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33% Of Police Write Below Grade 8 Students

2009-06-17T08:37:00.005-04:00

Crooks go Free because of Bad Police Report Writing

According to the City and County of San Francisco District Attorney's Office, report-writing deficiencies are still one of the factors contributing to the high number of cases turned down for prosecution by the DA's Office.

Two Factors Influence Bad Report Writing

During the 28-week SFPD Academy basic training course sanctioned by Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST), Police Officer recruits receive approximately 60 hours of training in report-writing, consisting of 28 two to four hour sessions. At the end of the course, recruits take a separate final exam for report-writing, in addition to the POST exam. Police Academy classes stress the importance of complete and thorough reports and provide standards and guidelines to assist recruits in writing reports. However, according to staff from the DA"s Office, Field Training Officers and other members of the Police Department tend to encourage recruits to be as concise as possible in writing reports, essentially advising them to forget the report-writing techniques learned at the Police Academy.

In addition, the Coro Foundation"s study cited other reasons for deficiencies in report-writing by the SFPD. For example, the report stated that approximately one-third of recruits wrote at below the eighth grade level when they entered the Police Academy.

Read the complete report:
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Career Training for Police

2009-04-24T09:42:00.005-04:00

Looking at career training for any profession can not be viewed from a single perspective.

The police perform a vital and ever-changing role and function in a very complex society. The historic function of walking a beat and catching street criminals is still performed along with employing aggressive softwares to thwart cyber crime. The police have inherited several roles which include parenting, the care of victims and the disadvantaged. The impact of local gang violence and international criminal mercenaries is present in almost every country.

Professional police officers have to be full time students.

The politicians acting as either leaders or followers change the laws and the police have to keep up to date. Criminals are constantly developing new techniques to steal and elude detection and evade capture. To be a professional police officer you have to have a tremendous volume of general knowledge and at least one or two specialties. To work in a professional police force you have to be both independent and a team player and able to work seamlessly with other agencies.

Police candidates should be able to constantly study and understand the importance of staying ahead of the curve. The full time studies should have started long before becoming police candidates, accelerated when training and increase again when given their badge.

Examples of Continuous Training for police:

COGNITIVE INTERVIEWING is a powerful interviewing technique used to extract significantly more accurate information from victims and witnesses. Used by investigators within the United States as well as numerous countries throughout the world, this highly effective research based technique of investigative interviewing has proven to enhance the memory of the individuals being interviewed and effectively increase accurate recall of information. Through guided memory retrieval techniques, the investigator will enhance their ability to develop rapport with people and extract more accurate and reliable information from victims and witnesses than traditional methods.

INVESTIGATIVE STATEMENT ANALYSIS is is the structured and systematic analysis of language, whether written (statements, transcripts, electronic mail, etc) or spoken. Through the analysis of the words people use, the investigator will gain insight into the individuals thought process and obtain a tremendous advantage prioritizing and conducting follow-up interviews, directing their investigations, and reaching accurate conclusions relating to the veracity of the information that people provide. This training is based upon the principle that the psychological stress associated with deception manifests subconsciously within our choice of words. Many times even the motive for the crime will be identified through careful analysis, which often goes undetected by investigators who have not received training in this powerful technique. If you conduct interviews and interrogations or obtain written statements without the knowledge of statement analysis, you are doing the equivalent of processing crime scenes without proper training in the recognition and collection of evidence. Much of the information will be overlooked or misinterpreted, and your investigation may suffer and you may never reach the TRUTH, which is our ultimate goal.

Our thanks to Wes Clark at www.truthsleuth.com

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CIEE Work and Travel Program

2009-01-18T13:13:00.004-05:00

2007 was the 60th anniversary of the founding of CIEE. The CIEE mission has been “to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world”.

CIEE has several programs for student exchanges, and Career training in the USA.

The CIEE Work & Travel Program is designed so that overseas students can experience life in the U.S. firsthand by working alongside U.S. citizens in temporary employment.

Since 1969, CIEE has been designated by the U.S. State Department to administer a J-1 visa program. During its nearly 20 years as administrator of this program, CIEE has supported more than 50,000 international participants in their endeavor to expand their knowledge and skills and to enhance their professional qualifications in the USA.

