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Educational Approach

“Inspired Learning” meets Career Services.

Providing high quality training programs for every student, every day, every time, requires a commitment from both the school and the student. We promote student learning through qualified instructors, practical, career-oriented curricula, well-equipped facilities, and labs that closely replicate actual work environments.

To further enrich our training programs, in fiscal 2007 we launched the INSPIRE! initiative across all campuses. As the name implies, this initiative is designed to inspire our students to successfully finish school and fulfill their career goals. Through INSPIRE! we are providing instructors with additional training to create hands-on, interactive learning environments. We are also standardizing and upgrading new student orientation at all campuses; and integrating career placement services throughout each student’s program.

INSPIRE! provides instructors with proven techniques to fully engage students in the learning process. Since the majority of our students live independently of their parents, INSPIRE! focuses on how adults learn, how they are motivated, and effective classroom management. These teaching methods are a natural fit with our program curricula. In most of our larger programs, we use customized textbooks that provide job-specific course content and a range of supplemental learning exercises. In our Medical Assisting and Nursing programs, for example, students not only read about how to check vital signs, they practice in the lab using equipment such as computerized manikins that measure each student’s speed and accuracy.

School facilities also make a positive, tangible difference in the educational experience of students. In fiscal 2007, our in-house facilities planning and management team expanded or remodeled nine campuses. We have invested nearly $230 million in the past five years to upgrade our facilities, creating state-of-the-art learning centers in many of our locations.

By providing quality instruction and an effective learning environment, we help keep our students motivated and focused on their main objective – graduation and employment in satisfying careers.

Career Services – “Moving up the Economic Ladder.”

Our students generally attend school with a single goal in mind – to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to move up the economic ladder. Last year, we helped more than 38,500 of our graduates do just that. In 2006, 84% of our graduates were placed in careers related to their field of study. That’s up from an 82% placement rate in 2005 and 79% in 2004.

To help our graduates find employment, we provide a full complement of career placement services. And with the implementation of the INSPIRE! initiative in fiscal 2007, placement preparation is now fully integrated with each student’s training program.

Our campuses employ full-time Career Services representatives who work closely with students to understand their career aspirations and employment goals. They help students prepare for the search process through a variety of activities, including career fairs, motivational speakers, self-assessments, resume development, mock interviews and externships.

We also work with students on personal skills such as cultivating a positive attitude, maintaining a professional demeanor and dressing for success. To foster on-the-job success, we help resolve challenges such as childcare or transportation that might prevent students from finding or keeping employment.

Career Services maintains an on-going dialog with employers. This includes finding job leads and delivering them to students who represent the best match. We also use a powerful job search engine to give students information about job openings by occupational category and zip code.

Many of our programs require externships, which allow students to obtain work experience in their chosen fields. Because successful externships can lead directly to job offers, Career Services devotes significant resources to developing sites that will be of mutual benefit to students and employers.

Our job doesn’t end when our graduates go to work. We often remain in touch for several years after graduation, providing assistance in changing jobs, moving up the career ladder, or returning to school for additional education. We are proud of our track record in helping our graduates achieve success.