Now Recruiting for I-BEST

Now recruiting for I-BEST Nursing Assistant-Certified

Program start: March 28th, 2012

I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education & Skills Training) are certificate programs that combine Adult Basic Education and technical skills training using a team- teaching approach. Programs are 2-3 quarters in length, leading to high demand employment or transferring of credits to pathway certificate/degree programs.

Remember, I-BEST may be a great fit if any of these conditions apply…

• The student is working on or has not attained a GED or High School diploma.
• The student has never been in a college environment.
• The student never felt like high school was the “right fit” for them.
• The student is ESL level 6 or higher.
• The student has a high school diploma or GED but feels they need a classroom with additional supports in place.
• The student appreciates a team teaching approach that motivates them to do their best and opens doors to additional educational opportunities!

If you have interested students, please have them call I-BEST Program Specialist, Pat Lange at 253-589-5524 or make an appointment in building 37.

General I-BEST Information

I-BEST NAC Information

“Walk for Me?” Birth Defect and Prematurity Awareness Event

Event:  “Walk for Me?” Birth Defect and Prematurity Awareness Event

When: January 31^th, Tuesday

Where: Bldg 23 Rm 302

Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

 

Info: Regional Educator Monica Scrudder from Franciscan Health System will have a presentation about general information, education, and also a question and answer about Birth Defect and Prematurity.

New Achieving the Dream video - see it now

Check out our new Achieving the Dream video http://www.youtube.com/cloverparktech 

Clover Park Technical College Foundation receives gift from the Muckleshoot Tribe

$5,000 grant will continue to build our Emergency Assistance Endowment 

Lakewood, WA – The Muckleshoot Tribe has awarded a $5,000 gift to Clover Park Technical College Foundation. The money will be used to continue to build our Emergency Assistance Endowment.

“We are grateful for the Muckleshoot Tribe’s donation,” said Dr. Debbie Ranniger, Executive Director. “The money will be used to fund our emergency assistance endowment – a fund that helps students stay in school by offering critical and timely assistance.”

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe has long understood the importance of being proactive in meeting the needs of its community. The Muckleshoot Charity Fund has placed high priority in awarding grants to organizations throughout the region that address the unique local and regional issues facing the population.
Most Muckleshoot Charity Fund awards range from $1,500 to $5,000, allowing many agencies to benefit from the funds available. Applications for larger awards are on an invitation only basis. Profits from the Muckleshoot Casino are the sole source of funding for the Muckleshoot Charity Fund grants.

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About the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe:
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is comprised of the descendants of the area's original Coast Salish peoples. The Tribe has lived in this area for thousands of years, possibly since the last glaciers receded. The Tribe's ancestral homeland, now known as the Muckleshoot Usual & Accustomed Area (or U & A), consists of a vast area stretching along the eastern and southern reaches of Puget Sound and the western slope of the Cascade Range.

About Clover Park Technical College Foundation:
The Clover Park Technical College Foundation was founded in 1992. The Foundation is a public, non-profit corporation. Clover Park Technical College and its Foundation have assisted thousands of individuals to successfully obtain their educational and career goals. Clover Park Technical College offers more than 50 career training degree and certificate programs in the areas of business, computer information and technology, health sciences, manufacturing, construction and trades, multimedia design, and personal care services.  The college also offers certification, online and distance learning, as well as continuing education courses. www.cptc.edu/foundation  

CPTC Gives Back in Honor of MLK

Thank You! to the 12 wonderful students and community members who volunteered a combined 96 hours on Saturday with Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity at their Ainsworth Vista project site in south Tacoma. Habitat for Humanity partners with needy families to build and own decent, safe, and affordable housing. Our volunteers spent the day painting a house and clearing plots alongside several families receiving Habitat for Humanity homes. Although it was cold, the volunteers remained enthusiastic and committed, making it a very successful day indeed! You guys rock!

The next Service-Learning event occurs on Saturday, February 11th from 1:00-3:00 at Northwest Harvest in Kent. Northwest Harvest is the only non-profit food bank distributor in the state of Washington, with a network of over 325 food banks and meal programs. We will be helping to sort and package food that will be going to food banks to feed hungry people in the Seattle Metro area. We will be providing limited transportation to this event, so be sure to sign up soon!

For more information about how you can get involved in Service-Learning or to sign up for this event, contact Service-Learning Specialist Lucy Pick in Building 10, Room 102 in the STEP Center or by email at lucy.pick@cptc.edu

College Knowledge Presents: Test Anxiety Workshop

Test Anxiety Workshop

with Mary Pedersen
Thursday, February 2, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Student Center, Room 212

Do you study effectively for tests but feel excessively stressed during the test? Does your stress level lead to ‘freezing up’, ‘going blank’, or feeling physically or emotionally unwell? This workshop will address steps for de-stressing before and during a test.

$5,000 grant aids ABE/ESL students

Clover Park Technical College has received a $5,000 grant from the College Access Challenge Grant Program from the US Department of Education. The goal is to increase retention and student success.

The grant will focus on retention and transition efforts within the ABE/GED math classes during winter and spring quarters and will provide supplemental math instruction for Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language (ABE/ESL) students. Student Peer Mentors will provide the instruction.

The peer mentors, who have already successfully completed the coursework, will attend math classes alongside their assigned students. The mentors will organize and lead weekly study sessions focused on the material covered in class.

Mentors will also meet periodically with faculty to provide feedback about the concepts in which students are struggling.

This supplemental instruction model is intended to focus on teaching students how to study, i.e. how to take notes, and how to collaborate with other students. The instruction model is designed to be a proactive intervention.

Study sessions are open to all students.