Lakeland College Adult Education News RSS Feed http://www.lakeland.edu/ RSS feed of Lakeland College Adult Education news. en-us Copyright © 2009 Lakeland College Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:32 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lakeland RSS Generator GallianettiDD@lakeland.edu webmaster@lakeland.edu Lakeland http://www.lakeland.edu/images/template/lc_ltblue.gif http://www.lakeland.edu/ Classes offered in Stevens Point HS http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=6042 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=6042 Accounting CMA/CPA Information Session http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=6017 Learn more about certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountatn (CMA). Lakeland College also offers one of the best Accounting programs in the nation, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree with a Concentration in Accounting.

Click here for more information on the Chippewa Valley Center Accounting CMA/CPA Information Session, November 19, 2009.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:17:35 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=6017 Fall 2009 Chippewa Valley Center Midterm Proctoring Sessions http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5926 Click here for Chippewa Valley Center's Midterm Proctoring Information]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:37:06 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5926 Fall 2009 Kellett School Tuition Refund Schedule http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5925 Click here for tuition refund schedule.]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:34:17 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5925 Fall 09 Monthly Installment Payment Schedules http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5924 Click here for Undergraduate Tuition Payment Agreement Schedule of Payments with Interest.

Click here for Graduate Tuition Payment Agreement Schedule of Payments with Interest.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:25:01 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5924 Sheboygan Center Room Schedule http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5884 Sheboygan Center Fall 2009 room schedule is now available for download and viewing. (PDF, 15KB)]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:30:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5884 Thrift Sale http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5732

We are also hosting a thrift sale August 15 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.!

All proceeds from the thrift sale will be donated to the Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley.

Have items to donate or want to volunteer to help? Give us a call.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:37:36 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5732 Fall 2009 Chippewa Valley Center Course Schedule http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5731 Click here for the Chippewa Valley Center course schedule.

Click below for the complete Kellett School of Adult Education course schedule.

Undergraduate

Graduate

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:11:02 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5731 Fall 2009 Book Sale/Buyback http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5730

The book buyback/book sale is Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Room 307. This is a great opportunity to purchase your books for fall. After you register and Kathie has approved your classes, call the Campus Shop (800-438-8398), order, pay for your books, and request they bring them to Chippewa on the fifteenth; save shipping costs - an average of $11.95 savings. Those choosing to buy their books the day of the book sale please note the bookstore will only bring textbooks for classes being offered at the Chippewa Valley Center. If you are taking online or BlendEd® classes at a different center you will need to call and ask them to bring your textbooks to the buyback/book sale.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:07:02 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5730 Fall 2009 New Student Orientation http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5729 Click here for more information on the Fall 2009 New Student Orientation.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:03:19 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5729 Summer 2009 Workshops http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5728 Click here for more information and registration form.

These noncredit workshops begin in August.

Computer Basics: In you are uncomfortable with computers, this class is for you. Designed for people with little or no computer experience, this course will help users become more familiar with a computer and how it works.

Introduction to Microsoft Office: This course provides an overview of the most popular Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Students should be comfortable using a mouse.

Microsoft Excel Basics: This course is an introductory course and is intended for students with no or limited experience using Microsoft Excel.

Math Workshop: This refresher will focus on working with fractions, order of operations, pre-algebra, comparing fractions, multiplying powers, integers and more.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:36 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5728 Fall 2009 Events! Check it out! http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5727 August 3-6 Pop-in to our office from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and visit with an advisor over pop and popcorn! You can even attend a class in session from 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.!

August 15 Inquiry Event and Thrift Sale 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Advisors will be on had to answer your questions about our programs and course offerings. Proceeds from the Thrift Sale will be donated to Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley.

September 8 Fall classes begin. Course schedules links below

Click here for Fall 2009 Undergraduate Course Schedule

Click here for Fall 2009 Graduate Course Schedule

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:23:39 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5727 Madison Center Crier - June 2009 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5663 The Madison Center Crier for June 2009 is now available for download.

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:30:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5663 Sheboygan Center Room Schedule http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5584 Sheboygan Center Summer 2009 room schedule is now available for download and viewing. (PDF, 7KB)
]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 15:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5584 Madison Center Crier - April 2009 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5521 The Madison Center Crier for April, 2009 is now available for download.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5521 Sheboygan Branch American Association of University Woman Local Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2009-20010 Scholarship http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5519 Members of the American Association of University Women are pleased to offer a $1,200 scholarship to be awarded in the spring of 2009. Enclosed is an application form, an authorization and release form, and an information sheet listing requirements and procedures for applicants.

