New GDA Certified Instructor Dr. Ronald Humphries

New GDA Certified Instructor Dr. Ronald Humphries

Tri-County Technical College has a new GDA Certified Instructor.

GDA would like to congratulate Dr. Ronald Humphries, adjunct professor at Tri-County Technical College, on achieving the GDA Certified Instructor status. 
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New GDA Certified Instructor Samantha Chrestensen

New GDA Certified Instructor Samantha Chrestensen

Tri-County Technical College Real Estate Instructor adds GDA-Certified Instructor Credentials.

GDA would like to congratulate Samantha Chrestensen on achieving the GDA Certified Instructor status.
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TRI-COUNTY’S CCE DIVISION HONORED WITH NCCET EXEMPLARY PROGRAM AWARD

TRI-COUNTY’S CCE DIVISION HONORED WITH NCCET EXEMPLARY PROGRAM AWARD

PENDLETON -- Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Division team was among the 17 colleges honored by the National Council of Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) with a 2019 Exemplary Program Award.

Dr. Rick Cothran, dean of the division, accepted the award on behalf of his staff at the NCCET 50th Anniversary Conference held in Orlando, Florida, December 10-13, 2019.  NCCET identified outstanding programs from across the country that directly aligned with the three-tiered mission of the organization. Winners must either provide new and innovative staff development capability, or introduce new curriculum for an evolving workforce, or provide a new source of revenue for the school. 
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Aligning Community Colleges with Community Needs

Aligning Community Colleges with Community Needs

Though they play an essential role in bridging the skills gap, community and technical colleges must focus as much on developing soft skills as they do on technical competencies.

Community and technical colleges play an essential role in their neighborhoods. Tasked with supporting pathways to stable employment, these institutions are a critical piece of reducing local unemployment and supporting the socioeconomic success of their communities. Unfortunately, for many colleges, it’s challenging to update programming and content to ensure it keeps pace with the needs of local employers and key stakeholders. In this interview, Eric Richardson shares his insights on the barriers to relevance for community and technical colleges and shares his thoughts on bridging that gap.

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Ave Maria University Launches 2019 Fall Semester with Personal Selling class.

Ave Maria University Launches 2019 Fall Semester with Personal Selling class.

Ave Maria University is closing the skills gap by offering real-world business skills to increase the employability and promotability of its students.

Ave Maria is providing the Personal Selling class based on the GDA Consultative Selling course to provide its college students with sales and business communication skills.  The students are using the GDA Consultative Selling online course as their textbook, and they are practicing the techniques and learning real-world applications with Frank Shepard, Associate Professor of Finance at Ave Maria University.

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