IIA-law achievements

All CTE programs complete comprehensive Program Reviews and an annual unit assessment which include a review and update of their program goals to ensure course effectiveness for students and currency of their programs (II.A-66).  Program improvement strategies are developed as a result of these assessments.  This process has been responsible for several enhancements in programs; for instance, the Child Development Department developed a Resource Center which provides peer mentoring, student led workshops, a lending library and laptops to assist students in their research projects.  The department also expanded their bilingual course offerings and hired a bilingual full-time faculty member to meet the needs of limited English speaking students.  In addition, as a result of their advisory committee recommendations, student demand, the SLO assessment process and program review, the Computer Applications and Office Technologies (CAOT) discipline developed high demand courses in QuickBooks, E-Commerce, Social Media in Business, School-to-Work Portfolio, Introduction to Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office Procedures, and Medical Transcription.  The latter courses will form the foundation for a certificate in Administrative Medical Office Assistant.  To augment its program and increase the relevance of its offerings, the Business Discipline has added courses in Green Marketing, and Global Business, and Sustainable Business Practices with the goal of developing a certificate in this area.  The Paralegal program also is currently developing several new classes to enhance its Paralegal Certificate Program with special concentrations in Environmental Law, Special Needs Law, and Health Law[E1]