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ERIC Number: EJ537907
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Industry and Education: A Winning Combination.
Payne, John H.; Williams-Foster, Cathy
Performance Improvement, v36 n1 p18-20 Jan 1997
Describes how the petrochemical employers of Texas City, Texas developed a fully accredited two-year associate degree program at the local community college tailored to train process operators for entry into the refining and chemical industry. Discusses planning; scholarship funds; vendor and community support; student population; outcomes of the program; and cost savings. (AEF)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Community Support, Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Job Skills, Outcomes of Education, Partnerships in Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Scholarship Funds, School Business Relationship, Skill Development, Technical Education, Vendors
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Chemical Operators; Petrochemical Industry; Plant Process Operators; Texas (Texas City)