Whilethere4% high the are schoolgreatest 175 courses diploma, nuMber with of noinstructors doctors on are the doctors, staffs. technical experience only. 17%aTaarters month. charge of under the courses,$100, 22% most charge of them$100 over- $500; 39% Of the 82 courses reporting tuition charges, $100 Lengthcharge of$500 Training - $1000, and 22% charge over $1000. Half the courses are conducted in less than 6 Assagano111_ 1 Sincethe25 courses 49the peofessional survey data were reported. NOTES vas compiled an additional If these as well as TYPE OF INSTITUTZOBS Number Courses CONDUCTING COURSES Number Trained 2 To thecoursesthere 55 categories arein Massachusetts.465 "less in the than nurse courses are added, baccalaureate level" survey should be Hospitals & Nursing Homes OtherMentalNur linghospitals hospitals homes 180 26 224 2800 level.addedof 56 professional categories at less than See page 7 listing. nurse training, making a total a baccalaureate Edmeational Institutions 2-yrPostgrad.technical colleges high institutes schools and 1867 98 1135 97 1577 3 arriveThehasdidtrained survey beennot at annually. reportthe adjustedof 6900391 how courses estimate.upward many theyreportedby this trained, 5054 Since 37% of the respondents Those trained in percentage to the figure persons Community service agencies HighColleges schools & universities 11 1 336 4 Thenotcourses statistics been includedwhich on terminated grouth in this of estimate. inthe earlier less than bacca- years have AllCAPMentalVisitingLocal otherprograms health bds agencies,nurse of welfare & assns. assns. clinics 32 hlth.15 955 66 (n.a) 398103104 65 670 andtakeyearlaureate terminatel into the acconntexistinglevel before programs the programs 1967. started and do not programs which existeZ,are an analysis of the Mass.Industrial Dept.. plantof Public Health 391 2 Categorythancourses a for baccalaureateare which conducted training levelat less INDEX OF JOB CATEGORIES Numbercourses of coursesNumber of AmbulanceCasemorkBiomedicalArea representative emergencyaide electronic technician technician 91 MedicalMatronLPNLicensed supplementary practical courses nurse (LPN) 37 51 DayCommunityDentalCytotechnologist care assistant aideservice health worker 11 3 Medical laboratoryrecordphotographersecretary tecknician assistant assistant 121116 42 DentalDietary laboratoryhygienist assistant technician li2 MentalNurseNeighborhood health aide aide orderly, or attendant 67 9 DirectorEmbalmerEleetroencephalogicElectrocardiographic of volunteers (EEG) (MG) techniciantechnician 231 NursingNursingNurse anesthetistaidehome home supplementaladministrator activity director courses aides assistant 10 131 HematologyFoodFood.Executive supervisorservice housekeeper technician worker 491 ProfessionalPhysicalOptician,OirthoptistOccupational therapydispensing nursetherapy (RN) (50) 41 HistologyHomeHomemEacer-HomeHomemakerHealth health aide technician aide health aide 1210 81 RadioPublicProfessionalSurgical logic health technician health nuize technician assistant assistant Supplemental courses 1216 21 HousekeepingLaundryInhalationInformation therapistaideclerk (switchbd, superintendent admitting) 21 X-rayTrainingWardUro logieal technicianClerk Coordinator & Unit Coordinator assistant 391 2§___ 31 INVENTORY 1967 9- An ambulance emergency technician is trained to HEAL= MANPOWER TRAINING IN MASSACHUSETTS AT "LESS THAN A BACCALAUREATE LEVEL" TheAMBULANCE course TECHNICIANis conducted (MEDICAL over a EMERGENCYtwenty-week TECHNICIAN period Institute.certificationtheserve ambulance. in emergency of the situations National Ambulanceas well as Training to drive He must meet the standards for withisthefifty designedeightonebalance hours. two-hour hours toby medicalthedevoted session National education.to each driver Ambulance week education for Traininga total and of It consists of classroom training The curriculum DepartmentTheingives EveningJanuary a course of Adult Vocational for Trade ambulance HighEducation. Schooldrivers. in Springfield 1968 and is funded by the Massachusetts It started mustInstitutelecturers.includes be an andaambulance full-time to qualify driver. coordinator for the course and several the trainee guest The teaching staff _Institution Offeri Evening Adult Trade School 1300 Svate St., Springfield, 01109 tiNi_raining FLocal Funding atm 1 Sti nd Length20 wks of (50 Course hrs.) EligibilityEmployed ambulance driver TheCommunityinvestigate duties ofAction andan areaimplement Program representative agencies.programs sponsoredareAn areato assist, repre- by the Traininginof Framinghamthe Southis given Middlesexin bya programthe OpportunityCommunity instituted Action Council, in ProgramSeptember Inc. AREA REPRESENTATIVE bygrams.thesentative speaking Office helpstoof publicEconomic with gatheringsthe Opportunity agency aboutpublic and the therelations work CAP ofpro- Each area representative has the responsi- Theretotraining1966. date. is no fortuition one hourcharge each for week. the course and, in Six area representatives haveWhile been ontrained the job they receive in-service Middlesexbilityaretrainingrequire local, for Opportt_nity courseatwo notrepresentation or regional, isthree unique Council towns and. becauseon underjurisdiction.thistherefore mostscale.the SouthCAP, do programs not The part-timedirectoraddition,training. ofemployeesthe the representative council and the is instructorsemployed during are The curriculum is designed by the deputy who hold master's degrees. South Middlesex OpportunityInstitution51 Council, Offering Inc. the T Cochituate Rd., Framingham, 01101 in1ra Councilundi Salary Stipend On-goingLength of 1 Coursehr. wk. Employee ofEli agency bilit 10. ABIOMEDICAL biomedical EIECTRONIC electronic TECHNICIAN technician operates, tuition charge of $17 per quarter credit. and carry four Students physiological,uvrktheservices diagnosis maybe and performed repairs orand pharmaceutical treatment electronicin a biological, of researchequipment patients. chemical, Thislabora-used in attenddentassociatequarterfor mayfourone hours terminate ordegreeto two sixper eveningsin years. nightwith engineering. lessin each each than week an The course leads to an quarter semester However, the stu- associate de- Biologicalment,tory,organizations andin clinicsproduction electronic concerned and of hospitals,technicians equipment. with the and design,have in industrial been trained develop- Firstalgebra,gree yearif he trigonometry,courses choses areto in introduction engineering become employed without it. to calculus, graphics, BostonCollegecurriculumat Lincoln since and is College1965.the designed classes at Northeasternby average the dean The four-year evening school from fifteen to Universityof Lincoln in Thirddiesandelectricalgramming, physics. yearcircuit courses and measurementstheory, more are advanced principlesin advancedand electroniccalculus of In the second year, the student stu- circuitcomputer theory, pro- and physics. laboratory, A twentyhighcoursecate, school students andwork diplomademonstrated successfully, a year. or its ability to carry on is required. equivalency certifi- There is a the physiology.courseselectronics,laboratory, are bioelectronic andphysical general chemistry, chemistry. anatomy devices, bioelectronic Fourth year and Northeastern UniversityInstitution (Lincoln Offeri the Training College) FtndiUniverqity Sti nd 4Le yes. evenings h of Course H.S. or equivalent Eligibility CASEWORK AIDE 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115 Tuition Thependingallywork social trained which on work the maysocial caseexhitdted include aidecaseworker theassistsskills following in ofthe supportivethe case- person and functionsprofession- de- Eightforrallow socializingor ofare mentalthe in tenthe hospital, caseandGreater motivatingwork andBoston aide taking coursesarea, in-patient care. responsibilitythe other two listed be- athepsychological childrenone-to-one communitytype of are agency: relationship whohelp;referred need (b)(a) friends; tovisitinginterviewing the social older agency with patients in a gene- (c) establishing parents Whose people in for edarethe with in statistical Leominsteran asterisk summary).and is planned and not Worcester. (One course mark- included in 11. The coursestwo hours vary each in to length two years from five on-goingsessions instructionof developmentmethod and basic(discussed concepts three of timeshuman CASEWORK AIDE cont. eachgrowth week), and long whiletionsinon discussionssupervision on are the training job. oron seminarsthefor their since own use. All the training relies heavilyjob and on-going instruction most the institu- Three theoffunctiontermfactors hospitalpatient, care of influencingof social treatment,the organizationchronically work the coamunicationin selection a hospital, ill,of the of a community-resources, problems forhistory andthenursing impact home areHospitalatcourses thehalf start: classroomandreport the two definitemental ofand the% health half clinical;classroom-clinical the other, trainingMassachusetts General association courses, ninety percent periencehelprounds,or ahim, chronic includesrehabilitationthe imminencehospital, visits of roundsto death. medical and a the alcoholic and how to Tbe clinicalvisit socialcx- to servicea Asclassroom.Boston state:requirement College's law income, for specialentrance previous course, to the iscourses, participation in volun- six Thenursingstaffs curriculum home.of the in institutions all courses with is designed by thethe guidance of a hightostability,teer help work,school in thesensitivity,previous diploma community. nerghborhoodand responsibility,one of them Two others require a bachelor'saide degree. training, also wants some and a desire programOnlysocialfrom one $5worker. in institutionper planning). week for reports a three a week Salaries or stipends vary tuition charge (the terminal course fiveOnecollege.curriculum: courseweeks Two onrequiring clasr-oomcoursesthe. following arequire collegesession topics: a each themorning background gives as helping for $80bytrainingto each0E0.$5200 week. course.- $6000 per year for an Five of the programsMost were salaries range from 0E0 on-the-job founded$50 to Boston College, Mun. TrainingInstitution Institute Offering the Training FundingfstipendFed. 0E0 3Length wks. of Course Volunteers,later take somepd job Eligibility Central Middlesex &Mental ChestnutMystic186 BedfordHealth Valley Hill AssociationSt., Lexington Association*Fed. (pending) StipendSalary per9 1 mos wk.)yr.(i. (6 hrs.daya day) Personaletc.cations,college H.S. qualifi- sensitivityand some Fanning Trade High School24 Chatham St., Worcester, 01908 Fed-State Tuition Volunteer . 5 sessions(2 hrs. each) Personal interviewVolunteer visitor Aff: Worcester State HOspital BoardService of Public& Visiting Welfare, Rtrse Family Assn. continued on next page CASEWORK12. AIDE cont. Institution Offering the Training Funding7Stipend Length of Course Eli ibilit MontachusettFamily Service Opportunity Assn. of305314 Council, GreaterWhitney BostonInc.St., Box 361, Leominster,01453Beacon St., Boston Fed.Association 0E0 StipendSalary 12 wk.yrs. plus on-going on-going pers.LoworCollege equivalentincome, traits. degree spec. QuincyMassachusetts Community General ActionAfT: FruitHospital Organization,Springfield St., Boston, College Inc. 02114 Parkingway, Quincy, 07169 Fed.Hospital 0E0 Stipend a2Wkly 5wk.)wks. wks. seminars (2 + hrs.on-going ExperiencedneighborhoodCollege degree aide SouthRoxbury End Multi-service NeighborhoodAff: 31777 CenterAction QuincyBlue Prog.Hill Mental Ave.,(SNAP) Health Roxbury Assn. Fed.Center 0E0 & 0E0 Salary + monthlyseminars3 sess. mos on-jobhrs. a wk. MostlyH.S.notcollege. grad,acollege requirement Oversome but 20. TheCOMMUNITYliaison community betweenHEALTH health SERVICEthe serviceneighborhood WORKER worker clinic serves and as thea have1967 been trained. for family health workers and ten persons It was a twelve-week course, thefamiliarizeunderstanduseindividuals agency'sthe clinic the in thehealth needsthe morecommunity community. educationeffectivelyof the with residents. programs particular and helps and aspectsthework clinic with of He helps the residents He may also isColumbiaexperience,halfsupervised awarded classroom Point upon andon-the-job areinstruction,completionthe $1.50 remaining training. an of hourone thequarter quarter anecourse. a (3certificate clinicalweeks) Stipends at psychiatrichowthefamiliescoMbines to community. obtain to theaide. findservices duties solutions offrom neighborhood, availableto problems, agencies casework, showing in themand The community health service worker ShoremonthSelfcommunity-health Help,Communityin-service Inc. Action oftraining serviceBrockton Council, programworkers has Inc.a whichthreefor (a the CAPtrainsto South twelveagency) PreventiveColuMbiaTheconjunction Department Point Medicine) with Healthof CommunityTufts began Center, University a Healthtraining Boston ActionDepartment (aprogram program at inof in Eligibilityincomeandto otherage persons or agencies. requirementseducation, who show but area sincerethe not trainees specific interest must in-regard in be the low Action with an advisory committee. COMMUNITYHEALTH SERVICE WORKER cont. Their instruc- 13. Opportunity.Bothdesignedcommunityand programs by their area desire funded Department to by improve the of Office Community it. of Economic Health The curriculum at Columbia Point is personsdiplomation staff whose to ais degreespost-doctoral two full-time range degree. and three from a high school part-time Columbia Point HealthInstitution Center (Tufts Offeri Univ. the Tran1nt Fundin Fed. 0E0 Stipend 12Len wks. h of incl. Course wks. on- Elipers.Low bilitincome interview area; Self Help, Inc. Med.6320 (TrainsSch. Mt. Vernon community St.,Al healthDorchester lenctale service Ave., workersBrockton Dept. Preventive Medicine), Fed. 0E0 StipendStipend the-job33-12 mos. Low income Inc.,for SouthP.O. BoxShore 267, Community South Duxbury, Action Council: 02374) CYTOTECHNOLOGIST Thephysician cytotechnologist specialist worts to learn under the a pathologistlaboratory tech-or He screens Hospitalpatingchusetts hospitals: for General. Women, Beth New Israel,England BostonDeaconess, City, Boston and Massa- preparesniquesdiagnosis.inslides the of patternsof anddetecting cell screens samplings,of body cytoplasmscytologic cell tracing changes. smearsand nuclei,clues for tocancer and disease he This work is performed in hospitals, Twobiologycourse. years areof requiredcollege andfor atadmission /east tgAve to the Upon completion of the course, the hours in six-month trainee byThemedical the first American centersschool Medical inand Massachusetts research Association institutions. to Council be recognized on BSateandcytologyis degree receivesmayeliglble continue at(American aitsto diploma takeLincolnat NortheasternSociety the from Collegeregistry theof Clinicalschool. eveningUniversity examination Pathologists) Thedtvision gradu- for a in HOspital.Medicalbyannualtechnology physicians Educationclass with infrom Juneheadquartersis eachthe 1967. Bostonof the at Schoolfive Peter other ofBent Cyto- partici- Brigham Twelve students participated in the first The program is directed Studentsforcourse). four moreare placedyears (partin the of cytology a seven year laboratory of evening 14. C/TOTECHNOLOGISTaone base of yherethe six he cont. participatingspends most of his hospitals, providing time. In the plasisgenitalcytology and tract ofcarcinoma-in-situl inflammation carcinomas, ofGI squamousradiation,tract including carcinoma, per- female dys- bypitals.throughfinallocation, one threeof the the andcytologymonths, pathologists once thealaboratories week students isthere given areisof in atherotated seminara centralother heldhos- One to three times a week a formal lecture physiologybreastniciouspulmonary secretions, anemia, of function these gastric cerebro-spinalareas and ulcers, andthe thebone; urinary cytologyfluid, the tract,anatomythe of mouth,preg- and cussed.follow=upin rotation material at the andvarious pertinent hospitals topics where are slides,dis- Tbepreparation;tissuenancy; curriculum culture;sex chromatin; histochemicalis sputumdesigned electroncollection by and a committeeresearch technic; of urineco- and phase microscopy; technics). Thetissuesmovieseminars, formalforty-five on and celllecture generalorgans, differentstructure, periods reviewsstaining topics; cellinclude and concepts,divisions, lecturesi.e.: an orientation pathology followed onvocabulary, over by and andposeddirectorsstipends technologists. of six ofof full-timethe$225 school. are given.and eight part-time doctors Tuition is free and The faculty is com- Beth Israel HtepitalInstitution (Boston Sch. Offerin of Cyto- the Trainin Fundin StiPend Hospital Length of Course 6 mos. 2 yrs. college Eliilit MassachusettsPeter Pent Brigham General Hospital Hospital, (Boston Cytotechnology)02215technology)(Boston Sch. Sch. Cyto- Fruit St., Boston, 02114 330 Brookline Ave., Boston USPHStipendStipend 6 mos. 2 yrs. college Boston HospitalCity Hospital for Women (Boston (Boston Sch.nology)technology) Sch.Cytotech- 818 Cyto- Harrison Huntington221 Longwood Ave., Ave., Ave.,Boston, Boston, Boston, 02118 02115 02115 StipendUnspecified 6 mos. 2 yrs. college NortheasternNew, England DeaconessUniversity (Boston (Lincoln Sch.360nology) College) HuntingtonCytotech- 185 Pilgrim Ave., BA.,Boston, Boston, 02115 02215 UniversityUnspecifiedTuition 76 ingningmos.yrs. to lead-eve- BS Sch.nology.Student2 yrs. of Cytotech-college of Boston Day care aides work in day care centers, nursery The curriculum is designed by a registered nurse DAY CARE AIDE (CHILD CARE TECHNICIAN) 15. tionstrainedschools,school of inchildren.akindergartens nutritionthe care ofaide, orwell hospitals.teacher infants aide, case aide, Their jobs may combine the func- and/or pre- They are Health.awho diploma,divisionsocial has special worker professionalsthe state pediatricat Head gives at training athe certificate, Department at the andHome;of PublicHead The Home offers a child care technician Start; and by the state by Inandoneindividual's Springfield, health at Our aide Lady training. twodepending of one-yearProvidence on coursesthe Home extent forare ofChildrenoffered: the TuitionwithStart a hasatstipend. theno completionHome for Children credentials. is There is no tuition charge for $100 a year beganProjectHospitaland(which thein Head 1967)inotherbegan theirStart whereatin nurserythe1961Day aides Springfield Careand and areisAide pediatricsaffiliatedtrained Centre Action specifically Comml*sionwith Mercy (which division)3 ServiceBoardthe traineesRaadof Corps). Public Start by Welfare, project,the referring 0E0,and aand agenciesstipend the Commonwealth is paid to (Springfield MassachusettswasChildrentoof work trainingMaternal with has DepartmentHeadtrainednineand ChildStartin 101 Health,teachers.of students Public has Health,and a thirty-hourHead Division Start 1967. In addition, the The Home for TheandA havefacultyfication, oneHead master's part-time, Start of andtwo programdegrees, acollege fewteaches withhas diplomagraduates, atelevenhigh the orschool Homeinstructors professionalone for diplomas.full-time Children. who certi- The aidesyeartheupgrading state. insince different program its inception locationsfor day incare and1959. personnel throughout Th15 program is offered four times a has trained 2000 ADepartment atwithtypical Our either Lady curriculum of master'sofPublic Providence isHealth or .that bachelor's Schoolhas of fifteenthe for one-yeardegrees. Child-Care instructors course Thetrainingtraining;classroom course at withwhileand the two-thirdsone Homethe hour Headfor of ChildrenStartpractical supervision course is or one-third isclinicalfor on-the-job every Technicians.alanatomychild adjustment, growth and physiology; and play development; and training,ten hours eleven medicaleach hours to conditions,profession- to simple Forty classroom hours are devoted to A coursesixhigh hours school is ofall diplomawork. classroom is training.required for admission to The Department of Public Health Themoralreligion;nursery eight-month ethics. whereand shorter clinicalthe student, periods experience under to nutrition theis in the and supervision andIncourseofthe addition, personalityseventeen Home accepts for the toChildren without candidatesHometwenty-five for courseeducational Children on years. andthe Department'sbasis setsrequirements. anof age limitcourse. The Head Start character Sheformulainfantsof spendsthe clinicalfivepreparations two daysmonths instructor old with andand theolder.the learns runningtoddler to ofcareand autoclaves. preschoolfor well The student learns LAY16. CARE AIDE cont. discipline.bathrooms;child'schild learning play toilet activities; child training; management and In the two-month affiliation how to directacceptable the methods of at tdbles, la period tricnewbornat the ward hospital, nursery, caring forsheand sickspendsthe otherinfants half the time in the half in the pedia- and children. Mass. Dept. of PublicInstitution Offeringof Maternal the & Child Health Health, Division TrainingFa_nding/Stipend SalaryState Length30 hrs. of Course Employeeskindergartenscare centers in day & Eligibility Our Lady of Providence Home Riverdale88 Broad St.,St., BostonWest Springfield 02110 Mercy-Hospital, Springfield for Children TuitionHomeStipends funds 1 yr. graduatethroughout17-25 yrs. the H.S. statel Springfield Board of Public(Affiliate) Welfaremission.756-760(Affiliate) State SpringfieldSt., Springfield, Action 01109Com- Project Head Start, 118 Alden St. Fed.Stipend 0E0 wk.)1 yr. (40 hrs. Low income. Personal interview DENTAL ASSISTANT Springfield anceTheprepares dentalto the dental)materials, assistantdentist, gives direct takes and processes x-rays, and sterilizes and cares chairside assist- ofIsraelInstituteoldest graduate coursesHospital (whichdentistry are started at the in (which began in 1954). (Boston University). Springfield Technical1947) and at the Beth These two The two Elevenandinfor theinstruments.acrylic preparationinstitutions trays. of in study Massachusetts models, waxes, She also assists in the ldboratory offer training dyes, morebeganhavedental than graduatedbetween assistants 370, 1962 andtrained in the bringing645 to date. the total to over 1000 1967 and have graduated The other courses past twenty years. Adams,ueversityinhospital Boston,this Quincy, field: extension(Bethone Springfieldl eacheight Israel), inschooltechnical Canton, and and a Falluniversity (Northeastern), a Boston institutionsWorcester), (two a River, North school MostIsraelyear),of oftime thecoursesalthough spent courses are inthe theruntwelve Boston classroom University-and for ten months (one months.school and in clinical The proportion Beth 17. trateexperience on classroom varies. training The technical schools concen- (from two-thirds to practicesterilizing, involves and usingbasic theoffice learned management. skills DENTAL ASSISTANT cont. inClinical a Threeuniversitythree of quartersthe extensionprograms of the arecourses approved are course). The hospital and.the reverse. by the American practicalisside the duringonly situation school dental suchwhich procedures. as has assisting a course at Boston University $650 at Beth in psychology. the chair- AssistantsDentalTbechusetts courses Association, Association,Dental are planned Society. three and by onethe other by by the school faculties and American Dental the Massa- ThetheDentistry;IsraelFive other technicalof andthe courses at$7004800schools institutes,Boston are charge for University-Schoolfunded non-residents andtuition: by federal' at