Clinton News Record, 2013-12-18, Page 7Fanshawe looking to connect
community to tailored education
Gerard Creces
Clinton News -Record
Tailoring the education offered to the needs of the com-
munity is the task facing new Program Consultant for Fan-
shawe College REACH campus, Trish Trenter.
While programs for the winter term have already begun
as of Nov. 21, the school is looking to offer something new
and exciting for the spring and summer.
Fanshawe has been in the area for four years now -
operating out of Clinton since the summer of 2012.
"The idea was to bring classrooms to rural areas,"
Trenter said. The satellite location provides a post -sec-
ondary option for people with transportation challenges,
as well as those who wish to work on their schooling while
still working in the county.
There are three campuses - Clinton, Goderich and Kin-
cardine in Bruce County. In Clinton, Fanshawe runs
Health Care Office Assistant, Early Childhood Education
and Personal Support Worker programs.
The PSW program is an excellent example of commu-
nity need determining course programming, with a good
success rate for graduates wishing to find work in the
area.
While the courses are going well, Trenter said the chal-
lenge is getting the marketing out to let people know what
educational opportunities exist. It also means getting peo-
ple involved in the course selection; looking for commu-
nity input on the types of courses the college should be
offering in the area.
"I'm looking at everybody and anybody," Trenter said.
"Agencies, business associations, personal citizens - the
need can come from anywhere, whether it is interest or
employment related."
Basing education around demand brings Fanshawe
closer to the community, she said.
Students enrolled in the full-time day programs are eli-
gible for OSAP, providing some extra assurance for a
demanding school schedule. The school also sees many
career sponsorships, where employers pay for their staff
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to upgrade their certifications.
While there are also continuing
education courses available through
the REACH campus, many full-time
day programs offer accelerated learn-
ing, making it possible to graduate in
half the time. Series courses may not
lead to a degree, however, they do
provide in -classroom learning and
the opportunity to mix and match
education choices.
The school is currently hiring pro-
gram assistants and instructors, and
Trenter noted this adds both to the
local workforce and the local
economy.
The winter session is now in full
swing. While she isn't tipping her
hand just yet, Trenter said there are
some big things coming to Clinton in
2014.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 • News Record 7
Program Consultant for Fanshawe College, Clinton, Trish Trenter, is looking to tailor
coming programs to the community's needs.
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