As a J-1 program sponsor, CIEE will help you to prepare for your career training in the USA, obtain all your necessary work documents, and provide supervision and emergency backup service throughout your training program.

For U.S. high school and university students, CIEE administers over 100 study abroad programs in over 35 host countries and teaching programs in Chile, China, Spain, and Thailand. Educators can participate in 26 summer seminars in 28 countries.

CIEE also hosts approximately 1,000 international high school exchange students in the United States each year, bringing the world to host families, schools and communities.

CIEE Contact Information
300 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101 USA
Tel: 1-888-268-6245

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EIAE 2008 Conference on Engineering Education and E-learning

2008-10-09T07:38:00.004-04:00

EIAE 2008 provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the
state-of the-art research on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning and IETA 2008 provides a forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of the-art research on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation.

EIAE 2008 and IETA 2008 are sub-confernces in the CISSE series of international joint e-conferences. CISSE is the World's first Engineering / Computing and Systems Research E-Conference.

The virtual conference will be conducted through the Internet using web-conferencing tools, made available by the conference. Authors will be presenting their PowerPoint, audio or video presentations using web-conferencing tools without the need for travel.

Conference sessions will be broadcast to all the conference participants, where session participants can interact with the presenter during the presentation and
(or) during the Q&A slot that follows the presentation.

This international conference will be held entirely on-line. The accepted and presented papers will be made available and sent to the authors after the conference both on a DVD (including all papers, powerpoint presentations and audio
presentations) and as a book publication.

Springer, the official publisher for CISSE, published the 2005 proceedings in two books and the CISSE 2006 and CISSE 2007 proceedings in four books.

Conference participants - authors, presenters and attendees - only need an internet connection and sound available on their computers in order to be able to contribute and participate in this international ground-breaking conference.

The on-line structure of this high-quality event will allow academic professionals and industry participants to contribute their work and attend world-class technical presentations based on rigorously refereed submissions, live, without the need for investing significant travel funds or time out of the office.

The live audio presentations are also recorded and are part of the permanent CISSE on-line archive - accessible to all registrants - which also includes all the papers, PowerPoint and audio presentations.

Potential non-author conference attendees who cannot make the on-line conference dates are encouraged to register, as the entire joint conferences will be archived for future viewing.

The CISSE conference audio room provides superb audio even over low speed internet connections, the ability to display PowerPoint presentations, and cross-platform compatibility (the conferencing software runs on Windows, Mac, and any other operating system that supports Java). In addition, the conferencing system allowed for an unlimited number of participants, which in turn granted us the opportunity to allow all CISSE participants to attend all presentations, as opposed to limiting the number of available seats for each session.

Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers electronically in Microsoft Word format through the website of the conference at:
http://www.cisse2008conference.org.

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Cisco Career Certifications

2008-04-12T16:03:00.003-04:00

The first step in general Cisco Career Certifications begins either with CCENT as an interim step to Associate level, or directly with CCNA for network operations or CCDA for network design. Think of the Associate level as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.

General Certifications: Three Levels of Certification

Associate:

The first step in Cisco networking begins at the Associate level, which also includes CCENT, an interim step to Associates for those with little job experience. Think of the Associate level as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.

Professional.
This is the advanced or journeyman level of certification.

Expert.

This is CCIE, the highest level of achievement for network professionals, certifying an individual as an expert or master.

General Certifications: Six Different Paths

Routing and Switching: This path is for professionals who install and support Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Design: This path is aimed at professionals who design Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.

Network Security: This path is directed toward network professionals who design and implement Cisco Secure networks.

Service Provider: This path is aimed at professionals working with infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end environment primarily within the telecommunications arena.

Storage Networking: This path is for professionals who implement storage solutions over extended network infrastructure using multiple transport options.

Voice: This path is directed toward network professionals who install and maintain Voice solutions over IP networks.

Focused Certifications: Specialist
A variety of Specialist focused certifications are available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions, or job role. New certifications are added to this list regularly.

To read more about Cisco Certifications for Career training go to
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_career_certifications_and_learning_paths_home.html

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How to become an ESL Teacher

2008-03-19T14:02:00.005-04:00

Most USA English as a Second Language (ESL) schools are marketing organizations. They like to sell their ESL school as the best (in everything) to the international English language students. The ESL English schools like to present themselves as established, well organized, professional, with highly qualified and experienced teachers, proven curriculums, lots of resources and a history of happy students.

