This summary of gender equity activities at Bakersfield College highlights six areas of vocational education, identifying courses that have more than 80% of one sex enrolled and examining changes in enrollments between 1980 and 1982. Introductory materials outline the purpose of gender equity activities in overcoming sex bias, stereotyping, and…

This collection consists of four papers dealing with the delivery of health care in the People's Republic of China. The papers resulted from a study tour of the Chinese health care system in June 1980. Included in the volume are the following papers: "A Comparison of Selected Aspects of the Health Care Systems of the Socialist Federal…

Intended for nursing students, this programed workbook contains learning exercises and study tests on using household, apothecary, and metric systems in calculating medication dosages. The material, organized in six learning units, was designed to help students meet six objectives: correctly interpret and use accepted symbols and abbreviations in…

The major objective of the three-year project reported here was to develop a long-range planning and management system for a comprehensive health occupations education program for the State of Indiana. The body of the report is a summary outline of the project's three components, each of which corresponded to one of the three objectives: (1) to…

This instructor's resource guide is designed to accompany the student modules in the occupational subject area of allied health education. The guide defines safety and health training needs in the various occupations; describes the modules and their use; and encourages instructors to consider the safety and health needs of all students. In Section…

A demographic profile is presented of the 710 students who were enrolled in Compton Community College's Allied Health Division during the five-year period from 1976 through 1980. After reviewing the limitations of the study, the report looks at annual and total enrollments in six program areas: associate degree nursing, vocational nursing,…

Designed for use by instructors and advisors of handicapped students, this guide presents guidelines for judging the performance of special needs students in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competetive events in eight allied health occupations education areas. These areas are dietetics, first aid, hospitality, housekeeping, job…

Functions of educational specialists, including educational psychologists, in the field of pharmaceutical education are discussed. The functions considered range from a general educational consultant to evaluator of an innovative program. Requirements for functioning effectively within a pharmacy school are also examined. The compensation…

As part of a project at Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) to create Program Assessment Documents for instructional and student service programs, this report focuses on the medical secretary program. With an initial section narrating study findings, the document includes five sections. Part II examines program size in terms of (1)…

Planning procedures, major activities, program design, and results of the first phase (January through June 1978) of a long-term effort to implement a performance-based approach to vocational education teacher education at Florida Technological University, Orlando, are described. In its operational form the program is expected to be a model for…

A project revised the existing Occupational Safety Program at Joliet Junior College (JJC) to indicate an AAS degree option in Industrial Hygiene Technology (IHT). Its objectives were to (1) utilize, where possible, existing courses within the college's curricula; (2) align the structure of the proposed curriculum with accreditation/certification…

This publication contains ten papers designed to show relationships between job creation and vocational education. Information is presented regarding three areas: (1) national and state perspectives of job creation, (2) examples of how specific vocational education disciplines impact in the job creation process, and (3) case studies of job…

This report of a conference on state boards of nursing and education for nursing contains the following papers: "Relationship between State and Voluntary Accreditation," by Eloise R. Lewis; "Statewide Planning for Nursing Education," by Donald P. Draine; "Nursing Education Today and in the Future," by Irene S. Palmer;…

The development and evaluation of a nontraditional program with a major in Long Term Care Administration is presented. Part 1 presents an evaluation of the impact of the program on students, faculty, the curricula for long term care administration, and in the field of practice. Student characteristics are established and the performance of the…

A regional student enrollment statistical report for the 1977-1978 academic year is provided for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Areas covered in the report are: the Non-Contract Program; state participation; students attending New England two-year colleges and institutes; students attending New England…