Recent Educational Programs
Professional Development Conference
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Friday, September 28, 2018
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel 181 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA |
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Professional Development Hours: 6
The New England Private Career School Association’s (NEPCSA) held its annual Annual Professional Development Conference on Friday, September 28, 2018. The conference featured dynamic speakers, informative educational seminars, a graduate awards recognition program, as well as networking and interaction with key career school vendors. There was something for everyone at the NEPCSA Conference. Owners, directors, faculty, admissions, financial aid, career services and compliance personnel are all encouraged to attend.
Educational sessions included:
(The presentation listed in red are linked to a presentation PDF.)
Keynote Presentation Opportunities! Opposition! Obligations
Steve Gunderson, President and CEO | Career Education Colleges and Universities
Every Student is a Success: Increasing Motivation to Learn
Dr. Henry Johnson
What Can You Do to Curb Stress and Burnout Right Now?
David M. Grimes, Cyanna Education Services
Soft Skills, The Experience!
Dr. Alvin S. Perry
The Role of the Admissions Office in Regaining Public Trust
Dr. Jean Norris | Norton|Norris, Inc.
The New England Private Career School Association’s (NEPCSA) held its annual Annual Professional Development Conference on Friday, September 28, 2018. The conference featured dynamic speakers, informative educational seminars, a graduate awards recognition program, as well as networking and interaction with key career school vendors. There was something for everyone at the NEPCSA Conference. Owners, directors, faculty, admissions, financial aid, career services and compliance personnel are all encouraged to attend.
Educational sessions included:
(The presentation listed in red are linked to a presentation PDF.)
Keynote Presentation Opportunities! Opposition! Obligations
Steve Gunderson, President and CEO | Career Education Colleges and Universities
Every Student is a Success: Increasing Motivation to Learn
Dr. Henry Johnson
What Can You Do to Curb Stress and Burnout Right Now?
David M. Grimes, Cyanna Education Services
Soft Skills, The Experience!
Dr. Alvin S. Perry
The Role of the Admissions Office in Regaining Public Trust
Dr. Jean Norris | Norton|Norris, Inc.
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Professional Development Seminars
Friday, April 27, 2018
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
NEPCSA conducted two concurrent professional development seminars on Friday, April 27, 2018. The seminars were held at the Porter and Chester Campus in Worcester, MA and featured one seminar for faculty and another for career services personnel and administrators.
Career Services Best Practices Roundtable Discussion
The NEPCSA Career Services Best Practices Roundtable Discussion covered placement verification requirements, third party verification documents, regulatory compliance, student achievement trends, as well as workforce preparation (resumes, interviews, and mentoring).
Moderated By: Greg Diamond, Director of Admissions, NETTTS (North Andover)
Panel:
Jocelyn Brotherton, Director of Career Services, NETTTS (North Andover)
Antoine Jones, Regional Career Services Director, Lincoln Technical Institute (Somerville)
Christopher Shepley, Regional Director of Career Services, Porter and Chester Institute
Paul Tavares, Director of Career Services, Universal Technical Institute
Readin’, Writin’, and Rithmatic’, -- Soft Skills Seminar
Change is the only constant in the lives of our students. How we teach and how we help them navigate through those changes determines their successes. This seminar was “hands on” with activities and ideas to implement immediately to help our students succeed and develop those elusive soft skills.
As educators, we must have the soft skills to be mentors to our students. Strong communication skills will help instructors and students break old habits and form newer healthier ones. Working across the curriculum and across disciplines are the beginnings of becoming critical readers, solid writers, and implementing math skills in the workplace. This session was fun, practical, and interactive.
Presented by: Dr. Connie Duke, Owner, Time Out
Sponsored by: McGraw-Hill Career College Division
Click here to view the photos!
Friday, April 27, 2018
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
NEPCSA conducted two concurrent professional development seminars on Friday, April 27, 2018. The seminars were held at the Porter and Chester Campus in Worcester, MA and featured one seminar for faculty and another for career services personnel and administrators.
Career Services Best Practices Roundtable Discussion
The NEPCSA Career Services Best Practices Roundtable Discussion covered placement verification requirements, third party verification documents, regulatory compliance, student achievement trends, as well as workforce preparation (resumes, interviews, and mentoring).
Moderated By: Greg Diamond, Director of Admissions, NETTTS (North Andover)
Panel:
Jocelyn Brotherton, Director of Career Services, NETTTS (North Andover)
Antoine Jones, Regional Career Services Director, Lincoln Technical Institute (Somerville)
Christopher Shepley, Regional Director of Career Services, Porter and Chester Institute
Paul Tavares, Director of Career Services, Universal Technical Institute
Readin’, Writin’, and Rithmatic’, -- Soft Skills Seminar
Change is the only constant in the lives of our students. How we teach and how we help them navigate through those changes determines their successes. This seminar was “hands on” with activities and ideas to implement immediately to help our students succeed and develop those elusive soft skills.
As educators, we must have the soft skills to be mentors to our students. Strong communication skills will help instructors and students break old habits and form newer healthier ones. Working across the curriculum and across disciplines are the beginnings of becoming critical readers, solid writers, and implementing math skills in the workplace. This session was fun, practical, and interactive.
Presented by: Dr. Connie Duke, Owner, Time Out
Sponsored by: McGraw-Hill Career College Division
Click here to view the photos!
Professional Development Webinars, Hosted by Cyanna
December 6, 2017 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How to Overcome the Diverse Risk Factors That Impact Student Success
Students have a diverse range of personal characteristics, backgrounds, and mindsets that can negatively impact their college and career success. By identifying these common factors and discovering methods to help students overcome these behaviors and factors, you can bring success to the student, the classroom, and to the school.
