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Online Training Programs

Online Training Center
Just-In-Time Training for Administrators, Staff and Faculty sponsored by MaxKnowledge.com

Northwest Career Colleges Online Training Center

New Online Training Course

Developing an Efficient Financial Aid Office

This course provides a blueprint for running an effective financial aid office in the career college setting. You will learn to optimize the performance of your financial aid office with a minimum of waste, expense, and unnecessary effort. The course covers the cornerstones of an efficient financial aid office: timeliness, accuracy and customer service. You will also be advised of pitfalls to avoid in the realm of Title IV compliance. You will learn the key points to building an effective business office processing procedure. Reports and notifications required by the Department of Education are also explained. In addition, you will be given pointers on preparation for the annual Student Financial Aid audit and alerted to the most common triggers for Department of Education Program Reviews.

This is a facilitated online course providing 4 hours of continuing education credit. Please feel free to forward this message to your staff and colleagues.

July's FREE Online Training Course

Active Listening Techniques

Listening is a skill that has a dramatic impact on your interactions and relationships with others - at work and elsewhere. This tutorial focuses on active listening techniques for managers and supervisors. Following the do's and do not's described in this tutorial will improve your listening efficiency.

This is a FREE online tutorial sponsored by NWCCF. Please feel free to forward this message to your staff and colleagues.

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State Agencies

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Licenses non-degree private career schools and colleges; maintains jobtrainingresults.org; approves programs and maintains the Eligible Training Provider list for WIA Workforce programs.
www.wtb.wa.gov

WTECB Adopted Rule Change 1-31-08
These rule changes apply to all schools licensed by the Workforce Board

WTECB Rule Changes

Job Training Results
The public listing of all approved programs on the Eligible Training Provider list that shows individual program outcomes.
www.jobtrainingresults.org

Washington Department of Health
www.doh.wa.gov

"KNOW" Curriculum
2007 Revised Edition - An HIV and AIDS Curriculum Manual for Health Care Facility Employees

KNOW - HIV Prevention Education

Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC)

Forms and Publications

Higher Education Coordinating Board
Authorizes degree programs; administers the State Need Grant and other state-level financial aid programs.
www.hecb.wa.gov

Superintendent of Public Instruction
K-12 education in Washington
www.k12.wa.us

Idaho Board of Education
www.boardofed.idaho.gov

 

Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
The licensing and authorizing agency for private career schools and colleges.
www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/specialty/pcs

Oregon State Board of Nursing
www.osbn.state.or.us

Board of Nursing — Adopted Rules (adopted 6/12/08)

Washington Department of Licensing
www.dol.wa.gov

CDL rules, Amended 6/24/08

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Publications

SESRC
Social & Economic Sciences Research Center
High School Graduation and Career-Technical Education Program Completion


HECB Master Plan

Key Facts About WA Higher Education

WTECB "Where are you going? Assistance for career planning."

WA Workforce Development Directory

Legislative Visit Presentation

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National Accrediting Agencies

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
www.accet.org

Accrediting Commission for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
www.acics.org

Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
www.accsct.org

National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences (NACCAS)
www.naccas.org

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
www.abhes.org

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