Section III: Programs

(Educational Programs Standards for All Educational Programs)

3.4.2.  The institution’s continuing education, outreach, and service programs are consistent with the institution’s mission.

JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Compliance.

NARRATIVE/JUSTIFICATION FOR JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Northeast Alabama Community College demonstrates compliance in offering continuing education, outreach, and service programs consistent with the mission of the college.

 

Two goals of the NACC mission specifically target outreach:

 

Goal Seven: Training that meets the specific educational needs of businesses, industries, community organizations, and governmental agencies.

Goal Nine:  Community services which support personal growth, cultural enrichment, and societal activities; provide access to college facilities for community activities; and promote community, social, and economic development.

Northeast Alabama Community College offers training that meets the specific educational needs of businesses, industries, community organizations, and governmental agencies. This training is coordinated through the Office of Adult Education and Skills Training. Tables 1 and 2 report training provided in Years 2002 and 2003. Table 3 reports agencies served from1998 to early 2003, and Table 4 lists topics of training for the same period. 

Table 1

 

Northeast Alabama Community College

Training for Business and Industry Activities In Year 2002

Month

No. Activities

Delivery

Type Evaluation

Results

No. Served

Jan. 2002

7 sessions

2 industries & open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

77

Feb. 2002

9 sessions

2 industries, 1 business & open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

comments used to inform changes

253

Mar. 2002

5 sessions

2 industries

student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

54

Apr. 2002

5 sessions

1 industry

student/employer evaluation

comments positive or concern clarified

43

May 2002

7 sessions

 1 business, 4 industries and open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

comments positive or used to inform program improvements or concerns clarified

75

June 2002

16 activities

3 industries

student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

387

July 2002

3 activities

1 industry

student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

21

Aug. 2002

5 activities

2 industries

student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

156

Sept. 2002

3 activities

2 industries

student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

48

Oct. 2002

8 activities

2 industries and open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

comments positive or used to inform changes

78

Nov. 2002

3 activities

1 industry and open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

51

Dec. 2002

4 activities

1 industry and open enrollment

student and student/employer evaluation

all comments positive

31

Source:  Tabulated from listing by Director of Adult Education and Skills Training, Mike Kennamer

 

Table 2

Northeast Alabama Community College

Training for Business and Industry Activities In Year 2003

Month

No. Activities

Delivery

Type Evaluation

Results

No. Served

Jan. 2003

8 activities

open enrollment

student evaluation, assessment of competencies

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

145

Feb. 2003

11 activities

open enrollment, 1 business, 5 industry

student evaluation, student/employer evaluation

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

225

Mar. 2003

5 activities

open enrollment, WIA, 1 industry

student and employer evaluation

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

104

Apr.2003

7 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees, 2 industries

student evaluation, student/employer evaluation

comments positive w/ one exception, which was appropriately met

55

May 2003

6 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees

student evaluation

comments positive

31

June 2003

10 activities

open enrollment, WIA, hosiery employees, 1 business

student evaluation, student/employer evaluation, assessment of student competencies

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

60

July 2003

7 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees, industry, WIA

student evaluation, assessment of student competencies

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

74

Aug. 2003

14 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees, WIA

student evaluation, assessment of student competencies

comments positive, assessments recorded and discussed

184

Sept. 2003

14 activities

open enrollment,

8 industries, hosiery employees

student evaluation

comments positive except one, said course not helpful although satisfied with content and quality of instruction; assessments recorded and discussed

306

Oct. 2003

5 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees, WIA

student evaluation

comments positive

38

Nov. 2003

4 activities

open enrollment, hosiery employees, WIA

student evaluation

comments positive

156

Dec. 2003

2 activities

hosiery employees, industry

student evaluation

comments positive

6

Source:  Tabulation by Mike Kennamer, Director of Adult Education and Skills Training

 

Table 3

Northeast Alabama Community College

Training for Business and Industry Agencies Served January 1998-February 2003

Agency/Delivery

No. of times

21st Century Council

1

City of Fort Payne

1

DeKalb BMC

2

Earthgrains

1

Farmers Telephone

1

Gametime

1

Heil

2

Lozier

3

Mead Containerboard

9

MMC North

2

Pillowtex

2

Prewett Hosiery

31

Sara Lee

1

Scottsboro/NAEMS

1

Siemens Westinghouse

7

The Gas House

2

US Gypsum

32

Witt

1

open enrollment

73

Source:  Tabulated from listing by Director of Adult Education and Skills Training, Mike Kennamer

 

Table 4

Northeast Alabama Community College

Training for Business and Industry 

Topics Presented January 1998 – February 2003

Topics

No. Times Presented

Access II

1

ACLS Instructor

2

Advanced Computer Repair

6

Advanced Word

1

AED Training

2

AUTOCAD LT

1

Basic Computer and Windows 95

1

Basic Computer Repair

15

Basic EMT Refresher

4

Bloodborne Pathogens

5

BTLS

1

Burns & Splinting

1

CNC Training

1

Computer Networking Workshop

3

Computer Operating Systems

2

Conversational Spanish

1

CPR & First Aid

1

CPR Instructor

2

CPR Recertification

2

CPR/AED Refresher

4

EMT Basic Refresher

2

EMT Update

2

Fire Extinguisher Training

5

First Aid

5

First Aid & CPR

1

First Aid, CPR, & BBP

1

First Responder Update

2

German Language

1

Giving Constructive Feedback

3

Hazardous Materials A & O

1

HazMat

2

Hydraulics

1

IC3 Comp Fund.

1

IC3 Key Apps.

1