Academic Support

PURPOSE

The goal of the academic planning and support department is to promote learning that enables our students to improve basic skills and study skills essential to realizing their educational goals. The department assesses students' academic needs by administering placement tests to all incoming students. The department then continues to monitor the progress of students at the college. Classes, individual instruction, group workshops, and computer assisted instruction are available to help students to strengthen basic skills and to learn effective study strategies.

SERVICES

Academic planning and advising, study skills instruction, textbook reading, note taking, test taking, college success skills, life balance skills, stress management, time management, math competency building.

HEALTH CAREER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (HCOP)

Academic planning and student support services offers the health career opportunity program with courses in English, reading, math, study skills, and foundations of health careers. This program focuses on teaching the skills necessary for success in nursing and allied health courses.  Read more...course descriptions.

PLACEMENT TESTING

All incoming students are required to complete placement tests except students who hold a college degree. These tests are used to evaluate basic skills in English, reading comprehension, and mathematical computation. Test results are used to match students with appropriate courses and services.  Students who score from the 15th through 49th percentile on the reading comprehension or the sentence skills test are required to enroll in the health career opportunity program (HCOP).

Participation in this program includes enrollment in HCP 100 and any required courses in reading, math, or English. Students must complete required HCOP courses prior to enrollment in ANA 101.

The health career opportunity program is designed to help students succeed in nursing and allied health professional courses.

• Course Descriptions: Health Career Opportunity Program