NEW! Pathways: Noncredit to Credit
April 30, 2025
Online
“I’d give up my spring break to attend.” -Elisa Waldman, Vice President, Workforce Development & Continuing Education, Johnson County Community College
Agenda
1.Building pathways between noncredit and credit credentials
2.Aligning departments and governance
3.Removing barriers to transition
4.Developing noncredit programs that lead to immediate employment and/or academic pathways
Lead Presenters
Gloria Smith
Vice Provost of Workforce Education
Dallas College
Dallas, Texas
Gary Girard
Vice President for Community and Workforce Education
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, Nebraska
Who Should Attend
For educators in Universities and Community Colleges
-Workforce Development and Continuing educators
-Central administrators and decision makers, including provosts, presidents, CFOs, and faculty leaders
Time
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
2 pm ET; 1 pm CT; Noon MT; 11 am PT
Program lasts a minimum of 3 hours.
Presenters are available for discussion and questions for four hours.
Agenda
First Hour
Welcome – Perry Harker, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, LERN; and Carteret Community College, Morehead City, North Carolina
The Crisis in Higher Education – William A. Draves, CAE, CPP, President of LERN
Integrating Noncredit to Credit Pathways
Gary Girard, Vice President for Community and Workforce Education,
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska
Second Hour
Creating Strong Pathways:
manufacturing and industrial technology
Gloria Smith, Vice Provost of Workforce Education; and Dr. Veronique Tran, Vice Provost of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology; Dallas College, Dallas, Texas
Third and Fourth Hours
Key Players Panel and Follow up Question Session
A panel of other key stakeholders in the college offer their perspectives and involvement.
Plus Get All Your Questions Answered
Cost: $995 (total, for up to 5 persons from the same organization)
$495 for LERN members (includes up to 5 persons)
Register Online Below.
Or Call Roy Singleton at 800-678-5376
Fax Purchase Order to 888 –234-8633
Questions? Email Roy at info@lern.org