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Direct linkPierce, Dennis – Community College Journal, 2019
Community colleges have evolved a lot over the decades, but as much as they've changed over the years, they've remained true to their core mission of serving their community's needs. They have done so as they always have--by being highly responsive to shifting priorities. This calls to mind the old saying: The more things change, the more they…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Institutional Mission, Educational Change, Community Needs
Download full textAmasuomo, Japo Oweikeye – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2015
The study examined the academic performance of students in the compulsory courses in technical education during the transition period of first and second years of three years Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) Technical programme before choosing their disciplines in the third year. The study comprised of 237 students that consisted of…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Metallurgy
Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest Community College Research Center (CCRC) research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "Improving Community College Assessment and Placement," by Thomas Bailey, discusses how the process of assessment and…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Program Effectiveness, Community Colleges, Student Placement
Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education, 2012
The graduate of the Motorcycle Mechanic apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able to: (1) repair and maintain motorcycles and ATVs which are powered with internal combustion engines; (2) comprehend work orders, technical bulletins and estimates, and relate the information to the job at hand; (3) interpret warranty policy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Auto Mechanics, Apprenticeships, Motor Vehicles
Ryan, Jim – Community College Journal, 2010
Modern automobile maintenance, like most skilled-trades jobs, is more than simple nuts and bolts. Today, skilled-trades jobs might mean hydraulics, computerized monitoring equipment, electronic blueprints, even lasers. As chief executive officer of Grainger, a business-to-business maintenance, repair, and operating supplies company that…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Community Colleges, Industry, Technical Education
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2012
The graduate of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able to: (1) repair, maintain and overhaul or modify a motor vehicle; (2) comprehend work orders, technical bulletins and estimates, and relate the information to the job at hand; (3) interpret warranty policy in terms of service…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Paraprofessional Personnel, Apprenticeships, Motor Vehicles
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2012
The graduate of the Heavy Equipment Technician apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able to: (1) diagnose repair, and maintain by skills and knowledge gained through training and experience any of the working parts of diesel engines as well as the various components of mobile industrial equipment; (2) use, competently,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Course Descriptions, Engines, Apprenticeships
Ellner, Jerry; Tkaczyk, Jan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
Educators must prepare today's youth not only for jobs requiring a four-year college experience, but also for careers that demand more than a high school diploma but something other than a traditional university degree. This is why technical schools can be a viable option for training students with skills needed for a particular type of…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
Slater, Doug, Ed. – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2010
This annual newsletter contains updates on the latest Community College Research Center (CCRC) research, new publications and details of upcoming presentations at major conferences. The feature article in this issue, "The Growing Prominence of Community Colleges," by Thomas Bailey, discusses how today's community colleges are increasingly…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Technology, Technical Education, Community Colleges
Lamos, Erin; Simon, Martin; Waits, Mary Jo – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010
This report presents a case study of the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), which brings together auto manufacturers and community colleges across 12 states to identify and implement wide-ranging improvements in technical education for automotive manufacturing workers. A "Big Collaboration"--AMTEC…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Global Approach, Technical Education, Labor Force Development
Herring, Jayne; Colony, Lee – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2007
This article describes Gateway Technical College's Horizon Center for Transportation Technology, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which was the product of collaboration with business and industry, community support and a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant. The center, which opened this fall, is a prime example of a sustainable community…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Support, Vocational Education, Auto Mechanics
Ellinger, Herbert E. – Tech Educ, 1969
Bimonthly Supplement to Ind Arts Vocat Educ; v58 n9 Nov 1969
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Paraprofessional Personnel
Kraft, Thomas; Morphew, Rick; Norris, Gerald – Tech Directions, 2004
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the requirement for automotive technicians will increase 17 percent by 2008 from the 10-year period starting in 1998. In numbers, this translates to the need for an additional 132,000 technicians over the 790,000 that existed in 1998. The nation is currently losing 10 percent of its automotive…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Auto Mechanics, Engines, Competition
Christopherson, Steve; And Others – 1972
The glossary is one of twenty in various subject areas of vocational education designed to assist the student in vocabulary mastery for particular vocational education courses. They are part of the Vocational Reading Power Project, Title III, E.S.E.A. This glossary is for a course in auto mechanics. It is divided into two parts: one provides the…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Definitions, Engines, Glossaries
Hall, Clifford G. – Sch Shop, 1970
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Auto Mechanics, Curriculum, Job Placement
