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Continuing Education |
 We
spend most of our lifetime learning, and when we have enough knowledge
to be beneficial, we sit back and relax.
There are two dangers here. One is that we stop
learning, and the other is that we do not pass along the knowledge
we have.
Just because you are nearing retirement or have
already retired does not mean you should stop learning.
Ask your spouse or a friend to enroll in some
of the following classes-either for credit or fun:
 A
basic computer course.
A
first aid/CPR class.
A
music appreciation class.
There are a lot of "just for fun" things to
do which are also very beneficial:
Take
a water aerobics class. Join a mall-walkers group.
Take a cake
decorating class.
Learn
interior decorating.
Try
scrapbooking for your enjoyment and to leave a legacy for your family.
There are also studies which promote spiritual
growth for you and friends you invite to participate:
Begin
a weekly Bible study in your home.
Conduct
a biweekly children's club in your garage or backyard. Teach Bible
stories and practical skills and sing.
Plan
a monthly afternoon tea for neighborhood women for the purpose of
fellowship.
Get
out those fishing poles and have a Bible study at the lake.
The key for continuing education is to keep your
mind active either by learning something new or putting into practice
what you already know. Teach someone else. Read good books. KEEP
ACTIVE!
Colleges and Universities often
offer courses for senior adults. These courses may be specifically
to train adults for jobs, volunteer or community work. They
could also be in the form of continuing education for those who
never completed a degree, but has a desire to gain a certification
or diploma. Check out the schools in your area to find out
if there is some course of study that interests you whether it
be continuing in the subjects you have studied in the past or a
brand new area that you have always found interesting.
Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri
now offers Real World ~ Real Degree ~ opportunities.
The degree completion program at Evangel University expands access to education
for working adults by providing applied and accelerated classes so that adult
learners may achieve personal, professional, and academic goals in an environment
supportive of faith and learning.
Contact us by phone, 417-865-2815 ext.
8119.
The program, similar to over 380 adult programs
nationwide, is designed to meet the needs of individuals, usually
age 26 or older, who are currently employed and have at least four
years of significant work experience. The program is structured
according to the standards set forth by the Council
for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).
Program Overview
Upon acceptance into the program, learners will
be assigned to a cohort, or group of approximately 20 adult working
professionals, all of whom are completing degrees. The cohort will
progress through the core courses together, meeting four hours
a week for class for approximately 18 months. Cohorts frequently
form work and study groups as members learn from and support one
another during their college experience.
The accelerated nature of the program requires
cohort members to commit to approximately ten to fifteen hours
a week of reading, studying, research, and writing. In-class lecturing
is kept to a minimum as learners interact with one another discussing
assigned readings and application of text theories to their respective
work environments.
5520 108th Avenue, NE
P.O. Box 579
Kirkland, WA 98083
425-822-8266 • 1-800-669-3781
Online: www.nwcollege.edu
E-mail: admissions@ncag.edu
Adult Learner
Organizational
Management
Ministry Leadership
Graduate
Master
of Business Administration
Master
of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Contact the Graduate & Professional Studies
Enrollment Office
Toll-Free: 1.877.453.5327
Local: 425.889.7799
Adult Learner
Organizational
Management
Ministry Leadership
Graduate
Master
of Business Administration
Master
of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Contact the Graduate & Professional
Studies
Enrollment Office
Toll-Free: 1.877.453.5327
Local: 425.889.7799
Organizational
Management
Bachelor of Arts Degree
This degree program is designed for today’s busy adult professionals,
people who have complicated lives and who require a unique solution to their
educational needs.
The School of Business offers the major in Organizational
Management. This program is designed to allow adult professionals
to earn a degree while remaining in their career. Since many adults
desire to earn their degree but are unable to attend classes during
regular class hours, courses are offered during nontraditional
hours through accelerated formats.