February 7, 2018 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Diversity of Career College Students: Educating Different Types of Learners
Teachers today need to possess the skills necessary to provide a successful learning
environment to all students. In addition, teachers, as well as administration and staff, should promote an inclusive classroom. The goal of this will be to identify the diverse student population that makes up a class. Through this, teachers can determine appropriate ways to teach to the diverse-learner set, as well as properly utilize the student diversity to enhance the learning process.
April 4, 2018 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Teaching to Different Learning Styles
Understanding how students learn is paramount to success as an educator and an institution. This can help support certain types of teaching strategies, as well as give an understanding of why some students struggle and others succeed, when being presented the same material in the same format. To understand this phenomenon we must differentiate between learning theories and learning preferences. Throughout this Webinar, we will explore the differences between learning theories and learner preferences and how to effectively incorporate concepts, from both of these, into the classroom to meet the needs of all learners.
December 6, 2017 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How to Overcome the Diverse Risk Factors That Impact Student Success
Students have a diverse range of personal characteristics, backgrounds, and mindsets that can negatively impact their college and career success. By identifying these common factors and discovering methods to help students overcome these behaviors and factors, you can bring success to the student, the classroom, and to the school.
February 7, 2018 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Diversity of Career College Students: Educating Different Types of Learners
Teachers today need to possess the skills necessary to provide a successful learning
environment to all students. In addition, teachers, as well as administration and staff, should promote an inclusive classroom. The goal of this will be to identify the diverse student population that makes up a class. Through this, teachers can determine appropriate ways to teach to the diverse-learner set, as well as properly utilize the student diversity to enhance the learning process.
April 4, 2018 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Teaching to Different Learning Styles
Understanding how students learn is paramount to success as an educator and an institution. This can help support certain types of teaching strategies, as well as give an understanding of why some students struggle and others succeed, when being presented the same material in the same format. To understand this phenomenon we must differentiate between learning theories and learning preferences. Throughout this Webinar, we will explore the differences between learning theories and learner preferences and how to effectively incorporate concepts, from both of these, into the classroom to meet the needs of all learners.
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September 29, 2017
Professional Development Conference Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough, MA 8:00 am - 3:00 pm 7:00 am - 7:45 am Sponsor Tabletop Move-In and Set Up 7:45 am - 8:45 am Breakfast | Registration | Sponsor Visits 8:45 am - 9:00 am Annual Meeting | Board Elections | NEPCSA Update Jim Bologa, NEPCSA President President and Chief Executive Officer, Porter and Chester 9:00 am - 9:15 am CECU Update Kelley Blanchard, VP Professional Development Career Education Colleges and Universities Click here for the presentation 9:15 am - 10:00 am Keynote Presentation Changing the Game: Reinventing the Private Sector Education Reputation Mary Lyn Hammer, President and CEO Champion College Services, Author of Injustice for All Click here for the presentation 10:00 am - 10:30 am Networking Break | Sponsor Visits 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Crisis Response Training - How to Survive an Active Shooter/Violent Intruder Incidents Joe Solomon, Police Chief, City of Methuen, Massachusetts Click here for the presentation 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Sponsor Visits | Lunch 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Graduate Awards Presentation 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Look at What's New! Updates on the NEPCSA Online Training Center Jay Hollowell, MaxKnowledge, Inc. 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Keynote Presentation Getting your message to the right decision-makers about the difference you make in people's lives. Tony Cignoli, Political Consultant 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Two Concurrent Seminars Teaching the Adult Learner and Recognizing Barriers of the Adult Learner Linda Dahlin, Corporate Director of Academic Affairs, Stone Academy Roundtable Discussion with State Regulators Featuring: Charles “Chuck” Borstel, Commissioner Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Clinton Dick, Executive Director Office of Private Occupational School Education Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure Bryan Mitchell, Senior Consultant Connecticut Office of Higher Education Deanna Velletri, Specialist Proprietary Schools and Special Academic Projects Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Rhode Island Office of Higher Education 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Sponsor Breakdown and Move Out |
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April 28, 2017
Professional Development Seminar Series 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Porter and Chester, Worcester, MA 8:30 am- 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 am - 9:45 am Information Exchange: Insight on the New DPL Regulations Moderated by: Don Lane, NETTTS and Jim Bologa, Porter and Chester Don Lane is the Vice President of the MAPCS Board of Directors. He is also the MAPCS representative on the Office of Private Occupational School Education Advisory Board at the Division of Professional Licensure (DPL). Jim Bologa is the President of the MAPCS Board of Directors. Don and Jim led an informal information exchange pertaining to DPL ethics training for sales representatives and administrators prior to the presentation to be given by Clinton Dick, the Executive Director of the Office of Private Occupational School Education. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Administering the New DPL Policies for Occupational Schools 9:00 am - 9:45 am Presented by: Clinton Dick, Executive Director, Office of Private Occupational School Education Division of Professional Licensure The Division of Professional Licensure (DPL) regulations for private occupational schools are now in effect. During this MAPCS Seminar Clinton Dick answered questions and provide information regarding the new regulations. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Active Learning Strategies Presented by: Marinda Ashman, Associate Professor, Department of Student Leadership and Success, University College at Utah Valley University 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon This interactive session focussed on how educators can engage their students in their own learning through the use of active learning strategies. It also introduced the concept of resilience. Resilience is a new buzz word in academia. Resilience has a huge impact on how students can find success. We need to help our students identify their own capacity for resilience. |
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March 8, 2017
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