If you want to teach ESL in the competitive private school industry then you have to realize that as an ESL teacher you are part of a packaged commodity. Remember that most ESL schools pay for advertizing, marketing, salesmen, agents, flashy brochures and have to travel to expensive international student education fairs to recruit students. ESL schools pay out from 25 to 50 percent of the tuition they receive just to get ESL students in the door.

For most ESL teachers to get a job in North America you have to have a combination of personal qualities, education, teacher training and teaching experience. The ESL schools that try to cover 10 levels, 15 electives, activities, and self-directed programs are usually over-stretching their teaching staffs because of budget restrictions created by the huge marketing expenses. Many ESL schools are on low-margin, high-volume operations programs and cannot afford to make hiring mistakes.

To be a successful career ESL teacher you can look at the stages most teachers go through.

Many successful career ESL teachers tutored junior students while they finished their university and teacher education programs. As a tutor you can really learn how to help a student. You can see their struggles and provide the solutions.

The next step is the classroom. The leap from one student to 15 (or 50) is major and requires all the theory and methodology necessary to operate as a classroom professional. You have to do this in person. Get the practicum supervision and corrections necessary to teach ESL professionally. Get an accredited TESL certificate.

Experience can be gained in North America as a community volunteer, operating your own classes, team teaching classes, teacher observations, or tutoring. Travelling internationally where experience is not required can be exciting and educational - however one has to consider the dramatic life-style changes and risks which accompany these overseas opportunities.

After two years of mistakes and corrections, continuing education, workshops, professional exchanges, brainstorming, team teaching, collaboration, students calling you wonderful, others not so happy - then many of the higher paying professional organizations consider you job-ready. Career ESL teaching in North America is not easy and not available overnight with most professional organizations.

New ESL teachers should take an internet tour of teacher white, grey and black lists, personal teacher web pages and blogs to see good, bad and ugly teaching experiences.

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University in USA

There over 6000 universities in the USA. There is a mixture of private universities, public universities, corporate sponsored and church sponsored universities. We will present information for prospective university students interested in USA universities.

125 million to prepare students for Careers

2008-03-16T23:07:00.003-04:00

On March 11, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $125 million to community colleges and community-based institutions that competed successfully under the President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants Initiative. The institutions will use the funds to prepare students for careers in high-growth industries.

The grants awarded today will support projects in 36 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Link to Individual Grant Recipients
http://www.doleta.gov/whatsnew/new_releases/List_of_grantees.pdf

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So you want to be a wrestler do you?

2008-02-23T23:05:00.007-05:00

You are athletic, your strong, your built so why not? Seems like a great career doesn't it? You see the wrestlers on television and it looks cool, so where does one start to become a wrestler.

First off, it does not happen over night. It will take years and years of dedication, hard work and lots and lots of practice. Being a wrestler can gain you some fame, earn you lots of money and can be an exciting career but first we need to look on the down side of it, well not really a down side but just things that lots of people do not really realize or give much thought to.

One thing that must be understood is that wrestlers work a lot, not just once a week like the way you see them on television. Wrestlers do many house shows which means that they do a lot of wrestling matches that are not televised so as a wrestler you may be fighting 3, 4 or maybe even 5 days a week.

Also, all the traveling you must do, you will be on the road a lot and to top it off you won't be making a lot of money, maybe $20-$40 for a match or sometimes nothing at all.

This is not to discourage anyone from chasing their dream of becoming a wrestler just to point out things that you really must think about. Many will start the road to their dream but then just give up somewhere along the road.

OK, so you see the dark side of it and you realize the tough road it is but you are determined to be a wrestler, so what do you do?

OK, first off you need to find a good wrestling school, if you have no idea where to look just google wrestling schools or WWE wrestling schools. It will cost you, prices vary but you should be able to find one for a couple thousand dollars.

Be ready to get beat up because that's what is going to happen. Just make sure the school you go to actually teaches you how to wrestle so you finish the course with some knowledge of how to wrestle. Make sure the school doesn't just let you pay them thousands of dollars just to beat you up and then say "see ya".