The Organizational Management major is designed
to assist individuals who are in a broad variety of professional
arenas by ensuring that program graduates can:
- Demonstrate the elements of effective communication in a variety
of interpersonal and organizational settings;
- Demonstrate understanding of ways that individuals and groups
influence organizational behavior;
- Understand and demonstrate management theories, principles,
processes and skills;
- Comprehend and apply components of human resource planning,
personnel selection, motivation and evaluation as these factors
affect organizations;
- Understand and analyze principal decision-making resources
that leaders use in organizational management;
- Communicate an understanding of ethics and apply ethical decision-making
in organizations; and
- Understand and develop lifelong learning attitudes and skills.
Ministry Leadership
Bachelor of Arts Degree|
This degree program is designed for today’s busy adult professionals,
people who have complicated lives and who require a unique solution to their
educational needs. Students pursuing the B.A. in Ministry Leadership are preparing
to Carry the Call with Heart, Head, and Hand:
- Heart - God speaks to hearts
as He calls each of us into specific posts of ministry. Ministry
is contagious: that’s why you will find a faculty with
real-world experience, whose greatest joy is preparing students
to touch their world.
- Head - The best way you
can respond to God’s call is to prepare; you want to be
the best possible tool in the hands of the Master. The rigor
of Northwest’s academic programs will help you do just
that.
- Hand - The Ministry Leadership
Program is uniquely designed for students actively engaged in
a career and in ministry, allowing them to complete their studies
without interrupting their present employment.
Graduates will be prepared to serve in a wide
variety of church and para-church ministry posts. They will also
be prepared to pursue ministerial credentials.
The B.A. in Ministry Leadership includes an
extensive ministry development section intended to insure the student
has the knowledge and skills needed to effectively lead within
the local church. It allows the student to choose General Electives
that will augment his or her ministry, such as courses in business,
writing, computers, and psychology. All these degree aspects have
at their core the understanding that an effective, life-long ministry
is founded upon a love for the Bible, is empowered by the Holy
Spirit, and is centered in a desire to touch lives.
Associate of Arts
Degree
Even if you have little or no previous college
credit, you can earn an Associate of Arts degree in as little as
one night a week. You can then take the next step and earn your
B.A.
Christian Faith and Practice
Certificate
The Certificate in Christian Faith and Practice is a concentrated study to
enhance biblical knowledge. It is designed for students at all levels of education
and can be taken in any sequence with any cohort group. Students are not required
to go through the normal LEAP application process. College credit is reflected
on Northwest College transcripts and is transferable. Institutional Financial
Aid is not available for this program.
Southeastern College’s Excel program strengthens
the leadership capacity of individuals and their organizations.
The School's learning model immerses promising individuals in a
transformational experience that fosters professional, intellectual,
spiritual and personal development. The program is designed to
accommodate the schedules of busy working adults looking to complete
their Bachelor's degree. Each track challenges individuals to think
and work more effectively in a dynamic world. We invite you to
explore our program and discover how Southeastern College and the
Excel Program can help you achieve your goals.
Excel Administration & Contact information
ADDRESS:
Southeastern College
Department of Continuing Education
1000 Longfellow Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33801
phone: 863-667-5052
fax: 863-667-5200
e-mail: excel@secollege.edu
COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS
•HOW DO I APPLY FOR
APPL?
APPL (Accelerated Programs in Professional
Leadership) brings education to the student in the Santa
Clara Valley and Monterey Bay area through its leadership programs,
allowing busy professionals to build new opportunities in today’s
competitive work environment.
Accredited Professional Degree
By attending class one night a week you can earn an accredited degree in Organizational
Management in about 18 months.
Increase your skills and broaden your opportunities
with a degree from Bethany College.
Classes start throughout the year – Spring
Groups are enrolling now!
Cohort of Working Adults
Complete your degree in less time than almost all traditional programs and
keep balance in your work and personal life while finishing your degree in
as little as 18 months.
Unlike other degree completion programs, the
APPL program is just one night a week!
Designed for busy professionals, APPL provides
a “cohort” learning format:
- You’ll be in a group with the same people for the whole
program! Friendships, networking and help when you need it from
one another.
- Your cohort will meet once a week to complete 13 courses – each
only 5 weeks long.
- You’ll learn from qualified professionals practicing
in their field of Business, Organizational Management, Leadership,
or Psychology
Credit for Life Experience
The APPL program can help you earn credit from your professional and life experiences.
