Professional-Technical
Programs
ONTACT PERSON
Dean: Rob Lohrmeyer, PhD
e-mail: rlohrmey@lcsc.edu
Office: MTB 101
Phone: 792-2225 Fax: 792-2816
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/ptp
OVERVIEW
Professional-Technical Programs offer professional and technical
training through a formalized array of educational experiences
that will prepare individuals for gainful employment as
semi-skilled, skilled workers, or technicians in recognized and
in new and emerging occupations. It also prepares individuals
for enrollment in advanced technical education programs.
To accomplish this,
Professional-Technical Programs, through the instructional
divisions of Business Technology and Service and Technical and
Industrial, offer 20 AAS degrees, 15 advanced technical
certificates, and 23 certificates in a wide array of career
areas. Workforce Training provides professional-technical entry
level, upgrade, and industry specific job skills training to
meet individual and business/industry needs throughout Region II
of Idaho. Workforce Training also provides job related training
(pre-employment or job skill upgrade) that may include
apprenticeship, custom/contract, short-term, or industry
specific training. Region II Tech Prep supports the mission of
the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education by
providing an equal opportunity for all students to follow a plan
of study connecting high school and college courses that lead to
successful performance in a highly effective workplace.
ORGANIZATION
The Professional-Technical Programs are organized into units to
carry out the role and mission. The Divisions of Business
Technology and Service and Technical and Industrial provide the
instructional support for the various programs and degrees.
Region II Tech Prep focuses on the transition of high school
students into Professional-Technical programs. Workforce
Training provides education and training opportunities in all
areas of industry, allied health, professional/business
technology, and government agencies.
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
OFFERED
The following certificates and degrees can be earned through the
Professional-Technical Programs.
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
A credential awarded by the institution for a
professional-technical program that does not meet the criteria
for other professional-technical certificates and consists of
seven semester credits or less.
POSTSECONDARY-TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
A credential awarded for completion of requirements in an
approved Professional-Technical program of instruction of at
least eight semester credit hours and mastery of specifi c
competencies drawn from requirements of business/industry.
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
A credential awarded for the completion of requirements
entailing at least 27 semester credit hours and less than one
year of full-time work and includes mastery of specifi c
competencies drawn from requirements of business/industry.
ADVANCED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
A credential awarded for completion of technical and technical
support requirements entailing more than one academic year, a
minimum of 52 semester credit hours and mastery of specifi c
competencies drawn from requirements of business/industry.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DEGREE
A credential awarded for completion of requirements entailing at
least two, but less than four years of full-time
professional-technical study, with a minimum of 60 semester
credits (includes a minimum of 16 general education credits) and
includes mastery of specific competencies drawn from
requirements of business/industry. The AAS degree has specific
requirements in the individual technical fields (e.g.
electronics, civil engineering technology, business occupations,
information technology, etc.)
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE
(BAS) DEGREE
The BAS degree is based on the foundation skills gained in the
same AAS degree program. Entering freshman who have not
completed an AAS degree can also choose to pursue this program
concurrently while completing the AAS. The BAS is specifically
designed for students who want to build upon the technical
strengths of their associate of applied science degree.
Concentrations are available in any of the majors offered
through the AAS program. AAS degrees from other accredited
institutions must be evaluated and approved for equivalency to
LCSC AAS degrees. For students who have earned an AAS degree
from another accredited institution in a major not offered by
LCSC, a BAS in Applied Technology is available. The programs are
developed to satisfy emerging needs of local business and
industry. Graduates are applications-oriented individuals
prepared to meet the challenges faced by industry.
Graduates of the BAS program will be provided
with a comprehensive general education core combined with a
highly individualized array of upper division electives designed
to support and strengthen the original AAS degree. This
individualized study plan will be developed in consultation with
the students program advisor and will list the specific
approved courses in the emphasis area elective requirement.
The minimum requirements for the
BAS degree are:
AAS Technical Core - 50
credits (maximum)
AAS General Education Core - 16 credits
Academic General Education Requirements - 22 credits
Emphasis Area Electives - 40 credits (33 must be upper
division)
Total: Minimum of 128 credits
BACHELOR OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
(BAT) DEGREE
The BAT Program is based on a foundation of mathematics,
science, and applied technology. A BAT degree is available in
Engineering Technology and Information Systems Analysis after
completion of the related AAS degree. These programs have been
developed to satisfy the needs of industry by providing the
student with technical courses beyond those in the AAS degree.
Course work requires application of theory and practice.
Students of the BAT program will be provided with a highly
prescriptive array of math, science, and technical courses
designed to support and strengthen the original AAS degree.
Graduates are applications-oriented individuals who are prepared
to meet the challenges faced by industry.