Do a little investigation and research on the school you choose before forking over your hard earned money. After finishing your schooling we will assume you actually know how to wrestle now, it's time for the independent circuits. Like mentioned earlier, you won't be making lots of cash but this is where you will build your skills as a wrestler, as well as your wrestling personality, some acting skills may also be helpful here.

You may find yourself wrestling once or twice a week. For many this is as far as their wrestling career goes but if you are lucky enough to have a scout see you and actually like you then you may be receiving a phone call soon and they will ask you if you would like to wrestle in a dark match which is a match that is done before a television taping but is not aired.

Dark matches are basically an opening show used to get the crowd ready and pumped up for the main events. Getting this far you will actually get to meet all the professional wrestlers and may find yourself actually getting some autographs.

This doesn't mean that you've hit the big time yet because you may never get another call inviting you to another dark match or maybe you will get a few more calls and that's it.

If your lucky though and this is what you will have worked so hard for you might get signed by a major company, even the WWE. So as you can see becoming a wrestler can be a long journey and most get disappointed at some time or another when they finally realize that they will not get as far as they want to but have confidence in yourself and try hard and you may possibly be that famous wrestler you want to be.

Author: WWE Smackdown
http://www.amazines.com/view_author.cfm?authorid=31459&Author=WWE&20Smackdown

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Save Yourself $30,000 in College Tuition

2008-02-14T15:59:00.006-05:00

Until recently I have taught technology classes including networking, web programming, web design, and others at a private corporate run college. I prefer not to divulge the name at this time.

You've probably seen their advertisements on national television, since they have many schools scattered all over the United States. My involvement was with their school situated in the Chicago area. This school was mainly filled with high school graduates from Chicago and its suburbs.

I want to tell you about some of the problems I experienced with students at this school. Many of the instructors that I've worked with as well as others that I know from similar schools had comparable experiences. The main reason I'm so opposed to our global corporate culture is because it sets man's primary goal as financial wealth but pretends that it is some common good. This is why the majority of students choose a private college.

One of the school's sales staff convinces them that they'll make a lot of money upon graduation. They either may have a mild or no interest in what they need to study. Some have no prior skills in their field of choice. They are told they don't need to know anything, but they'll be taught every skill needed for their success. They can afford all this education by taking out a government backed financial loan. The college expects its instructors to open the heads of their students and fill them with knowledge.

Standardized tests in high schools give the average student the idea that the answer to a question is more important than understanding what the question is about. Students then refuse to be challenged. If the problem takes longer than five minutes to solve, they demand the answer. The words 'You gotta give me the answer, cause I'm paying this school thirty-thousand dollars!' seem to echo throughout the halls of private colleges.

No instructor has ever withheld an answer to an assignment. Instead the instructor first wants the student to attempt the solution by himself or herself. In so doing, the student develops the most useful part of the educational experience, the problem solving ability. Most of the time the instructor gives helpful hints as the student searches for the answer.

Students seem to ignore what they're expected to learn, but they're constantly concerned about their grade. It's nice to have a good grade point average, but it's even nicer to gain a good grasp of what is being taught.

It looks like TV has had a real effect on today's student. Because TV watching is a passive event, students expect their education to be passive as well. Students want to sit back and watch while their instructor amuses them. So what students really want is an entertainer instead of a teacher. If they were studying quantum physics, the students of today would prefer an instructor like Jay Leno rather than one like Albert Einstein.

When dealing with history, politics, or literature it's easier for an instructor to develop an entertaining approach, but how can one make a programming class fun? Even if the subject of the program is humorous, the actual programming requires some thinking which today's students were conditioned to avoid.

Because students can't get deeply involved in what their supposed to be learning, they avoid studying and doing their homework as much as possible. In classrooms where computers are available, they use instant messaging to have on line conversations with their friends while the instructor is lecturing. They skip a lot of classes but remain in school so they can graduate and get that high paying job they were promised. To get the students to pass the class, a multiple choice test is given for which they are well rehearsed. Most pass with high marks, but some still fail.

