Date of Award

Fall 12-2022

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

School

Leadership

Committee Chair

Dr. H. Quincy Brown

Committee Chair School

Leadership

Committee Member 2

Dr. Heather M. Annulis

Committee Member 2 School

Leadership

Committee Member 3

Dr. Dale L. Lunsford

Committee Member 3 School

Leadership

Committee Member 4

Dr. Jonathon Beedle

Committee Member 4 School

Leadership

Abstract

Career and Technical Education programs’ mission statement is to supply a skilled workforce for all industries (ACTE, 2021). The Health Science pathway lags behind other industry sectors in active work-based learning programs (Greenfield & Stevens, 2018). Therefore, this study examines the potential barriers to implementing work-based learning programs within the Health Science pathway. The qualitative descriptive investigation into the three types of work-based learning of visits to the workplace, work-like experiences, and employment discovered critical findings regarding healthcare requirements, scheduling conflicts, and access to facilities. Finding 1 details healthcare requirements as the most significant barrier to work-based learning programs. The researcher continued with Finding 2, depicting schedule restrictions as a secondary barrier. Then Finding 3 classified access to healthcare facilities as a tertiary barrier. The researcher proposed future research led by the school district's collaboration with students and the healthcare industry to resolve the identified barriers. These results will aid in future research, designing work-based learning programs, and establishing collaborations with the healthcare industry to implement successful programs, increasing the staffing pipelines for healthcare professionals.

ORCID ID

0000-0002-8643-2562

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