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Hardee County Economic Development Office, Heartland Workforce, Highlands County EconomicDevelopment Commission Industrial Development Authority, and all local chambers of commerce. Arange of customized "contract" training services are provided for businesses providing training on-site oron-campus. Businesses may coordinate with CCE to use College facilities and resources to help facilitatetheir internal training programs.The college recognizes that the skills of future business leaders and entrepreneurs must be cultivatedto improve the economic future of the college's service area. The department works extensively withthe University of South Florida's Small Business Development Center of the Heartland tofacilitate a range of business counseling services and training for current and potential entrepreneurs.Consistent with SFCC's mission CE and CCE provide and facilitate the local area's Leadership HighlandsProgram. Leadership Highlands is a 10-month program (operating policy) that helps train future leadersby assisting participants to develop an understanding of the infrastructure and economics of Highlandscounty. An advisory board, consisting of members from the Avon Park, Lake Placid, and Greater SebringChambers of Commerce provides oversight, guidance with planning, and leadership. Moreover, CCE hasworked in partnership with several agencies to host an "Entrepreneur Summit." As noted in the attachedflyer, the summit provided instruction to help businesses succeed in a post-recession economy:enterprise sustainability, financial management, sales and marketing, leadership, and organization andworkforce administration.CCE uses various evaluation instruments (e.g., event, facilities, and workshop evaluation) to gaugeparticipant satisfaction with provided services. Findings are used to continually improve the quality ofinstruction, develop new educational and/or training opportunities, and make facility changes. Regularprogram evaluation is conducted via the college's annual administrative program assessment (APA)process. The CCE coordinator is required to document outcomes, performance measures, andcorresponding benchmarks; the coordinator also identifies the particular college-wide strategic goal thatbest relates to the stated outcome. Data is collected, compared to benchmarks, and analyzed for programimprovement. A complete description of the institution's APA process is detailed in core requirement3.3.1.5.SourcesCCE Department ProfileCCE Event Evaluation FormCCE Facilities Evaluation FormCCE Training Schedule 2010-2011CCE Workshop Evaluation FormCommunity Education Department ProfileEntrepreneur SummitLeadership Highlands Operating PolicyUSF Small Business Development3.4.3Educational Programs: All admission policiesThe institution publishes admissions policies that are consistent with its mission.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida Community Community College College (SFCC) publishes admissions policies that are consistent with Page its 91 / 202mission.