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Download full textFreeman, Robin; And Others – 1994
In June 1994, Merritt College, in Oakland, California, conducted a study to determine career employment prospects for high school graduates and community college students in programs in the college's Environmental Sciences (ES) department and tech prep program. A sample of 178 organizations from the environmental industry was developed and divided…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Freeman, Robin M.; And Others – 1995
In 1995, Merritt College, in Oakland, California, conducted telephone interviews with 23 hazardous waste generating businesses and 30 environmental professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area to determine interest in receiving training from the college related to waste management and areas of training needed. An analysis of responses revealed the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Contract Training, Educational Needs
South Seattle Community Coll., Washington. – 1993
In the 1992-93 academic year, the Hospitality and Food Sciences Department at South Seattle Community College conducted surveys of current and former students and local foodservice employers to determine the level of satisfaction with Department programs. Specifically, the surveys focused on four key outcomes: determining the extent to which…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
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
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1990
In preparation for the possible establishment of a Pharmacy Technician program, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop in December 1989, involving a panel of eight pharmacy technicians (PT's). Panelists helped to develop a DACUM chart, graphically describing the occupation in terms of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Kramer, Arthur – 1993
An environmental scan was conducted to assess the demographic and economic conditions in Passaic County (New Jersey) as a way of providing information helpful to Passaic County Community College (PCCC) in its planning activities. The environment scan focused on immigration patterns, job creation and loss trends, business hiring needs, PCCC…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Services, Data Analysis
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1991
Each year, the Office of Institutional Research at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) conducts follow-up studies of: (1) students who completed a JCCC career program during the previous academic year; and (2) employers of completers who are working in jobs related to their JCCC course of study. In fall 1990, surveys were sent to 501 former…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Armstrong, William B.; Rabinowitz, Mindy – 1989
In 1989, a survey was conducted by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to determine the future hiring and educational needs of the San Diego business and industrial community. The survey sample of 1,100 firms was derived from the list of businesses and industries that participate on the SDCCD Vocational Advisory Committee. Study…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs
Owen, H. James – 1984
In an effort to document how existing industry sees the current status of trained technicians, the American Association for Community and Junior Colleges' Council for Occupational Education, the Association of Community College Trustees, and the Electronic Industries Association conducted a targeted national survey of technician supply and demand.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Electronic Technicians, Employer Attitudes
Covelli, Nicholas J.; And Others – 1985
A study was conducted to identify the trends occurring within the health service industry and their impact on the providers of health care; determine shifts or emerging occupational areas within health services; and assess local health service providers' staffing patterns and anticipated needs. The study involved meetings with local hospital…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Pipes, V. David – 1983
In summer 1983, an evaluation of the nursing program at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was conducted to determine whether program objectives were being met, to measure program success, and to identify areas needing improvement. Surveys were sent to 19 early (pre-1978) and 47 recent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) graduates; 17…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
Bourke, Patricia G.; And Others – 1981
In December 1980, a study was conducted by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a pharmacy technology program. Professional Life Science and Human Services staff members telephoned 13 hospital pharmacies and four retail pharmacies in WRHC's service area. It was felt that if the 15 responding pharmacies…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Nair, P. C. – 1979
An employer follow-up study was conducted by Howard Community College (HCC) in May, 1979, to determine the job performance of the HCC 1978 occupational program graduates. Only the employers of occupational graduates in full-time jobs related to their program of study were involved. These employers were asked, on a specially prepared questionnaire,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Clagett, Craig A. – 1980
The criminal justice curriculum at Prince George's Community College emphasizes a broad social science education, designed to prepare students for immediate employment in law enforcement or for transfer to a four-year program. Program enrollments and student credit hours showed a similar pattern of growth in the mid-1970's, followed by a recent…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropout Rate, Employer Attitudes
San Joaquin Delta Coll., Stockton, CA. – 1979
A study was conducted at San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC) to determine whether its present calendar, based on the traditional semester system, should be abandoned in favor of either the quarter or the early semester calendars. The study involved: (1) contacting employers to determine the effect of a calendar change on student employment, (2)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Employer Attitudes
