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Download full textLouisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge. – 1991
The Computer Rehabilitation Training Program for the Severely Disabled is a job-oriented training program to prepare physically handicapped persons to become computer programmers and analysts. The program is operated by: a nonprofit organization of Baton Rouge-area business people interested in data processing; the Department of Social Services,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Agency Cooperation, Computer Science Education
Office of Technology Policy (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1998
The Office of Technology has analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics's (BLS's) growth projections for the three core occupational classifications of information technology (IT) workers--computer scientists and engineers, systems analysts, and computer programmers--to assess future United States demand. BLS projections indicate that between 1996-2006,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Computers
Fort Wayne Community Schools, IN. – 1984
The goal of this special demonstration project was to develop adult secondary business education courses related to the computer. An additional phase focused on the development of a microcomputer-based program providing the needed computer literacy and applications for its use. An advisory committee identified five areas of instructional need:…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Education, Business Education, Computer Literacy
West Virginia Northern Community Coll., Wheeling. – 1990
West Virginia Northern Community College provided workplace literacy education and training for employees of Weirton Steel Corporation and Union Carbide Corporation. For Weirton Steel the training included 4,040 hours of instruction in fundamental literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, and math), oral and written communications (including…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Duffy, David E. – 1978
By providing relevant credit courses, this community college project has attempted to meet the needs of members of the business and industry community. The project had four objectives: (1) Manchester Community College (MCC) was to expand the existing cooperative training program for apprentices/graduate apprentices employed by Pratt and Whitney…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Aerospace Industry
Waubonsee Community Coll., Sugar Grove, IL. – 1990
The Waubonsee Community College Comprehensive Development Plan in Office Skills served 208 students by assessment of basic skills and referral to appropriate programs or help with job skills and referral to employment during the 18-month grant period from December 1988 through June 30, 1990. The target population was minority women or economically…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Business English, Community Colleges
