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Download full textOakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed plastics and composites technology program for design engineers. General information was obtained through a literature search, from the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., the Michigan Employment Security Commission, and interviews with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Engineering Technology
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In fall 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Technical Writing program. General information was gathered from a literature review, Michigan Occupational Information System data, interviews with professionals in the field, and a 1987 needs assessment conducted by Washtenaw Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Content Area Writing, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Civil Engineering Technology program. An initial examination of the literature focused on industry needs and the job market for civil engineering technicians. In order to gather information on local area employers' hiring practices and needs, a…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Bourke, Patricia G.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a new human services program with respect to employment potential and student demand for the program. A total of 113 youth service, residential care, community and family service organizations in the area were surveyed to establish a minimum…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development, Educational Demand
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) in order to evaluate the need for a proposed Sign Language Interpreter program. OCC's study focused on validating and updating findings from a similar research project begun in fall 1989 by Macomb Community College (MCC) in Warren, Michigan. Federal and state legislation, data from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Deaf Interpreting, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1990/91, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Cardiovascular Technology program. Fifty-two local hospitals were surveyed to gather information on the employment demand, employment benefits and career preparation requirements for cardiovascular technologists (CVTs), yielding a 62% response…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Zilkowski, R.; Lucas, John A. – 1987
In December 1986, a study was conducted at Illinois' William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of beginning a Business Information Management (BIM) program aimed at the middle-management level. A survey was mailed to 795 organizations with 250 or more employees in neighboring counties, requesting information on the interest…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Education, Business Skills, College Programs
