In spring 1981, Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) conducted a needs assessment survey of employers in Darlington, Dillon, Florence, and Marion Counties in South Carolina to collect information that would allow the college to respond more positively to employment and training needs in its service area. The study sought to encourage…

An interdisciplinary career training program, "Contracting with Business and Industry" (CWB&I), was developed by Bay de Noc Community College (Michigan) to meet nontraditional students' needs for specialized career orientation, training, and personal development. Through contracts between the college and local businesses, students acquire…

In 1982, a study was conducted to obtain information from businesses, industries, and agencies in Walworth County that would assist Gateway Technical Institute (GTI) in providing programs and services to meet employers' manpower needs. Surveys were administered to 133 businesses and industries, requesting information on the firms' characteristics,…

In 1990, Cuesta College (CC) conducted a needs assessment of local employers to determine the type of work done by their employees, number of employees, hiring plans, the current level of employee training, and training needs. The mailed survey had 266 usable responses for a 40.9% return rate. Study findings included the following: (1) 31% of the…

California's Employer-Based Training (EBT) Program focuses on preparing individuals for the new technologies of the future and responding to the real and current skills training needs of business and industry. The three major program components are: new programs in high and emerging technologies; private sector support for worksite-based training;…

Exemplary projects by unions and colleges are laying the groundwork for successful workers education. The University Studies/Weekend College program at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) has a classical curriculum in general education that is both lofty and grounded in those areas most engaging to workers. Support of the United Auto Workers and…

Describes and discusses a new course of study designed to train students for employment as paraprofessionals in child care, social services, education, services for the aging, recreation, and mental health. The emphasis is on human behavior to develop skills in interpersonal relationships and communication. (MJK)

Notes that one answer to the human effects of downsizing is to retrain the labor force to work different jobs. Contends that the federal government is pointing to the community colleges to spearhead this retraining effort. Discusses three job-training proposals and emphasizes the important business-college link. (Author/NB)

A project was undertaken in Humboldt County to collect information from large and small businesses in the areas of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail, finance, services, and public information with respect to their employee requirements and needs. In all, 451 firms were surveyed to determine the size of the…

To ascertain the extent to which full-time employees in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) service area would be interested in participating in non-campus based educational opportunities, a needs assessment was conducted. Employee needs that might be met by educational programs, existing employer-sponsored programs, and the extent…

This fact sheet summarizes data gathered in the 2009 survey of National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant recipients. Conducted by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University, this was the tenth annual survey of ATE projects and centers. Included here are statistics about the program's grantees and…

A survey of 87 institutions of higher education, most in North Carolina, were surveyed about the provision of structured nontechnical skills training for nonfaculty personnel, including the existence or nonexistence of a training program, program design, levels of management for which training is provided, budgets, on-site versus off-site…

Essays by Bertha A. Landrum, Director of Occupational Education at the Maricopa Community Colleges; Jackie Presser, General President of the Teamsters; and Robert W. Scott, President of the North Carolina State Department of Community Colleges highlight the role of community colleges in meeting the nation's human resource development needs. (HB)

Reviews the benefits of self-paced, short-term training programs for community colleges and for adult learners. Identifies the characteristics of competency-based education that should be included in the short-term training. Suggests scheduling and registration/tracking possibilities and underscores the importance of close interaction between…