You can also complete electives and general education through available “bridge” and
on-line courses.
Bethany College and the APPL program are regionally
accredited through the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges (WASC). For information regarding registration
schedules, financial aid, and dates for our free information seminars
call 1-800-843-9410 or e-mail appl@fc.bethany.edu
Community and National Organizations like those
listed below also offer methods and opportunities for senior adult
classes in a variety of subjects and interests. Interacting
with your community can be a way to reach out and meet new people. Through
these new friendships evangelism and discipleship often happens
from your church to the community.
SeniorNet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. SeniorNet's
mission is to provide older adults education for and access to
computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to
share their knowledge and wisdom.
The organization has benefited millions of seniors
since its founding in 1986; supports over
240 Learning Centers throughout the U.S. and in other countries;
publishes a quarterly newsletter and a variety of instructional
materials;offers discounts on computer-related and other products
and services; holds regional conferences and collaborates in research
on older adults and technology. SeniorNet operates SeniorNet Online
on America Online (keyword: SeniorNet) and on the World Wide Web,
at http://www.seniornet.org, where all individuals 50 and older,
whether or not they are members of SeniorNet, are welcome to participate
in our online communities and the hundreds of discussion topics
offered on these sites. On the Web, the discussion boards are called
the SeniorNet RoundTables -
be sure not to leave without visiting!
SeniorNet members learn and teach others to
use computers and communications technologies to accomplish a variety
of tasks. They learn to touch up photos and send and receive them
in email, to desktop publish anything from a newsletter to an autobiography,
manage personal and financial records, communicate with others
across the country and the world and serve their communities. SeniorNet
members share a desire to continue learning and a willingness to
contribute their knowledge to others.
SeniorNet grew out of a research project funded
by the Markle Foundation in 1986 to determine if computers and
telecommunications could enhance the lives of older adults.
A international, nonprofit organization based
in San Francisco, SeniorNet is funded by membership dues, Learning
Center fees, the altruistic donations of individuals and the generous
sponsorship of many companies and foundations.
SeniorNet
121 Second St., 7th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
TEL: 415-495-4990
FAX: 415-495-3999
Senior Service America
Senior Service America is a non-profit organization
that helps provide training and employment opportunities to older
adults who work to fill real community needs.
contact@ssa-i.org
(301) 578-8900
Senior Service America
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 1200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Are You Looking For New Opportunities in 2004? SFA
has the senior fitness education & professional certification
that you need to effectively serve the rewarding older adult market. AND,
SFA programs are accepted for continuing education credit by most
major fitness organizations.
You may contact SFA by Telephone at (800) 243-1478,
(386*) 423-6634 or fax (386*) 427-0613 or by mail at:American Senior
Fitness Association
Post Office Box 2575
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170
Senior Summer School offers adventurous senior
citizens an affordable opportunity to enhance their summer through
education, leisure, and discovery, at campus locations across the
U.S. and Canada.
Senior Summer School
P.O. Box 4424 Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442-4424
1-800-847-2466
The Foundation for Continuing Education, founded
in 1977, is a non-profit educational resource
that presents professional continuing education seminars and training
programs on taxes, accounting, estate planning, financial planning,
retirement planning, negotiation strategies, marketing, computers,
the Internet and personal development and success. The
Foundation is also a publisher of materials on tax, legal, accounting, financial
planning, estate planning, retirement planning and business planning
topics.
64 Pleasant Street, PO Box 458, Wenham, MA 01984
Registration and Conference Center: Tel. 978-468-6528 * Fax: 978-468-2573
Elderhostel is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to providing extraordinary learning adventures for people
55 and over. From New Hampshire to New Zealand, South Africa to
South Dakota, Elderhostel offers you a world of educational opportunities
- at exceptional values.
Would you like to register for a program over
the phone? Our registration staff is happy to assist you in finding
a program, explain registration details, or help you manage your
personal account.
We also appreciate hearing your questions and comments so that we can help
make your Elderhostel experience a more rewarding one.
Please call us toll-free for personal assistance.
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