A follow-up survey was conducted of the Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) graduates in summer term 1995, fall semester 1995, and spring semester 1996 to determine what jobs they had obtained, which schools they were attending, how much they earned, how satisfied they were with their employment or schooling, and what impact PVCC had upon…

This paper describes the value of using unemployment insurance (UI) wage data for measuring college graduates' success in employment and discusses how some colleges are using the data within the limitations of their states. Although colleges have always been able to produce limited outcome data such as graduate placement reports, other potentially…

A study in New York State produces information on the backgrounds, status, and needs of this group of placement directors. (Author)

Describes Daytona Beach Junior College's (DBJC's) service learning concept whereby students earn academic credits through work experience. Examines the advantages of the Daytona Plan for students, employers, and the college. Discusses the administrative organization of Daytona's co-op career center and its integration with the rest of DBJC. (CAM)

To identify current community college programs for occupations in high demand by business and industry, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) conducted a survey of 1,120 colleges across the nation. The survey asked community colleges to identify "hot" programs, the number of students enrolled in these programs, and the average…

This report includes enrollments, placement rates, and earnings for persons completing a vocational education program within each postsecondary educational institution in Kansas. Vocational education programs included in the Kansas-Training Information Program (K-TIP) report are postsecondary programs offered by area vocational-technical schools,…

The Dislocated Worker Assistance Center (DWAC) at Joliet Junior College (Illinois) is a comprehensive employment and training program for individuals with established work records who have lost their jobs because of layoff, plant closure, or changes in technology in the workplace. The DWAC was elected to serve as the National Demonstration Center…

Due to the severe economic decline in the automobile manufacturing industry in southeastern Michigan, a Dislocated Workers Program has been developed through the partnership of the Flint Area Chamber of Commerce, three community colleges, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, the Michigan State Department of Education, the…

Each year, the Ohio Board of Regents requests all 46 state-assisted college and university campuses offering technical associate degree programs to provide information on degrees awarded by program and to survey recent graduates concerning their employment status and the relationship between their job and their field of study. Between summer 1986…

Because technical education represents a considerable expenditure of Ohio state resources, an annual survey is conducted to determine the employment status of technical school graduates. Every year each institution offering technical education programs is asked to report the total number of degrees awarded in each program offered, the number of…

A study was conducted at Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College to determine the viability of open entry-open exit enrollment in vocational programs. Interviews were conducted with vocational education personnel at two campuses to determine the fulfillment of student objectives, drop-out rates, and graduate job placement in five programs (auto…

REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN IN THE LIBRARY AND THE KIND AND EXTENT OF TRAINING IN ONE AND TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED (1) DEFINITION OF A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, (2) THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN'S FUNCTION IN THE…

A follow-up telephone survey conducted in spring 1977 of 440 students who graduated from Prince George's Community College in career fields in May 1976 produced 382 contacts. Of the 282 (74%) who were employed, 262 (69%) were in a field related to their degree program. Of the remainder, 79 (21%) had transferred to another institution, 11 (3%) were…

Regulations of the Florida State Board of Education require that each community college district board of trustees provide placement services and maintain followup studies. This document provides the guidelines for these activities. Each college shall designate an officer who shall be responsible for providing placement services and for…

Drawing from local, state, and national data sources, this report from Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Kansas summarizes the employment outlook in occupations corresponding to the college's career programs. The first section of the report offers 1992-2005 national employment projections, focusing on the fastest growing occupations,…