Mission
The
mission of the School of Professional Development is to assist individuals in
successfully acquiring and developing the knowledge, skills and values that
will enhance their quality of life, improve their ability to acquire and
sustain meaningful employment and promote their involvement in the community.
Objectives
The
School of Professional Development seeks to provide leadership to help
establish and support the development of successful partnerships with business
companies and corporations, health care systems and alliances, academic and
training institutions and the community at large.
- The School seeks to provide
College-sanctioned continuing education activities that meet accreditation
standards established by sponsoring professional societies and
organization.
- Direct and administer the Nebraska
State Office of the American Council on Education College Credit
Recommendation Service (ACE/CREDIT) as required by the American Council on
Education (ACE).
- Design, implement, evaluate,
direct and administer the Nurse Refresher Course, the Certified Nurse Aide
course, the Certified Medication Aide course and the Paid Dining Assistant
course.
- Design, implement, evaluate,
direct and administer American Heart Association Basic and Advanced Life
Support and First Aid Courses for the College, business/industry clients
and community groups.
- Design, implement, evaluate,
direct and administer Microsoft Office Specialist Training and
Certification Testing as well as other business and health care related
courses and testing.
- Assist College faculty and
administrative staff in evaluating the effectiveness of meeting academic
and continuing education program objectives/outcomes including participant
satisfaction.
- Oversee service-learning and
community service programs, funding and planning.
ACE/CREDIT
Clarkson
College serves as the Nebraska State Office for the American Council on
Education (ACE) and College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) program.
ACE/CREDIT is administered by the School of Professional Development.
College Credit Recommendation Service
The College Credit Recommendation
Service (CREDIT) Office, through the American Council on Education evaluates
corporate training/educational programs to ensure the inclusion of
college-level criteria and recommends college credit appropriate to the
education.
Philosophy
The Clarkson College Office of ACE
believes that individuals who have successful experiences in the workplace
have obtained valuable knowledge and skills that may qualify for college
credit. The Clarkson College Office of ACE is committed to assisting
individuals in the work setting earn a meaningful college degree with the
completion of a minimal number of college courses by recommending credit for
work/life experiences.
Objectives
In order to accomplish its
mission, the Clarkson College Office of ACE/CREDIT
supports the following objectives:
- To appoint an academic team to conduct an evaluation
for Nebraska companies who request evaluation of their training courses
for college credit recommendations;
- To evaluate and recommend college credit for prior
work experience following ACE guidelines;
- To evaluate and recommend college credit for prior
military training following ACE and Service members Opportunity Colleges
(SOC) guidelines;
- To provide portfolio training, evaluation and recommendations
for appropriate college credit;
- To support programs that reduce the cost of earning a
college education;
- To provide educational opportunities that complement
an employee's
- work schedule;
- To support the awarding of educational credit through
courses and seminars that enhance an employee's opportunities for
advancement; and
- To encourage other higher education institutions to
participate in ACE/ CREDIT programs.
Programs Offered (click
here)
Allied Health Continuing Education (click
here)
Basic Life Support and First Aid (click
here)
Center for Stress Management (click
here)
Continuing Nursing Education (click
here)
Health Information Management
Continuing Education (click
here)
Service-Learning and Community
Service (click
here)
