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EPIC: Enhancing Programs for IT Certification - Online Learning at Your Own Pace

EPIC is a consortium grant involving 6 Kentucky Community and Technical College System colleges, offering completely online modularized courses in IT and Medical Information Technology. Learn at your own pace and earn credits for prior knowledge. Access support resources, career development opportunities, and potential employment through the EPIC Success Network.

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EPIC: Enhancing Programs for IT Certification - Online Learning at Your Own Pace

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  1. This product was funded in part by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. SKCTC is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

  2. Enhancing Programs for IT Certification (EPIC) TAACCCT • KCTCS Learn on Demand • Becky Thorpe, Consortium Project Director • Erica Hamilton, Grant Accounting Specialist • EPIC is a consortium grant involving 6 Kentucky Community and Technical College System colleges • Hazard Community & Technical College (Lead) introductions

  3. Brief background of Learn on demand & EPIC • Completely online • Modularized • ‘At-your-own-pace’ within the parameters of the term • Possibility of credit for prior knowledge • EPIC expanded Learn on Demand to include an additional 7 degrees and 20 certificates in the program areas of Computer & Information Technologies and Medical Information Technology • Availability of Success Coaches • Academic Coach • Career Coach

  4. Flow of a learn on demand course

  5. That’s a lot of freedom…How can we keep students on Track? • Build a team that cares about student success • Provide support and access to resources • EPIC Support for Online Students Blackboard Shell • Build a Success Network

  6. EPIC Success network Internal Networking External Networking

  7. How can students benefit from A success network? • Reduced student stress • Learning the communication skills you demonstrate • Access to support resources • Access to Career Development opportunities • Access to potential employment opportunities

  8. How can I expand my internal & external networks? • Practice good email and phone etiquette. • Show appreciation. • Be willing to learn. Acknowledge when someone has taught you something new. • Networking & helping students make connections

  9. EPIC S.O.S. Blackboard shell • Automatically available to every participant as an extra ‘course shell’ in Blackboard. • No extra work or fee is required • Houses a variety of academic, career, and other support resources.

  10. Q & A

  11. Contact information Becky Thorpe Consortium Project Director EPIC TAACCCT Hazard Community & Technical College Becky.Thorpe@kctcs.edu EPIC Website www.epicworkforce.net

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