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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM

CCHS Expands CNA Opportunities Through Local Partnerships

CCHS Expands CNA Opportunities Through Local Partnerships

Churchill County High School is growing its work-based learning programs through partnerships that prepare students for jobs in healthcare and transportation.

This spring, seven students will complete a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course offered in partnership with TMMC. The training provides immediate job opportunities, and some students, like senior Nadia Basturo, plan to continue working as CNAs while attending college. Basturo is enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno and hopes to become a doctor.

Next year, Western Nevada College will take over the CNA course, keeping tuition local. Fifteen students are already signed up. “This is work-based learning in action,” said CCHS Schools to Career Coordinator Dr. Sue Segura,.

Lisa Gallo Swan, director of the WNC Fallon campus and rural outreach, said, “WNC is thrilled to be expanding our partnership and providing valuable opportunities for both CCHS students and community members. We look forward to working closely with the high school to support the success of this program.”

In addition to healthcare training, the school is also offering students a path to earning a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Through a partnership with the governor’s office and Nevada Works, six seniors are scheduled to take their CDL exams in June.

Bart and Jason, program representatives, spoke with students about employment options. “You can always find a job,” Bart said. Case Utter, a 2024 graduate who went through the program, returned to speak with current seniors about how it helped him get started.

“This is a valuable opportunity for our students and their future employability,” Segura said.


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