two $1175 at the third. of Graduate state, and of advisorythecwhdards.in accordance techniquecommittees with and ofthe clinicallocal national and practice. regional Training is divided into three phases - professional stan- Tbeorydentists Mosttimelocal of andthesources. part-timefaculties meMbersinclude andfrom the two c1a3s to Northeastern has a larger size ave-five full- Techniquesphysiologyriology,hygiene,includes pharmacology,dietsuchmay(as includerelatedandcourses nutrition, coursesto asand dentalhistology, anesthesiology. oralin the pathology, anatomymixing practice), oral and bacte-of differentprogram,ragesorstudents M.D. twenty a either clinics.eachstaff students. year, onof Allthefifteen, and thepermanent is programs affiliatedan average have with a faculty of assis- of sixty four D.D.S. darkfilling room materials,procedures, tooth processing, drawing, mounting tray set-up:4 x-rays,Institution Offerin the Trainin Funding Stipend ting in the clinical experience. Le of Course Eli ibilit Beth Israel Hospital. Affiliate:of330 Graduate Brookline Dentistry Ave., Boston 02215 Boston University Sch. Dental Clinic HospitalTuition 12 mos. PersonalH.S. diploma interv. BlueBoston Hills University, Regional HighSchool School of Dentistry,Graduate100 Randolph 80 E.St., Concord Canton, St., 02021 TuitionSchool District 1012 mos. mos. H.S.andorin math. typing,chem,grad.grad, desired;Scienceskill biol. KennedyBrooklineAffiliates:Boston,University Memorial02118 Health Hospital CenterHospital pers. interview. DENPAL18. ASSISTANT cont. Carnegie Institute Institution65 OfferingAnderson theSt., Training Boston, 02114 Funding Stipend Institute Tuition 10Length mos. of Course H.S.Eligibility diploma FanningDiman Vocational Trade High School School 45 Morgan St., Fall River StateCity Voc.Ed. IOW 10 mos. H.H.S. S. graduategrad. pers . NortheasternMcCann Vocational Univ. TechnicalCtr. for Contin.HighHodges360 24School HuntingtonChatham Educ.Crossroad, St., Ave., NorthWorcester, Boston, Adams, 01608 0211501247 UniversitySchool District Fed. MDTA 10 mos. H.S.H.S.45,interview grad. graduate Age- 18- Aptitude test SpringfieldProject Able, Technical Quincy Voc-Technical Institute130034 CoddingtonH.S. State St., St., Springfield, Quincy, 02169 01109 Fed.,Fed. &State Local & TuitionLocal (1200 hrs.) 10 mos. 9 mos. mos. H.S. grad. test DENTAL HYGIENIST Trade High School for Girls 56 The Fenway, Boston, 02115 Fed., State & Local (1200 hrs.) 10 mos. H.S. graduate Theteachesdirectionclinic. dental patients hygienistof a registered prescribed is trained dentist methods to workin for an under maintainingoffice the or She gives dental-prophylactic treatment, byCommunityIttal the will hygienist's state beCollege fundedBoard course in ofby Fall Higherstate granting River appropriations,Education, plans an associate to and offer approvedaccredited degree.a den- tisthygienistx-rays,shouldgood in dental operativeandbe may broughtinspects health,also procedures. beto the exposescalledthe mouth dentist's uponand for processesto defects attention.assist thatdentalthe den- The whichFrominfor 1950 1917-1950veterans'made a ittwo possi'lle thetraining.year course minimal to atapply requirementForsyth additional was wasone credits establishedyear; butin beenForsythschooldental the School washygienistsonly affiliated trainingfor Dentalsince with.center 1917.Hygienists Tufts in Massachusetts University; in Boston andhasfor From 1949-1963 the percentyear,videddegree.liberal intowithclinical arts threesixty and experience. twelve-weekbasicpercent science classroom quarter toward training periods a baccalaureate andeach forty The current twenty-four month course is di- Since 1917 Forsyth has Bostontheersity.severalin Harvard1963 City publicit andHospital,became Tuftsschools. affiliated Schoolstwo veterans' ofwith Dental Northeasternhospitals Medicine, and Univ- In addition, there are arrangements with Beginning in 1968, Bristol dicatesA trainedcandidate ability 2,940 must dental tohave participate ahygienists. high school in a recordcollege which program. lip. .7T- 19. She is required to take Scholastic Aptitude Tests Thecludes curriculum, courses in: planned bye special English, chemistry; DENTAL HYGIENIST committee, in- biology, cont. Mathand tiongraduation, I,achievement and of athe dental thestate candidate takes testscompletion, in English, she receiveswhere shea intends to hygiene aptitude test. the board examina-Chemistry, practice. license After pUblicclinicaldentalpathology; health;anatomy, dental dental hygiene, histology; dentalintroductory biologicalspecialties, physiology, nutrition; microbiology; materials, anatomy, science, pharma- WithhygieneandUniversityto practice successfulthe fromstudent grants underForsyth. an receives a certificatedental supervision, associate degree inThe program is certifiedNortheastern inby dental science, andhospitalsatcology; speech.a health psychology, and department, two The clinical practice university-dental schools.sociology, office two school systems, is with clinics procedures, three Dentalthe CouncilAssociation. anDent4.1 Institution Offer Education and the American undi Stipend Length of Course Eligibility ForsythBristol School Community for in140 coop.The Fenway, with Boston, Northeastern UniversityCollegeDental Hygienists 02115 StateSchool Tuition Unspecified2 yrs. (academic) 9/68 H.S.18ment yrsand tests. ofachieve- age 17- Box 333, Fall River, 02722 Tuition Planned for DENTAL,LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Amami, Theappliances dentallaboratory laboratory (known according as to prostodontics)technician lit a dentalconstructsdentist prescription. time by doing oral He SchoolpostSeptemberapproximately highfor Mechanicalschool1967 thirty the course Town years Dentistry (in operationforof Quincydental beganlaboratory a prior to 1964). two-year In for muchtions:frees of thethe dentistswork in dentures, crowns, School of Mechanical for more patientconitructing dental restora- bridges, and inlays. Dentistry is Hightechniciansfirstfour School classtypes at hadof the laboratoryseven Quincy request of local members. programsVocational the first andyear, Technical The student takes dentists. The Thebroadenedtheoffering Newschool oldest England. beganthe traininginstitution training for in 1964 when it dental laboratoryinconducted Massachusetts by the Boston continued and technicians.currently Thetrainingfrom New which England in hethe chooses second ayear. School of Mechanical specialty for his Dentistry, on-the-job 20. DENTALannuallyits dayLkBORATMTECHNICIAN trainsclasses approximately and about twenty at night school. cont. thirty students in dexterity,for detailed color mark. perception, Tuition is $545 each semester, patience, and a liking Theandfacturethe one gives general year ofspecific courseplastic laboratory in trainingbase, basicscience prostodontics of dental techniquesteachesremovable oral appliances. in the design and manik.. The$1090is86-week studentfree a year, eveningand at therefor the school.the Schoolare day stipends school and At Quincy Vocationalof Mechanical tuition Dentistry the second year. $990 for the Theandstercasting. course two is thirds allalso laboratory containslaboratory, with The first semester is one basic instruction inwhile gold the secondincidental seme- lectures. third lecture receivesassistsfromprostodontics the a with advancedcertificate the course, placementprostodentics afterand aof diploma on completion ofgraduates. the basic program. graduating AThe school Thetwenty-twofour evening hours schoolmonthsand covers meets(86 the same weeks). three times weekly for material but takes Thetories,thecertificate National National Inc., Board is Associationlists granted for the atexpected of Quincy Certification, an agency for Certified Dental Labora- Vocational.minimum starting aA metalcificsecondcourse trainingbase, yearin advanced removablefor in the designand fixed the day student. prostodontics is available as and manufacture of oral appliances, occlusion.It gives spe- $150asmanagerialsalary $60 a ueeka ofweek aaccordingpositions dental- with laboratory toa technicianskill and may earn the opportunity to earn up to technician in 1967 experience. up to In Atalsodiplomamust the accentuates beSchool isseventeen preferred. of Mechanicaltooth years anatomy or and He must have good finger older andDentistry a high schoola candidate At$250for present, a20,000 week. newonly technie:Zans about The national board projects a 20000 are at work nationally. within the next ten years. need Institution Offering the Training Funding Stipend Tuition Length1 yr. of (36 Course wks.) EligibilityH.S. grad. test ProjectNew England Able, Sch. Quincy of MechanicalVoc. & Techn.553 Boylston St., Boston, Coddington St., Quincy 02116 Dentistry H.S. Stipend 2nd. yr. Fed., Local Evening2 2yrs. yrs. (72 (32 wks.) wks.) H.S.Grad. grad. 1 yr. test course Dietary assistants are responsible for aspects tal course, the rest being spent in practical areas. DIETARY ASSISTANT. 21. assist.dutiesbyorders,of tbe food dieticianvary orpreparation accordingspecial or otherdiets; andto thedistributionfood provide area supervisor. in tray which as supervi- assigned they They may prepare simple meals, short Their beTheofliteracy an fourPublic ADC institutions welfareand Welfare responsibility. recipient. also require requires of applicantsthat the applicant The Lowell Department Theremeals.offeringsion are or three makethis directinstitutionstraining: cheeks a nursing inon thepatients Bostonhome, following aarea rehabili- Thefice.tesLowell curriculum and at thethe is Rehabilitationtermination designed by of the theCenter directorcourse. award of certi- the ExperienceInwasliationtation Lowell, offered centerwith Trainingthe by a Board fornursingthe theProgram Veteransof aged,Publichome. offers Hospitaland Welfare, a trainingveterans which Work in hashospital.and affi- been The first program Hospital.affilatingandand. byResearch the nursing teaching Trust home atdietitian thein Lowell,Rehabilitation at-the by theVeterans HospltalCenter Theandthetraining courses 1967.hospital. dietary vary in assistants length from since two theweeks opening to of The other programs began in 1966 Tbediplomatimetwosional instructors full-timeclinical orcertification professilnal andinstructorsrange theory from to certification. instructor fourwithone part-timefull-timediploma - all or andand withprofes- one part- Tbe Veterans twenty-twoing from twelveweeks vithpercent classroom to fifty instruction percent cf rang- the to-Institution Offering the 7rainin Hospital has dietitians instructing the aides. _Length of Course Eligibility Board of Public Welfare, WorkTrg. 981& Experience Program,Varnum Ave., 100 MerrimackLowell, 01852 St., & D'youville Manor Nursing Home Fupe d Fed. 0E0 Stipend 6 mos. (22 wks.) Low income. A.D.C. VeteransHebrewLinda RehabilitationRichards AdminiLtration Nursing Center Hospital,Home, Inc.6371200 Dietetic Washington Centre St., St., Roslindale, Dorchester, 02131 02124 Fed.Institute VALaborStipend (Planned 10/67) Unspecified6 wks. (WA 3) LiterateLowLiterate*16 income.yrs. min* Unders- Pers.interview University Hospital Serv.750 Harrison Ave., Boston, 02118 Belmont St., Brockton, 02401 Stipend 410 4 las. tand instructions MassachusettsDIRECTOR22. OF VOLUNTEERS General Hospital offers a graduate volunteer services at Massachusetts General Hospi- vo.d.unteerorganizationvices.course for directorsdepartment and management, of in hospital the hospitaland the placestructure, Understanding the complexities of hospital volunteers ser- of the is Thearetalfull incourseten time,consultation to includesfifteen all doctors. partwith(a) antimethe introduction administration.instructors to hospital and one There Thevolunteers'ofthe volunteersheartcourse of wasservices. the administratesfirst training given program. in and 1961 coordinates and has contin- the The director administrationlegalpatternspersonal aspects andrelations, principles-of covering hospital hospital-community ofhospital volunteers, hospital personnel, auxiliaries, relations, inter- the role of amountuedfromthe on course twoofan individualannualto was a limit firstbasis study. of offered.training six to allowtwenty-five a maximum since Class sizes range womenrecruitment,volunteersincludingcations and studentof inorganization; Medicare; hospital volunteers, (b)disaster the job Volunteer plansanalysis and Department- the impli- interviewing and orientation of men, trustees' advisory committee, and job TheTheon-thetion course curriculum and job theis training. fourremainder is weeks,designed clinical half by classroomthe experience director instruc- ofand Tuition is $250. andrecords,description,ations. (d) local, reports; training, state (c) and the placement national hospital andhospital recreation supervision, associ- services, Massachusetts General FruitInstitutionHospital St., Boston, offering 02114 the training Funding Hospital Tuition Length of course 4 wk§. post-H.S.Cert.Eligibility2 yrs. or equiv. deg.institution, from exper. TheELECTROCARDIOGRAPHICsupervision electrocardiographic of a cardiologist, TECHNICIAN technician, operates under the the elect- responsibilitytofortable the patients as possible to inmake the assure successive he theadjusts patient positions the electrodes is as com- rocardiographofHetoryioning themust orequipment beproperly. at thoroughly the(EKG) patient'sand which must familiar records knowbedside. whetherwith heart the actions.it operation is funct- He may work in a hospital labora- It is his Northnecessary.for personsAdams Hospital who have has graduated an EKG trainingas medical program ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN cont. 23. techniciansbeganassistantscal Schoolin 1965 from havein and North thebeen is MtCann givenAdams.trained annually.Vocational to date. and Techni- The two-week course Four EKG A certi- signsable.Thereficate theis is nocurriculum awardedtuition upon chargeand completioninstructs and no stipends theof thecourse. course.are avail- The chief EKG technician at the hospital de- 1.-- North Adams HospitalHospitalInstitution Ave., offeringNo. Adams, the 01247 training Funding/Stipend Institute Length of course 2 wks. medicalMcCann Voc. assistants H.S. Eligibility TheELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC electroencephalographic TECHNICIAN technician (EEG) is trained Massachusetts General Hospital and about nine at the practicalseveralmostcordsto operatehelpful theother reasons electrical and indiseases themaintain the diagnosis EEG activityof thetechniciansthe EEGnervousof of epilepsy machinethe havebrain. which andto work re- system. It is For TheChildren'sis three given hospitals everyHospital. six require months. the applicant to have a A course at the Naval Hospital mostqualities.goodtance of knowledge ofthe the time doctor, ofwith the the thusfield patient EEG and technicians uncommonwithout theethical must assis- have At Massachusetts General Hospital the However,talalsohighin programgeneralschooltwo the years servicemandiploma.needscomprehension of onlycollege applicantan achievementwithand arithmetic.a atscience the score Naval background. of Hospi- 100 Children's Hospital prefers There is workcardiogramelectrodesbuttechnician withat Children's the whichinserted iselectrocorticograph trained records Hospital in thesolely the brain),he heart. isto (whichalsowork and trainedwiththe electro-the uses EEG,to month,board.andno chargethe but hospitals studentsfor tuition offermust in providea anystipend of theirthe institutions own room and up to $200 a therebasis,theEEG Massachusettstechnician since and sixty-fivethen. training General technicians was Hospital first have givenon abeen bi-annualin 1937trained by In 1951 the Children's Hospital GeneralChildren'scourses,tal.The length Hsopitall andHospital, of classroom the and course sevensix training months ismonths twelve at variesat the monthsMassachusetts Navalfrom at five Clinical experience predominates in all the Hospi- ThereNeurologicalantion EEG arewith training four Peter Department to programBentsix Brigham Seizure which Hospital,instituted hasUnit, graduated in affilia- 146. persons in each class at Theseriespercent program of to lectures atfourteen Children's on percent basic Hospital of the programs. neuroanatomy, covers: (1) a 24. ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHICneurologyneurophysiology, with necessary neuropathology, TECHNICIAN correlation cont4.and clinical between EEG theand brain,basic electricity;and (3) technics (2) anatomyof EEG. and diseases of renceneurophysiologyfirstfinds(2) to aandaide, coursethe diseases. EEGpsychology, in techniquesmachine basic electronicspediatrics used in the with department; special There are also lectures on and demonstration lectures and special refe- whichGeneralA tals.certificate makes Hospital them is grantedeligiblethe trainees by for each certificationtake of an At Children's Hospital and Massachusetts the three hospi- examination by the rotationtions"in (4)physics; on-the-jobin in order the(3) differenttoinformal training learn how"EEG EEGin tothelaboratories.reading interpret laboratory tracings; demonstra- with AmericanSurgery'sfication Society iscurriculum. based for on EEG the Technicians. Bureau of Medicine Theincludes Naval certi- and andpitalThe individualshorter and the courses Naval group Hospital atsessions Massachusetts consist on (1) ofelectronicsGeneral lectures Hos- Thedoctorsdegree;two faculty fullpart instruct.and time at at the MDsMDs;the Children's andNavalat oneMassachusetts Hospital, instructor Hospital four part General Hospital,with a bachelor's time Children s Hospital 300Med.Institution Longwood Center Ave.,offerin Boston, 02115 the trainift Fundin /Sti end Fed. HEWChildr.Stipend Bur. Len th of course 12 mos. UpH.S, to 2grad. yrs.Eli sciencecollege ibilit backgr. NavalMhssachusetts Hospital GeneralFruit Hospital1 Broadway, St., Boston, Chelsea, 02114 02150 Fed. USPHSNavyStipend 167 mos.wks. on- the-job AchievementNavalH.S. diplomaservice tests TheEMBALMER embalmer prepares and preserves the dead for TheScience, New England Embalming, Institute and Funeralof Anatomy, Directing Sanitary has establishment.lastfuneralassists rites, arrangements,and burial,andcounsels is ablerestores withassists to theoperate mutilated infamily conducting a mortuaryin parts, planning the severalofferedcourse.liated thousandthiswith trainingTufts students. Medical since School1907 and in hasits The day course is twelve months and the The institute is affi- embalminggraduated EMBALMER cont. 25. orpercentnightlaboratory clinical course of the experieuce. workis course. eighteen comprise months. ninety to ninety-five The rest is practical Classroom and Theembalmingcertificationinstructors comprehensive includes whose to coursepost degreesEnglish doctoral. for range andsanitary speech; from scienceprofessional social and Tuition is $980. arybyuateequivalent.Applicants theScience after National completingneedand theAssociationa high American the school program ofBoard educationColleges whichof Funeral ofisor Mortu-accreditedits A diploma is awarded to the grad- moderntory;basicpsychology,studies philosophy,healthsciences and introductionhumanitiessciences - chemistry,and funeral- -public tohistorical anatomy,the service health humanities trends, anatomypsychology;and hygiene, and generallabora- ThesanceService facultycurriculum with Education. ofstate fouris licensingdesigned full time byrequirements. andthe sixteenfaculty partaccord- time There is andadministrationsciences,principlesmicrobiology, mortuary embalming, and management pathology;-accounting; funeral restorative and proceduresbusiness mortuarylaw. art; administration andarts and ceremonies; andmortuary - New England Institute 656Institutionof Anat.Beacon & St.,Embalm.offering Boston, Tuition the 02215 course Funding/Stipend Length of course181 yr.mos. day eve. Eligibility H.S. grad, or equiv. (Affiliates)TuftsHarrisonShattuckHarvard Medical Medical Ave.,St., School Roxbury BostonSchool, 26. InEXECUTIVEthistraining the positionone HOUSEKEEPERanhospital executive include which planninghousekeeper, reports and a programdirectingthe duties for the of Theof the program course, is a1500 certificate hours of isinstruction, awarded. seventy- Thedivision,activitiesline Veterans section, environmental ofAdministration the and hospital's interior sanitation, Hospital decoration. building ofthe managementBedford laundry- thepracticaliontimefive Veterans timeandpercent experience.tenis Administration. spentpartclassroom timeon sanitation instructors.and twenty-five management percent and laundry- The training is designed by There are two full Half the instruct- AdministrationTotheandhas qualify Federaltrainsoffered for executive ServicetrainingHospital training, Entrance housekeepersforsystem the this applicant withExam. function federalfor mustthe since funds. Veteranspass 1954 Upon completion mentgramtionthelinen activities.planning introductoryand management, hospital and managing, orientation,administration.another quarterand personnelon buildingof the administra- time manage- on pro- The remainder of the curriculum covers Veterans Administration200BuildingInstitution SpringsHospital, Management Rd.,offerin Bedford, Division 'Mass. 01730 the trainin Fundin Fed. VA Salary /Sti end Len th of course 1500 hrs. exam.ServiceMust pass entrance Fed.Eli ibilit FOOD SERVICE WORKER OMOIMMO71771ON9IOGS.,,-...,-.41701O1111.2" Thecertainserving,involving food service jobsand food basicthe storing,worker food sanitation servicehas preparing, a wide procedures.worker range cooking, oversees of jobs the On allowingTheprogramsThree Veterans hospitals forthose foodHospitals who have service take reported offeradditional workers training inservice at instruction the at t:ainingentrythree level.tolevels, portsunderassemblesassembling instructiontrays appropriatetoof andtrays from from sent the foodspatients° todietary thefor wards.food bedsides,staff. tray servicenoting & He He trans- ment:professionalFarmer'sassume more School responsibilityaspects of Cookery of food andoffers preparation be upgraded.courses and in manage-the more courses to train chefs, cooks, pastry chefs, Miss aHe afterreportingprofessional may alsomeals, foodbe orin acceptan..e hefoodcharge may preparation. beof aand/orcleaning chef, patienta procedurespastry complaints. cook, or althoughHighsaladtrainingtasks School workers, described others persons offers decoratorsare under now aalso course employed food admitted. (besides whichsupervisors). in concentrates nursingthe managerial homes, on Fanning Trade

