Collaborative Training and Testing for College Credit: Enhancing Learning Partnership

College Credit for Qualified Training and Testing:A Winning Partnership Richard Coe, PhD – Assistant Dean Tom Devine, PhD – Acting Dean Thomas Edison State College

Are Developing Collaborations Assessing Job Training & Testing for College Credit: • A Win Benefiting Learners? • A Win Benefiting Collaborating Organizations? • A Win Benefiting Colleges?

Are Developing Collaborations Assessing Job Training & Testing for College Credit: Research Indicated Quantifiable Benefits • Learners win through; • Professional development opportunities for employment, especially through experiential learning component • Collaborating Organizations win through; • Confirming Value of Knowledge Exchange & Enhancement of Workplace Talents • Colleges win through; • Confirming Attraction of Learners & Value of Courses

Learning Corporation Academic Institution Synergy Question Does learning emanate from the synergy of collaborators shared resources ? • Synergy Confirmed best learning practices emanate out of share strengths in learning collaborations

Collaborations Process • Seek Opportunities • Establish Review Team of Experts • Conduct Academic Review of Training or Exam • Confirm Academic Review Recommendations • Establish Confirmations & Implementation • Periodic Re-evaluations

Examples of Applications • Industrial Training Assessment • Nuclear Qualification Training • Examinations & Licenses • Nuclear Regulatory Commission Generic Fundamentals Examination • Federal Aviation Examinations

National Academy for Nuclear Training Accreditation Process • Programs developed and implemented using Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) • Programs must be based on specific documented learning objectives • Program content – technically accurate, presented in technically appropriate and effective manner • Trainees periodically evaluated to demonstrate/verify achievement of LO’s

College Credit For Nuclear Industry Programs • Operations and Support Personnel • 10 positions granted college credit • Must qualify in INPO Accredited Program • NRC License/Qualification Certificate • Notarized copy same as transcript

RO – 56 credits SRO – licensed or certified, 60 credits NLO – 36 credits STA – 54 credits, 60 if SRO licensed ICT – 32 credits EMT – 28 credits MMT – 26 credits CT – 41 credits RPT – 41 credits ESP – 28 credits Programs and Eligible Credit

Examinations & Licenses • Nuclear Regulatory Examination • Generic Fundamentals Exam • Senior Reactor Operator • Reactor Operator License • Federal Aviation Examinations • 16 FAA Licenses/Certifications • Pilots Licenses ~ 6< • Commercial Pilot ~ 10< • Maintenance Airframe & Powerplant ~ 60<

College Credit for Other Related Professional Job Training • NRRPT • Navy Power School • NDE • Automotive Technology • Allied Health Registries • Prior Learning Assessment

What are other opportunities for this process to benefit stakeholders?

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Thank you Richard Coe, PhD – rcoe@tesc.edu Tom Devine, PhD – tdevine@tesc.edu

Collaborative Training and Testing for College Credit: Enhancing Learning Partnership