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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
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Rapid Response Skills Training
Kelley-Winders, Anna Faye
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v32 n11 p927-929 Nov 2008
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's (MGCCC) long-term commitment to providing workforce training in a post-Katrina environment became a catalyst for designing short-term flexible educational opportunities. Providing nationally recognized skills training for the recovery/rebuilding of communities challenged the college to develop innovative, rapid response programs for the construction and health care industries.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Building Trades, Trade and Industrial Education, Skill Development, Training, Allied Health Occupations Education, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mississippi
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