WPM ,o ' 'tik&L...to simple and complex modified diets and FOOD SERVICE WORKER cont. combination 27. Thecovertdentthetherapeutic ten nursingmenusessions planning, team,diets, of thesanitation foodfood Fanning purchasing,demonstrations andTrade safety Schoolmembership andwith course discuss- stu- on basic nutrition orientation, menu planning, Missdiete.since Farmer's 1879. School of Cookery has All become familiar with kitchen equipment. Presently, it offers a one year pro- provided courses Atcourseions. Miss Farmer's, the first half of the one year isdevoted to acquiring basic skills and jobtraininghospitalsandfessional atraining summer since course,(Brockton program.with their abouta four-monthandestablishment. twentyBedford) percentintensive have each course, given The Veterans Administration This is on-the- classroom quantityhalfknowledgefieldtory year practice,trips meals throughis onand and the meal tests.demonstration more commercial preparation, advanced focdlectures, phases classroom operation oflabora;. pastry with The emphasis in the second lectures, Tradetrainingstruction.instruction. High orientationSchool is about is provided one third at Cambridge Twenty to thirty hoursThe often-week on-the-job course at the Fanning classroom in- City workbasicfour-monthdiningcookery, and food, garnishing.room menu historyintensive management, planning, of coursefoods, personnelterminology, atbookkeeping, Miss problems. Farmer's, food meatcosts, Topics covered are: dietetics The for , byheadTheHospital. the curriculadieticians. president for and the director hospitals of isthe school. At Miss Farmer's, it is designed designed by the knowledgecompletetheeducation. adult trainingworkerin cooking with in methods,foodprevious preparation techniques,experience, and andextensive food stresses arecertificatesFanningthe dieticians hospitals Trade upon Highanddo completion not.theirSchool average and of Miss their courses, The hsspitai instructors number is five. Farmer's award but dietitiansandTheclasses informalinservice in and orientation,classes coursesmembers held atof Veteranspersonnelbythe cooks, medical Hospitals practice,supervisors, and labora- include formal master'sTheFarmer's four degrees.instructors each has at at least the Tradea college High degree. The nine instructors at Miss School have Com- menus.placedtory staff, on following sanitation printed lectures, instructions films. and diet Additional training provides knowledge of Emphasis is wealthmissionAlltutionsof the Education. of onhospitals areMassachusetts. Accreditation licensed are accreditedby ofthe Hospitals Massachusetts by the and Joint Department The two educational insti- the Common- Cambridge City Hospital1493Institution Cambridge offerin St., Cambridge, 02139 the trainin Fundin Fed. 0E0 Salary /Sti end Len th of course Unspecified LowEli income. ibilit Title V & continued next pageYouth Corps. FOOD28. SERVICE WORKER cont. Institution OfferinIthe Training Funding/StipendState, Federal Length of Course30 hrs. evening EligibilityEmployee nursing home 4mlime Miss40Fanning (chefs,HerefordFarmer's Trade cooks, St.,School High Boston,pastry Schoolof24 Cookery Chathamchefs, 02115(Cook) supvrs.St., Worcester, 01608 School Tuition& City 4prof. 1mos. yr. course intensive(32 wks.) ExperiencedH.S.Experienced diploma adultsor equiv. Veteransdecorators,managers, Administration stewards, demonstrators, salad299 Hospital Springworkers, research Rd., Bedford, 01730 workers Fed. VA Salary Summer25 hrs. (180 in hrs.)service ReadNew workers& understandprofessionals VeteransOtherOther courses courseAdministration inin samesameBelmont hospitalhospitalHospital St., Brockton, 02401 Fed.Fed. VA VA0E0 Salary Orientn.forFUrther15 WAhrs. 21 Classes training jobwk. on-job workerNeighborhoodExperience asinstructions Youth WA 1 Corp. A dietician.FOODfoodployees SUPERVISORsupervisor and daily serves operations, as an assistant including to food the She supervises the food service em- Missintraining cooperationFarmer's program School with for requiresStouffer's it's two-year a highFood foodschoolService. majors, diploma Missandpreparation,the bookkeeping. Farmer'ssize of sanitation, theSchool institution. of Cookeryfood and offers supply a orders,one year Her duties vary according to atandcourse.or Miss itsthe Farmer's equivalentapplicant's is fordesigned S.A.T. the one-year scores.by the Garland requires a high school diploma professionalThedirector curriculum and apracticalprofessional foodone yearsupervisors experience. course course, (afterwhich and iscompletiona fourhalf monthclassroom of coursethe andfirst for half Garland Junior College offers taurantFarmer'stordepartmentthe ofpresident the practice, includes Diningfaculty; emeritus; Service.dietetics,courses and at in M.I.T.Garland basicmenu preparation,byfood,by the the historycoordina- food res- The program at Miss Instituteaffiliatedexceptyearfield of for work.liberal ofthreewith Technology manyarts)weeks institutions whichin has the ais field.three all in classroommonth Boston inservice for the The Dining Service at the Massachusetts Garland is problems.ofincludesfood foods, costs, bookkeeping,courses dining in roomadvanced meat management, cookery, food, quantity terminology,and personnel cookery, The food and nutrition major at Garland FOOD SUPERVISOR cont. 29. Missandnutrition,four Farmer'sinstitutional month communication courseSchool management. andawards a indiploma a foodcertificate andfor nutrition,the forone theyear Thereperiod.paysStouffer's area regular five Food full salaryService, time for and affiliated the three inservice part with time trainingM. instruct-I. T., associations.sciencecourse.funded. degree and is certified by two professional TuitionGarland's at programMiss Farmer's gives anis associate$300 for the The three programs are privately MAsfullorsfessional and attime BAs.Miss and certicationFarmer's three part whose to time onedegrees instructorsPh.D. range fromwith pro- M. I. T. has three full time super- Garland has three course.four month program and $1240 for the one year Institution offering the training At Garland iihe tuition is $1350 a year. Funding Stipend wisors with college degrees. Length of course Eligibility iMiss Farmer'sGarland SchoolJr. College, of Cookery40 Home Hereford Econ. Dept.St., Boston, 02115 CollegeTuitionSchool 4 21mos. yrs.yr. intensive(32 wks.) H.S.ExperiehcedH.S.Dipl.or grad. &equiv.adult tests exper. Massachusetts Inst. 409ofAff: 77 TechnologyCommonwealth Mass. Ave., Ave.,Cambridge Boston 02115 Stouffers Mgmt. Food Serv. Div. SalaryCompany 3 mos. on-job (1 yr. major) 2 yrs. college (Food major) GERIATRIC AIDE (See Nurse Aide Supplementary Course) HEALTH AIDE Theclerk,dietaryin healtha multitude or aide, aideother. attendant,isof trainedhealth settings,torehabilitation ,work at nursing entry aide, levelaide, ward Theting.ter programwas in November first 1967 offered with twenty at the people Training participa- Cen- Trainees attend eight weeks of classes with changeablytrainhensivefemale) multi-purpose Care who at hasareseveral developedable health dependingto work personnela core at curriculum (male or to The Training Center for Compre- onone the skill setting. or inter- Traineesandofclinical homeon-the-job healthmust instruction be trainingagencies. in the and lowin then hospitals,income receive bracket, nursing eight be weeks homes,able MN I 30. HEALTHstipendbilityto read AIDE toandof cont. accept $1.92write, anthe hour required have emotional and for sixteen weeks is responsibilities. physical capa- paid A hygiene.aspectsknowledge of aboutillness, nutrition, One quarter of the course personnel policies and mental illness, emotional hours is spent quarter on social undertocertificatefunded participants the by Scheuer the is Officebygiven program, atof Economic the U. S. Department of graduation. but the whole project Opportunity. Labor A is andclinicalonthe comprehensiveresources health practice, field, in health halfteam covers patient care, another personal health (physiology, and occupations,work, physical principles and mental the following topics: Theaposed personnelcore of curriculum nurses, a ispsychiatrist, a director, four educators, a designed by a committee com- nutritionist, physical The emotional,conceptsprinciplesandconcept child ofof etc.), healthhealth,(communication,physical publicand aging, medicine, nutrition, maternal health and its resources,observation,mental reports illness, applied Jaculty consistsPhDs,therapist,timetered MAs,instructors, nurse of BAsa twoteacher,and and a professionalsocial and a including those with IlDs full timeworker, members, and a twelveregis- part social worker. certification. and aide,anddisease);stages, records), illness management, and (conditions,environmental health surveys,careers. resources, signs and symptoms,safety, basic first chronic The curriculum covers the /nsti ution offerin the basic clinical skills trainin Fundin /Sti end and Len th of course Eli ibility TrainingAffiliates: Ctr. 3-6for BostonComprehensive170 hospitals Morton St., Jamaica Plain Care02130 FederalStipendof Labor - Dept.- 0E0 16 weeks Low income HEMATOLOGY TECHNICIAN 1111Z111. Thediagnosisdisorders hematology procedures and technician works forunder the a specializes in laboratorypathologistevaluation or the of blood laboratory. ofthirty-fivetwenty-sixthirty laboratory percent technicians. hour medicine classroomcourse at is Theand curriculum seventy thepercent for hospital. thedesigned by the chief It is physicianHospitalThetology Laboratory technicianswhohas directsoffered Medical twicethecourses Service medical since at for training hema-1966 and has trained Lemuel Shattuck clinicalparticipantsintechnologists the laboratory.instruction. will with qualify at least as one After completion of the course,The course is for employed hematology specialists. year's experience ' 31. conslats of five part time HEMATOLOGY TECHNICIAN teachers, three MDs cont. and TheHealth program Service is and funded by the United tuition is free. the trainin States PublicThe faculty Fundir7Sti twoend with college Len th of course degrees. Eli ibiIit Lemuel Shattuck Institution170 Morton offerinSt., Jamaica Hospital Plain 02130 35 hours1l71111 OneHISTOLOGY yr. lab. TECHNICIAN exp. Theandtissue histology specializes for microscopic in technician works in cutting and staining diagnosis. the laboratory body Torience. collegequalify,the hospital or an one andyear The course is applicant must have twois taught by two of previoup dettgned by a doctor at laboratory expe- full time in- and experience. years of Bostontrainingsincetation. City1931. with Hospital about The course is six five percenthas trained many months on-the-job classroom orien- histologists Therestructors is no withtuition high school diplomas charge for the course. Boston City Hosp. Research,Institution Massachusetts offering Mallory Inst. of the Ave., Bostontraining.....asillmitilmt Patho. Assn./StipendCity 6: Mass. Cancer LenAthof course 6 mos. Elior2 ibilit yrs.1 yr. college exp. the absence or David Hale Fanning .11.1.1...111111111111111l Trade High School began a pro- HOMEMAKER A peoplehomemakerillness so of thatmanages a parentthey can Boston, there are seven andthe gtieshome duringsupport to remain in their own agencies older homes. makersgram1950.four in homemaker have1964 been The institutions Ghich is presently agencies. trained in Massachusetts offering the trainingApproximately 700 affiliated with since home- waswhichFitchburgofferingIn thethe offersfirst,city training. and of homemakerSpringfield starting in 1950. The Family Service training; and in each have one agency In addition, AssociationWorcester, ofarementship thenon-profit andofTrade Vocationalis accreditedSchool by the which is undersocial agencies, with Education. Massachusetts Depart- state sponsor- the exception , --4atiokitsofiwoht TheHOMEMAKER32. training cont. varies. In the Boston egencies the in size from one full time instructor to two full Springfieldhourthreeamount135 period hourseight-week of classroom perand(15 weekFitchburgweeks). sessions, oftraining classroom have each rangessome havinginstruction. inservice from one 16 two- to David Hale Fanaing has WorcesterThesessiontime participating and course. offerthirteen a typicalsocial part time. servicecurriculum agencies in their in Greatereight- The topics are: working with Toenceperience trainingbecome in running aunder buthomemaker, mostly supervision.a home. on-the-joba woman must training have experi- ex- The majority of agencies withhomepeopleanotherservice children, management in tocoursetrouble, the understanding formentallycovers personalvisiting similar ill. the care,homemakers, groundelderly, feeding but andworking thealso family, in- The curriculum of MostTherecipientsmicoffer three ofOpportunity thethe programs course agenciesor women offer tofunded awardtheirwith their by lowaemployed certilieatethe trainingfamily Office homemakers. incomes. to of atwelfare Econo-the Whileeconomicsthecludes theretraining sanitation, ashas separate tobeen the a safety, combinedtrendtopics. sinceclothing function 1966 and toof familyshifthome Tuitionendinfessional ofMassachusetts. istraining, free certification and but six there of fortheis nohomemakerten ..zate courses ortraining offerpro- a ofmakersamanagement to definitetraining employ since needandthoseand many personalitfor with situationsis persons inefficientcombined health trainedrequire care,training use only justthereof inmanpower asthis isthehome- still typehome- stipend or salary during training.American Red Cross (Mother's17Institution Gloucester Aide) offering St., Boston the training02115 Faculties vary ----giagg7Stipend Agency funds maker role. Length of course12-hrs. Eligibility Anyone ChildCatholic & Family Social Service Service18453 of Highland MillSpringfield St., St., Springfield Fitchburg 01100 01420 ServiceService funds fundsStipendStipend 8 2-hr.On-the-job sessions4 sessions training Maturechildren/equiv.17Personal yr. woman, min. qualif. had exp DavidFamlly Hale Service Fanning Assn. with:Trade2434k of Chatham HighBeaconGreater School St., Boston Boston,Worcester Mass. 01608 Catholic Charities, Family Assn.Fed., funds St., SalaryLoc. aeach 28wk., yrs.wks.(2 8 evenings)wks., (6 hr.courses 2 wk.)hrs. Pers.Empl. interv.as homemaker refs. WorcesterStateService Dept. Org.,Welfare of Jewish Child Dept. FamilyGuardianship, Service, and Total 96 hrs. continuea on next page. 33. Institution offerin the trainin Service Fundin Sti end State Priv. Len8 wk.th ofunits course once Pers.Eli ibilit interview HOMEMAKER cont. RoxburyJewishSouth Family EndFed. Neighborhood of& Children;sNeighborhood1418 :Action CornhillJohn Eliot St., Sq., Boston, Roxbury02119(home Mass. Ctrs. Aging Prog.,Inc.,(SNAP)Fed.0E0Dept. Fed. & aides) Stipend Priv. 402 hrs.hrs. wk.a wk.in- for yr. Low income.incomeGrade school United South End SettlementsShawmut20760A Union Tremont NeighborhoodPark, St., Boston, Boston,(Home Ctr.277 02118, (Home management) Fed.Shawmut 0E0 Ave.Bos.conductedmanagement) at Stipend 15 wks. (135service hrs.) WelfareLow income. recipient Under Women's Educ. & Industrial264 BoylstonUnion, St.,BoBton 02116(Homemaker Asst.) Spec.Serv.Dept. Fed. 0E0 Stipend + once10 wks. mo. (80ongoing hrs.) HOMEMAKER - HOME HEALTH AIDE 65. Literate A healthhomemaker-homeskills service of personal ashealth well care as tomaintenance aide is trained in basic enable them to provide and management Servicethetraining guidelines in since1961; 1964.ofthe the majority Division The programs which follow 850 homemaker-homeof others haveof Adultbegun Health healthbinesingin the text.) theaide. home. functions of the The(See homemaker-home the summaries health preceding homemaker and the home aide com- and follow- healthhavetrainedandtrained graduatedthe aides, Traininghomemaker-home since the approximately 1964). twoCenter, community health 39, a total of over 950 aides (most of themagencies about 50, ramsInDepartmentfollow Massachusetts, for Ohethis ofstandards job. Public there Health,established are Nine community service thirteen trainingDivision prog- of Adult by the Massachusetts agencies ThehoursattendDivision agencies overweekly of anfollowingAdult eveningeight Health week sessions have the curriculum of theperiod, a new set of their traineesof two to three Taunton.Lowell,Health:(Swampscott Martha's and Vineyard, Malden); Newone in Brockton, TwoHolyoke, others Hyannis, are community Bedford, QuincyFitchburg and is affi- Tradeservice High agencies Lawrence, maker-homeondperiodtopics Family whileis health scheduledService the aides.trainees in six Fitchburg times are The Children's Aide employedduring a astwo home- year has sixty-four JamaicaTheSchool;liated earliest Plain. withthe otherthetraining David is awas Halemedical given Fanning at training center in the Quincy Family Fanninghoursonin the Swampscottevening Tradejob. Hightraining has School forty-eight The Homemaker Service sessions at David Hale while their trainees are hours training over of Greater Lynn 34.anHOMEMAKER eight week- HOME period HEALTH AIDE cont. with on-going sessions. salary and are funded by their own general income. Maldenon-the-jobconductsthe Training Action, a trainingfour CenterInc. week has program.tor classroom a Comprehensivefour month and fourcourse Care week and withStaffincluding five sizes part tworange time with frominstructGrs BAs, one and full two time with (Training Center) diplomaspostgraduate or time in- havenecessity,Entrance experience requirements but thein runningtrainee vary. amust home. be literate Education is not a Children's and Theandstructorsprofessional professionaltraining whose certification,courses degreescertification. follow toa two-partnine part include MAs, BSs, diplomas pattern: AideanbeSwampscottcome ageoverand persons; minimum Familytwenty-one also Serviceofand requiresforty-five years;the requireHomemaker thelow years Trainingincome. Center Service inthe trainees to for low in- has theiraideclinical(1) anteachingproblems. attitude experience; practical toward and understanding skills(2) developing in patient care Course topics include: people and in the personal and Mostculumcessful of atthe completion Malden agencies Action ofaward the is certificatestraining.designed by the The curri- for suc- direc- municablecare,ion andpsychology,hygienic mealdisease, planning,practices, Stages rehabilitation foodin illness, purchase, process, nutrit- safety, comfort, simple prevention of communi- child care Discuss- mitteeaidesoffices.tor of fromdesigns program community the development program. with an At the Training Center the instructor service agencies and health The others follow the advisory com- of humanandillnessindividualsions care needs,which ofupon the concentratefactors andthe aged, familyindividual in home behavior,patterns,on management.attitudes and family, understandingthe effect include: under- of Tuitionpends,guidelines istwo free. of thewhich Division are funded of Adult by the Health. Office of Three of the agencies have sti- The other agencies pay a loyaltycapped,standing ethicaland the responsibilities) elderly, considerations children and (confidentiality,and agency the handi- policies. Economic Opportunity. Children's Aid & FamilyInstitution Service, offerin. Inc. the trainin Fundin Service funds Sti.end Len th of course64 hrs. evet,.Ca job Eli ibilitAge 21 min.;exp. with own home 3 yrs. MaldenHomemaker Action, Service Inc. of47 Greater341-A73 Holt Pine ForestSt., Lynn,St., Fitchburg', St.,Swampscott,Inc. Malden, 01420 0190702138 Fed.Service 0E0 funds StipendSalary 48 mos.wks. (48 hrs.) + ongoing sessions LowEmployed income with agency 1 Training Center tor Compr.170 Morton Care, St., Jamaica Plain, 02130 Fed. 0E0 & HEW Stipend 8 wks Agecontinued 45 min. on next page income Low 74:64Ortesttose.400;248:..16,-.0kb HOMEMAKER - HOME HEALTH AIDE cont. 35. Trainingthecont. Division programs of Adultfollowing Health, the Mass.Dept.Pub.H.guidelines of Institution offering the training Funding/Stipend Local agency funds Length of course 10 sessions 2-3 hrs. ea. Mature.Eligibility Previousexperience with Lowell:Lawrence:Hyannis:Holyoke:Brockton: Gr.CapeHolyokeBrockton Lawrence Code Visiting FamilyHomemaker Homemaker Service,Nurse Service, Service, Assn., 106 298 Main 315Lawrence Main MapleSt., St., BrocktonGen.St., 02601 Hosp.,01040 02401 1 Garden St., 01842 Pers.housekeeping.Literate qualific.Refs. Taunton:Quincy:NewMartha's Bedford Vineyard Homemaker Visiting Service Nurse of Gr.& Homemaker New Bedford, Service, 106 SpringMartha's St., V., 02740 Box 815, 02568 TatratonQuincyFamily Family ServiceVisiting Service, Assn. Nurse of 1359Assn., Greater Hancock Inc., Lowell, St.,14 Church 0216916 Shattuck Green, 02780St., 01850 Homehealth health services aides bysupplement giving personal the professional care to the Allliteracy but two andof thematurity organizations as criteria require for takingonly the HOME HEALTH AIDE healthFiveregisteredpatient institutions aides in nurse.the and home there in under the is Bostonalsothe supervisiontraining area train in of Fallhome a underalltraineeascourse. homemaker trainingsixty-five toOne be programis assistants,over yearsfree. twenty-one is who for andhave welfare another years.previous recipients requires training the Only three institutions Tuition for otherhomeRiver,suchin Boston nursing training training,Pittsfield was and listed the beginning motherand first beganWorcester. and organizationin inbaby 1917. 1966. care. to offer The Red CrossThis was tor All the Inofperiod.provide mostthe coursecases,a stipend inthe all ortsalaryinstructor but two during institutions.at the the agency, training usually Certificates are awarded upon completion NurseTheion(Senior course Associationwith Citizenslengththe V.N.A. ofvaries Multi-Purpose Boston) of fromPittsfield). to ten four Centerhours months, (Visitingin affiliat- Classroom TrustcourseCentera curriculum.public designs forin health Roslindale,Citizens curriculum or registeredfor and atCitizens thethe statenurse,Rehabilitation in Falldesigns designs River. the the The Hospital Education and Research percentBostonjobthetraining trainingWomen's andof isthe100% Educationalthirty-five variestotal at the training.from V.N.A. andpercent Industrialin Boston.of the Unioncourse in at none to sixty-five On-the- dressings,Theures,assistancehousekeeping, trainees following simple inare personalwalking, instructednursetest. instruction care,preventive in ',ed nutrition, positioningforand medication,safety light meas-and Some courses also include A.s.,- :;+ 36. understandingoccupationalHOME HEALTH AIDE therapyof cont.social activity, case work programming (the family, and timeFaculty instructor size and with composition a college ranges degree from to one fullpart patient'sfamily.training,stresses homeof however, illness, as it isrelates etc.). done byto thethe nurseneeds inof the A large part of the the graduatetime and educationsix part timeand MAs.instructors with BAs, post- American Red Crosi (HomeInstitution17 Nursing)Gloucester offerin St., Boston, 02115 the trainin Fundin /Sti end Agency funds Len th 12 hrs. of course Eli ibilit Anyone CitizensAmerican forRed Citizens,Cross (Mother38817 Inc. GloucesterRock & Baby St., Care) FallSt., River,Boston, 02720 02115 AgencyState, funds MDPH No Stipend Planned12 hrs. 8-10 wks. Mama.AnyoneNone establishedRaiseda family HebrewSenior Rehabilitation Citizens Multi-PurposeVisiting 1200Center258 CentreNorth Nursesfor Center St.,St.,the of AgedPittsfield, Roslindale,Pittsfield, with02131 Fed.HEW.AgingFed.Dept.Labor Stipend 4 6mos. wks. Unspecifiedin planning Visiting;NurseVisiting Nurse Assn.Warner of5014 WorcesterBoston ElmSomerset Bldg., St., 741Worcester,St., North Boston, St., 01609 02108 Pittsfield Assn.State funds grant Salary 2510 hrs. plus MaturePersonal woman. interviewPersonal interview I Women's Educ. & Industrial264the BoylstonUnion.Spec.Serv.Dept. Visiting St., Nurse Boston, Assn. 02116Fed.0E0 of Boston with Stipend 2 wks. plus Welfare recipientshomemakerUnder 65. asst.Completed crs. HOUSEKEEPING AIDES 37. TheTheincustodial Building housekeepingpatient andManagementand sanitationadministrative aidejor Division porter)maintenance areasof performsthe of dutiesVeterans a hospital. withineducator.Buildinghourclassroom coursethe Managementinstitution instruction.spread over Division by seventhe V.A.'s andweeks Rutland's chiefwhich ofis health all Personnel currently employed in the The curriculum is designed RutlandAdministrationownfour employees week Heights on-the-job hospitalsinceHospital 1960. training in(state) Bedford program has has a fifteenofferedfor its a keepershospitaltraineeshousekeeping and inare portersRutland ondepartment salary sincehas duringtrained-thirty-fiveare June eligible training. and the house- 1967. The RutlandVeteran's Heights Administration HospitalRutlandDiv.,Institution Hospital.Bldg.Mgmt. 20001543 Springs offering Rd., the Bedford, training 01730 Funding/Stipend StateFed:VA Salary 4Length wks. o-j-t:on-the-jobof course 15hrs. Empl.U.S.Eli ibility Civilat hospital Service Commission asswitchboardInformation receptionists. operatorsclerks in anda hospital clerk typists are trained and act as Fourcurriculumion hoursand twenty-one ais week designed are hours devoted by theto todirector classroom of nursing.instruct- clinical experience. INFORMATION CLERK withTrainingTheprogram BoardD'Youville programsinceof Public FebruaryManor has Welfare, offeredNursing WorkaHome. twenty-two Experience week 1967 in affiliation The receiveTheOffice trainees aof weekly Edonomic must stipend be OpportunityA.D.C. from recipients. the funds. Title V, They Bd. of Public Welfare Work100Institution MerrimackExp. 