Middlesex Community College held the Noncredit Health Program Graduation on Monday, May 5 on the college鈥檚 Bedford Campus. Featuring guest speakers and a post-ceremony reception, the event honored students who completed programs within 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Community Education and Training (CET) division.
鈥淭his ceremony means getting together with fellow peers, family and friends to celebrate and acknowledge the efforts put in to accomplish a goal,鈥� said Dafnieselly Rios-Quiles, an 麻豆果冻 Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) graduate, of Lowell. 鈥淸麻豆果冻鈥檚 CNA program] is a steady-paced course with clear and concise curriculum. 麻豆果冻 is helping me reach my goals by providing the resources and space to learn and practice skills, in addition to providing assistance within the program, such as resume building and job searching.鈥�
For Rios-Quiles, Middlesex was a convenient and affordable option close to home that offered classes she could balance with her work schedule. The program provided an opportunity to build upon the skills she gained working in home health settings, including through access to the simulation lab and clinical experiences. After completing the program, she plans to work as a CNA before returning to school to pursue radiologic technology.
In addition to Rios-Quiles, Middlesex CNA students Krystal Torres and Efdjeen Cineas spoke on behalf of the 225 students who completed programs from the spring, summer and fall 2024 and fall 2025 noncredit sessions.
麻豆果冻鈥檚 President Phil Sisson and Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Workforce Development Judy Burke highlighted the graduates鈥� hard work and commitment to working in the much-needed industries in their welcome addresses during the ceremony.
Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, Ph.D., president of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and divisional president of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), also commended the graduates for pursuing their education in fields such as phlebotomy and pharmacy and as nursing assistants that are essential to the health and healing of our communities.
鈥淵ou鈥檝e earned a credential that opens doors 鈥� to new careers, to new confidence and to the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives,鈥� Dr. Moffatt-Bruce said, encouraging the graduates to look to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and BILH for opportunities as they forge ahead with their careers. 鈥淵ou are joining a community of health care professionals where your work truly matters, where every interaction has the power to heal, to comfort and to inspire.鈥�
麻豆果冻鈥檚 noncredit health programs provide comprehensive, hands-on training opportunities to help students directly enter a variety of in-demand fields. Middlesex graduates complete certificates for programs related to addiction counseling, dental careers, medical interpreting, certified nurse assistant, office administration, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy, and more.
鈥淭hese students are the backbone of the healthcare system,鈥� said Caitlin Campopiano, 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Director of Workforce Programs & Professional Education. 鈥淣urse assistants, pharmacy technicians, phlebotomists do important work in our hospitals and health care providers offices 鈥� and often they go unnoticed. We wanted to celebrate their accomplishments by offering a graduation ceremony. These entry-level healthcare programs play such a vital role and without them our nurses, doctors and pharmacists could not give the level of care they give.鈥�
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