CCAF: A Lesson in Space Age Curriculum Development.

Autor/inn/en	Wojciechowski, William A.; Hayes, Robert E.
Institution	Community Coll. of the Air Force, Randolph AFB, TX.
Titel	CCAF: A Lesson in Space Age Curriculum Development.
Quelle	, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Career Planning; Community Colleges; Curriculum Development; Educational Certificates; Enlisted Personnel; Military Air Facilities; Military Personnel; Postsecondary Education; Program Descriptions; Supervisory Training; Technical Education; Transfer Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Karriereplanung; Community college; Community College; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Technikunterricht
Abstract	The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) integrated Air Force technical education with civilian related education, resulting in 77 Career Education Certificate programs. CCAF plots the career education of Air Force enlisted personnel, using service instruction as a core and guidelines established by the U.S. Office of Education and other agencies for two-year occupationally oriented, associate level programs. Certificate programs require a 64-semester-hour minimum, which includes at least 24 semester hours of technical education related to an individual's Air Force occupation, 25 semester hours of related education designed for personal enrichment and to enhance supervisory skills, and 6 semester hours of military management instruction. The related education is obtained primarily from accredited institutions during off-duty time. After the initial development of the 77 career patterns, the curricula were reviewed against specified criteria, modifications were made, and advisory panels were identified for each of the career patterns. Subsequent to an annual review by the advisory panels, career patterns are modified by Career Division analysts as necessary, approved by the Policy Council, and are incorporated into the CCAF catalog for distribution. The catalog provides all pertinent information regarding the CCAF program, including the awarding of the Career Education Certificate. Follow-up studies are conducted to determine the effectiveness of the program in preparing the personnel for the roles of technician and supervisor, as well as to provide for continuous CCAF program development. A flow chart is provided of the educational programs. (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC