The mission statement of MACC directs the College to provide educational programs and services in the area of continuing education and to establish and maintain community partnerships and cooperative efforts with business and industry, labor, governmental entities, and private agencies for educational and economic development in the service region. In order to determine the effectiveness in meeting its mission and purpose in these areas, the College has developed an assessment of the services it provides through the Continuing Education program.
Because student learning outcomes are so diverse throughout the continuing education program, which includes career focus, customized training, and community education courses, the assessment plan developed for this area emphasizes the ability of the program to meet employer and community needs as well as the needs of the student.
PROGRAM: Continuing Education
PURPOSE: To provide programs and services with an emphasis on upgrading work skills, work-related training, or personal development in response to business, industry, and community needs.
Program Outcomes |
Methods/
Measures |
Implementation |
Measurable
Objectives |
Use of Information |
| 1. |
Completers of continuing education courses will be successful in their training and in meeting their educational goals. |
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Licensure exams
End of course evaluations |
The Director of Workforce and Technical Education will compile licensure pass rates for CNA and CMT classes.
A course evaluation is administered by the faculty at the end of each Career Focus and BIA course. Results are compiled by and acted upon by the Director of Workforce and Technical Education. |
A licensure pass rate of at least 80% will be maintained.
80% of the total responses in each of the three training areas will rate the courses as good or excellent. |
Assessment results are reviewed by:
- Continuing Education Department
- Continuing Education Advisory Boards
- Assessment Advisory Committee
- Administration
in developing recommendations for program improvement.
Results are reported in the Assessment Committee "Annual Report." |
| 2. |
Business and industry within the service region will have access to instruction, programs, and services designed to meet their training/retraining needs. |
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Needs assessments
Continuing Education Office Academic and Fiscal Year Report
Case study/employer survey |
The department of Workforce and Technical Education conducts needs assessments throughout the service region. Advisory Board meetings are held bi-annually. The Director of Workforce and Technical Education designs course offerings based on feedback and markets courses throughout the service area. The Director will work with area media and the Advisory Board to promote the program and its services.
The Director conducts a case study with at least one client per year. |
Customized training projects will be offered in at least five towns within the service region.
3 customized training projects will be offered to clients.
Annual case study will indicate training goals were met and employer was satisfied. |
| 3. |
Continuing Education program will be conducted in a fiscally responsible manner. |
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Workforce and Technical Education Academic and Fiscal Year Report
Profit and Loss Statement |
The Director of Workforce and Technical Education and Director of Fiscal Affairs will compile annual reports of expenditures, revenues, classes offered/made, and enrollments. This report will be presented to the President. |
Fiscal report will reflect 100% of expenditures matched with revenue. |
| 4. |
Collaborative interaction between the College and community will be promoted. |
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Workforce and Technical Education Academic and Fiscal Year Report
End of course evaluations
Area partnerships |
The Workforce and Technical Education department, with Advisory Board input, will design courses around the personal and social needs of the community with the goal of community development and improving the quality of life. At the end of each course, students will complete a course satisfaction survey.
A course evaluation is administered by the faculty at the end of each community education class. Results are compiled and acted upon by the Workforce and Technical Education department.
The Workforce and Technical Education department solicits and maintains community partnerships for continuing education. |
Steady enrollment will be maintained in Community Education courses.
80% of the total responses on community education course evaluations will rate the course as good or excellent.
At least three partnerships with area-based agencies will be maintained. |
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