The minimum requirements for the
BAT degrees are:
Engineering Technology BAT
AAS Technical Core 49
credits
AAS General Education Core 16 credits
General Education Requirements 22 credits
Advanced Technical Core 43 credits
Total: Minimum of 134 credits
Information Systems Analysis
BAT
AAS Technical Core 48
credits
AAS General Education Core 16 credits
General Education Requirements 22 credits
Advanced Technical Core 41 credits
Total: Minimum of 134 credits
BAS/BAT/BASAT Requirements
Out-of-state AAS degrees
must be evaluated for meeting Idaho State Board of Education
standards.
If the AAS is over five (5) years old, the student must be
evaluated by the appropriate Professional-Technical program
for currency in the technical field.
All BAS/BAT/BASAT students must earn a mini-mum of 2.0 GPA
in all upper division coursework for graduation, as well as
a minimum 2.0 GPA in all general educations core coursework.
ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Attendance policies for
students in LCSCs professional-technical programs are based
upon current practices in local business and industry. Students
are expected to attend all classes and laboratories. No
absences, whether approved by the college for participation in
college-sponsored activities, or necessitated by sickness or
other personal emergency, are excused in the sense of relieving
the student of responsibility for work assigned for the class
during absence. It is the students responsibility to arrange
make-up work with instructors. Repeated absences may jeopardize
further enrollment by the student in that program.
Professional-technical students also are expected to make
reasonable progress toward a career goal. Reasonable progress is
considered by the instructor to be timely acquisition of the
necessary occupational skills and related knowledge with respect
to individual student ability. For specific program requirements
refer to the Technical and Industrial section.
CENTER FOR NEW DIRECTIONS
CONTACT PERSON
Coordinator: Jim McCracken, MA
e-mail:
jvmccracken@lcsc.edu
Office: RCH 23
Phone: 792-2331Toll Free: (866)-CND-4YOU (866)-263-4968)Fax:
792-2056
Web: http://www.lcsc.edu/cnd
OVERVIEW
The Center for New Directions (CND) provides support for adults
in the midst of life transitions. Populations targeted for
service include single parents and displaced homemakers as well
as non-traditional LCSC students and students enrolled in
Professional-Technical programs. The goal of CND is to assist
individuals in overcoming barriers as they successfully enter
education/training programs and employment leading to economic
self-sufficiency.
Funding: Funding for the CND program comes primarily from
grants obtained each year through the Idaho Division of
Professional-Technical Education.
SERVICES
The CND provides a multitude of services, including
opportunities for personal growth and development, support
through major life transitions, and an environment that
facilitates successful completion of personal goals and
objectives. The following services are offered to help
individuals achieve these goals:
1. Linking Learning to Life
classes
Career counseling and
assessments
Employment readiness
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word, Power Point,
Excel, and Access
Basics in writing, communication, mathematics, and
Scientific Method
Learning strategies for educational coursework
Job search strategies and support group
Enrolling in training or academic programs
2. Non-traditional Students
Meet and get to know
other non-traditional students at LCSC
Learn more about LCSC and the community through
student exchanges, presentations, and videos
Networking opportunities with students, faculty, and
staff members
Advising and counseling
3. Individualized career
counseling and assessment
4. Personal counseling
Individual issues and
concerns
Marriage and beyond
Removing personal barriers to success
5. Personal development
opportunities
Time and stress
management
Living within your budget
Leadership development
Career identity formation
Goal setting, decision making, and problem solving
Anger management training
Gender differences in the workplace
Parenting for success
6. Academic advising and
mentoring
7. Mentoring
and support groups for:
Persons in
non-traditional majors
Women in communication technology
Persons seeking employment
Women in the work place
8. Divorce Orientation
Program
COMPASS TESTING
The COMPASS system is a comprehensive computer-adaptive testing
system that helps place students into appropriate courses and
maximizes the information postsecondary schools need to ensure
student success.
Retakes on the COMPASS will be allowed anytime that evidence
exists that there was interference with the testing process
caused by problems with technology, distractions during testing,
health issues and similar factors as judged by the exam proctor.
A retake on the English COMPASS exam will be
allowed no sooner than one year after the initial test was
given. One retake on the Math COMPASS exam will be allowed; this
retake cannot occur on the same day as the original exam.
The CND administers the COMPASS exam Monday
through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for a fee of $15 for
the reading, writing and math exams.
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
CONTACT PERSON
Coordinator: Karen Burton, M Ed
e-mail:
kburton@lcsc.edu
Office: SGC 28Phone: 792-2257
OVERVIEW
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides individual tutoring
assistance, help with study skills, and a variety of other
academic support services to students enrolled at LCSC.
Funding: The LRC is funded annually under
a grant obtained through the Idaho Division of
Professional-Technical Education.
SERVICES
The LRC provides computers and subject area tutors Monday
through Friday in Sam Glenn Complex Room 28. The staff also
provides workshops, study skills assistance, guidelines to
student success, and time management planning; all in a friendly
and supportive environment.
