Ben,
You will be amazed at what you learn!
Janet,
Sounds like you do wear many hats! The experiences will help you grow along with your school.
We offer multiple technical degrees in IT, NT, Electronics and Electrecal Engineering, Nursing, Business and Criminal Justice. I will learn more about the jobs students train for by sitting in on demonstrations talking to the chairs of the different schools, and doing research.
Programs offered at our school are Allied Health Programs and most of our faculty are experienced in the health care field.
We also have career services, job board and placement services to facilitate our graduates in obtaining jobs.
At our institution we offer careers related to the medical field, such as Nursing, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography and Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound. The best way to learn about all the aspects of the course is to talk to the directors of each particular program, go to the class and watch the interaction between student and teacher and also speak with the externship coordinator to obtain more knowledge about the student's experience outside of school.
Our school offers diplomas in Cosmetology, Facial Specialist, Nail Specialist, and Full Speciality programs. I know as much about the programs as I can without having actually taken the programs. Our school only has a few staff besides the instructors, so we all wear multiple hats. Right now, I guess I wear all of them. When/if we get approved to offer Title IV funds, I will become the financial aid director, but right now I handle all phases of the students academic experience. Usually, I don't work in the admissions area, but the person who usually does this is on maternity leave, so most of this has also fallen on my head. I love my job -- I learn from experience, resource materials, and hard knocks! The job is never boring.
Jennifer,
Launching a new program requires new resources both in Career Services and Admissions. A solid partnership will assist both.
My institution focuses on Allied Health programs. We have just launced a new online program for Health Information Technology and our program director has been a great resource for information about this field. In addition we consult government sites like BLS.gov to help inform students of the career path.
Audra,
Sounds exciting! Thank you for your post.
Lauren,
Thank you for your post.
Lyell,
Thank you for your post.
Donald,
Thank you for sharing your process.
Giannina,
Stop by a classroom for a new perspective.
Oscar,
How do your students become certified?
Diane,
Thank you for posting your process.
Andrew,
Connection with the community at-large is extremely important for the program to grow and produce employable graduates.
Oscar,
I agree...well said.
R.,
Sounds like a very informative opportunity.
Andrea,
Alumni are a wonderful resource! We all get inspired by them.
