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GENERAL INFORMATION 16<br />
Health Sciences Simulation Center<br />
Student rotations through the current location of the HSSC in the Gary Health Building<br />
numbered 3,881 during the 2011‐2012 academic year<br />
Programs utilizing simulation experiences in the HSSC include ADN, PN, EMS, PTA, and RPT<br />
Faculty training with Harvey, The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator took place with 27<br />
participants from the Health Sciences<br />
Acquisitions during the academic year:<br />
• SimMan3G<br />
• Harvey, The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator<br />
• Hal, Dynamic Airway and Lung Compliance Simulator<br />
• KbPort ECT + Recording System (2)<br />
• 3G2 and SimMan warranty extensions<br />
• Crib and stretcher<br />
• Noelle and Baby Hal warranty extension<br />
Health Sciences Resource Center<br />
Provided tutorial services through funding provided by the <strong>Wallace</strong> Foundation and funds<br />
remaining from Caregiver Training Initiative (ADN, PN, and Respiratory Therapist students<br />
attended 142 tutor sessions)<br />
Funding provided through Caregiver Training Initiative for 47 nursing students, who had<br />
completed their first semester Fundamentals of Nursing course, to sit for the Certified Nurse<br />
Aide exam (25 certified through the Alabama Department of Public Health with 17 awaiting test<br />
results)<br />
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS<br />
Increased enrollment of career and technical students by 84 from the fall of 2010 to the fall of<br />
2011<br />
Increased credit hours generated from 11,445 to 11,586.<br />
Enrollment increased in the ACR, CRJ, MAS, NUC and SER programs over the previous year<br />
Increased CTE graduates by 130 (146 to 276) over the same period of the previous year<br />
Established student internship program between Sparks campus INT program and Johnson<br />
Outdoors in Eufaula (two slots annually)<br />
Established student co‐op program between WCC INT programs and Army Corp of Engineers<br />
Implemented the “Blue Vase Degree” and the “Extra Degree” awards for recognition of CTE<br />
faculty<br />
Established an “Eye Can” icon for use by CTE faculty to promote and support the Instructional<br />
Affairs “ICAN” initiative<br />
Introduced two instructional improvement initiatives in CTE (one addressing improvement in<br />
instructional strategies and one addressing assessment of student learning)<br />
Completed SWOT analysis for all programs<br />
Successfully addressed the COC finding regarding Student Learning Outcomes<br />
Participated in the SavFirst Tax initiative (Delmar Smith, Woodrow Farrington, and Paula Mims)<br />
Received a Green Welding grant of $95,000 to established a welding simulation lab on the<br />
<strong>Wallace</strong> campus<br />
Added an instructor office in the INT/NUC lab on the <strong>Wallace</strong> campus<br />
Added just under 1 million dollars in new equipment to the Nuclear Technology lab on the<br />
<strong>Wallace</strong> campus<br />
Purchased General Physics curriculum package for use in the Nuclear Technology program<br />
Established Nuclear Technology as a standalone program