6:Training offerin St., Lowell, Prog. 01852 the trainin Fundin /Sti endFed.0E0 Stipend Len th of course6 mos. (22 wks.) recipients.LowEli ibilitincome. A.D.C.WelfarA INHALATION38. THERAPIST anceThetheoxygen,that inhalation inhumidification all the for patients administration the therapist care receiveof andinspired is maintenance of anresponsible IPPB,adequate atmosphere, and of supplycarefor equipment, seeingassist-of of Theeighteen-monthleadsthree American toyear an courseMedicalassociate course. (including Association's degree incooperative science. Board of work Schools periods) Northeastern University's Coursesstersformsartificial pulmonaryroutinein inhalation ventilations. pulmonary therapy. therapy function are relativelytests and admini-new The therapist also per- ditionsadaptedoffor Inhalation the andby approved eachstate Therapy institution andschools. localsets theeducationalto fitcurriculum its teachingrequirements. standards con- These specifications are programssity,Springfieldsettsin the andin healthin 1965 onehospitals, Technical field.at the technicalBostononeInstitute. at CityNortheastern institute Hospital in Univer-and the Training began in Massachu- There are three Mercyand315Springfield(anatomy psychology),hoursHospital of and Technical preclinicaloffers physiology, and arelated Instituterepresentative work bacteriology, sciences in inbasic cooperation curriculum:(terminology, sciences chemistry, with programsdentInSpringfield. order must have tohave be mathematics aaccepted high school into and diploma.thescience program, prerequis- a stu- Two of the sciencestoryethicsnutrition,is clinicalpractice). and (physics administration,business experience, and practice, chemistry, the nursing restcommunication anatomy isarts, spent and in skills,physio-labora- applied Over three quarters of the course Graduatestothreeites. $1350. have are tuitionsall employed ranging by hospitalsfrom $300 in(hospital) the area One hospital awards a stipend, the other medicine,surgery,clinicallogy and obstetrics,andapplication pathology), neurosurgery). pediatrics,to in specialties theory ofgeneral procedures,(emergencies, thoracic and in Fourbeenannuallyin whichtrained.courses and they awardaltogether are certificates,trained. sixteen therapistsa nine to twelve-have The courses are given monaryTheFouraddsan courseassociate ofEnglish,function the at institutions Northeastern, degree, anthropology,testing covers as reportpart which sociology,similar of that isthe longer topics theycourse. to offerthe andbut studies. offers alsopul- month course, two twelve-monthBoston courses, City and Hospital an Institution offerin the trainin Fundin /Sti end Hospital Len th of course9-12 mos. Eli ibilitH.S. or equiv. New England Medical 818Center171 Harrison Harrison Hospitals Ave., Ave., Boston, Boston, 02118 02111 HospitalTuitionStipend 18 mos. dontinued on next page H.S.Under graduate30 yrs. pref. INHALATION THVAAPIST cont. 39. cont. Northeastern Univ. Div.360Institution of Huntington Allied offeringMed.Sciences Ave., Boston,the training 02115 Funding Stipend University Tuition Length3 yrs.(incl. of course coop)work periods) A.S., science & mathTests Springfield TechnicalNewAffiliates:1300 (Beth InstituteEngland State Israel, Deaconess,HarvardSt., Children's,Springfield, Univ. Peter Hospitals Mass.Bent 01109 Brigham)General, Fed., State, City funds 1 yr. (10 mos.) H.S.,sonal Tests, interview Per- St. Vincent HospitalMercyAffiliate: Hospital, Springfield Hospital 12 mos. H.S. , sciences, I 25 Winthrop St., Worcester, 01604 Tuition INHALATION THERAPY SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE tests. Lemuel Shattuck Hospital170Institution(for Morton pulmonary St.,offerin Jamaicafunction Plain testing) 02130 trainin Fundin /Sti end State Len th of course 30 hrs. Eli ibilitEmp. as inhal.therapist 40. ALAUNDRY laundry SUPERINTENDENT superintendent supervises the laundry- A Acertificate salary is paidis given during at training.completion of the course. ManagementTheoflinen Veterans'a hospital. service Division Administration in thehas buildingoffered Hospital, trainingmanagement Building divisionsince 1966 washingThemaintaining program machine consists washing operation; offormula; work establishing flow stain and removal; and flat- scheduling; Theandfor curriculum the its chief own facility.islaundry designed by the V.A. Central superintendant. The course Office worktheualsduction ironer trainingfor standards; procedures.operations; has 900 and hourspressing records, of practicaloperations; reports applicationand pro- man- After this formal Instruction The course is taught by seventyis 1920 percenthours with clinical thirty and percent on-the-job classroom experience. and Institution offering the training Funding/Stipend oneof all full laundry time andfunctions. five part time Length of course Eligibility instructors. LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSEVeterans Administration200 Hospital Springs Rd., Bedford, 01730 Fed. V.A. 1920 hrs. Exper. Personalintprv4. Thechieflyion licensed of concerneda professional practical with nurse bedsidenurse works or care physician under of patients.the and direct- is Halftals,high of schools, andthe thecourses remainderthirty-four are offered are percent conducted by postgraduateby generalby mental hospi- seriouslyIncations some cases, andill, treatments. she may haveadminister prescribed medi- With patients who are not direct responsibility. hospitals,Betweencenters 1900a fornursing andtraining 1940 home, fourpractical and institutionsa college. nurses. started (between 1940 and 1965) nineteen Then, in the Thirty-eighttrainingtheselicensed are practicalis publiclyinstitutions in Boston owned.nurse and in training. GreaterMassachusetts Boston offer(eleven The majority of the Over half of werenextcoursestwo,1960 opened.twenty-five three to in 1966 theprograms resulting state.years were ininitiated a total of The increase continued steadily, one, These programs report that each year from thirty-eight Massachusettshavechusettscourses;courses). two. sevenwestern has and four;Massachusetts six andrespectively; the Capeand centraland northeastern Islands Massa- Southeastern Massachusetts has eight 8,444specify).in Massachusetts licensed practical since 1900.nurses have (Eight percent did not been trained 41. halfOf the stated thirty-four that they institutions train from reporting,6 to 19 students over One hundred and sixty-one are full time and fifty- LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE cont. Theexcepteach admission year, for onethe requirements whichrest trainreports encouragefrom 81 20-50trained. a annually,wide range havethereoneinseven to twenty-fourno are five arepart from partfull time three oftime.time instructors. the toinstructors. courses.ten part time instructors Every institution has from HalfTwelve of thecourses 219 In addition, quiretwospecifysonalityof applicants. yearsexperience a traitsofhigh high schoolinsuitable school.the education,field, to nursing. maturity, and two or require per- Twenty-five of the programs re- Nine aareteachers certificationfew equally with have postgraduate divided bachelor's and personsbetween college degrees, withprofessional butmaster's the no otherdegree. ordegrees, diplomahalf and mentTheplaced graduatesin thethroughout local of overor Massachusetts, regional half the area. courses New England,find employ- or The rest are Thegeneralteenalthough standard months patternthere lengthand aretwois of aone-thirdare fewthe sixteen exceptions.course classroom months).is fifteen instruction months, (rwo are four- The Almostportsandthe nursingentire alltraining (thirty-one) Unitedhomes. primarily States, of for theprincipally itstraining own institution. incourses hospitals Only one of the programs re- awardarebalanceand awardedtwo-thirdscertificates. varies in inthirty-twoclinical half of instruction, theinstitutions, courses. although and six the Since 1941, when state licens- Diplomas remainingassociatedvisionhave regional is programs withgiven affiliations,several by do the all institutions.affiliate. their half own of training. them are The seven Super- ing.fromingin wasMassachusetts.other initiated, states as 22,676 well aslicenses some waivered have been licens- issued This figure includes those employed TuitionAllareSeven but, funded of chargesnine these by programs the rangecharge hospital's from aretuition, supported$500 general -and $1400 bythe income.public aother year. funds.two basicThejects;foundation curriculum categories: and subjects;nursing for LPN and training related fallsubjects. into three social, behavioral and relatedbiological and related sub- The FifteenhaveHowever,is overfunds of all$100 theavailable of percourses these month to tuitionoffer underwritein ten stipends; charged of them.the coursesthecharge. amount administrationanatomy,oflopment,topics practical includephysiology, personal nursingof (1) basic and psychology,and - vocationalmedicine; firstmicrobiology, aid, human (3) adjustment;home fundamentals growthdrugs nursing, and and(2) deve- *(inTherelicensed 36 are institutions 219practical instructors nurseanswering reportedcourses this in teachingquestion) Massachusetts* the childhomespecialtiesillcal andandnursing,and hospitalmentallyinfant innutrition thecare, housekeeping,ill, recovery carerehabilitation (diet of room, therapy,the medical aged,central nursing, maternal, andchronically servicesurgi- 42.LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE cont. and emergency rooms. Manyfor ofspecialty the Stischools endtraining. affiliate with other hospitals Len th of course Eli ibilit BOSTON:BEVERLY: Beverly Hosp. Sch. ofHerrick InstitutionPract. & NursingHeather offerin Sts., Beverly, 01915 the trainin Fundi HospitalTuition 15 mos. Stand.17.9yre.-40yrs. educ. requirs. ShepherdBoston City Gill Hospital Sch. Pract.222Nursing, Sch. Newbury Nursingof 818Pract. St., Harrison Boston St., Boston City No stipendtuition 15 mos. TestH.S.Standard10th174-50yrs. grad. gr. requirements: forunder Phys. over 30. exam.30yrs. Trade High School for Girls(Affiliates)Mass.Lobt.Bayside Gen. B. NursingBrigham. HospiZal, Home, Hosp., Fruit 804 125 E.S., Parker7th Boston St.S.Boston Hill Ave. Fed., St., 15 mos. Standard 56 (Affiliates)The Fenway,Children'sBoston Boston, Hosp.City Medical Hosp.,for02115 Women, Center,818 Harrison221 1300 Longwood LongwoodSt., Ave.Bos. City BROCKTON: Brockton Vocational 50Sch. Summer Pract. Mass.St., PeterNursing Brockton,Gen. Bent Hospital, Brigham 02402 Hosp.,Fruit St.,721 HuntingtonBoston Ave. Fed-MDTA Stipend 15 mos. 10th18-52yrs.(HS gr.acc. pref.,25-50yrs. CAMBRIDGE: Holy Ghost Hosp. Sch. 1575Pract. Cambridge Nursing St., Cambridge, 02138 HospitalTuition 15 mos. (65 wks.) equiv.17k-40yrs.HS(8-9 gr.acc.overScience grad.Test. 50.) or CHELSEA: Soldiers' Home Sch.Crest Pract. Ave., Nursing Chelsea, 02150 State Stipend 15 mos. Standard17k-48 yrs. Educ.continued on next page 43. Institution offering the training Fundin /Sti end Len th of course LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE cont. Eli ibilit DANVERS: Essex Agricu. 6:Technical562(Affiliates) Maple Institute St.,Danvers (P.O.Hathorne,Mass.) Fed. St.,County Stipend 15 mos. (62 wks.) Standard FALL RIVER Diman Vocational School North57Salem r'3hland Shore Hospital, Babies Ave., Highland 6:Children'sSalem, 01970Ave., Hosp.(pediatrics)Salem City(Hospital) 15 mos. Standard 45 (Affiliates)Mergan LakevilleTruesdaleSt.,St. FallLukes StateHosp.,River Hosp., Hosp., 1820 101 HighlandPageMain St.,St., St.,Fall NewLakeville Bedf. R. hospitalStipendNoresidents tuition in FITCHBURG: Burbank Hosp. Sch. ofNichols Pract. Rd., NursingUnion Fitchburg, Hosp. in 01420Fall tiewRiver, Boston Highland Road, and Fall River. Hospital Tuition 15 mos. Standard FOXBORO: Mass. Dept. Mental HealthFoxboro(Affiliates) Sch.Pract.Nursing StateWrentham Hosp., State Foxboro School, Emerald St., Wrentham State Stipend 15 mos. Standard GARDNER: Gardner State Hospital,(Affiliates) Gardner,Goddard 01440 Memorial Hosp., 909 Summer, Stoughton State Stipend 15 mos. 10th18-50(HS gr.(over under 30) 30) GLOUCESTER: Addison Gilbert Hosp. Sch.298 Washingtonfor HenryPract. Heywood St.,Nursing Gloucester, Memorial Hosp.,01930 Gardner Hospital Stip. Tuition 15 mos. (64 wks.) continued next page1731 -40 yrs. LICENSED44. PRACTICAL NURSE cont. HAVERHILL: Haverhill Trade Sch. of18Institution Pract.Wingate Nursing St., offering Haverhill the training Funding/Stipend Fed. MDTA Length of course 15 mos. (65 wks.) EligibilityStandard ...... , HOLYOKE: Holyoke Trade High Sch.Pract.Nurs.Course(Affiliates)PentucketHale Hospital, Chronic 40 DiseaseButtonwoods Hospital Ave., Hav. Fed. MDTA 15 mos. Standard HYANNIS: Cape Cod Hospital, 27 325Park(Affiliates) Pine St., St., Hyannis Holyoke, 02601 01040 Hospital Tuition 15 mos. (65 wks.) Standard JAMAICA PLAIN: Lemuel ShAttuck Hospital170 MortonBarnstableLakeville St., Jamaica Hospital,Visiting Plain, NurseLakeville 02130 Assn. (pediatric) State 15(4 (8mos. days) wks.) Standard LAWRENCE: Lawrence Vocational Bldgs.,School,(Affiliate) 60LeonardBon Allen Secours SchoolSt., Hosp.,Lawrence, 70 East.,01841 Methuen, e1844 State & Local 15 mos. Standard LEOMINSTER: Leominster Trade High305 (Affiliates)School Whitney St., Leominster Fed. MDTA 15 mos. (63 wks.) Standard LOWELL: Lowell Trade High School, 43 FrenchNashobaFairlawnLeominster: St. Community LowellNursing Mosp., Hosp.,Home, Hospital 370Ayer, ErdyRd., Mass. Dr.,Leom., 01453 01453 State & Local 15 mos. Standard NORTH ADAMS: McCann Regional VocationalHodges(Affiliate) Crossroads,High St.School John's North Hosp., Adams 14 Bartlett St., 01852 State & Local NoStip. tuition in hosp. 10'or 15 mos. Age 16k-45. Aff: AdamsW.North B. NursingPlunkett Adams Hosp.,Home, Memorial Inc.,Hospital Hosp., 17 Comm.St.,AdamsAve.01247 Adams,01220 (60 wks.) continued on next page. CharacterTest.Over30202yr.Under30=H.S. H.S.grad. Health. 45. NORTHAMPTON: Institution offering_the training Fundin /Sti end Len th of course LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE cont. Eli ibilit Mass.Smith's Dept. Vocational Mental Health High80Hosp.,Pioneer Locust SchoolSch. Prince Valley Pract.St., 6g: NorthamptonDiv., NursingWest NorthamptonSts. 01061 State Fed.,St.,CityState NoStipend tuition 15 mos. Standard NORWOOD: (Affiliates)NorthamptonCooleyHampshire Dickinson CountyState Hosp., Hosp.,Sanitarium, 30Prince Locust Leeds & West,Northh.St.,Northh. Peabody Sch. for GirlsPeabody (Affiliates)Pract. Rd., NorwoodNurseSouth Norwood Program ShoreHosp., 02062Hosp., 800 Washington So. Weymouth,02190 St.,Norwood Town Stipend 15 mos. (52 wks.) Standard PITTSFIELD: Pittsfield Voc. H. S. 300Pract. East NurseSt.,(Affiliates) PittsfieldProgramPittsfield General Hosp., 725 North St., Fed.,City 15 mos. Standard PLYMOUTH Plymouth Vocational cioSch.(Affiliates) Jordan Prect.St. Hospital, Nursing Lukes Hosp., Plymouth, 379 East02360 St., 'ittsfield Fed. MDTA Stipend 15 mos. Standard QUINCY: Project Able. Quincy34 Voc. Coddington TechnicalNewfieldPlymouth St., School Conv.Quincy, Community Home, 02169 Nurses19 Newfield Assn. St. Plym. City Unsplcified (AffiliatesWentworthQuincy - planned)City Manor Hosp., Nur. 114Home, Whitwell 205 Elm St.,Quincy St.,Quincy continued on next page 46. LICENSED PRACTICALSALEM: NURSE cont. Institutions offerin the course Fundin Tuition Sti end Length of course 15 mos. 2yrs.college,math.Eligibility SPRINGFIELD: NorthSpringfield Shore Babies TechnicalAff:Sch. Institute Pract.Nursing, 57 Emerson Hosp., Old Rd., 6:Children's Hospital Highland Ave.01970 Concord,01742 Fed.,St.,Local 15 mos. Test.H.S.sci. Phys.1731grad: yrs. exam.Test. min. Aff:516other1300 Shriner'sCarew Statearea St., hospitals(unspecified)St., Hosp. Springfield, Springfield for Crippled 01104;01109 and Children Noresidents tuition Refs.Personal interview, TAUNTON: Taunton Voc. High Sch.Aff:25 Pract. N. Pleasant St., Taunton, Morton Hoop., 88 Washington Nurses Progr.02780 St.,Taunton Fed.,St.,LocalNo tuition 15 mos. (63 wks.) Standard WALPOLE:TEWKSBURY: TewkeburyPondville Hospital Hospital School EastSch. Pract.St.,Pract. Tewksbury Nursing Nursing StateState Stipend 1515 mos. mos. Standard WALTHAM: Mass.Aff:Box 111, Hospital Walpole, School, 02081 Canton St. Lukes Hosp., 101 Page St., New Bedf. Standard WESTBOROUGH: WestboroughWaltham Vocational State Hosp. HighAff: Sch.Pract. Waltham Hospital, Hope Ave., School, 100 Summer St. Nursing 02154 CityState NoStipend tuition 15 mos. (60(65 wks.) wks.) standard18-50 yrs. Educ. WESTFIELD: Western Vlass. Hosp. Sch.Pract.Aff:Lyman91 E. St., Mountain NursingBox 288, Rd., Westborough Westfield, 01085 Marlborough Hosp., 57 Union St., Marlb. State Stipend 15 mos. (65 wks.) Standard W/NTHROP: Winthrop Community Hosp.Aff:25 LincolnSch.Pract. St., Winthrop, 02152 No. Shore Babies & Childr. Hosp.,SalemNursing Hospital expensesfundsNo tuition but 15 mos. continued on next pageH.S. grad. Test. 47. the trainin Funding/Stinenck_ Length of course LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE cont. Eligibility WORCESTER: David Hale FanningInstitution Trade24 (Affiliates) offerin ChathamHigh School St., Worcester, 01608 LocalFed.-ATA;Statefor stipendone MDTA 15 mos. Standard WorcesterClintonRutlandHarringtonS. Vincent HeightsHospita1,20 City Memorial Hospital, Hosp., Hosp., Hosp.,Highland 2625Rntland,01543 Queen Winthrop,Southbridge St., St., Clinton Worc.Worc. section only OTHER PRACTICAL NURSE TRAINING WorcesterMemorialPrOvidence Hospital,Hahnemann, House, 119 25281 BelmontWinthrop Lincoln, St., St., Worc. Worc. Wore. Fernald State School (waivered LPN200 course)Trapelo Road, Waltham Fed. NIMH& State (6Inservice hrs.) LPN SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES nurseExperienced for 12yrs.4- attend, Paul A. DeverInstitutions State School offering the training -1170711g7Stipend Fed. grant Length of course 6 wks. Eligibility LPN employed at David Hale Fanning Trade High 24School1380 (Administration(MentalChatham Bay St.,retardationSt., BoxWorcester of631, Commoncourse) Taunton Medicines) Fed. MDTA Salary 84 hrs. LPNthe school MedfieldSturdy MemorialState Hospital Hospital Hospital(psychiatric Rd., Hardingnursing) 02052 HospitalFed. NIMH 73Inservice(30 hrs. hrs.) LPNthe employed hospital at Veterans Administration Hospital200211(Refresher Springs Park St., Road, pharmacology Attleboro Bedford, course)01730 Federal 8 (75wks. hrs.) VALPNLPN thehospital employed employed hospital at at 48.MATRON The trainee receives a stipend of $1.40 an hour. A offersaidestivematronin a charge on hospital aacts thecourse ofasward. theorato supervisor statetrainmental school.matrons health on a foraides its or institution. nurse Fernald State School in Waltham She has administra- psychiatric ward Theinstruction curriculumcourse is sixtyandwas fiftydesigned hours hours with by on-the-jobtheten directorhours classroom of training. ThementalAn applicant matrons health were mustaide. trainedhave had in previous a course experience offered in as a 1966, trainee.Onenursingtion full of and timethe the training.professional director of nurse inservice instructs A certificate is awarded upon education. comple- the funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.Institution offerin the trainin Fundin Fed. MINH /Sti end Len th of course 60 hrs. Prev, experience asEli ibilit MEDICAL ASSISTANT Fernald State School200 Trapelo Road, Waltham & State mental health aide Themedicalphysicianthe medical duties laboratory inassistant ofmany the phases technician.medical is trained of secretaryhis towork, assist andcombining thethe She helps to courseCarnegieaffiliatedhalftional clinical atschools Institutethe with junioror area on-the-job localcourseten c011ege months,hospital is instruction.iseleven halftwo or yearsmonths,two.claisroom and withTheEach is the Trainingvocationaltures,prepare etc., forpatients schools,medical and performsfor assistantstwo the technical doctor,routine is takesofferedinstituteslaboratory tempera- by twoandtests. X-rayalltrainingtwo but lattertraining three only courses weeks atin Carnegiethat spentdiffer shorthand in andfrom the by medicalclassroom. isan replaced secretary elective at by The gramoffereda followedjunior began the college. by infirst courses1955 course at inCarnegie 1957in 1949. and Institute 1964. Springfield Technical Institute The next pro- One voca- in Boston, TheFishera collegeFisher (which Juniorpreparatory they Collegealso highconduct). prefers students school course, and with degree. TheApproximatelytional1949. courses school at one750plans technicalstudents a training haveschool programbeen and trained bothfor 1968.voca- since Themasoffersficates other (sometimes upon institutionsupon completion graduation.aptitude require an associate high school science diplo- tests), and award certi- MEDICAL ASSISTANT cont. 49. Tuitionstipendof the is technical offree $1.40 at theanschools. hour.vocational schools and one TheOne otherprogram technical offers a hasdevelopment,sition,(medical more liberalsociology, terminology, nutrition, arts economics, courses, hygiene).business suchand English, speech.as English growth compo- and The junior college Curriculafacultychargesinstitute $4800ofare chargesthe designed for schools two$1595, byyears. to the andinclude directorsFisher instruction Junior and theCollege in degree.Theinstructor, two vocational one with schools an MA each and haveone withone fulla bachelor's time Springfield Institute has one full time assistancemedicalpsychology,sciencesecretarial assisting studies with commonaspects patient (anatomy,skills drugs); of physical the(the physiology, andjob doctor's inandexaminations, related records); laboratory,bacteriology, subjects in partTheandlors fivejuniortime to partdoctorateteachers college time withfaculty,hasdegrees. twentydegrees all full rangingwith time masters fromand elevenbache-degrees. DimanCarnegie Vocational Institute School4565Institution Morgan Anderson St., offerinSt., Fall Boston River, 02114 Mass. the trainin Fundin /Sti end LocalInstitute Tuition Len th of course 3010 hr. mos. wk. pinnd.for 9-68 Eli ibilitH.S. graduate Chas.Fisher H. JuniorMcCann CollegeRegionalHodges118 Voc.Beacon Croqproads, High St., School Boston North Adams, 01247 Fed.,St.,LocalCollege NoTuitionresidents tuition forMass. 102 yrs.mos.assoc.(1200 degree hrs.) TestMax.H.S. age graduate 40. Springfield Technical InstituteW.North (Affiliates)1300B. PlunkettAdams State Hosp., St., MemorialLocal Springfield,Hospital cooperating Hosp., Ave. Adams,01109 N.hospitals Adams 01220 Fed.,St.,LocalStipend at Mass.Nohospital tuition resident 10 mos. (1200 hrs.) H. S. graduate 50.

MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT Theassistsvarietyin medical the inoftreatment laboratoryallmedical departments: andlaboratory assistantdiagnosis procedures performsof disease. afor wide use bacteriology, hema- He haveadditionalBetween been 300graduated hospitals and 500 from alsomedical these opened laboratory twelve courses institu- in the assistants 1960s. Hesionlogy,tology, usually of blood thehistology, works medicalbank in and hospitals chemistry,technologist serology, but parisitology,under mayand alsopathologists.the supervi-work uro- in Mostductthreetions trainingofto since thenine courses 1930.students.programs extend once froma year. twelve to The class size ranges from All the institutions con- fifteen MassachusettsTrainingalthoughdoctor's for threelaboratores medicalis technicalprincipally laboratory or clinicinstitutes, offered assistantslaboratories. in a hospitals,junior in months.theingfrom technical takes two thirdsthree institutes, fourthsto four offifthshowever, the time.of classroomthe course. train- Clinical experience predominates, occupying At oldmedicalconductcollege, Boston laboratory courses. andDispensary a university assistants in 1930. extension was offered division by the also The first formal training for It conducted con- manyAllorstudents institutionssciencegive testsmust and havein mathematics.require addition, taken a highhigh or schoolschool chemistry One program accepts specify that the diploma and eastern1962courses.1956,tinuous and andUniversity traininganother 1957, three openedprogramscontinued other a courseuntil thehospitals job. 1962in 1967. whenopened North- A technical school started training in In 1955, Two Junioronlydegree.or diplomagirls. College which will leads also togive an associate science The Board of Certification of LaboratoryEach institution grants a certificate licensure. Bay Path .0111111MMIN. 51. AssistantsPathologists of the(ASCP) American has approved Society atof leastClinical six of MedicalHe learns ethics care and of conductequipment are and part laboratory of the safety. MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT cont. Twocourse.Laboratorythese institutions programs. Assistants, listed theASCP, Board as theof Certifiedbasis of their Others stated that the course was planned Tuitionofstipendscurriculum up tois in$150free asaddition. well.aat year, most andinstitutions, the university and twoextension offer One hospital has a charge departments,chieflogist,theby thechief medical pathologist,the registered pathologistor technologist the faculty thetechnologist indirector andcooperationwith the an of with headsadvisorythe withthe laboratory,of patho- thecom- Thea tocoursefee. faculty,instruction, currently for theits offered mostsize part,varyinghas not devotes fromyet decided onefull full time about time biochemistry,Themitteetechniques medical and current laboratoryin electrocardiology, such specialists. fields assistant as urology, andlearns basic hematology, laboratory intro- TheTherefullinstructor technicaldegree aretime doctors level diplomato institute twelve ofteaching graduate,the full classfaculty attime buthasmost membersplus it'sas institutions. facultyone affiliation varies. part one time. duction to bloodbanking,seriologyBaypath and Juniormicrobiology. CollegeInstitution offering the training Funding/Stipend College faculty for clinical experience is not listed. Length of course2yrs. assoc.deg. H.S.Eligibility grad. BlueBeverly Hills Hosp. Regional Sch. Certified100HerrickLongmeadow,Voc. Randolph Tech. &Heather Lab School 01106 St.,Assistants St.,Canton, Beverly, 02021 01915 Fed.,St.,HospitalLocalTuitionStipend 12 mos. H.S.Coll.chemistry,chemistryH.S. grad. ent.grad. exam.with mathwith *Lynn Hospita1,212New England Boston Deaconess St., Affiliates)LynnHospital Hospital clinical laboratories Hospital 1215 mos. H.S.and mathgrad.+ science or over NortheasternNew England HospitalUniv. CenterColumbus360185 Huntington forPilgrim Ave., Continuing Rd.,Roxbury Ave., Boston, Educ Boston, 02215 02115 TuitionHospitalSalary 1516 mos. Tests.chemistry,H.S. graduategrad. mathwith (Affiliateson theof Nbrtheasternnext page) are listed continued on next page Tests. .1111,1 1001111111Fair MEDICAL52. LABORATORY ASSISTANT cont. Boston: Boston Dispensary of N. Eng.Med.Center,Institutions(Affiliates 171 Harrison offerinof Northeastern Ave., Boston,02111 University,Boston Boston) Lying In Hosp., 221 Longwood Ave., Boston the trainin Fundin /Sti end Len th of course Eli ibilit St.MountLemuelCambridgeSt. Elizabeth's Margaret'sAuburn Shattuck City Hospital, Hospital, Hospital,Hospital, 330 1493 706 17090Mt. CushingCambridge MortonAuburn St.,Ave.,St., St., Jamaica CambridgeDorchester, Brighton, Plain, 0213502125 02130 Cambridge 02139 North- west: NashobaLeominsterLawrenceEmersonChoate MemorialCommunity Hospital,Memorial Hospital, Hospital, Hospital,HospitalOld Hospital Road, 21 of15Concord, Warren Rd.,Medford,Winthrop Leominster, Ave.,01742 170Ave., Woburn,Governors Ayer, 01453 01801 01432 Ave., Medford, 02155 North: WinchesterHuntVeteransSymmesSaugus Memorial Hospital, General AdministrationHospital, Hospital, Hospital,Sumner 41 Highland LindallSt.,Hospital, 18 Arlington,Chestnut Ave.,St., Bedford Danvers, Winchester,St., 02174 East 01923 Saugus 01390 South- east WhiddenCapeBrocktonUnion Cod Hospital,Memorial Hospital, Hospital,500 27 680Lynnfield Park Center 103 St., GarlandSt.,St., Hyannir Lynn,Brockton St., 01904 Everett, 02149 West: MarlboroughMortonGoddardFalmouth Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Hospital, 88Hospital, WashingtonFalmouth 57 Union 909 St.,Sumner MarlboroughTaunton, St., Stoughton, 02780 02072 H.S.grad.with chem. St.SpringfieldProject John's Able. Hospital Technical Quincy 34Sch. Voc.1300 InstituteCoddington of 6:Tech.State Lab. St., Assistants St.,High Springfield, Quincy,School 02164 01109 HospitalFed.,St.,LocalFed.,LocalNo tuit. res. Planned1512 mos. H.S.H.S.grad. grad.Upper1/3 Test UnionSt. Joseph's Hospital Hospital in FallHighland220 14 Laboratory River PawtucketBartlett Ave.at St.,St., New Lowell,Lowell, Boston 0185201854Rd., Fall River,12720 Stipend HospitalTuitionStipend 1 yr. H.S. grad.Loc.res.pref.Fem. - a MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHER 53. medicalx-rays,A takesmedical photographsandsituations photographer slides. -of the printed(or newborn, photographer materials, parts oftechnician) drawings, the body, He is expected to photograph AnInstituteayears applicantbasic old, knowledge requires haveto Beth a of high aIsrael photography.high school schoolmust education, be diploma seventeen withand Franklin andorganizinggraphs,alsocertain to includeshandle preparingdisease layouts microscopic processing situations, slidesfor visual photography.andthe cadavers, othernegativespresentation transparencies, specimens;and andphoto- His job registeredTheonethree curriculumyear years each biomedical of ofat English. mathematicsBeth photographer Israel andis derignedscience and at andFranklinby a TrainingbiomedicalFranklinpublication, for Institute photographya andphotographic filing of Boston,is and giventechnician indexing and at aBeth course hisis Israel givenlibrary. in at Theleadstaff.Institute hospital to professional by curriculum the director registration. consists and his of photographycourses in Both programs give a certificate which may Hospital.Sinceising given annual1950, biannually. theday Franklinand evening Institute courses. has been offer- Four medical photographers Beth Israel's basicgraphyandinvisibledrawings glassware;photography; and and radiationthe x-rays; preparationgross copying andlightspecimen photography of sourcesand printed andprojection cadaverand ofmaterials, lighting;instruments ofphoto- trans- becamedifficultPhotographyhave been "medical" totrained since estimate photagraphers. itsat Bethinceptionhow manyIsrael Franklinin School 1964. graduatesof Medical It is mology;miscroscope);photomicrographytionparencies; photography oral biomedicaland dermatology; dental, forand educationmacrophotography motion pediatric, microbiology pictures and endoscopicresearch; (useandand publica-optha-of Tuitioningtuitionor scholarshipscourses. at is Beth $800 Israel arefor available.day is courses$300 a year;and $100 no stipendsfor even- Both day and evening programs have an Franklin Institute medicalofphysicians'and medical obstetric photography. photos; office photography; newbornand the photographyfiling and indexingandin thebio- During the intern period Bethclassroomadditional Israel's instruction$50 training laboratory isand two fee.eighty years, percent twenty clinical percent Franklinandcoursethe out-patient students forInstitute two gain departmentterms hasexperience wherea general clinics. students in photographypathology, receive surgery, in- experiencs.classroomtechnician.pitalexperience. pathology instruction department and thirty under percentthe chief clinical histology TheFranklin's program isprogram affiliated is seventy with thepercent hos- micrographyphotographyultrastruction violet inand covers techniques.copying, photomacrography, processes printing, in scientific,enlarging,infra-red andphoto- A two year course in color MEDICAL54. PHOTOGRAPHER cont. Thereeditorialtors &refor twoandthese fulladvertising courses time andat work. Ftanklintwo part Institutetime instruc- and enceprofessionalsonnela staff after at of Beth theirtwo technicians Israel.pare high time school withhospital education. training professional and experi- per- In both cases, these are Beth Israel Hosp. Sch.330Institution ofBrookline Medical offerin Ave.,Photography Boston, 02215 the trainin Fundin /Sti end HospitalTuition Len th 2 yrs. of course of photographyasicribility knowledge Franklin Institute 41of infrared(AppliedBerkeleyBoston(Biomedical and&St., Industrial ultraPhotography) Boston, violet) Photography,02116 includes InstituteTuition 1 yr., even.day math,H.S.grad. science with *Harvard Medical School 25 Shattuck St., Boston GO Inservice H.S.gradinsome photog. bckgrnd with AMEDICAL medical RECORD record TECHNICIAN technician assists the medical programs. St. Joseph's in Lowell trains for eleven The assisthospitalrecordsummaries. inlibrarian statistics. transcribing in keeping medical medical notes recordsand discharge and He is also trained to monthscians.joboftraining oneorientation and forty-two atMGH the has afterwards Cape houra twelve Codcourse Community monthto plusqualify program. a Collegeshort as techni- on-the- consists The hospitals spend far more time in clini- TheoperatorshadLowell.began first inservice in training 1954since trainingat 1956. St.for Joseph'smedical for transcribing recordHospital technicians Schoolmachine in Massachusetts General Hospital (HGH) has During the 1960s, one com- AllMGHtraining.cal thewhich experience institutions has half than classroom requirein the classroomaand high half school on-the-jobexcept diploma for TrainingLowellmunitying. Boardcollege,and Experience of Publica private TrainingWelfare, hospital, programbegan and their ofthe the train-Work One hundred and afty students have been exceptandcifications.accepts one the requireslow Lowell income Boardcollege persons of entrancePublic with noWelfare, exams. educational which spe- Three programs expect typing ability Upon LowellTherangetrained New BoardfromEngland since fourof the MedicalPublic to first twelve WelfareCenter program. students Hospitalshave asix year. monthand the Class sizes awardsschoolofferofcompletion Public ancertificates. in associate MassachusettsWelfare, of the course,degreeand St.reporting and theJoseph's MGH,community accreditizationLowell Hospital college Board School by St. Joseph's is the only 55. Americanthe Council Medical on MedicalAssociation. Education and Hospitals of the Its graduates are medicalof the confidentialrecord. character of the hospital MEDICAL RECORD TECHNICIAN cont. Themedicaleligible curriculum record to take technicians.is designedan exam toby becomethe American accredited Medical Tuitionthestipend trainees is of free $62 receive ata weekthe a medical issalary given, center,during and at training.where MGH wherea The Associationdepartmenta structorcalmedical Record recordatandof Technicians the secretarialthe librarianNew American England at science atSt.Association MedicalMGH. Joseph's, at and theCenter, byof commun- by theMedi- anby in- LowellTheOpportunity.transportation,$10 community a Boardweek plusof college Public fundedbaby chargessitters,Welfare by the $100 givesOfficebooks, a ayear. ofuniformsstipend Economic ofand recordas:cality record college. science; technicians medical mayterminology; include topics a medical such history of medicine; hospitals and medical A typical hospital course for medi- NewSt.degreesf411 EnglandJoseph's time range HelicalandHospital from part Centerprofessional timeSchool facultyhas reports one certification membersfull twenty-two time whose and to MDs. assemblingrecordsusage oflecture medicalof charts; and records, laboratory ethics indices, - treatingcourse statistics, dealing aspects with section,taughttwolibrarian. part by timewith the instructors.thesupervisor guidance of of the the transcription medical record Both hold college degrees. The MGH program is Cape Cod Community College367Institution Main St., offering Hyannis, the 02601 training Fuarti7Stipend Lengthof1 semester,assoc. of course degree part H.S.grad.Eligibility collegeentrance tests * Lowell Bd. of Public Welfare.Work(Medical 100Termlnology(Affiliate) Exp.&:Trnng. Merrimack & St.,Case Lowell,Writing) 01852 6 mos. (22 wks.) Lowfare income. recipient,A.D.0 Wel- MassachusettsNew England MedicalGeneral Cen.Hospital171Fruit Hosp.Harrison St., Med.Rec.Dept. Boston, Ave., St.Boston02114 Joseph's 02111 Hosp., 220 Pawtucket St.,Lowell, 01854 HospitalStipendSalary 6 12mos. mos. TypingGoodH.S. grad.Somegrad.grade English typing St. Joseph's Hosp.Sch.for(Affiliate)220 PawtucketMed.RecordBostonSt. Joseph'sSt., Lying-/n,Technicians Lowell, Hospital,Providence, Boston 01854Hospital R.I. Tuition 11 mos. min.H.S. grad. 17 yrs. Typing 56. AMEDICAL doctormedical SECRETARYin secretary his office, is the trained to assist the hospital and the weeksofthe its onlyin two-yearhospitals institution program, in theto affiliate.Bostonthe area. students spend three Toward the end Theofionistlaboratory.standing medicalmedical and ofsecretaryisterms clinicalexpected as wellmust diagnosisto as good She is also trained as a recept- have some under-have a working knowledge techniques. sectetarial skills. whileA Somehigh others programsschool require diploma specify a well-roundedis a strong required by all programs. science background, college prepa- nineisIn conductedMassachusetn, junior colleges,env...rely twoin four-year training for medical secretaries educational institutions: colleges, and part).scienceratoryCurricula curriculum. degree are (Capedesigned Cod inCommunity the Carnegie Institute gives a The colleges award an associate institutions, either Collegecertificate. only in medicalopenedbygivena technical Fisher by coursessecretaries LasellJunior irstitute. in Junior Collegethe have 1950s College beenin and1943. trained in The first training was 1960s. 1940, followedThe others since 1940; Over 1800 mastersthebyfrom theadministrative one secretarialdegrees, to nine a fulloffice.fewor business withtime members, Thebaccalaureate faculties include and departments, or by mostly with Laselltutions.seven700 ofJunior tothem twenty-five College.at Fisher aJunior year Class size ranges from in the variousCollege insti-and 500 at Englishbusinessthedoctoral institutions.curricula and degrees.correspondence, other are: liberal accounting, artsmedical OtherStudents topics attend included classes in mostin shorthand,electives attyping, most terminology, ana- whereAllelevention programs itof months, isCarnegie one are semester. andtwo Institute atyear the-Cape courses, where Cod All training takes the program is withCommunity the excep- College Tuitiontomy,ity college physiology,charges to range $2400 bacteriology, from a year $100 at a ayear clinical biology.private junior at a commun- place in the clmesroom. Atlantic Union CollegeInstitution offering the training Fisher Junior College is Funding StipendCollege (4 yr.) college. Length of course 2 yrs. H.S.grad.Eli ibilit entrance College CapeBay PathCod CommunityJunior College, CollegeSouth(inclomed.lab.techniques Longmeadow Lancaster, 01561 course) CollegeState TuitionTuition 2 2yrs. yrs. H.S. grad. College entrance Cardinal Cushing CollegeBrookline367 Main St., Hyannis, 02601 College (4Tuition yr.) 7Mil 2 yrs. cont nue H.S. grad. College entrance on next page. MEDICAL SECRETARY cont. 57. cont. Carnegie Institute 65Institution Anderson St.,offerin Boston, 02114 the trainin Fundin /Sti end InstituteTuition Len th of course 211 yrs.mos. (30 hrs./wk.) H.S.grad.ScienceEli ibilit ChamberlayneDean Junior JuniorCollege College99128 Main Commonwealth St., Franklin, Ave., 02038Boston CollegeCollegeTuition 2 yrs. H.S.H.S.grad.Science graduate HolyokeFisherEndicott CommunityJunior Junior College CollegeCollegeBeverly,118 Beacon Mass. St., Boston CollegeStateCollegeTuition 2 yrs. H.S.grad.preparatoryH.S.grad.College or courseequiv. QuincyLasell Junior CollegeAuburndale,54134 SouthCoddington St., Mass. Holyoke,St., 02166 Quincy, 01040 02169 CityCollegeTuition 2 yrs. H.S.admissionH.S.grad.College grad. scores grounds.Mental health aides come from two types.of back- The aide may be licensed practical Northamptonhave been trained State Hospitalin the state began since its training.1947 when MENTAL HEALTH AIDE andnurseortheto workthe enable carewith aideunder of specialher maythe ato professionalhavementally assumetraining no previous aill morein nurse, orpsychiatric effective mentallynursing a licensed backgroundretarded;rolenursing in TheClassinees, lengthmost sizesand institutions theof range thecourses courses-variesfrom offeringarefifteen given toprograms. severalfrom twenty-six six times weeks train- a year throughobservesthepractical aide a one-to-oneassists andnurse, reports inor relationshiptherapy,social on progress worker. maintains withof the him. equipment, patient In both cases, andcoursesofsixty fourthebasic hours,of student'sare trainingone from fiveyear. tentime raLgewith to is on-goingtwelve fromspent six months.in instruction toon-the-job sixteen weeks,totrain- Four programs are less than The bulk aTraining servicetals,counseling two isagencies. state offeredtraining schools, in center, Massachusetts one andmental two byhealthcommunity seven center, hospi- Over 2,750 mental health aides coursesTuitionhalfing. of offeristhe free entire stipends. at ailtraining institutions period inand most two cases.of the Classroom instruction is a little less than 58. MENTALnurseExcept HEALTHtraining, for programs AIDE the cont. eligibilityset up for licensed requirements are practical Theprogram curriculum includes: of one twelve-week basic (1) Introduction to mental training qualitieseenminimal.low years. income. expected are stability, responsibility, The age requirement generallyOne course is isIneight- givenmost instances,to train those however, the of experiencepitalhospitaltingillness orientation.to ethics,knowand using thea specific simplepatientcare of recording hygienepatient,psychiatric and devices.relationship, safety,patients, (2) Body mechanics and practical (3) Get-hos- inter- Curriculumandtwocation basic programs committees intelligence. is designedare planned of theby thebyhospitals associateinstructors in three cases; chiefs of the and edu- action,convulsions,ient'sitation. methodenvironment diabetes.of reporting and the andphilosophy recording. of rehabil- (5) Emergencies - brain syndromes, Fears. (6) Care of the (4) Pat- staff.anddirector,nursing Surgery, division, one and by onethe two byfederal by the the hospital Bureauinservice ofsocial MAdicineprogram work aidemitted,drawn,physically relationship. suspicious,depressed. infirm. under tranquilizers, newly ad- Selection(8)(7) PhysicalThe ofward, a newmedicine patients patient and with- for re- programsMosttime courses staffs have haverangeonly full partfrom time timeone instructors,toinstructors. three instructors, but two Full habilitationpersonalitynursingtional,al, manual care:physiotherapy. arts,services:disorder, the corrective,neurotic, the (9) alcoholic, Specialtypes recreational, of problems suicide,discharge, educa-and the therapies - occupation- andgraduate;degreetheinstructors there institutions and may others each inbe addition. from programhave five professionalan has instructorto attwelve least certification. part withone timecollegea Degrees vary: five of master's patientlitation.Incentives.(12) Teamprivileges. nursing. Exams. (11) Trainee evaluation of experience. Review of principles(10) Fire, of safety,rehabi- emergencies. Onlying onestaff. program includes a doctor on the instruct-Institution offering the training Funding/Stipend Center Length of course1 acad. yr. VolunteerEligibility clinical BelchertownAttleboroPaul A. DeverArea State MentalState SchoolBox 219SchoolHealth 486, (Retarded)Park StateCenter St., St.,Attleboro Belchertown,01007 StateFederalNoSalary charge 6 (1wks. hr.per (240 wk.)in-servicehrs.) Employed18 yrs. at1aide(college yr.school H.S. stud.) Medfield State HospitalBoxHospital 631, 1380 Rd., Bay Harding, St., Taunton,02781 02052 NIMH & StateSalary Inservice30 hrs./yr. continued on next page MENTAL HEALTH AIDE cont. 59. cont. NavalMetropolitan Hospital State Hospital475Institution Trapelo Rd., offering Waltham, the 02154training FUnding/Stipend Federal Salary LengthI wk.plus of course on-going3 hrs. wk. Employed atEligibility hospital NorthamptonSelf Help, StateInc. HospitalBox1 Broadway351, Northampton St., Chelsea, 02150 Fed.StateFederal 12Inservice16 wks.mos.-4 wks. AdultLowEmployedIn theincome. - service.22 at yrs. hospital Tests SpringfieldSpringfield Bd. Counseling of Public6 756-760Allendale Training State Ave., Center St., Brockton Springfield,01109 Welfare StateFed.0E00E0 & PrivateStipend basic10 mos. plus ongoing 5 hrs./wk. Welfare18 yrs. recipient min. Veterans AdministrationBelmont200759 Hospital SpringsChestnut St., Rd.,Brockton,St., Bedford Springfield 02401 Fed.VA SalarySalary 4 12wks.(40 wks. hrs.)(160 hrs.) Already18or yrs.nursing a min.nurse asst.G53 aide (Advanced PsychiatricPsychiatric(Basic NursingNursing Nursing forfor G54)GO)for Nursing Assts.) Fed.VA Salary 4060 hrs. hrs. plus plusongoingongoing asst.2 1yrs. yr. G3 asexp. nursing as G52 Veterans(Orientation Administration ProgramBerkshire forHospital NY CorpsTrail, etc.) Northampton, 01060 Fed.Fed.VA VA SalarySalary 113 yr. hrs. basicplus ongoing CorpsNeighborhood18 yrs.or Youth min. Youth Opportun:Literate

