One of the programs offered at my institution is the Teacher Certification Program, which requires a certification in order to work, I find very intersting to talk to the academic coordinator, he is always very up to date with the information concerning the teachers and the current passing scores of our students, also a great resource is the Department of Labor, since it is a great source of information when talking about specific jobs...
The easiest and most efficient way to learn more detail about the excellent programs offered @ my school would be to read over the fact sheets, and utilize the BLS. gov site
We offer several programs, but primarily healthcare related. A good way to learn about the jobs are sit with career services and discuss externsip, clinicals, and finally, job placement.
We have several different programs at our campus. We offer different medical programs along with personal fitness trainer, electronics engineering techology and network administration. We have a specific department that speaks to the students regarding jobs.
We offer AAS(Advanced Med Coding/Billing, Business Management, Health Info Tech, NCIS, & CJ) and BS( Business Management, Health Info Adm, & CJ) Degrees. I typically speak to the instructors if possible, talk to Career Services, and go to the Bureau Labor of Stats website.
At our school we specialize in Engineering, BS, and MS in Telecommunications & Network Engineering, BS in Systems Engineering, and BS in Information Technology. We also offer BS in Business Administration and MBA. We are also a Cisco Network Academy, Microsoft IT Academy,and CompTIA Authorized Training Center.
We basically are a technical training school so all of our Instructors and admissions staff have to be aware of the jobs in this industry. We sometimes ask previous students to be guest speakers in the classroom to advise how the course relates to the job what skills are needed and what teh salary range for that industry is. We also encourage user groups to meet monthly at our facility so students mingle with the Industry people.
We teach a three week course in floral design. We have done this since 1963, and we update our lesson plans and programs often, several times each year. We also attend symposiums and design shows and conventions and we network with established designers and shop owners, and wire service representatives and attendees from the Society of American Florists each year at their annual conventions and even register for local design shows and open houses. We also visit wholesalers and retail florists for their opinions and the new trends in our industry. We subscribe to the industry magazines, and I write a column for the Florida State Florists' Association magazine. I was editor of the Palm Beach County Florists Association newsletter and Editor and Executive Secretary of the Florida State Florists Association and editor of their magazine for 22 years.
Jason,
What a great idea! Having those in the field teach representatives...best of all worlds!
Deborah,
Fifty programs is so much to keep up with. The testing aspect is an interesting approach. Thank you for sharing your school's process.
Douglas,
Active research from the students regarding salaries is a must. This is probably the hardest point to go over with them. Everyone wants guarantees.
We offer allied health programs, trade programs and an a degreed program in nursing. I can learn about these programs by reading the catalog concerning the programs, speaking with program directors and instructors, sitting in on classes, as well as throuigh reading the third party proof sources, such as BLS info.
We offer several programs in the healthcare field, including Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant and Nursing as well as costmetology and massage therapy and HVAC-R and Electrical trades.
We have a very active career services department and we also have "career" boards in various areas of the school, which show pictures of our graduates and tell where they are working. Our Career Services Dept. also publishes a list for us that includes all the locations (names of offices, etc.) that our students are employed.This a big help.
I work as a financial aid advisor for an online campus. I try to familiarize myself with the classes by reading the catalog or sitting in when a visiting teacher comes. But when I am with a student I don't talk about it, I share my enthusiam with them with the choices they are making and encourage them to make their dream a reality.
We offer a variety of Medical & Dental Programs, We have a Cosmetology & Massage Therapy Program. We recently added a couple of Trade Programs both HVACR & Electrical.
I think that is an excellent experience, that you would be able to share with students who so often are very concerned about what it's going to be like; and you have the ability to offer a real world experience. That does not happen often
Hey Patty, we offer anything from Medical Assisting Technology to Respiratory Therapy,I will learn about the jobs our students train for by just doing some of my own research as well as what's provide here at the campus.
Health Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Medical Coding and Billing.....I learn about job opportunities through the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics website. (BLS.gov)
We have several programs offered at our school:
Advanced Medical Coding & Billing
Business Management
Communication, Networking & Security
Health Information Management
Criminal Justice
In order to learn about the programs we can review the catalog, speak with the Education Supervisors and review the training materials.
As a rep we should know evrything about the programs we offer. We are always improving on this every day here.