Application deadline is April 22, 2009

Application Form (PDF, 36KB)
Authorization and Release Form (PDF, 32KB)
Information Sheet (PDF, 56KB)

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:45:14 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5519 Summer 2009 New Student Orientation - May 21 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5497 The Chippewa Valley Center New Student Orientation is May 21, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Anne Madison at madisonam@lakeland.edu before May 18.

Click here for more information.

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:48:43 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5497 Summer 2009 Kellett School Refund Schedule http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5496 Click here for the Summer 2009 Kellett School Refund Schedule.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:41:34 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5496 New healthcare management degree addresses industry needs http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5408
Lakeland's bachelor's degree in healthcare management, which will be available to students in the college's Kellett School of Adult Education, will provide a management emphasis for students who come to Lakeland having already completed an associate of arts degree in a healthcare-related field at a two-year college or technical school.

The healthcare management degree will be available at any of Lakeland's seven Kellett Centers in Wisconsin, online or through Lakeland's unique BlendEd® format. It is designed to provide employers with a new crop of qualified healthcare managers, as well as provide additional education for health care workers who aspire to be supervisors or managers.

For more information, including a course listing, go to lakeland.edu/healthcare.

"Healthcare is universally considered an area of increased growth and complexity, with tremendous potential for change over the coming decades," said Lakeland president Stephen Gould.

"This growth and development will increase the need for skilled healthcare practitioners, including managers at all levels. National and statewide government projections, along with interviews we conducted with regional employers, support the need to provide specialized administration education to healthcare managers."

Lakeland's program responds directly to employer feedback requesting education that builds upon technical expertise in healthcare fields earned through specialized two-year programs and work experience.

The program also provides a new educational opportunity statewide for health care professionals interested in advancing to a management position.

As of 2006, healthcare was the largest industry in the U.S., providing approximately 14 million jobs. Healthcare also contains seven of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the U.S. and will create three million new jobs between 2006 and 2016 - more than any other industry.

State of Wisconsin projections mirror national projections. According to the Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the broad category of "education and health services" (which includes nurses and other practitioners) will lead job growth in Wisconsin from 2004-2014.

The specific occupational category of "Medical and Health Services Managers" will provide an estimated average of 200 job openings annually, among the highest for jobs requiring at least a bachelor's degree.

Professionals in the healthcare industry said Lakeland's program responds both to their needs as employers and to the educational needs of healthcare industry workers looking to expand their skill set.

Dan Bonk, Aurora Health Care's executive vice president for the Central Region, said Lakeland's new program offers a variety of benefits to the healthcare industry.

"This program provides a formal, structured opportunity for outstanding clinicians to learn management and leadership skills from a quality college that is local," said Bonk, who was among the healthcare professionals that provided guidance to Lakeland during formation of the program.

"Often, employees that desire this type of program must travel or take classes intermittently to get their degrees."

Paula Pritzl, employment manager at Marshfield Clinic, said Lakeland's program is the logical next step for healthcare employees who already possess a strong set of technical skills, but need additional education to progress in the industry.

"There are people working in healthcare that are so specialized and so focused that in order for them to move into a team leader, supervisor or management role, it will require a bachelor's degree," Pritzl said. "I think Lakeland's degree has captured individuals that are sort of stuck. They have the technical skills, but they don't have the business management part to lead a department.

"Once they acquire the skills to move into a supervisory position and manage people for a job they have already performed, it's a win-win. The supervisor knows the job, and they can train based on their own experience, which gives them the skills to move up in the organization."

Terri Newmier, recruitment manager at Marshfield Clinic, said finding qualified candidates with the total package of skills needed for managerial positions can be challenging.

"We may have excellent employees or candidates with technical skills, but they are lacking in business skills that address the needs we have in those areas," Newmier said. "We might have great candidates with business administration or marketing degrees, but they lack interaction on the provider side. This offers the best of both worlds.

Newmier said for many healthcare industry professionals, returning to school to earn the education needed to become a doctor or nurse is not an option.

"This would allow employees in the technical areas that intermediate place to grow into their position, but not have to go to the extreme that requires years of additional schooling," Newmier said. "This is a smaller, more manageable step that can make a big difference in their career path."

Technical college officials said Lakeland's program is a logical extension of existing healthcare programs at their institutions for healthcare industry workers seeking advancement.

"There are many employees in our healthcare facilities that hold associates degrees in their career specialty," said Barbara J. Dodge, dean of health and human services at Lakeshore Technical College.

"Many have talent and aspiration to advance their careers as supervisors, managers and leaders. Health care, like most industries, expresses the need for more employees with supervision, management and leadership skills that are not included in programs that train the technical skills needed for direct patient care.

