Computer Career Center Mission Statement

To enroll students who demonstrate the aptitude and attitude to successfully pursue programs offered;

To teach classes utilizing instructor and computer-assisted learning techniques;

To cooperate with community employers and educational institutions to develop and revise curricula which include competency-based vocational skill training and traditional occupational classroom experiences for students;

To provide programs designed to meet the needs of business and industry while maintaining an awareness of individual student requirements;

To acquire, maintain and organize data from graduates, employers, publications, and professional conferences that is shared with faculty, staff and advisory board members to insure that courses and program content are relevant and timely;

To assist displaced workers in training and re-training of marketable skills;

To assist graduates in securing training-related careers;

To be an active member of the community by demonstrating concern for students who have special needs such as basic skills deficiencies, no high school diploma, homeless, runaway or foster children, pregnant or young parents and legal offenders. In addition, learning and physical disabilities and no work history are all addressed through skills training;

To maintain a professional and positive integrity which serves as a role model for enrolled students.

Computer Career Center recognizes that this is an era of accelerated changes and accepts the responsibility to aid its students by preparing them through quality education and career guidance relative to the demands of an automated work place. Computer Career Center provides "open door" admissions to assure persons access to career opportunities and general education. Recognizing the responsibility required by "open door" admissions, Computer Career Center provides developmental educational programs in addition to diplomas and certificates. The "open door" policy provides admissions to post-secondary programs for all that have earned a high school diploma or equivalent. Consistent with its mission, Computer Career Center has established the following objectives: