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PCC Will Receive Over $800,000 in SUCCEED Florida Awards 11/09/2007: Polk Community College will receive $842,459 in SUCCEED Florida grants. The monies will be used to continue and expand three programs. PCC programs were awarded the following monies: · Educator Preparation Institute – $266,375 · Cardiovascular Technology – $288,042 · Diagnostic Medical Sonography – $288,042
"We are extremely pleased to have successfully secured all of the
SUCCEED Florida grants for which we applied,” said PCC President
Eileen Holden. “These funds will allow us to provide academic
programs and services to support the workforce needs of Polk
County. I appreciate the efforts of the members of the Polk County
legislative delegation who helped to secure the funding for PCC to
offer these critical high-demand programs.” · Postsecondary Aerospace Technology - Aviation Maintenance Technology – Avionics (site - George T. Baker Aviation School) - $250,000. · Postsecondary Manufacturing Technology - Related Industrial Technology (site- Ridge Career Center) - $219,000. Here’s how the state monies will be used by the existing PCC programs during the 2007-2008 academic year: Cardiovascular Technology Program PCC, in collaboration with the Polk County School Board, will expand the Cardiovascular Technology Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science (AS / AAS) degree program by: · establishing three fast-track programs that provide career ladders · maximizing facility usage · expanding clinical sites through partnerships with regional hospitals. The fast tracks will target adults who have received certificates in allied health, current allied health professionals in partner hospitals and those who have completed high school allied health programs. SUCCEED funds will allow the Cardiovascular Technology Program to use its facilities more efficiently and expand its clinical sites by: · increasing the number of dual enrollment students · expanding options for distance learning · creating joint facility and clinical education agreements u u u Diagnostic Medical Sonography PCC, in collaboration with the Polk County School Board, will establish enrollment in a Diagnostic Medical Sonography AS/AAS degree program by: · establishing the greatest number of practical distance/simulation learning components · building three fast track programs with career ladders · creating and promoting a certificate program within the A.S./A.A.S. degree · maximizing facility usage · expanding clinical sites through partnerships with regional hospitals. PCC’s Cardiovascular Technology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs will be located at PCC’s new Airside Center along Pipkin Road, south of the Lakeland Airport and near the GEICO building. u u u Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) The grant will be used to increase the capacity of PCC’s undergraduate program designed to produce more teachers in the county. The Educator Preparation Institute is an accelerated training program that educates newly hired teachers who did not major in education. EPI allows college graduates with bachelor’s degrees to become qualified teachers in less time than is required for a traditional education degree. State funds will be used to expand PCC’s EPI program from its current enrollment of 150 participants to over 200 participants during the 2007-2008 school year. PCC’s EPI program is one of the largest in the state. Funds will be used for items that will directly affect students, including personnel, professional development, scholarships and instructional equipment. Link to Florida Dept. of Education awards lists: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/funding.asp |
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