"A completion degree may begin at any point in their career and focuses on the whole organization, expanding the perspective of clinical staff and allowing them to advance within their roles and organizations."

John Clark, Mid-State Technical College president, initially approached Lakeland in the summer of 2007 to discuss the need for a healthcare management completion degree for technical college students.

"This degree provides technical college graduates with more diverse paths toward their educational and career goals," Clark said. "Increased access for students is top priority for both colleges. Lakeland's broad acceptance of credits from technical colleges creates enhanced and numerous transfer opportunities for MSTC graduates.

"I look forward to the growing and viable partnership between the two colleges to meet the educational needs of the communities we serve."

Students will complete a total of 42 credits at Lakeland to earn the healthcare management degree, including 36 required courses and six hours of electives.

The core classes encompass an extensive knowledge base and make use of case analysis, critical thinking and intensive writing to prepare students for the ever-changing environment in the healthcare industry.

Bonk said Lakeland's decision to include healthcare professionals as part of the planning process has yielded a program that bridges the needs of the profession and the student.

"I think that the development of this program, being as inclusive as it was, with many constituencies involved with the development, will get the program off to an excellent start," Bonk said. "Continued listening will ensure success. I see this program filling the needs of students in the areas of leadership, giving a national, if not global, perspective on trends in the non clinical/technical aspects of healthcare and healthcare administration.

"Decision-making skills with limited resources and very high stakes is a part of leadership in today's healthcare environment, and that will be covered as well."

Lakeland's healthcare management degree will have an active Advisory Board, comprised of Kellett School administration, lead instructors and industry leaders, which will work with the Lakeland's Division of Business Administration to ensure that qualifications of instructions for the program are appropriate.

Lakeland's healthcare management degree will be offered through the college's Kellett School since employers want experienced healthcare employees who hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have a history of hands-on experience with patients within a specialized field.

Courses will be scheduled for the working student, and offered under the BlendEd® format, providing an additional layer of flexibility. Students can complete coursework in the traditional classroom or online from week to week.

Last fall, Lakeland began offering students working toward a master of business administration degree the opportunity to take three courses and earn a health care management concentration. There were 25 students enrolled in those three courses in that first semester.]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:11:08 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5408 Summer 2009 Payment Schedules http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5406 Click here for important information regarding monthly installments for the Summer 2009 Semester.]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:31:23 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5406 Book Sale/Book Buyback - April 18 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5395 Click here for more information on the Chippewa Valley Center's Book Sale/Book Buyback Event on April 18.]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:07:21 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5395 Summer Midterm Dates/Proctoring/Important Dates to Remember http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5294

Summer Midterm Dates/Proctoring/Important Dates to Remember

Chippewa Valley Center

As you plan classes and your vacation for summer, keep midterm week and our proctoring schedule in mind. Midterms are scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, through Monday, July 6. Our office will offer proctoring on Wednesday, July 1, during three different sessions - Session 1. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Session 2. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Session 3. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. You will need to arrive 15 minutes before the session to complete the required paperwork. This is the only day and sessions we will be offering. If you are not able to make it during these times, you will need to find a different, suitable proctor.

Important dates to remember:

March 30 Registration opens on my.lakeland.edu

April 1 Join us for our 30th Anniversary Celebration!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm
 RSVP's are appreciated by Wednesday, March 25, 2009 to alumni@lakeland.edu or by phone at 920-565-1404.

April 6-10 Last week of spring classes

April 10 Office closes at noon

April 18 Book buyback/sale at our center 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 1-3 Graduation celebration at main campus

May 25 Office closed

May 26 Summer classes begin

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:41:36 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5294 No Onsite Class 2/26 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5288 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:47:07 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5288 Lakeland cancels Kellett School classes at Sheboygan, Central Wisconsin, Chippewa Valley Centers for Thursday, Feb. 26 http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5287 Due to the icy weather conditions, Lakeland College's Kellett School has canceled classes on Thursday night, Feb. 26, at its Sheboygan Center, Central Wisconsin Center and Chippewa Valley Center. Evening classes at Lakeland's Sheboygan County campus and in Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield and Chippewa Falls are canceled.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:00:00 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5287 Join us for the 30th Anniversary Celebration - April 1, 5-7 p.m. http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5286 Click here to find out more about our 30th Anniversary Celebration.

RSVP's are appreciated by Wednesday, March 25, 2009 to alumni@lakeland.edu or by phone at 920-565-1404.

To view other anniversary celebrations visit http://www.lakeland.edu/AboutUs/news.asp?article=5222

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:46:43 CST http://www.lakeland.edu/adult/adult_news.asp?article=5286