New companies and those opening additional operations in North Carolina have worked closely with the state's Industrial Services Division, Department of Community Colleges, in order to assure an adequate supply of trained manpower. Manpower training courses are cooperatively developed and carried out through the state's 54 technical institutes and…

Applying classroom knowledge in actual work situations has become fundamental in Holding Technical Institute's highly successful training program, and has enhanced the skill and success of the Holding graduate. (JO)

This report covers the first year (July 1967-June 1968) of a 2-year cooperative education program. During this time, 359 students were enrolled in courses in aviation, business, education, physical and natural science, engineering, general technical, and liberal arts; another 84 were in a special V.A. Hospital project. The design and objectives…

Discusses a study of the characteristics of cooperative education advisory councils found in two- and four-year colleges in the United States and of their activities and perceived benefits. (JOW)

Cooperative education is an effective way to bridge the gap between school and work, benefitting not only students but cooperating employers and educational institutions. A survey of 124 community colleges found strong support for cooperative education programs. (JOW)

Providing classroom instruction and practical experience for those interested in working with the handicapped is currently the objective of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's recreational therapy technology program. (JO)

Based on the premise that there has been relatively little effort in coordinating the activities of engineering-related areas in the community college to those of the engineering schools, a project to improve these efforts in the State of Missouri was undertaken and is discussed in this paper. The project has generated cooperative curricula…

This 1968 feasibility study of a cooperative education plan for students wanting careers in distribution is limited to College of San Mateo and 50 employers in the area. Although other plans have been developed, the most promising allows two students to fill a full-time work station--one student enrolled for the semester, the other working full…

This is the first annual report of a 3-year exemplary project, financed by the U.S. Office of Education to prove that vocational cooperative education--a community college plan for career preparation through classroom study and off-campus, paid work experience--is an effective solution to the problems of student motivation, educational relevance,…

The school-to-work transition problem for community college students can be eased by adopting a college-wide cooperative education model. Staff resistance to change must be overcome through in-service training and incentives for innovators. (JDS)

Cooperative education combines on-the-job training with classroom experiences. It utilizes the community's businesses, industries, and services. (MS)

A coordinated instruction system can provide greater flexibility in an atmosphere of rapid change. This would include greater use of instructional media, work experience programs in the community, provision of special services to the disadvantaged, and articulation agreements which allow transfer from lower to upper division technical degrees. (MN)

The cooperative training program between Illinois's Triton College and General Motors is described. Illustrates the mutual benefits of this problem and recommends that other colleges follow suit. (NJ)

Career College (originally known as Cooperative Education Program for Dropouts) was set up under Title I of the Higher Education Act. The objectives of this program focused on familiarizing the individual with the college environment, fostering independence in program participants, and creating a desire in participants to continue their education…

Describes a program for physically challenged students at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York that allows students majoring in business to be placed with selected employers and to obtain real work experience. The areas of employment were related to the skills and career objectives of the students, who remained at…