Division Goal 2:  Meet training needs for current and expanded employment opportunities of the service area as a result of changing workforce demographics. 

Program Goal: Assess the need for the program.

Objectives: Minimum of 10 referrals and 4 students. 

Action Plan:

1. Interview local employers and personnel recruiters.
2. Collaborate with Program Heads in adjacent campuses.
3. Track Dice.com entry level job postings for six months in commutable markets.
4. Analyze the data and prepare findings.
5. Advise CIT students of Networking Technologies option.

Assessment Strategy: Conclusion(s) based on documented data.

Assessment Outcomes: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

Use of Results: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue through May 2009.

Division Goal 2:  Meet training needs for current and expanded employment opportunities of the service area as a result of changing workforce demographics. 

Program Goal: Communicate to the community served the opportunity that the program provides to people interested in the field of computer and networking technologies.

Objectives: Solicit potential candidates from area employers for the evening program. Candidates will be those with some level of computer network responsibilities who do not have certificate or diploma credentials in networking. The target is to develop referrals who are interested in pursuing an evening diploma or certificate program Every referral will be interviewed by one of the instructors.

Action Plan:

1. Using the data collected from area employers, identify those who currently maintain their own networks.
2. Collect referrals and interview potential networking students.

Assessment Strategy: Count referrals and document interviews.

Assessment Outcomes: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

Use of Results: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

College Goal:  Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal 2:  Meet training needs for current and expanded employment opportunities of the service area as a result of changing workforce demographics.

Program Goal: Assess the need for the program.

Objectives: Minimum of 10 referrals and 4 students. 

Action Plan:

1. Ask high school students enrolled in CTE courses and local employers to complete a web-based survey.
2. Analyze the data and prepare findings.
3. Advise CIT students of Networking Technologies option.

Person(s) Responsible: Networking Technology/Program Head.

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: May 2009

Assessment Strategy: Conclusion(s) based on documented data.

Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective: Shared with CIT program.

Assessment Outcomes: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

Use of Results: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

College Goal:  Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal 2:  Meet training needs for current and expanded employment opportunities of the service area as a result of changing workforce demographics. 

Program Goal: Communicate to the community served the opportunity that the program provides to people interested in the field of computer and networking technologies.

Objectives: Solicit potential candidates from area employers for the evening program. Candidates will be those with some level of computer network responsibilities who do not have certificate or diploma credentials in networking. The target is to develop referrals who are interested in pursuing an evening diploma or certificate program Every referral will be interviewed by one of the instructors.

Action Plan:

1. Using the data collected from area employers, identify those who have staff that currently maintain their own networks.
2. Collect referrals and interview potential networking students.

Person(s) Responsible: Computer Information Technology Instructors.

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: June 2009.

Assessment Strategy: Count referrals and document contact attempts.

Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective:  Will need supplies, printing, and recruiting materials shared with CIT program (approximately $300).

Assessment Outcomes: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

Use of Results: Was not completed due to instructor leaving. Will continue working on this through May 2009.

College Goal:  Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College’s service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal 1: Respond to service area economic trends by providing continued training and/or upgrading for current workforce needs and by pursuing new programming in potential expansion areas.

Program Goal: Market the Networking Program in adjacent counties where there is no Networking Program offered.

Objectives: Increase our student base for the Networking Program.

Action Plan:

1. Market our program through newspaper ads, radio announcements and commercials in movie theaters.
2. Send MCC Student packet and brochure of the Networking Program.
3. Interview perspective applicants.

Person(s) Responsible: Public Information Officer.

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: June 2009.

Assessment Strategy: Contact all respondents and document interviews; document placement of newspaper, radio and movie theater ads

Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective: To be determined by the Public Information Officer.

Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in June 2009.

Use of Results: Will be completed in June 2009.