Short-term
certificates boom, but study finds they don’t help students get jobs
Short-term community-college certificates, which have been growing rapidly
in popularity as a way to get students quickly and cheaply into jobs, do
not, in fact, help most recipients land employment or earn more money,
according to a study being released on Thursday. ... If, however, a
student expresses interest in health and is steered toward a short-term
certificate in an allied health field, the adviser would be doing that
student a disservice if she suggested the student stop there, Ms. Dadgar said. Advisers
for Washington’s two-year colleges agree, according to Jan Yoshiwara,
deputy executive director of education at the Washington State Board for
Community and Technical Colleges. ... For example, Everett Community College offers
"stackable" credentials in precision machining, welding, and
other specialties for students interested in breaking into high-demand jobs
in manufacturing and aerospace.
The Chronicle of Higher Ed, Nov. 6, 2014
Study: Not all
college work boosts future earnings
A short-term college certificate, for a very specific job-training program
like how to use computers for office work, probably won’t help students
earn more money in the long run, a new study has found. However, if
those classes are later applied to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree,
college then becomes a good investment, no matter what major a student
chooses, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Education
Evaluation and Policy Analysis. ... Jan Yoshiwara of the Washington State Board of
Community and Technical Colleges didn’t find the results
surprising. ... Yoshiwara calls this approach acquiring stackable
certificates. For example, Renton
Technical College has an accounting program that starts
with a two-quarter certificate to gain practical work skills, which leads
to a four-quarter paraprofessional program and then a six-quarter program
focused on professional bookkeeping and accounting skills. Whatcom Community College
offers a similar approach that leads to an associate degree in early
childhood education.
The Seattle Times, Nov. 5, 2014
Clark revamps
dental hygiene program
Clark College has
something to smile about. The college will offer a bachelor of applied
science in dental hygiene degree starting in fall 2015. The Northwest
Commission on Colleges and Universities approved a proposal to add the
college's first baccalaureate degree, Clark announced last month.
... As of the fall of 2013, there are 11 colleges in the State Board
of Community and Technical College system offering 23 different applied
baccalaureate degrees.
The Columbian, Nov. 5, 2014
YWCA honors
SPSCC’s Rhonda Coats with Women of Achievement Award
South Puget Sound
Community College Vice President for Student Services Dr.
Rhonda Coats is one of five honorees of the 2014 YWCA of Olympia Women of
Achievement awards. Coats, the Racial Justice Award winner, is being
recognized for her work at SPSCC in areas of student access, retention, and
success for students of color and other underrepresented students, as well
as her efforts surrounding the Diversity and Equity Center at the college.
Thurston Talk, Nov. 5, 2014
Clark College
& partners receive Bank of America donation
Bank of America has donated $20,000 to provide training for Clark College
instructors and local community partners to help people in poverty navigate
social services and education. The one-time training session for 50 staff
members will ensure Clark College and local agencies work in unison to
boost access to services.
Vancouver Business Journal, Nov. 5, 2014
Learn another
language — without speaking or hearing a word
Students in Jodene Anicello’s class at Cascadia College never hear her voice
until the last day of the third quarter of class. When they finally hear
their instructor speak, some students laugh or cry with surprise.
The Woodinville Weekly, Nov. 4, 2014
Ciraulo
appointed as Clark College trustee
Former Battle Ground Mayor Michael Ciraulo has been appointed to the Clark College
Board of Trustees by Gov. Jay Inslee. His five-year term began Nov. 1.
Ciraulo succeeds Sherry Parker, whose term expired this summer. His first
meeting will be Nov. 18.
The Columbian, Nov. 4, 2014
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