The Navy's Associate Degree Completion Program was set up as a career incentive to retain able enlisted men in critical ratings whether ashore or at sea. It aims to increase their value to the Navy and their chances for promotion. The author feels the community/junior college is the best answer to the problem of providing technical, vocational, or…

Provides a brief overview of the history and future of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs. Includes a statement of "Competencies of the Associate Degree Nurse on Entry into Practice." Sees ADN graduates performing interrelated roles of care provider, client teacher, communicator, manager of client care, and nursing professional. (HB)

This document provides background information as well as degree completion statistics for Associate Degrees awarded in British Columbia from 1993-1994 to 2001-2002. The Associate Degree is a 2-year academic credential available with an art or science focus. The British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer initiated the credential in…

Going the Distance is a Public Broadcasting Service project through which over 130 colleges and universities are offering telecourses for adults seeking associate degrees. It is the beginning of a global learning community. (SK)

Registered Nurses (RNs), when educated in an Associate Degree (AD) program, learn in a face-to-face environment. Today's preferred standard of education for RNs is to achieve a minimum of a Bachelor's degree. For convenience while they continue working, numerous AD-prepared nurses seek online education to complete their Bachelor of Science in…

Using data from Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, this issue of "Data Notes" looks at students who returned to their original Achieving the Dream institution after completing credentials or transferring to another institution. Forty-two percent of students who either received a degree or certificate or transferred from an Achieving…

High school students with disabilities who drop out are costly to society. Compared to those who graduate, they are more likely to be unemployed, dependent on public services, and involved in the criminal justice system. Consequently, helping students with disabilities graduate has become a prominent national concern. Students with disabilities…

The 773,375 bachelor's and higher degrees conferred by 1,565 institutions during 1966-67 was the largest number in US history and represented an increase of almost 59,000 or 8% since 1965-66, a rate of increase that seems to have stabilized over the last 3 years. Tables provide summary data by level of degree, field of specialization, sex of…

Role description and future employment outlook for paraprofessionals in information services. (STS)

This article explores how community colleges partner with business and industry to keep curriculum current and ensure that graduates are marketable to employers. (GCP)

Discusses a study of directors of nursing in six southern states to determine whether associate degree nurses (ADNs) meet the National League for Nursing competencies after six months of practice as a registered nurse. Responses indicated that the competencies were realistic and that newly practicing ADNs are barely meeting them. (JOW)

One of the newest methodologies in nursing education is high-fidelity human patient simulation (HPS). Many nursing educators have embraced the method as it offers a strategy to facilitate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes. Despite their popularity, however, HPS systems are costly and, in an era of cost containment and tuition…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…