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Download full textThompson, Ingrid – 1997
Employers have begun to see that one of the keys to corporate success is a workforce of adaptable and agile learners who are constantly upgrading skills. While a gap currently exists between employer needs and qualified employees in the marketplace, businesses have shown themselves to be willing to fill unmet needs. Over 1,000 corporate colleges…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs
Liston, Edward J. – 1986
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has made a strong commitment to building partnerships with business and industry. CCRI's first customized training program was developed in 1982 with the National Tooling and Machine Association (NTMA), and was designed to enable apprentice machinists to receive the classroom training required to earn a…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Peer reviewedFlory, Harriette – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
At Raymond Walters College (RWC), a two-year branch of the University of Cincinnati, the concept of developing linkages with business and industry began in 1983 with the creation of a new administrative office of Educational Services and a new community advisory board, the RWC Work and Learning Council. Though RWC provides noncredit training in a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Engineering Technology