TECH PREP
CONTACT PERSON
Coordinator: Tate Smith, BS
e-mail:
ttsmith@lcsc.edu
Office: SGC 26Phone: 792-2418Fax: 792-2856
Web:
http://www.lcsc.edu/techprep
OVERVIEW
Tech Prep in Idahos Region II facilitates the transition of
students and the strengthening of curricular ties between high
schools and Idahos Professional-Technical colleges such as
LCSC. Tech Prep programs award college credit for designated
high school coursework and emphasize the need for each high
school graduate to have a career plan. Tech Prep programs
consist of a 2+2 sequence of coursework; the last 2 years of
high school and the fi rst 2 years of college, normally
resulting in an AAS degree, but may extend on to a Bachelors
degree. High school and LCSC instructors play a primary role in
building the curriculum bridge that supports these programs.
Application forms for Region II Tech Prep are available through
the Tech Prep web site (http://www.lcsc.edu/techprep/join.htm).
Clearwater Consortium of Schools
CONTACT PERSON
Counselor: Andrea Masom, M Ed
e-mail: amasom@lcsc.edu
Office: RCH 15
Phone: 792-2584Fax: 792-2232
OVERVIEW
The Clearwater Consortium of Schools (CWC) is a regional project
which hires a shared vocational counselor to provide career
guidance to junior high and high school students in the Lapwai
and Potlatch school districts. The CWC project is funded
annually under a grant obtained through the Idaho Division of
Professional-Technical Education.
WORKFORCE TRAINING
CONTACT PERSON
Director: Linda Stricklin, PhD
Office: 1920 3rd Ave. N., Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone: 792-2388 or (800)-879-0452Fax: 792-2680
Web:
http://www.lcsc.edu/wft
COORDINATORS
Dan Faller, NLTC dmfaller@lcsc.edu 792-2328: Customized
Training
Bonnie Adams RN,
C, NLTC bkadams@lcsc.edu 792-3724 Allied Health
OVERVIEW
The mission of Workforce Training is to provide
professional-technical entry level, upgrade, and industry
specific job skills training to meet individual and
business-industry needs throughout Region II of Idaho.
Workforce Training offers job-related training
(pre-employment or job-skill upgrades) and industry specific
customized training that includes contract, apprenticeship,
short-term, and non-degreed/non-certification and certified
instruction. Workforce Training is a member of the Workforce
Training Network (WTN). The WTN includes representatives from
six higher education institutions in Idaho and the Idaho State
Department of Professional-Technical Education.
The purpose of Workforce Training is to provide
quality education and training opportunities in industry, allied
health, apprenticeship, networking/internetworking, fire
service, and business/professional technology to businesses,
agencies, organizations, and industries. These offerings are
provided in the form of workshops, video-conferencing, Internet
courses, traditional classroom settings, and hands-on labs.
Customized training can be delivered at a business site,
on-campus, or at an out-reach center at times and dates
convenient for participants and/or sponsoring organizations.
SERVICES
Assessments for
business and industry to help identify specific training
needs
Develop and
conduct upgrade or initial job skills training
Evaluate training results
Access to the latest technologies and
statewide technical college resources
Specific business/industry
training solutions Knowledgeable, professional, and
qualified instructors
TRAINING PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL/BUSINESS TRAINING
Classes include computer
basics, word processing, database, contact management,
spreadsheet, presentation, and other types of application
software. Training can also be implemented to meet specific
software and hardware needs of a business.
Real estate modules 1 and 2
and real estate continuing education exams meet state
licensing requirements.
Professional skills
training workshops include supervisory skills, team
building, conflict management, management practices,
techniques for managing change, leadership, time management,
and others.
ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING
Nursing assistant, phlebotomy, fundamentals of dental assisting,
expanded functions of dental assisting, developmental
disabilities-visions, medical coding, medical terminology,
instructor development, assistance with medications, basic
anatomy and physiology, EMT online, CPR, LPN management and IV
therapy, and other courses are offered. Allied health courses
offer a balance of theory and clinical practice that bring
participants as near to real-life situations as possible.
INDUSTRY TRAINING
Training areas include industrial safety, traffic control,
welding, manufacturing, carpentry and blueprint reading.
Customized raining for businesses is provided to meet specific
needs of their industry.
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
Electrical and HVAC apprenticeship classes are offered. The
four-year programs consist of a minimum of 144 hours per year of
classroom instruction or correspondence instruction. Classroom
instruction is related to the trade selected to complement
on-the-job training apprenticeship hours. Individuals who are
not apprentices, but wish to obtain training will be accepted on
a space-available basis. Upon completion of the technical core
and technical support classes, the student may choose to
complete the LCSC General Education core and apply for an AAS
degree in Electrical Apprenticeship. See the Program Plan area
for these majors.
