With extensive experience in adult education and training, OCE's continuing education specialists can help you:

• Develop a promotion plan, budget and schedule designed specifically for your target audience and program objectives.

• Develop and conduct training needs assessments for target audiences.

• Define program objectives.

• Coordinate effective planning committees that draw on the expertise of the school's departments and programs as well as professionals with experience in the field.

• Design instructional activities that best fit the educational objectives to meet the training needs of the target audience.

• Select program cosponsors that augment the credibility of your program and may be able to offer financial support.

• Create an instructional design that maximizes participant learning and the transfer of knowledge and skills to the workplace.

• Construct an evaluation instrument that assesses the effectiveness of your program.

As a result of meetings and discussions with the continuing education specialist, you will have a complete program outline and schedule for all program activities, as well as a written agreement on exactly who will be taking responsibility for every activity. These plans are tailor-made to fit your particular program, work style and budget.