Distance & Online Education
From Open Courseware to hybrid classes and podcasts, distance
learners are accessing higher education in greater numbers and through
multiple channels. First Stop highlights promising practices in
distance learning and online education that meet the changing needs of
lifelong learners.
What's Working and Where
Name: The Surgical Technology Accelerated Alternative Delivery
Certificate Program
Location: Wayne County Community College,
Michigan
Description: In response to national industry
requirements for more certified surgical technologists, Wayne County Community
College (WCCC) partnered with the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to
provide online training leading to certification in this high-growth
profession.
Begun in fall 2009, The Surgical Technology Accelerated Alternative Delivery
Certificate Program is offered to Landstuhl staff already working in
the field but in need of certification. Landstuhl is the largest
hospital operated by the U.S. Army and Department of Defense overseas
and the primary initial care facility for wounded soldiers serving in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Twenty-four students are currently enrolled in the
program.
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promising practices in distance education for adults.
We Want To Hear From You!
Email us at lifelong_learning@ace.nche.edu to suggest a promising
practice targeting distance learners at your institution or
organization.
Please direct questions about this page to:
lifelong_learning@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 02/16/2010
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