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NEIGHBORHOODThecommunity neighborhood serviceAIDE aide agencies serves andas athe liaison families between in the centera high schoolgives preferencediploma for to admission. mothers of children in One children's centering,areprogramscommunity. tacklinghealth he andassists and theservices finances. problemsthe teachersin theof socialneighborhood and nurses. welfare, which hous- He or she informs people of existing In a neighborhood Allrangeafterthe but prugram. trainingfromone of$10 the isa weekagenciescompleted. to $2 offer an hour stipends, (for on-the-job which Two of the courses offer certificates NorthaborhoodThere program Shore are aides insevenand a in onemental communitythe in Boston Worcester.health agencies area. association training on theneigh- There is also were$5200-$6000requirestraining). funded aby high athe year. schoolOffice graduateof Economic gives Opportunity, a salary of The inservice training program that Six of the program stipends Withinaidestraining this have inshort been 1965 periodtrained. and the over rest 155 in neighborhood 1966 and 1967. Two began Oneassociationbyone United five-day by the South supplied Bostoncourse End Settlements'.Redevelopment curriculumits own funds. consists Authority, of: lecturesand one The mental health structionagencies.The(twenty-eight approach and tofifty hours),training percent fifty varies field percent in experience, the classroom different in- The course lengths range from one week - ment,ateamand demonstration discussionsand curriculum its inter-relationships, ofonand artchild scheduling; and growth music, and and confidentiality;parental development,two films involve- the on on-the-jobionthefiveto tenintraining percent theweeks, training. form withfield fifteen of inservicegroupexperience percent seminars and andclassroom, ongoing andten individualpercent instruct- seventy- Most of the agencies continue wheredesignThekindergarten agencies' the the program course and directors nursery wastraining designed and/orschools. in allbyadministrative thebut familytwo worker. staffs cases, Theants,aremeetings training entirely preferably with programs on-the-job supervisors. from encourage the training. neighborhood low income in applic-which Two of the programs doctorTeachingparthomestaff economists,timeand isstaffs twoassistants;two partfullconsist and timetime other the of f2achershome doctors, smallestconsultants. economists with socialis masters'one and corkers,full thirteen time The largest they will be working. Harriet Tubman House (UnitedInstitution South offerin End Only one program requires the trainin Fundin Fed.&Iriv. /Sti degrees. end Len On-the-jobth of course ResidentEli in poverty ibilit Head Start Developm.gational Progr.Settlements) Central Church, 25 Congre- 6Holyoke Institute Fed.OEO&Priv. St., Rd.,Worcester Boston StipendSalary 8 months afterongoing(200 1 hours)wk.basic continued Mothersoninarea. next program page.of children get pref. Low income - NEIGHBORHOOD AIDE cont. 61. John F. Kennedy Family27Institutions Service Winthrop Center, &offerin 53 iuftsInc. St., Charlestown the trainin Fundin Fed.0E0 Salary /Sti end Len th of course7 days(4hrs.day) plus ongoing w.elderly.Mature adult Low pref.exper. incomeEli ibilit RoxburyMentalQuincy Health Multi-ServiceCommunity Assn. Action of 1Center 77theCambridge Org.,Parkingway, North Inc. ShoreSt., Quincy,Salem, 0197002160 Fed.OEO&AgencyFed.0E0Assn. funds NoSalary stipend 101 wks.mnthOhrs.day)+ ongoing WelfareDept.Referred Anti-pov.programrecipient by Welfare Women'sSouth Educ.End House. & Industr.UnionSpec.Serv.Dept. Neighborhood48317264 RutlandBlue Boylston Hill Services St., Ave.,St., Boston, BostonRoxbury 02118 Fed.0E0Fed.OEO.City Priv/StipendStipendSalary 8 5wks. mos. inservice Pers.WelfareWomenPers. qualificationsfrom qualificationsrecipient neighborhood South End Neighborhood109 ActionE. Brookline(Hdq)& Program (SNAP) 760-A Tremont St.,Bos. Fed.0E0 Salary bi-wkly1 wk.+ongoing.Wkly, Over 8th grade. Low or mnthly. income NURSE AIDE byThesupervisedtion. the duties needs of patientof the the trained care.hospital nurse or medicalaide are institu- shaped Increasingly, the nurse aide is used for Generaleighteast,and nursingtosoutheast, hospitalsten courseshomes central,give give each. over another and half west, twenty;the eachtraining sevenhave coursesfromare portedEighty-twolatethemtraining reportedinafter the forinstitutions the Bostonnurse are survey listedaides.or Greaterwasin in Massachusettscompleted, the Boston inventory area.all report offollow- (Fifteen of these re- The remainingschoolcollege,sponsored technical foura byhigh boardsare school institutes.given of andpublicby: three welfare, post graduate and the high a mental hospital, a text).aretiateing basedbut them marked and from the withthose generalization an on asterisk which the toare statisticsdifferen- made in the oronAdmissionthe experiencespecific courses requirements levels requirein the of field. appropriateformal are not education. primarily personality dependent traits Five of these programs Over half Twenty-nineThisBoston text area. describes of them sixty-sevenare in the Bostonnurse aideor Greater courses. The other sections of the stare, north- eightquirethanalso tostipulate halfhigh ten of schoolyears the low remainingof diplomas;income education. as programs anda requirement. seven (fourteen) specify from re- Less 1 NURSE62. AIDE cont. Thirty-tworemainderaides to workpercentoffer in training theirof the own coursesfor institutions; local train area nurse employ- the notlocalsupported specify monies. bywhich combinations federal agency); of federal, the reststate, are and visionTeneenment,and of the regionalisthethese othergenerally programs affiliate andfive nationwide conductedhaveaffiliate with training only byemployment.with the oneaffiliations. several. affiliate.institution Fift- Super- tuitionhavegivenStipends a bytuition charge;fifty-five ranging fee; the from institutions.fourth $40 statesto $300 $200 a month and theare three do not specify the Five courses however,theThethirteen 1940sfirst in byformalmore theEmerson courses1960s nurse Hospital that aidewere the courseestablished. in training Concord. was startedgained itsin It was, By 1960, months.Thefifth, lengths under of$20. courses vary from one week to six Typically, the course is from four to Ninebegangreatest programs (thirty-three impetus did notwhen ofspecify forty-fivethem started when newthey in programs 1966began. and 1967). sixtwelvepercentofseven themonths. toprograms weeksfrom fifteen eight(42 are percentweeks, tofrom eleven andonereport anothertoweeks, threethis). 66 weeks,percentpercent 21 fromtake 25 percent A ramsasincetotal saidminimum which 1940thatof 5,160 figure didbythey fifty-two not nurse havedue specify. totrainedaides theof thewerelarge about institutions. reported number 1,600 ofeachtrained prog- year Those that did report This is experience.percentAllinstruction, but oftwo the of usuallytime,the courses and from the havetwenty-five balance formal in classroomtoclinical fifty One course is 100% classroom instruc- Twelveaidesforstudentsspecifying, the programseach last eachyear; threesay trainyear anotherthey years. (twenty-fivebetween train eight betweentwenty-one institutions courses one and toreporting). twentyfortyreport Most of the courses haveinstruction.tiontion. on-the-job reported is,instruction. in many instances, on-the-job The two courses with no classroom trainirg The clinical instruc- HalfManyincomethey didof each theofnot thetrain programsspecify institutions between theirare fundedforty annual which andonly total.sponsor eighty by the them.annually. general The courses;aideThetal curricula coursesor nursingby committeesprofessional reporting, designs home staffs forof were associationsthe in developededucationalfifty-seven thirty-four for by institutionninehospi-nurse of the Opportunity,otheringfederallylocal Act,half funds. four offunded five the by bycoursesthe(eight the Department Manpower byreceive the Office ofDevelopmentfederal, Labor, of Economicstate,two Train- did and Of these, nineteen courses are wholly morecoursesorconducting localof each werecommittee theof designed thetraining abovein twoby ,iorking in aother combinationtwo instances; cases.together. of oneby aor state The other nine NURSE AIDE cont. 63. Mostvariesional of orthewith state nurse the certification guidelinesaide courses used andhave to the nodesign trainingprofess- the cur- arepercentinstructors three have doctors arebachelor registered reported. of science nursesas degrees. and twenty-five instructors. There andarericula.cific aamarded few credential give bymost caps. award. programs; some award Certificates from the training institution Eight courses report no spe- diplomas, Thebedmaking,generalof curriculum courses nursing hospitalin: for hospital -one principles housekeeping,nurse ethics; aide of programmedicala personalsafety consistsasepsis, program; hygiene, Fifty-fourarestructors full-timeusually institutions forfrom and nurse onesixty-six toaide report four courses. are full-timea totalpart-time. of instructors 145 in- Seventy-nine There andperaturebathinglearn lifting. how theand to patients,pulse; assist food inshampooing, aservice; physical bodyhow examination, tomechanics take tem- the In advanced training, the aide may tionalon a staff, part-time with person.either no part-time or one addi- Sixty* percent of the ill,application emergency of care,heat andand coldlcare ofcare the of dying. the acutely Length of Course Eligibility ARLINGTON: Symmes Hospital,Institution Arlington OfferingArlington, the Training 02174 Fundinehipend Fed.Labor, Dept. No stipend 5 wks.(30 hrs. Mk.) Pref.No age H.S. limits. educ. ATTIEBORO:BOSTON: Sturdy Memorial Hospital 211 Park St., Attleboro, 02703 Hospital (2004 wks. hrs.+) mature21 yrs. H.S.min. orPref. equiv. BostonBayside CityNursing Hospital Home 818804 East 7th St., South Boston, 02127 Ave., Boston HomeFed. MDTAStipend Salary 30 hrs. 15 daymonth (20 hrs.) service Pref.Mature. H.S. Personal grad. interviewLiterate *Boston TrainingCarneyBoston Institute Hospital for Women 221 Longwood.59 Ave.,Temple Boston, Place, 02115 Boston Harrison HospitalTuitionHospitalStipend 310 mks.weeks (5 hrs. 16-65 yrs. Pers. Hebrew Rehabilit. Center12002100 forCenterDorchester the St.,Aged Ave.,Roslindale, Boston, 02131 02124 Fed.6 wks. Dept. StipendStipend Labor day) continued on next page. Not established interview NURSE AIDE cont. BOSTON cont. Institution Offering the Training Funding Stipend Hospital Le10 wks. 15 hrs. h of Course Eligibility16 yrs. of age *Joseph P. KennedyMarianLinda Mein. ManorRichards Hosp. for House Chi ldr.Nursing Home63730 WarrenWashington Ave., St., Brighton, Dorchester, 02135 021211. Home - Stipend 2-3 wks.Planned hrs. EmployedPersonalMature. Literatequalif.as nurse Mary Murphy Nursing Home 704.0(kffiliate) RockviewOld Harbor St., Boston St., Jamaica SouthWelfare PlainBoston, Dept. 02127 Fed. 0E0 StipendSalary ( 15-16 225On-going9 hrs.) wks.wks. orienta- PreferWelfareaide H.S. recipients 2 yrs. NewMassachusetts England Deaconess Eye Hospital 18524.3 PilgrimCharles Rd.,St., Boston,Boston, 0221502114 & Ear Infirmary HospitalHospitalInfirmary Salary 4tion3 wks. H.S.prefe.'redHS acceptable grad. prefer- leNew EnglandTownPeter HouseMedical Bent Convalescent BrighamCenter HospitalsHospital Home 721171 HuntingtonHarrison Ave., Ave., Boston, Boston, 02111 02115 HomeHospital Stipend- 12-15 hrs.93 wks. Employeegr.preferred18 oryrs. over min. desired4 8th *U.S. 77214. Harvard St., Dorchester,Public Health 02124.Warren Service St., Brighton,Hospital 02135 HospitalFed. Hosp. StipendSalary 20011.0-160on-going. hrs. hrs. 1 dy wk. references18 yrs. phys. exam BRAINTREE: *UniversityVeterans Hospital Administration Hospital150750 S.Harrison Huntington Ave., Ave., Boston, Boston, 02118 02130 Fed. Hosp. StipendStipend 3 mos. H.S.18 yrs.pref. minimum Elihu White Nursing Home Commereial St., Braintree, 02184. Fed. grant IND (200 hrs.) 5 wks. grad.18 yrs. Pers. min. interv. H.S. BROCKTON: JohnBrockton Scott Dept.House of Nursing Pub. We Home lf. Work95233 Exp.Middle St., Braintree, 02184 Fed.Fed. Dept. 0E0 Labor (200 hrs.) 5 wks. wks. (5 dys interviewLow income. Pers. West Acres Nursing Home, Inc.Progr.804. Pleasant St., Brockton, 02402 196 Main St., Brockton 024.02 Fed. 0E0 StipendStipend wk.14. 5wks. hrs. dy) continued on next page. Req. of PUbl. Welf 1 Institution Offering the Training Funding Sti nd Eligibility__NURSE AIDE cont. 6. CAMBRIDGE:BEDFORD:* Cambridge City HospitalVeterans Administration Hospital200 Springs Road, Bedford, 01730 Hospital Salary 2 10wks. wks. 2 yrs. H.S. * Mount Auburn HospitalHoly Ghost Hosp. & Card. Cushing157514)3 Rehab. C. Cambridge St., Cambridge,Cambridge 0213902138 HospitalHospital Salary 3 1wks. Wk. ++ inserviceon-going 4o6 hrs.mos. H.S.1gr.18-65 yr. grad.pref.8thaccept. H.S. min. Literate yrs. CLINTON:CANTON:* Massachusetts Hospital School Mt.Canton, Auburn 02021St., Cambridge Hosp.- State Stipend 3 wk. on-going 18-5017-60 yrs.yrs., H.S. CONCORD:* Emerson Hospital Clinton Hospital Old201 Rd. Highland, to Nine St.,Acre Clinton,Corner, Concord,01510 01742 HospitalHospitalNo Stipend Tuition (4o hrs.) 401-2 hrs. wks. Pers.grad.1817-50 yrs. qualif. preferredyrs. min. H.S. 10th gr. FALLEVERETT: RIVER: Bd.Whidden of Public Memorial Welfare Hospital 103 Garland St., Everett, 02349 Fed.NoHospital Stipend MDTA & 60 hrs. wks. 10thpreferred18-60 gr. yrs. Req. of H.S.ed. FITCHBURG: Dimal: Vocational School 45in245 coop. Stanley with St., Earl Fall E. HusseyRiver,Morgan Hosp.02730 Fall River Fall River Fed.HospitalStipend MDTA (4o hrs. wk.) 5 wks. Bd..gr.18 Publicgrad. We lf. yrs. min. 9th FRAMINGHAM: CushingHillcrest Hospital Nursing Home Dudley94 Rd., Framingham, 01702Summer St., Fitchburg, 01520 st., HospitalHome Salary (1-2 hrs. wk.) On-the-job H.S.Flexible education GREENFIEID: Greenfield Community College. Nursing125 Federal St., Greenfield, 01301 Dept. NoFed. Stip. State No Tuit. 6 Am. (180 hrs.) continued on next page. Literate. NURSE66. AIDE cont. HAVERHILL: Haverhill InstitutionsWelfare Dept. Work Offering Trng.68 Buttonwoods Prog.thelmillingElellmatte.0. Ave., Haverhill, Fed. 0E0Stipend 420-480Length ofhrs. Course GATBNursingEligibility aptitude HINGHAM: Deering Nursing Home, Inc. 1193 Main St., Hingham, 02043 HomeSalary on-the-job MD HOLDEN: Holden Boyden Rd., Holden, 01520 District Hospital, Inc. Hospital Salary 48 hrs. MD HOLYOKE: Holyoke Dept. Public Welfare HolyokeCity(Affiliate) Hall Municipal Annex, Rm. Home, 412, Lower Holyoke, Westfield Rd. 01040 StipendFederal dy.,26 wks. 5 dys.(6 hrs. wk.) Welfare recipientAFDC LAKEVILLE: LakevilleProvidence Hosp. Ho4pital Mass. (nurses Dept. of aideMain Pub.1233 &St., Heal.,12male Main Lakeville, orderly) St., Holyoke, 02346 01041 SalaryStategrant pending Fed. 44-6 tionwks. wks. on-the-joborienta- Planned PreferH.S.35-55 graduate H.S.yrs. gradLiterate. & LAWRENCE: TownLawrence Manor GeneralNursing Hosp.Home Education1 55Dept.Garden Lowell St., St., Lawrence, Lawrence, 03842 01840 HospitalSalaryHomeStipend 8 tion105wks hrs. + on-the-job orienta- Pers.or20-55 equiv. qualifications yrs. Literate. H.S. grad. LOWELL: Lowell Bd. of Pub. Welf. Work. Exp.981(Affiliate)ing &IVarnumProgr. Train- St.,100D'Youville MerrimackLowell Manor01854 St., Nurs. Lowel1,01852 Home, Fed. 0E0 Stipend (4 hrs. wk.) 6 mos. Welfare recipient AFDC LUDLOW: LudlowSt. John's Hospital Hospital 14 ChestnutBartlett Place,St., Lowelll Ludlow, 01852 01056 NoHospitalNo Stipend Stipend 280100 hrs. hrs. H.S.grad.16 yrs.graduate Coed. min. Literate8th gr. LYNN: Union Hospital 500 Lynnfield St., Lynn HospitalSalary 2005 wks.hrs. on-job continued on next page. H.S.18 yrs.graduate NURSE AIDE cont. 67. MAIDEN: Malden HospitalInstitution OfferingHospital the Training Rd., Malden, 02148 HospitalFund-TrLeStipndngthStipend of Course 5 wks. Eligibilitygrad.18-55 preferred yrs. H.S. NATICK:MHUEN: Bon Secours Hospital 70 East St., Methuen, 01844 H o s p yt a 1 on-the-job48 hrs. H.S.8th preferredgr. accept. NEEDHAM: *Leonard Morse HospitalGlover Memorial Hospital 14867 Chestnut St., Needham: C2192Union St., Natick 01760 CityStipendHospital On-the-job5-7 wks. (60 hrs.) NEW BEDFORD: St.Sacred Luke's Heart Hospital. Home Nursing Dept.101359 Page St., New Bedford, Mass. Summer St., New Bedford, 02740 02740 liomeHospitalSalary Stipend 4aInservice, Wks.mo. Daily (160 -once superv.hrs.) gr.18 Phys.yrs. min.exam. 10th NEW SALM: New Salem Academy Voc. H.S. New2033(Affiliate) Athol Memorial Hosp. Main St., Athol, 01331 Salem Fed. 6 wks. 180 hrs. grade.18-50 yrs. 10th NEWTONNEWBURYPORT: LOWER FALLS: Newton-WellesleyAnna Jacques Hospital Hospital Highland Ave., Newburyport, 01950 HospitalSalary 100 hrs. wks. H.S.18-45 Pers. yrs. Interv. H.S. 1-2yrs. NORTH ADAMS: Chas. H. Hodges2014 WashingtonCrossroads, St., North Newton Adams, L.Falls,02162 Salary McCann Reg. Vocational H.S. HospitalSalary .hosp.23-4 wks. in FlexibleEmpl.18 yrs. 1 yr. hosp. uad. NOMH APPIEBORO: Madonna Manor Nursing Home Hospital85(Affiliate) N. Washington Ave., North North St., Adams Adams, No. Hosp. Attleboro, 021117 Home Salary On-the-job,daily 1 hr. H.S.over grad. or NORTH READING: Holiday Nursing Homes, Inc. (Nurse134 North St., North Reading, 01864 aide-orderly) 02760 Salary Home 48job hrs. on-the- continued on next page. 17-50grad. 8th gr. NURSE68. AIDE cont. Institution Offering the Training Fundi tipend Len h of Course Eli ibilit PLMOUPH: Plymouth-Carver Regional H.S., Plymouthand(Affiliates) several local Jordan approved Hosp., nurs. Sandwich homes. St. Fed. MDTA & Local 8 wks. (320 hrs.) Req.ofSec. Div.Empl. QUINCY: QuincyPresidential Bd. of ConvalescentPub Home11743 School St., 4%-t.ncy, 02169Old Colony Ave., Wollaston (Quincy) 02170 Welfare Fed. 0E0 Stipend Planned15 wks. PlannedOver 50,21, singlemarried Wentworth Manor Nurs. Home (Nurse3.3.orderly)(Affiliate) aide McGrath & Highway, Quincy NursingQuincy, Home02169 205 Elm St., Quincy, 02169 lie Home Stipend 2 mos. Welf. recipient RUPIAND:SALEM: *Salem Ho5TitalRutland Heights Hosp. Mass. Dept.Health, Rutland, 01543 HospitalState Salary 480 hrs. wks. H.S.grad.18 preferredyrs. 9th gr. SCIERVILLE: Somerville Trade H.S. 81 Highland Ave., Salem, 01970 33 Cross St., Somerville Fed. MDTA Fed. MDTA Salary Stipend 86 wks. (240 hrs.) Welfare8th18-50 gr. yrs.recipient education SOUTHBRIDGE: Progr.,Cambridge25(Affiliates) Dept. Pub. We lf., BrastowWork Ave., Somerville, 99 Austin St., CambridgeSomerville Hospital Exper. & Tr. SPRINGFIELD: *Mercy HospitalHarrington Memorial Hospital 100 South St., Southbridge Hospital Stipend 65 wks.-wks. pref.17-5017 yrs. 11.8. grad yrs. SpringfieldSpringfield Health Hospital Dept. Springfield233(Affiliates) Municipal Springfield Hospital Hospital Carew St., Springfield, 01104 1414 State St. HCapital Stipend H.S. grad. pref. Springfield Jewish 44759 Copley Chestnut St., Springfield, 01107 Terrace, Springfield, 01107 Home for the Pged Home StipendSalary 6-8hrs.5 'Wis. ea. wk.) wks.(12-16 continued on next page. Employeeshome of 69. STONEHAM: Institution Offeri : the Trainin Fundin Sti end Len h of Course EligibilitNURSE AIDE cont. TAUNTON: *New England TauntonMemorial Bd. Hospital of Public Welfare 5 Woodland Rd., Stoneham 02180 Fed.NoHospital stipend 0E0 320(8:30-4)3 hrs. weeks Welf.Welfare18 yrs.recipients recipient WEBSTER:WALTHAM: *Waltham Hospital Hope78 Ave., Waltham 02154 De Wert Ave., Taunton StipendHospitalStipend 32 wks. hrs. dy. Pers.18-55 qualific. yrs. Webster Convalescent Home 749 School St., Webster, 01570 Home OM 130 hrs. grade15 yrs. min. 10th WHITINSVILLE:WEST ROXBURY: *Veterans AdministrationWhitinsville HospitalHospital 1400 V.F.W. Parkway HospitalHosp.-Fed.Stipend 12-184001 yr.hrs. hrs.(6 courses Over18 yrs,21. Flexible WORCESTER:WINCHESTER: *Winchester Hospital la18 Granite St., WhitinsvilleHighland Ave. Winchester, 01890 01588 StipendHospitalSalary 4 2-3wks. hr.) healthH.S. , good WorcesterMemorialClark Manor CityHospital NursingHospital Home 1191359 Belmont St., Worcester, 01605 Main St., Worcester, 01603 HospitalStipendSalaryFed.Dept. Labor Inservice65 wks. (2 hrs.dy)wks. Employeegrad.21-50Employee yrs.preferred H.S. WOBURN: *Charles Choate Memorial 2226 WarrenQueen St.,Ave., Worcester, Woburn, 01801 01610 Hospital HospitalStipendSalary (30 hrs. wk.) 6 Wks. AptitudeCharacter & NURSE70. AIDE SUPPLEMENTAL COURSES cont. rehabilitationprogramsThere are reported four skillsnurse in Massachusetts. aide- simple supplemental care of thetraining patient Two teach yearsHoldennecessary. and has at a leastminimum an ageeighth requirement grade education of seventeen is Fanning Trade High School offers its agebasictosionsuch theperform exercises,ofas patients thepositioning, at professional maximum pLysically,under transferthecapacity. staff. direction mentally, activities, and and supervi- sociallyand TheThe third aides course encour- mustinandcertificate.course order behave employedfor toan employedtakeexcellent as che a nursenurseadvanced re-ord aidesaide fortraining. at andat the leastalso hospital grantsa year a At Springfield Hospital, a candidate addedsenioris calledgeared general nurse afor geriatricskillsaide work course withand aide;the responsibilities. thewhich elderly givesfourth andthe program thenurse graduate isaide a registeredprofessionalCenterThe course is designe6physicalconducted nurse. bytherapists bythe Berkshire instructor (one Rehabilitation on who a fullis a time At the nursing home two byTheienceskills. Springfield first has supplemental trained Hospital thirty-seven trainingin 1962 toprogramaides. improve was general given This five day course plus clinical exper- Berkshire andbycourse. aBoston oneresearch on Collegea partstaff timeSchool at thebasis) of Aged Nursing have Center developed personnel. in Worcester the The Fanning course curriculum is designed It is Rehabilitationhomeslitationbilitationing Home in thecenterin within Holden areaCenter provides thefor have in lastongoing Pittsfield offereda twoprogram inserviceyears. training andfor Holden threetraining for nursingreha-Nurs- The rehabi- master'sthecourseonetaught teachinka diploma isbydegrees, designeda doctordepartment. graduate. four and with taughtseven bachelor's instructorsby instructors degrees, with in and At the hospital, the year,trainingandjob.of thirty nineteentotaling takeshours, aideseighteen place half have on classroomhours, completeda monthly plus and thebasisten half course.hours overon-the- ofone Holden Nursing Home has inservice training Their A rehabilitation,curriculumtioningincludes: for supplementarybody mechanics rehabilitation and skin care, skills posi- and transfer activitiesan introduction of the patient, to physical therapy and Tradesixteenisinformal operationfifty Scho61 on-the-jobin hours, practicalcourse two thirty years training.for experience. geriatricandfour has in graduatedthe aides classroom has 138. been and The David Hale Fanning It conditionsexercises,hygiene,self-care feeding, orasactivities diseases.well etc.,as trainingfor motion daily inand living case conditioning of- dressing,special pletionnursingmustTo qualify be homes.ofemployed thisfor thecourse. at training one of thein Pittsfieldparticipating the app1i., A certificate is awarded at com- The nursing home in Fordoctorrationandsists the witch ofseniorwithin takinghazelpre-operative pelvic nurse packs,blood andaide pressures,colostomyrectal care,course, exwminations.and care,instruction applyingassisting eicin K-packs prepa-thecon- 71. TheThere nursing is no tuitionhomes pay charge for thefor instructionany of the courses.supplied localHigh Schoolfunds. is supported by federal, state, and NURSE AIDE SUPPLEMENTALThe COURSES nurse aidescont. at Springfield Hospi- bysupplies the rehabilitation its own training center, funds, and Fanning Trade Holden Nursing Home hospitaltal receive funds. a salary during training, supplied by Eligibility Berkshire RehabilitationParticipatingBerkshire741Institution CenterNorth Hills, St., nursingoffering Pittsfield,Rte. homes: #23,the trainingMonterey 01201 Funding/Stipend Nursing Homes Salary Length of skil/s)course(simpleinservice12 sessions rehabil. nursingEmployees homes of HoldenDavid HaleNursing Fanning Home Mapleview,TradeValley24 ChathamHigh View, Inc.,School St.,Pittsfield Washington Worcester, Rd., 01608Lenox HomeState Voc.Ed. 1upgrading50 yr.,hrs. 10 hrs. Employed17 yrs.-8th aides gr. Springfield Hospital32759 Mayo Chestnut Dr., Holden, St., Springfield, 01520 01107 Hospital Salary basioflkhrs.5 days, 40 hrs.ea.mo. aideEmp. as nurseNURSE ANESTHETIST Theinggist nurse surgicalin administeringanesthetist procedures, assists anesthesia and themonitors anesthesiolo-to patients the patient's dur- averagingclinicalis one year. experience,about one third with ofclassroom the training. instruction The bulk of the course is spent in Only cent'stists.Tencondition hospitals Hospital during report in the Worcester operation.training in for 1940. nurse anesthe- The first program was started at St. Vin- Two others programstime.time,three andprograms it incomprises the report third, seventy-five on-the-job thirty-five training;percent percent of inof twothe the Adams,Bostonthebegan 1960s. one inarea, thein Pittsfield,one1940s, is intwo Fall inand the River,one 1950s, in oneSpringfield. endin Northfour in Five of these hospitals are in the coursesanotherexperienceteredNurse nurses.anesthetist requiresgive and certificates has two coursesan years age exceptmaximumareof experience.restricted one of whichforty to givesyears; regis- a One hospital required one year of All the NinetheseOvertwo of430toten the six nurseinstitutions. coursesstudents. anesthetists are eighteen have monthsbeen trained and one by Class sizes range from ciationprofessionaldiploma. of Nurse certification Anesthetists by (AANA).the American Asso- The nurse anesthetists are eligible for NURSE72. ANESTHETIST cont. instruction can FiveAllologistcurricula. thehospitals courses or educational state are based on AANAthat requirements. their chief director coordinated anesthesi- their Theandbetion curriculum brokenscope. to anesthesia,down is into three stages areas: Some of the courses may extensive, but the and post-operative care, and signs and the pheno- agents, technique, be: an orienta- the use Thereations. stipend is no oftuition Two programs charge $100 a month and the charge at eight of the $100, one of these gives other gives from$115 $200 to $350 institu- mena,ofexplosionanesthesiatic anesthetic pre-operativeagents, hazards and spinalsequipment, principles and and locals, complicationsprecautionary measures, manage-general inhalation,of emergency anesthe- treatment, of Thea andmonth. largest three partfaculty time AllTwo other programs stipends do not range instructcrs,includes six fulltwo withtime offer stipends. bache- doctors mentpiratoryato review fundamentalof special ofsystem, typesconcepts the the autonomic nervous circulatoryof anesthesia,system, an of chemistry and system, the res- introductionphysics,metabolism, doctor.onecertification.lor ofinstructor science degrees with postThe dnctorate smallest staff is and one with professional study and one comprised of physiologyanesthesia.logy,lectures organization inof professionalshock. and management The course also includes adjustment, applied psycho- of the division of CarneyBoston HospitalCity Hospital818Institution Harrison offerinAve., Boston, 02118 the trainin Fundin /3ti end HospitalCity Stipend Len th of Cour se 182 yrs. mos. RegistereRegisteredEli2 nurseibilityrs. exper. nurse MercyNew EnglandHospital, Medical Dept. 2100Cen.of233 DorchesterCarew St., Ave.,Springfield, Boston, AnesthesiaHosps.Dept. of Anes. 01104 02124 Hospital Stipend 218 yrs.mos. RN.Regist. 21-40yrs. nurseMass.1 yr.in exper. PittsfieldNorth Adams Gen.Hosp.Sch. HospitalHospital171 ofHarrison Anesthesia Ave., Ave., North Boston, Adams, 01247 02111 for Hospital Stipend- 18 mos. (400 hrs.) Registered nurse QuincySt. Vincent City Hospital Hospital,Nurses,114 Whitwell North St.,St., Pittsfield,Quincy, 02169 Anesthesia Dept. 01201 HospitalHospital -StipendStipend 18 mos. RN.Registered Under Regis.40 nutse in Mass. UniversityUnion Hospital Hospital, in Fallat Anesthesia75025 NewRiver, Winthrop Harrison Boston St., Rd.,Ave., Worcester, Boston, 02118 Fall River, 02729 Highland01604 Ave. Dept. Hospital Stipend 18 mos. (250 hrs.) Registered nurse 73. The activity director in a nursing .cor patients in the home plans the home. NURSING HONE ACTIVITYThegiven seven twice week at course two differentDIRECTOR locations in (twenty-one hours), was (Supplementary course) 1967 homes Atrecreation Statethe request Department activities Facilities Division, of Massachusetts of Public Health, nursing homes,offers th, an orienta-Nursing Homes anattended.andof occupational fifteenNursing Homes The workshopparticipants from therapy consultantand Related instructioncurriculum, and games. designed Facilities,fifteen includes nursing in the Division by andbetioningtionants, Relatedaides, program butas occupational activitymay for also include others. nursing home directors. or physical personnel already These trainees may therapy assist- func- certificatelectures, films,is awarded craft at the end of the course. A Mass. Dept. PublicInstitution offer= Health, Div. of Nursing the trainin Plain, 02130 Fundin State Salary /Sti end Len th of course 7 sessions Ernloyedin nursing personnelEli homes ibilit Homes, 170 Morton St., Jamaica NURSING HCNE Department(upgrading) and ADMINISTRATOR manageTheunit. nursing the In Massachusetts, nursing homehome or administrator Nursing Home and this training smaller general care is trained to Small Hospital has been partthesigned facultytime by members instructors with consistsreceives of a onediploma of the Business masters degrees.full time and after successful three AdministrationprovidedApproximatelymunity Collegeby the Programtwenty in Haverhill students have of Northern Essex since September graduated. Com- 1966. ThelicensurecompletionTuition student iswithin of $200 the perprogram Massachusetts. semester for and is eligible full time work for demicThecentinstruction, course years), on-the-job three extends over twenty and is ninety-four training. percent clinical The curriculum months (two aca- percent classroom and three per- is de- partand $18 time for a basis. credit hour for each course on a Eligibility Northern Essex 50Institution (NursingChadwick HomeSt.,offering & Small Community College Haverhill, 01832 the trainingHospital Admin.) Funding/Stipend State Tuition Length of course 2 yrs. (20-mos0 H. S. grad. entrance tests College OCCUPATIONAL74. THERAPY ASSISTANT withpationalpatients,activityThe improvingoccupational therapist. programsunder patient the therapyto direct assistmorale, assistant supervision in as rehabilitating well helps as of providing carrythe occu- out The programs are concerned physicalHospitaltwotionaloccupational years therapywhohealth, of has hightherapy curriculum.notfrom school. completed 18-55department years a recognized atof Bostonage, with Stateoccupa- She must be in good maintenancetheinterests.supplyingan opportunitywork materials aof diversity tools for andprevocationaland of suppliesequipment. media toand explorationmotivate assist inpatient and The assistant may prepare and lay out He will Theofgraduatechusetts programEducation andreceives is thereandfunded is ais eligiblecertificateby no the tuition Commonwealth for fromcharge.certification the ofDepartment Massa- by The Theprocedures.reporting Massachusetts patient to and progressconsult Department withand possiblethe of therapistMental changes Health regard- in HospitalThethe faculty American consisted in Occupationalthe 1967of one program fullTherapy timeat BostonAssociation. and thirty-nine State Thishours).tantsconducts is inan conjunctiontraininginservica, for thirteen7ith occupational Boston week State programtherapy Hospital. (455assis- One third of the course is classroom, Theparttherapisttherapy curriculum time assistantinstructors and ishis designed staff.to rangingthirteen by thefrom doctors. head one occupational Courses include: the courseclinicisativeone a thirdclinical crafts,startedoutside is instruction experiencebowling,inof 1947.the trainee's dressmaking), in anmedia occupationalhome (manual area.and one and therapy third cre- The first eight programs The rolehistorytheoryclinicaltion and to andof function hospital conditions, occupationalphilosophy ofservices, occupational treatment,of therapy, occupational personality specialtygrouptherapy, therapy;dynamics, development, orienta-skills, the Thewereseventhen trainee held movedassistants at must toWestborough Boston be had a non-registeredbeenState State trained Hospital. Hospital in member thisBy aad 1967 program.of ninetythe whichperiodssupervised the andtrainees meetings.experience, create evaluation,projects, have creative discussion time in Boston State Hospital,dentsHealth,(HospitalInstitution Mass. at 591 BostonDept.of isMorton offerinalso Univ. Mental St.,an &affiliate TuftsDorchester, Univ.) for 02124OT stu- the trainin Fundin State Salary/Sti.end Len 13th wks.of course (455 hrs.) Employeddeparts.ered members non-regist- P.S.grad/equiv. of O.T. Eli:ibilit tact lens theory, anatomy OPTICIAN (DISPENSING OPTICIAN) and physiology of the eye, 75. Thepairs,prescriptions optical adjusts dispenser andand fabricates eye dispenses glasses. Technicalanalyzes Institute and has fills eyeglass glasses. He re- offered Anopthalmic collegeapplicant preparatorydispensing, must be course high schooleconomics, graduate andwith chemistry. a which includes two Worcesteranda training plans Industrial a programcooperative in optical technology training program for Septem- since 1965 yearsreceivesscienc of algebra, a diploma. . Upon completion of four years of English, and oneThe program is awaiting the course the student accredi- of beratoryof 1968.the training.ti1u e. in classroom The course is two years designed by the dean of and forty percent in with sixty percent curricula labor- Retailistation accredtted 0?ticians. to grant by anthe associate degree andMassachusetts the course Arsociation of Thefacingfield.at curriculumlens the design,laboratory,institute is geometric opthalmic The first year courses with advisors from the and physical optics, mechanical optics, include: optical lens sur- physics, Tuitioneral,forin statewhich stateis freeresidentsthe and studentfor local Worcester paid lives. funding. by the community The programresidents has fed- and $700 The faculty consists of yearengineering students mathematics, take lens finishing laboratory, con- and English.the trainin In the second Fundin /Sti withof fourcollege full degrees. time instructorsend Len th of course with MAs and two Eli ibilit Worcester Industrial Institution26 Salisbury -Jfferin St., Worcester, Technical Institute 01605 Fed. St. Local No Tuition 2 yrs. CollegeHigh school prep. ORTHOPTIST orthoptistUnder the supervisionworks with childrenof an opthalmologist, the and adults who need TheCouncil,achusetts only training is accredited at the center Massachusetts by the for orthoptics in Mass- American Orthoptic Eye and Epr Infirm- ofcoordinationIntraining additionthe eyes in tocoordinatingbyand helpingappropriate teaching opthalmologist with other pro-diagnose defects in eyethe use of patientsthe two eyes.the proper exercises,use the orthop- eenSchool.ary,education. years Boston, old inand An applicant to this program cooperation with Harvardhave a minimum of two years must be eight- Medical college orhospitalonefessionaltist door may researchmore orassisttasks. medical the school. opthalmologists in an office, in the field of orthoptics.An orthoptist usually Some orthoptists teach works for clinic, Thetistssince fifteen have1948, monthbeen and trained. approximatelyprogram hasClass been sizes given range annually from twenty-three orthop- ORTHOPTIST76 cont. instructors oncThefor to thecourse four training trainees.is certified and no by There is no stipendtuition ischarge given. the American Orthop- Accordinghasmanyten one of more fullwhom to positions thetimeare council, doctorsend ten therepart timeare at present available throughout tl-= country theinfirmary.standards,tic course,Council butand issomeis designed organized of A diploma is granted unon the students continue at by two doctors at theaccording to their One third of comnletion of inordinsrily,tiesthan the fororthoptists United training less States. than toorthoptists fill fifty them are are trained This is hardly enough to Existing facili- limited each year and theSimmonstwo student's thirds College is time clinicalfor isa B.S.spent or Institution offering the on-the-job.degree. in classroom study andtraining The faculty Funding/Sti end replace$500 a thosemonth whoand retire.up. Len th of course Salaries range from Eli ibility Massachusetts Eye & Ear243 Infirmary(Simmons Charles studentsSt., Boston, o on for BS de 02114 ree) Hospital Tuition 15 mos. 2 yrs 18 yrs, min, college ThePHYSICALant principal is toTHERAPY relieve duty ASSISTANT ofthe the physical physical therapist of the therapy assist- hospitalsTechnicalgan in 1966 beganInstitute, and training in in 1967- Fifty-threeaffiliation physical therapywith cooperating 1964 and the others be- manyphysicalability.overcoming routine therapist, their handicaps, he aids Under the direct supervisionprocedures not reouirincr, professional anddisabled provides patients assist- in of the aidesaBoard conducted.nursing have of Publicbeenhome trained Wlfare in in and hospital where the training Lowellthe fouraffiliates programs with Theis exercises.ancetransferspecialthe inpatient, walking equipmentto wheelchair. helps andat theassisting He is responsible for the and in simple reconditioning He may bebedside responsible providing with patient safety of Thecourse(one technical year)is given forinstitute high school offers for low income persons by the graduates the longest program A six month ment,oftionfor records. care escortof chartsof service,equipment and schedules, preparing and supplies, prepara- patientand the for keeping treat- monthLowella trainingten ongoing, Workhour programTraining and awith program no basic course with one and a forty-eight hour educational requirements The other courses are- inservicehalf hours 8 WorkapyofTwo PublicExperienceassistantsnursing Welfare homes, andin offer Traininga technical program Massachusetts. training for physical ther- institute, and the Springfield of the Board ingClassroomising time predominantlyprogram. in instruction the technical clinical accounts or In the two nursing homes. institute and Work Train- on-the-job with thefor half the train- the training 77. 1 centclassroom of the taking time. from twenty to thirty-three per- bodyethicalorientation positioning, considerations, to physical supportive bodytherapy, equipmentmechanics, instruction and skin protec- care,in PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT cont. AtTherapy theirinpresent this awnAssociation field.there certificates, is no is professional developing and the American criteriacertification for more However, three of the programs offer Physical exercise,officetive devices, procedures. basic transferpsychology, activities, special care, procedures for and Tuitionuniformline for iscertification. trainingfree for andall policy.the courses. In 1967 it adopted an out- The Work TechnicalTheprofessionalfessionalHome teaching in DorchesterInstitute and staff andone four atcollege hasconsists the partone Linda graduate. fulltime of Richards onetimeteachers certified Nursing with certified pro- Springfield Trainingeachpists,The curriculaof professionalprogramthe institutions. are gives designed nurses a stipend andby the administratorsof physical$43.50 a month. at Courses may include an thera- master'snursingprofessional degrees.homes staffsand hospitals. of their awn or affiliating The other two programs use the LindaHoliday Richards Nursing House Homes, NursingInstitution134 Inc. North Home St.,offerin North Reading, 01894 the trainin Fundin /Sti end HomeHome Salary Len th of course481-2 hrs. wks. inservicenservice 17-5016 yrs.min. yearsEli ibilitNature,Literate.Pers.interv.8th gr. educ. Lowell Ed.of Pub. Welf.637100(Affiliates) WashingtonWork Merrimack TrainingD'Youville St.,St., Prog. Dorchester,LowellNursing Home,981 02124 Varnum Ave..Lowell Fed. 0E0 Salary wk.)22 550wks.(25hrs, hrs. Springfield Technical 1300Institute StateSt. St.OpringfiekbJoseph's Hospita1,220 01109 Pawtucket St.,Lowell, 01854 Fed. St.City No tuit.residents -11111Er 1 Irr4Maly11::::; H. S. graduate Although78.PROFESSIONAL the training NURSE of professional nurses was not There are forty-nine institutions offering courses werebeingstatisticsin mailedthe listed scope to compiled, in theof the this inventory thesurvey training for training institutions nor and no questionnaires theinstitutions convenience are of degreeoflessto themprepare than programs. are the nursesdiploma baccalaureate for programs registration level. and six are The six baccalaureate degree included in a separate (R.N.) atForty-three associate inventoryvocational"less than a guidance completethe baccalaureate counselors.listing oflevel" all categories in Massachusetts. at It also makes the **Professional Nurse (Diploma) baccalaureatenursesurvey training of health level. programs manpower are training above the Attleboro:Brighton:Beverly: BeverlySturdySt. Elizabeth's MemorialHospital Hospital SchoolHospital of School SchoolNursing, of Herrick of Nursing, 235 Washington St.,Nursing, 02135 211 Park St., 02703 & Heather St., 01915 Boston:Brockton: MassachusettsFaulknerChildren'sBrocktonCity of HospitalBoston, Hospital General Dept.School School Hospital, of ofof Health ofNursing,Nursing, Nursing, Fruit & Hosps., 1153St., 300 Centre 680 Centre St., 02402 (BostonLongwood 02214City Hosp.), Ave., 71002115 Mass. Ave., St., 02130 02118 Cambridge: MountNewPeter England Auburn Bent DeaconessBaptistBrighamHospital HospitalHospital SchoolHospital ofSchool of School of Nursing, 91 SchoolParker ofHillNursing, Nursing, Ave., 330 185 Mt. Pilgrim Auburn Rd., St., 02138 2100 DorchesterNursing, Ave., 721 Huntington02124 Ave., 02115 02215 02120 FallEverett:Dorchester: River: WhiddenUnionTruesdaleSt.Catherine Anne's HospitalMemorial Hospital LaboureHospital SchoolHospital SchoolSchool Schoolof SchoolNursing, ofof ofNursing, Nursing,of Nursing, 1820 Highland Ave. & New Boston Rd., 02720 243 Forest St., 02721 Highland Ave., 02720103 Garland St., 02149 Gardner:Framingham:Fitchburg:Holyoke: FraminghamBurbankHolyokeHenry Heywood Hospital Union Memorial Hospital School Hospital ofSchool Nursing, of Nursing, 575 85 Hospital School of Nursing, Nichols Rd., School of Nursing, 242 Green St., Beech St., 01040 Lincoln St., 0170101420 01440 Lowell:Lawrence:Leominster: St.LowellLeominsterLawrenceProvidence Joseph's General General Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital School School School Schoolof of Nursing,of ofNursing, Nursing, 206 Nursing, Gage St., 01854 Hospital Rd., 01453 Elm295 St., Varnum 01040 Rd., 018541 Garden St., 01842 St., 01904 PROFESSIONAL NURSE cont: 79. Medford:Malden:Lynn:Melrose: MelroseLawrenceMaldenLynn Hospital Hospital WakefieldMemorial School School Hospital of School ofof Nursing, Nursing, 101 212 Page Boston Nursing, HospitalSchool Rd.,of Nursing, 585170 St., 0274002148 LebanonGovernor's St., Ave., 02176 02155 Northampton:NewtonNew Bedford: Lower Falls: NewtonSt.St.Cooley Luke's Luke's Wellesley Dickinson Hospital Hospital Hospital Hospital School of Nursing, 333 East School of Nursing, 302014 Locust St. 01202 Washington St., 02162 St., 01060 Quincy:Pittsfield:Springfield:Somerville:Salem: MercyQuincySomervilleSalem Hospital CityHospital HospitalHospital School School School of of School of Nursing,of Nursing, 114 233 Carew Str, Nursing, 81 Highland Ave., Nursing, 30 Crocker St., Whitwell St., 02169 01104 01970 02143 Worcester: WorcesterMemorialSt.Springfield Vincenes HospitalCity Hospital Hospital School School of School of SchoolNursing, of 25Nursing, Winthrop 26 Queen Nursing,of Nursing, 119 SchoolBelmont759 Cbestnut of St., Nursing, 281 LincolnSt., 01610 St.,St., 016050110701605St., 01604 Atlantic Union College rapartment Worcester Hahnemann Hospital **Professional Nurseof Nursing, (Associof 1844Nursing, Commonwealth South Lancaster, Ave.,01561 Auburndale, 02166 QuinsigamondNortheasternNewtonLasellRegional Junior Community CommunityUniversity College College DepartmentCollege College at GreenfieldDepartment Departmentof of ofNursing Nursing,Nursing, of(3 Nursing,251yrs.), Washington 360 Huntington Ave., Boston,Park at Walnut, Newtonville,Belmont St., Worcester, 125 Federal St., Greenfield,0211501605 01301 02160 PROFESSIONAL NURSE SUPPLEMENTARY supplementary and refresher COURSES ionalSupplementaryionized innursefields the to technical of coursesgive medical orientation are care, offered skills needed in the areas and to give instruct- in certainmental special- retarda-for the profess- of Inmenttwocourses schools,Massachusetts state of arepublic hospitals),a counseling seventeen a conducted by eight hospitals health, and two technical training center, a localcommunity college, two state high(including schools. depart- tion,psychiatry,toionalication. update supervisory nurses theirrestorative who skills nursing,andhave beennursing, out These are refresher courses before returning to practice. current drugsof andservice and wish for profess- med- EightThesupplemental. refresherof the courses courses are are refresher training,four to thesix restweeks (with PROFESSIONAL80. NURSE SUPPLEVENTARY COURSES cont. ing,aryfifteenone trainingexceptionten weeks. weeks; is which andsix theis twopsychiatric The uental retardation supplement- weeks; the psychiatric train- hours a week for counseling, Theprofessional refreshertechnical nurses coursesschools and acquainthave others special inthe the inactivecommittees field. nurse of Metropolitanfiveten months. days with State thirty Hospital, hours theof instruction.first to offer The restorative nursing course is withcharting;basiccomfortreview current arithmetic, patientand techniquesaseptic safety, needs measurements,techniques; nutrition andof modernexpectations, and bodynursing. reporting vital reactions; hygiene,signs; and They sincecourseHospitaltrica supplemental nursing thenin in1964. 757 Worcesterorientation course,have received began since atraining refresher1955. (323 training were The others started after 1964, and has been conducting psychia- St. Vincent's medicine.concentratediseasescare of theand on surgicalconditions; the practices patient; and associateddrugs care in modern with their The special supplemental courses of specific Mostroomtrained of supported the in instruction1967). by either time is used in the class- clinical or on-the-job Thechiatricfield largest of study.training instruction center staff and isconsists at the ofpara-psy- five part- The other teaching staffs have experience.ifthesignedthan the medicalhalf trainingby formalthe institution director covers instruction. a of withspecific the the nursing aidefield ofservice of specialists medicine. of Only three of the programs are less The courses are de- professionalfromtime doctors.one to threecertification members whoseto MD. degrees range from Institution offerin the trainin Fundin /Sti end Hospital Len th1 ofmo. course Registered nurse Eli ibilit PaulBoston A. CityDever Hospital State School(Mental818(Nurse Harrison Refresher) Ave., Boston, 02118 Retardation)Fed. State SalaryStipend 6 wks. (75 hrs.) RN employed at school David Hale Fanning Trade24(Nurse1380 (DrugChathamHigh Bay Refresher)RefresherSchool St.,St., BoxWorcester, Course)631, Taunton, 01608 02780 Fed.State.Voc.Ed. MDTA & 530-54 wks. hrs. RNRegistered returning nurse to hospitalsemployed in (Rehabilitation Techniques) Fed.-State Voc.State Ed. 5 days (30 hrs.) continued on next page.Employed RN nursing PROFESSIONAL5 NURSE SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES cont. 11111111WINIIIIUMS 81. Fernald State School200Institution Trapelo Rd.,offering Waltham, the training02179 Fundin /Sti end Fed.NIMH Stipend Len th of course 6 hrs. employedRegistered at nurseinstit Eli ibilit Greenfield Community College(Nurse125(Supervisory Federal refresher) St., course) Greenfield Federal 5 wks.(30hrs.per wk.) Registeredyrs.RNutionfor not past employed fivenurse LowellHarrington Trade Memorial High School 43Hospital100 (RefresherFrench South St., St., Course Lowell Southbridge, for Latest 01550 Medication) Fed.Hospital MDTA Stipend 5 wks. Registered nurse Medfield State HospitalHospital(Nurse(Affiliate) Refresher)Rd.,Lowell Harding, General 02052 Hospital, Lowell Fed. NIMH & State 2 wks. orient.20 hrs/yr. Registered nurse Metropolitan State Hospital475(Psychiatric Trapelo Rd., nursing)Refresher Waltham, Course)02154 Fed.MDTAFederal Stipend 6 10wks. wks.(1hr.perongoing wk.) mostRegistered10 outyrs. of hosp.nurse,nurse NorthProvidence Adams HospitalHospitalHospital1233(Nurse Main Ave.,Refresher) St North Adams, 01247 Holyoke, 01041 Federal Stipend 150 hrs. (12 days) Registered nurse SpringfieldSpringfield Counseling Dept. of759 Public(Counseling(NurseTraining Chestnut Refresher)Health Center St.,& ment. Springfield, health superv.) 01107 State Foundation for credit 10 mos. RN,lawyer school teacher St.Springfield Vincent Hospital759141425 ChestnutWinthropState St., St.,St., Springfield Springfield,Worcester, 01604 01107 Hospital Fee 40 15hrs. wks. (2hrs.wk.) Registered nurse Public82.viouslyPUBLIC health HEALTHcarried assistants ASSISTANT out by publicperform health certain professionals, tasks pre- associatefour year degree. schools. Some may Thosecontinue who andwish enroll employment in at Thetimethusin Springfield 1965andrelieving abilitiesfor an Healththe average moreprofessionals Department efficiently.of eighteen startedto utilizepublic training healththeir DepartmentTheandthe welfarecurriculum end ofand departmentsthe Holyoke is course designed Community mayand byfindprivate the College.positions Springfield agencies. in healthHealth The KathleenSpringfieldaffiliatedassistants Thornton each withDepartment year.HolyokeSchool of (forCommunity Public child Welfare, College,study), theandthe Their training program is chology;matics,nometry;logy;academic mathematics logic,botany;analyticalprogram sets, and includes(algebra, geometry;zoology.statistics) courses plane foundations chemistry; geometry;in English, of psy- trigo-mathe- socio- Field teachers in- weekThethefield. course summerPara-Psychiatric issession. two academic Training years Center plus ain twelve Spring- Half the time is spent in lopment;nutrition;turestruct and in schoolfunction theepidemiology; history health in the ofservices; normalcommunity;public growthhealth,air healthpollution; and its deve-codes; struc- Economicstipendthesemester, classroom Opportunity.of $1.40is andpaid an half forhour, bythe plusthe time federaltuition in the Office offield. $100 of aA andTherementedand part accidentare bytime two seminars instructorsfullprevention. time and instructorsgroup from discussions.the community for the programCollege, All courses are supple- receivesareCandidatescolrseschool qualified andgraduatesa certificatefor can for this also collegefrom program apply uponlower level forcompletionmust income creditwork. be recentgroups towardof the highwho an The student administratorsmunitydepartmentliaisonfield college,work between staff. situations, and attending the Ateachers, programhealth and classes, departmentmemberscoordinatorand counseling conferring of andthe acts thehealthstudents. withas com- Springfield Health DepartmentInstitution Offering the Training Fundin Fed. 0E0 Stipend Lengthcourses27 months of 24Course (futuremos.) QualifiedH.S. grad. for Low college incomeEligibility Center,ThorntonSpringfield1414(Affiliates) State Springfield. School, Dept.St., Holyoke Para-Psychiatric SpringfieldPub. Welfare,Community-College, Kathleen Training Stipend 83. Thesafetytake, radiological preparesurveys andhealthof machinesanalyze technician samples;and areas is totrained utilizing assist to in knowledgerequiresground isofthe required.electronics student to andhave other a high technical school diplomaback- RADIOLOGICALLowell HEALTH Technical TECHNICIAN Institute mentmaintainradioactivityofradioactive radiationand assistand calibrate materials; surveillance inin themeasurements airlaboratory to and equipment;assist water. to countingindetermine theto monitoroperation equip- and He may operate, Theandwith curriculum theby a amathematicsAtomic staff is Energycommittee designed and Commission science andby aconsultants radiationbackground. at Baird officeratAtomic, the BairdCommission.radiationcontrol Atomic, safety in Inc.,accordance hazards in Cambridge associatedwith the has Atomic with had nuclearaEnergy radia- astechnicaltry,sitioncurriculum the technicalfollowing and institute. oneconsists andothertechnical scientific ofnon-technical one subjects: course communication, in coursegeneral English as chemis- collegewellcompo- Lowell Technical Institute's Technicaltwentylogicalhastion also familiarization technicians health Institute,had an technology associate haveDivision course been sincedegree sinceoftrained Evening1964. program 1964 by andStudiesboth in Lowell radio-insti- Approximately radioisotopeandradiationmathematics,sure, radiation and bioloo, principles chemicaltechniques,physics, electrical analysis,ofradiation sourcesradiation fundamentals, calculus, instrumentation,of safetyradiation physics,and nuclear expo- Thecalfivetutions company training, percent since course classroomthatwhile is date. thesix and Lowellmonths ninety-five Technicaland consists percent Institute of clini- TuitionInstitute,ceivecontrol. isa technologist'sfree the at course the company costs salary. $10and perthe credittrainees hour. re- At Lowell Technical percentweek,iniscourse scienceseventy-five three clinicalis fivehoursis awarded. years, percentinstruction.an evening part classroom timefor An ten(threeassociate and semesters), twenty-five evenings degree anda Thereprofessionaldoctorate,Baird are has seven threeone certification. instructorswith full a timemaster's instructors,at Lowell degree with and one MDsone with andwith a For admission to the course at Baird Atomic, a Institution Offering the Training Funding/Stipend alPhDs; certification. two have college degrees and one has profession- Length of Course Eligibility BairdLowell Atomic, Techn. Inc. Inst. Division ofProgram,Studies.33 Evening 1Radiological Textile Ave., Health Lowell, TechnUniversity 01854 Trng. Rd., Cambridge Fed.Company USPHS funds Salary Tuition Assoc.Sci.degr.3 56eves. wk. yrs.mos. eve. H.S.Knowl.ofScience grad. electronics Math, other techn. areas 84. SURGICALThe surgical TECHNICIAN technician operative area by preparing, acts as scra assistant to clinical instruction. toassembling,thegivefor thesurgeon the postsurgeon operating operativeinand theduring sterilizing room, nursingthe care. and by handing instrumentsoperation. supplies and equipment He may also Tentests.diplomaforty of the years.as twelve a prerequisite institutions and many One program has a maximum All but one of the programs specify a high school entrance agegive of special gives a ThereSomerville),each arein Attleboro,nine andhospitals three Lynn, vocational or Pittsfield,(four in Boston Methuen and and one technical Incertificatesigned the hospital by membersor diplomaprograms of thefor instructorssurgicalthe curricula staff; with are andthetraining. athelp the de- operatingtechnicalofferingschools (in traininghospitals.institutions Springfield, for surgicalhave North Adams and affiliations with co- technicians. Worcester) The terminologyhospitaloftechnicalques, the surgicalbasic andschools and surgicaland team.ethics, by the philosophy surgical related science, and supplies. Instruction is given in and history;aseptic techni- CharleshaveNorth1957. been AdamsH. McCanntrained. was theVocational first Since then, over 300 surgical to conduct training, in Technical School in technicians Thedegreeonlystaff size one andconsistsof full facultyone timewith of varies: instructor,onediploma full one time doctortraining. and fiveTwo institutions have with a master's The largest Themonthstothe lengthten time andmonths, of istwo coursespent aretwo threearevaries:in on-the-jobtwelve to four five coursesmonths, are ninetwo are six training months.or Most of Nonepartthe timeoftwelve the doctors. programsoffer stipends. has a tuition fee and nine of Bon Secours HospitalInstitutionTO OfferingEast St., the Methuen, Training ol844 Funding Stipend Hospital Stipend Length9 mos. of Course EnglishEligibility18-35 yrs.speaking H.S.grad. David Hale Fanning Trade High 2524(Affiliate) WinthropChatham St.,St., St. Worcester, Worcester,Vincent Hospital School01608 01604 State. City 9 15mos. weeks Employed by hospital MassachusettsHillcrest Hospital Eye & Ear Infirmary243165 CharlesTor Court, St., Pittsfield, Boston, 02114 01201 HospitalHospital Salary 2 mos. desirable.pref.18-45 Hosp.backgr. yrs. H.S.grad. SURGICAL TECHNICIAN cont. 85. Chas. H. McCann VocationalInstitution Tech. offerin the trainin School Fundin /Sti send Local Len th of course 9 mos. H.S. grad. 45yrs.max.Test.Eligibility Refs. Hodges(Affiliate) Crossroads,W.North B. AdamsPlunkett North Hosp., Memorial Adams, Hospital Hospital, Ave. 01247 Adams FederalStipend atNohospitalsresid. tuit. Mass.to 6 mos. In the service. NavalNewSomerville EnglandHospital Deacone@sHospital 1Hospital 185Broadway Pilgrim St., Rd., Chelsea, Boston, 02150 02215 HospitalNavyStipend pay 12 mos. H.S. grad. Tests. Div.Empl.Sec.Tests SpringfieldSt. Luke's TechnicalHospital 125Institute1300 Lowell State St., St., Somerville, Springfield, 02143 01109 Fed.St.CityHospitalStipend - 109 mos. mos. (374hrs.)(1200hrs.) H.S. grad. 17-35. UnionSturdy Hospital Nmorial Hospital211379500 ParkEast Lynnfield St., Attleboro,Pittsfield, St., Lynn, 02703 0120210904 Hospital Salary - 3 6mos.(280hrs.) (futuremos. 6mos.) H.S. grad. 21 on-the-jobyrs. H.S. grad. 18 yrs.min. pref. older. The training coordinator works in an offered. institutionThe one Augustin-service 1967 withprogram a program for training for its awn TRAINING COORDINATORcoordinators in staff members. wherenatorsinstitutioning trainingprocedures.and describes assisting reporting programs his in aupdatingare program for He also conducts classroom responsibilities as supervis- and developing nurs- training coordi- Theroomthe length trainees. instruction of the courseand depends on One hour a day is devoted to the extent of on-the-job train- the needs of class- Websterclassinstruction,the director work,District implements works of Hospital nursing with nursing personnel into Websterimprove to policy, and assists nursing care. supplementstarted its hascurriculum.Theing varies.asupervisory professional staff certification. of the hospital There is one full time instructor designs the who 86. TRAINING COORDINATOR cont. Webster District HospitalInstitution offering the training Fundin Hospital /Sti end Len th of CourseInservice 1 hr. RegisteredEli ibilit nurse on staff directordevelopingclassroom(Supervise of nursinginstruction,nursing) and assist procedures,Thompson personnel,in updating Rd., conducting Webster, assisting and 01570 Salary daily urologicalTheUROLOGICAL urological surgicalASSISTANT assistant procedures. aides in sterilization ane Be also uses the givenThe course on-the-job lasts in26 aweeks regular and forty-hourthen training week. is mayx-raythemincludestory also machine,withprocedures include preparingexamination develops thepeculiar traysmaintenance andfilms tofortreatment. urology. anddoctors of conducts clinical and assistinglabora- re- His dutiesjob weeksApproximatelyTheon classroom curriculum(695 hours) eightinstruction; is are designedweeks clinical (344 andby experience,hours)the U.remaining isS. spentBureau 18 of Thechusetts,ingcords Chelsea program and variousonNaval fora semiannual urologicalHospital logs. conductsbasis. assistants the inonly Massa- train- Funds for the Medicineurology,technique;logicalanatomy and andoperatingand Surgery darkroom carephysiology of roomand thetechnique, consists technique,ofcystoscopic the urinary x-rayof cystoscopiccourses and technique tract; resecto- in uro- roomin AnGeneralcourse theapplicant Navy's are Comprehension appropriated mustBasic achieve Battery and bya Arithmetictest.scorethe federal of 100 Sections government.on the of clericalscopic instruments; and clinic managementspecial laboratory procedures. procedures, Naval Hospital 1Institutioneroram Broadway St., Chelsea, 02150 Fundin Federal Navy pay /Sti end Len th 26 wks. of course EliIn the service. Tests ibilit WARD CLERK & UNIT COORDINATOR hours a month 87. Theunitoffloor ward theas deskclerkclerknurse in orandin a unit chargehospitalsecretary, coordinator of wardthe unit.or patient care under the supervision wofks at the She relieves ofadditiondirectgoing,gram, Public instructionon-the-jobin to Welfarecooperation daily supervision.Work programthroughout Experience with the two andfirst year, with the Beacon Press Chronic The Lowell Board Training Prog.- in moreprofessionalclerkthe"unit tineprofessional is coordinator" forgiven activities direct more treatment responsibility.is inoften order team used toof whengivemany thenon- patient care. The title them ward overroomHospital,the atrainingfirst six set monthyear, eachup a1966, course and with later four period. week plus clinical experience One ward clerk was trained activity was not hours of class- Thelievesreceptionist, ward theclerk nurse handlesshows of papervisitors the telephone,work where involved to acts go, as in admiss- and re- Thestenographichospitalsspecified. admission is requirementstraining.a high school for diploma the At the Lowell Board of andthree clerk- parent ofrequisitions,Shedepartmentalion orders maintainsand identificationby doctor, notificationandmedical distributes laboratory, charts, of ofnew transfersrecordsmedication x-ray, orand patients, intra- needed by cards, and kitchen.changes AFDCanyPublic salary,welfare of theWelfare or recipient.courses stipend program, as in thethe caseapplicant of must they are in-service with aThere is no tuition for the Lowell course. be an physicianstrainingFour institutions foron theirward clerksinrounds. Massachusetts and unit report coordinators. special LowellA Thecertificationcertificate curriculum course. is for isawarded thisdesigned training.by by There is no professional or state Rutland and kor the professionals at weekThetwenty-hourtrained Springfieldcourse sixforty-five (six course. ward Hospitalhours clerks ward a day).Training inclerks 1966 sinceDepartmentin a formal1965 in Rutland Heights Hospital The Veteran's three- itshas reportscertificationtimethe four persons, the hospitals. size andtwo of onewithtraining with diploma a background or of two Only one of the hospitals staff: professional three full Adminiatrationtwo unit coordinators Hospital inin recentBedford years trained in antwenty- on- Institution offerin the ro ram Fundin /Sti-end years of college. Length of course6 mos. Welfare recipientEligibility LowellRutland Bd. Heights of Public Hospital Welfare,WorkLowell,& Training 01852Aff: Program,100 Beacon Merrimack St., Press Chronic Hosp. Exper. Fed.State 0E0 3 wits.(22 wks.) brs,dy) H.S.gradand typing AFDC + Clerica VeteransSpringfield Administration HospitalRutland,759200 Springs Rd., Chestnut St., Springfield, 01543 Bedford, 01730 Hospital 01107 %ospitalFederal Salary 120 yr. hrs. -120 hrs.(6 H.S.Clerk-steno.H.S. graduate X-RAY88. TECHNICIAN Theretwenty-percentlesstechnicians arethan fifty-eight half throughout are in institutionsthe Massachusetts. Greaternortheast, Bostcatraining and area,there Xray Slightly performance.longeristwo for years, orone shorter year,except andthanthree, another the one two twoat year theare standard. Navalthree Hospitalmonths All the X-ray technician courses run andHospitalscentral,are there roughly isactand a ten assoutheastcooperative thepercent parent areas. each arrangement training in the institutionwestern, between the Tbepaystudenteach Northeastern a tuitionstudent% $100 fee- University$300 of $500tuition. tocooperating tbe university hospitals for Five of these hospitals chal.ge the Among the other hos- oneassociatedninehospital withof the AtlanticHolyokeand withcourses. an Northeastern educational CommunityUnion College College, institutionUniversity in South Holyoke, ininLancaster. Boston,forty- and Forty seven hospitals are Inhospitals$1030.$200pitals many tuition, courses,cases, and someoneduring four chargeshospitals havethe secondno$375, paycharge, andyearthe entirefourwhen chargethe fee. Funds to cover tuition are available at many one charges TwowithparentSeven hospitalsnearby coursestraining hospitals reportedare hospital, conducted for starting partand completely twoof courses theothers training. withinin affiliate the the Onlya fromstudentstipend one $15 institution isfromto at$200 thethe a hospital. hospital month.trains specificallyfull time, he for receives its The amount ranges HospitaltheinLawrence19303: 1943,classroom in Mercy-HospitalbeganNortheastern Pittsfield. partthe thirdof theUniversity in program trainingSpringfield inoffered during1942. and to theSt. conduct firstLukes Lawrence General in Then, England,theyownlocal hospital. train or or regional forfor Massachusettsthe area.United States. generally, for New Twenty-three courses train for the The others specify that decadeopened(moreyearsucceeding andshowed thanup. seven 20), tenthe hospitals andyears,greatest in theand joinedincrease 1960smore withlater.at of least themnew coursesin the Since twenty-three of the hospitals The 1950-60 nine more Thirty-sevenand184coursestion part certifiedconcerning hadtime. of322 techniciansthe theirinstructors, X-ray instructing courses (about 138 included anwerestaff. equal full informa-nudber time andof The staffs are principally doctors These A,highthisaffiliatingstarting schoolgrowth dates, diplomapicturewith Northeasternfurther isconsiderably. required information did for not admission mayreport change theirto usedthreeoneeach). fullto part thirteen time time instructors instructors.full time onlyand fromand sixone coursesto thirty- The size of the staffs varies, ranging from Nine of the courses X-rayandhavethe six technicianhadcourses coursesmathematics require trainingrequire andin aadditionprograms.science high level inthat high of the academicschool, student Thirteen of partFullusedcourses time part hadonly withtime between ctaffsstaffs aonly; combination threerangedthe rest and upof were thirty-fourtoboth ten,nine a fullcodbination. whileinstructors, time instructors. the and 1 t Most of the curriculum is designed by the pro- department administration and new procedures. X-RAY TECHNICIAN cont. 89. professionalRadiologiccourse.calfessional and educational Technologistsassociation, certification institutions theand exam Americanadapted by whichthe bySociety Registry theteach medi- ofthe The courses prepare the student for the Additionalandare:considerations, technicalpersonnel; medical courses terminology;writing. topographic records,listed by officeetc.), anatomy,other proceduresprotectioninstitutions civil defense, (legalto patients Thephysiology;Board.courses Northeastern in: radiographic orientation University positioning,to curriculum radiology; consistsradiographic anatomy ofand SeptemberUndertalin rotation inthe six Northeasternthrough periods, between June eachthe cooperativeof universitythetwo firstweeks, arrangement, year andof lecturetheis spenthospi- and operatinguseradiationtechnique,exposures, of radioisotopes, procedure,therapy; nursingX-ray physics, intra-oralprocedures, equipment medical darkroom andradiography; maintenance,pediatric surgical chemistry radiology; diseases,medical and ship.entireclinical.laboratory second instruction, year are spent followed in a byhospital four weeks intern- of The remainder of the first year and the ARLINGTON: Institution Offering the Training Funding Stipend Length of Course Eligibility BEVERLY: #Symmes Hospital,Beverly SumnerHospital St., (A f02174- f: HerrickNEU) & Heather Sts., 01915 (Aff:NEU) Hosp. & Univ. Stipend &Tuit. ND 24 mos. ND H.S. grad. 18 yrs. OM BOSTON: #Beth Israel Hosp., Brookline Ave., 02215(Aff:NEU) - ND ND #Boston CityFaulknerMassachusetts Hosp., Hospital General (Aff:NEU) FruitHospital St., (Aff:NEU) 02114 818330 Harrison Ave., 02118 (Aff:NEU) - Hosp. & Univ. Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. mos.ND Physic;H.S. gred. Upper 18 ill:. yrs.min. class ND NewNew England England Deaconess Med. Center Hospital1851153 Hosps. Pilgrim Center (AffINEU) (Aff: Rd.,St., NEU) 02215Jamaica Plain Hosp.Hosp. & &Univ. Univ. Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. H.S.by-Northeasternmath., grad.graduate Upper SciencesAcceptance 1/3 class &- # Those hospitals markeding.included (0) did from not thereply listing regarding of Northeastern X-ray171 Harrison training University Ave., on the 02111 assurvey hospitalsThey questionnaire, are cooperatingcounted inbut thewith are statistical them in joint table. train- Stip. & Tuit. 90.X-RAY TECHNICIAN Institution cont.offering the progra Funding/Stipend Length of course Eligibility BOSTON cont. Northeastern 360 Huntington University47 hospitals Cent. in Ave., Boston, Boston for Cont.Educ.02115 & nearby) Tuition Hosp.Stip. 2424 mos. mos. MtstanH.S.x-ray be grad. affiliated training progr.accepted into Uhder 35 hospital PeterSt. Elizabeth'sBent (Aff.721236 Huntington withCambridge St., Brigham Hospital HospitalAve., 02115 Brighton, 02135 (Aff: NEU) (Aff: NEU) Hosp. Stip.Stip. && &Univ.Univ.Univ.& Tuit.Tuit. 2424 mos. mos. H.S.Physics,H.S. graduate graduate algebra UniversityVeterans Adm. (Aff: NEU) Hospital Hospital750 Harrison Schl.Radiologic (Aff: NEU) Ave., Boston, Techn. 02118 Hosp.Fed. VA Stip. &IM1 && Tuit.Univ. 24 mos. Physicsomath.H.S. grad. or Good grades' biol. BROCKTON: 150 S. Huntington Ave., (Aff: NEU) Boston, 02130 SO CAMBRIDGE: ##Brockton Cambridge Hospital City 6801493 Centre Cambridge St., Hospital (Aff: St., Cambridge,Brockton, 02402 NEU) 02139 Hosp. & Univ. 24 mos. H.S. graduate CHELSEA: MountNaval Auburn Hospital 330 Mount Auburn St.,Hospital Chelsea, 02150 (Aff: NEU) Cambridge, 02138 Federal 52 wks. In service. Tests CONCORD:FALL RIVER: #Emerson Hospital 1 OldBroadway Road, Concord,St., (Aff: NEU) 01742 OP #Truesdale#St. Anne's Hospital 1820795 HighlandMiddle Hospital St., Pall in Fall Ave.,River Fall (Aff: (Aff: NEU) River, 02721 nEu) River, 02720 (Aff: NEU) Hosp. & Univ. 24 mos. H.S. graduate FITCHBURG: UnionBurbank Hospital Hosp. HighlandNichols Ave. Rd., Schl. of X-RayFitchburg,at New Boston .1114..K 01420 TechnolouRd., Fall River Hospital Stip.&Tuit.Salary 24 mos. continued on next page. 17-22 yrs. U.S. grad. 91. Inst11119a12iffering_tplprogram Funding Stipend Length of course X-RAY TECHNICIAN cont. Eligibility FRAMINGHAM: MD GWUCESTER: #Framingham AddisonUnion Hospital Gilbert Hospital25298 Washington St., Gloucester,Evergreen St., Framingham, (Aff: NEU)(Aff: NEU) 01701 01930 Hosp. & Univ. Stip. & Tuit. 24 tnos. H.S. graduate HAVERHILL: #Ha3.e Hospital (Aff: NO IMP HOLYOKE: Providence Hospital40 Buttonwoods Ave., Haverhill, nu)(School of X-ray) 03.040 01830 Hosp. Stip. Tuition 24 mos. H.S.grad. 18-30 yrs. HYANNIS: #cape Cod. Hospital (Aff: NEU) 1233 Main St., Holyoke, =1, NO MD IAWRENCE: Lawrence Gen.Hosp.Dept.273. Park Garden St., St., Hyannis!. Lawrence, 02601of Radiology 01842 Hosp. & Univ. Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. 17-35 yrs. H.S.grad. LOWELL: St.Lowell John's General Hosp.Sch. HospitalVarnum of Ave., Lowell, 01854X-ray(Aff: Techn.(Aff:NEU) NEU) Univ.Hosp. &Tuit. Univ. Tuition Hosp. & 24 mos. H.S.grad.preparatory1/318 class College yrs.min. Upper St. Joseph's Hesp.Sch.220(Affiliate)14 (Affiliate) of BartlettPawtucket St.,Mass.Gen.Hosp.Dept. Mass.Gen.Hosp.Div.St., Lowell, Lowell, X-RayRadium Radiol.Techn.01852 (Aff:NEU) Hosp. &01853 Therapy Univ. Tuit. 24 mos. 18-30tests. yrs.H.S.grad LYNN: UnionLynn Hosp.Sch. Hosp.Sch. of of X-ray212500 Boston Lynnfield St., St.,Lynn, Lynn, 01934 Technol. (Aff:NEU) Hosp.01904 & Univ. Techn.(Aff:NEU) Univ. Stip.&Tuit.Stip. & Hosp.Tuit. & 24 mos.mos. H.S.18class.Sciences, grad. yrs. Upper half mathclass.Sciences,math H.S.grad.Upper MAIDEN: Malden Hospital Hospital Rd., Malden, (Aff: NEU) 02148 Hosp. & Univ. Stip.& Tuit. 24 mos. continued on H.S.grad.nextSciences.Pref.Jr.Coll.17-30 page. yrs. Refs.mest Female r - 92. vow, X-RAY TECHNICIAN cont. InGtitution offering the program Funding Stipend Length of course 1 MARLBOROUGH: Marlborough Hosp.Sch.Radiol.Techn.57 Union St., (Aff:NEU) Marlborough, 01752 Hosp. & Univ.- Tuit. 27 mos. H.S.Eligibility graduate METHUEN:MEDFORD: Lawrence Memorial Hosp.(Affiliate:Univ.Hospital,170 of Governors Medford (Aff:NEU)Ave., Medford, Boston, 02155 Therapy) Hosp. & Univ.Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. H.class17-35 S. grad.UPperi yrs.Unmarried NORTH ADAMS: NorthBon Secours Adams Hosp.Hospital Dept..70 Eastof Radiology St., Methuen, (Aff:NEU) 01844 HospitalHosp. & Univ. 24 mos. ILS.grad.SciencesSciences.18-30 yrs. Math. H.S.grad. NORWOOD:NORTHAMPTON: Cooley Dickinson HospitalHospital30 Locust Ave., St., North Northampton, Adams, 01247 01060 HospitalStipend 24 mos. NEW BEDFORD: St.Norwood Luke's Hospital Hospital (Aff:NEU)101800 PageWashington St., New St., Bedford, Norwood, 02740 02062 Hosp. & Univ.TuitionStipend 24 mos. preparatoryH.S. grad.College PITTSFIELD:NEWTON IDWER FALLS: Newton-Wellesley Hospital2014(Aff: Washington (Aff:NEU) Mass.Gen. St., Hospital Newton Lower Falls,02162 for radiation ther apy) Hosp. & Univ.Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. H.S. graduate QUINCY: St.Pittsfield Luke's Hosp.General Sch. Hospital 379725of X-RayDistNorth St.,Tech.(Aff:NEU)St., Pittsfield, Pittsfield, 01202 01201 Hosp. & Univ.Stip.Stip. & &Tuit. Tuit. 24 mos. H.S.college18-30 graduate yrs. prep. H.S.grad. Quincy City Hosp.Sch.Radiol.Techn.114 Whitwell St., (Aff:NEU) Quincy, 02169 Hosp. & Univ.Stip. & Tuit. 211 mos. continued H.17 S yrs. H.S.grad. . ongrad. next Physics, math page. kr- Length of course X-RAY TECHNICIAN cont. Eligibility 93. SALEM: Salem Hosp.Sch.Institution of Radiol.Techn. 81offering Highland the (Aff:NEU)Ave., program Salem, 01970 Funding/Stipend Hosp. & Univ. Stip. & Tuit. 24 mos. 17 yrs. H.S.grad. S.SAUGUS: IANCASTER: AtlanticSaugus General Union CollegeHospital81 Chestnut St., East Saugus. (Aff:NEU) Hosp.Coll. & & Univ. Hosp.- Tuition 224 yrs. mos. H.S. graduate IMP S. WEYMOUTH: South5(Affiliate: Lancaster, New 01561Eng.Mem.San.Woodland Rd., & Hosp.Stoneham, 02180) (1 yr.Coll.) SPRINGFIEID: MercySouth Hospital Shore Hosp.Sch.X-Ray Radiology90 Dept.Columbian Techn.(Aff:NEU) St., South Weymouth, 02190 HospitalHosp. & Univ.Stip. & Tun. 2424 Inds. mos. H.S.grad.UpperSciences.H.S.grad.college GoodSciences. grades pref. Typing class Wesson Mem.Hosp.Sch. RadioWorcester,(Aff:140233 Highlogic St. St., VincentforTechn. Springfield,angiocardiography) Hospital, 0110525 WinthropCarew St. St., Springfield. HospitalStip. No& Tuittuit. 24 mos. H.S. graduate STOUGHTON:STONEHAM: New Eng. Mem. Sanitarium5 Woodland & Hosp. Rd., Stoneham, 02180 (Aff:NEU) Hosp. & Stip. & Tuit. Univ. 24 mos. H.S.18 yrs.graduate H.S.grad.Sciences TAUNTON:# Goddard Memorial HospitalMorton Hospital (Aff:NEU)90988 SumnerWashington St. 02072St., Taunton, 02780 Hosp.Hospital & Stip. & Tuit. Univ. 24 mos. mos. H.S.grad.GoodMath, grades Physics WALTHAM: Waltham Hospital (Aff:NEU)Hope Ave., Waltham, 02154 Hosp. & Stip. & Tuit. Univ. 24 mos. continued H.S.graduate on next page. X-RAY TECHNICIAN cont. Length of course Eligibilit WOBURN: Choate Mem.Institution Hosp. Sch. offering the pro Radiol. Tech.(AMNEU) Funding/Stipend Hosp. & Univ. 24 mos. 17-35 yrs. H.S.grad. WORCESTER: Mass.21(Aff: Warren General Boston Ave., Hosp. City Woburn, forHosp. for radiation 01801special procedures) Techn. (Aff:NEU) therapy; Hosp. Univ. H.S.grad, college Mem.St. Hosp.Vincent Sch. Hospital of Radio Sch.(Affiliate:25119 log. WinthropBelmont of MercySt., Worcester,Hosp., 233 X-Ray Techn.0160401605 Carew St.,Springfield) HospitalStip. & && Tuft.Tuit. 24 mos. 18prep.Sciences,Math yrs. Sciences H.S.grad. ** not included# *included not includedin statisticalin statistical in statistical count, count taken from Northeastern list. Training Center for Comprehensive Care 17 Morton Street Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts May 1968

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DAY CARE AIDE Boston School for Pediatts, $64 Beacon St., Poston,Mess. 9 mo. Health Education and Child Care course for women.Tuition $500.

CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL TECENICIAN Northeastern University. Lincoln College,360 Huntington Ave., Boston, 02115 4 yr. Associate Degree in Science (Chemical-BiologicalTechnology). 99 credit concentration program of 13 topics provides the backgroundrequired by medical and industrial laboratory assistants and techniciansin clinically, chemically or biologically oriented organizations,and for persons having various paramedically relatedresponsibilities.Employment opportunities in general hospitals, health clinics, researchfoundations, pUblic health organizations, water and sanitation departments,chemical and drug industries. (This is a different program than the 15 month course listed under Medical Laboratory Assistant on page51 of the inventory). Part-time evening course

NURSE AIDE Faulkner Hospital.Department of Nursing, Boston, Mass. 02130 3 week training program with hospital salary.High school graduate preferred, but other qualifications also considered on anindividual basis.

NURSING iirmE ADMINISTRATOR Northeastern Univerbity. University College, 360 HuntingtoinAve., Boston Part-time program of 4o credits normally leading to a B.S. degreebut to meet specific requirements for the professional and regulatory agencies, a student may work toward an intermediate goal of aletter attesting to the completion of the concentrated nine-topic course.

Also through the Center for Continuing Education, Nbrtheasternoffers a series of week-long residential institutes for nursing homeadministrators which do not carry academic credit.

SANITARY ENGINEER Northeastern University. Lincoln College, 360 HuntingtonAve., Boston.,02115 4 yr., part-time evening program of 102 credits leading to Associate Degree in Engineering (Municipal and Sanitary Engineering).Prepares the graduate to assume responsibilities related to the design, construction, operation and supervision of municipla plants and systems concerned with the storage and distribution of water and also the disposal of sewage and waste in urban areas.