If you know anything about education, you know that the majority of learning comes from a person's own efforts. You must do the studying while the school is there to help you as you evolve from confusion to understanding. A school can issue a degree validating that you've indeed learned the principles of your chosen field. In today's competitive world, it's very hard to find a job without some sort of degree or certificate. Sometimes the high tuition is worth it, if the expected knowledge is really attained.

Are there students going to private colleges that are highly motivated and are excellent learners? Of course there are. I've seen students that are every bit as good if not better than MIT students. But they are in the minority. Some of them did not go to US high schools but graduated from schools in countries like India or Poland.

American high school graduates are able to master some computer related subjects. Computer and Xbox game playing, instant messaging, email, web surfing, and blogging are their best subjects. Unfortunately, they're not part of the curriculum. Of the actual subjects taught, about half can do basic HTML and simple networking. Except for the gifted students, virtually no one can really program in any common compiled or scripting language. However, almost everyone passes these classes, sometimes even with high marks.

If you plan on starting a career in a computer related field here is some advice. Before going to a private college, ask yourself how much you know about what you intend to study. If you know nothing, then go to the internet and try reading about it and doing some tutorials. If this doesn't interest you, find something that does.

Invest in a good computer or two (if you want to study networking). Get a DSL or Cable internet connection. If you can't afford broadband or it's not available in your area, at least, get a dial-up connection. Look into open source software if proprietary software costs too much. I've encountered students taking web design who didn't have a computer or internet connection, so they couldn't practice what they were taught or do their assignments at home.

If you have a hard time learning the basics take some remedial courses at a community college. You might even consider a degree from there. Tuition at community colleges is a lot less than that of private colleges and often they teach the same material.

Get certification books in your field of interest and find similar material on the internet. If you study hard enough, you can get certified without any formal training. Certification tests usually cost around one hundred dollars. Make sure you're really prepared so you don't waste your money. Sometimes having a certification can land you an entry level job better than a degree from a private college.

Remember, if you want to launch an interesting career, there is no easy way to succeed. You simply have to work hard for it.

George Lunt's website is http://www.corporate-aliens.com

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USA Sources of Education and Career Training

2008-02-06T12:54:00.003-05:00

Junior and Community Colleges.

Junior and community colleges offer a mixture of programs that lead to associate degrees and training certificates. Junior and community colleges are willing to accommodate part-time students and their programs are more tailored to the needs of local employers. Many community colleges have an open admissions policy, and they often offer weekend and night classes.

Some Community colleges form partnerships with local businesses that allow students to gain job-specific training. Junior and community colleges also are noted for their extensive role in continuing and adult education.

For more information on junior and community colleges, go to your local library and check with your State higher education agency for school accreditation.

Vocational and Trade Schools

Vocational and trade schools institutions train people in specific trades. They offer courses designed to provide hands-on experience. Vocational and trade schools tend to concentrate on trades, services, and other types of skilled work.

Vocational and trade schools give students real-world projects, allowing them to apply field methods while learning theory in classrooms. Graduates of vocational and trade schools have an advantage over informally trained or self-trained job seekers because graduates have an independent organization certifying that they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a particular occupation. Vocational and trade schools also help students to acquire any license or other credentials needed to enter the job market.

For more information on vocational and trade schools go to your local library and check with your State director of vocational-technical education. A list of State directors of vocational-technical education is available on the Internet.

Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship provides work experience as well as education for certain occupations. Apprenticeships are offered by sponsors, who employ and train the apprentice. The apprentice follows a training course under close supervision and receives some formal education to learn the theory related to the job.

Apprenticeships generally last between 1 and 4 years. Some apprenticeships allow the apprentice to earn an associate degree. An Apprenticeship Completion Certificate is granted to those completing programs and administered by federally approved State agencies. Information on apprenticeships is available from the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer, and Labor Services.

Professional Societies, Trade Associations, and Labor Unions

Professional societies, trade associations, and labor unions are able to provide training, access to training through their affiliates, or information on acceptable sources of training for their field. If licensing or certification is required, they also may be able to assist you in meeting those requirements.

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What Is Job Corps

2008-02-05T13:32:00.003-05:00

Introducing job Corps

Job Corps is the nation's largest and oldest federally-funded job training and education program for youths. With 122 centers nationwide, the program enrolls approximately 60,000 new youths each year in more than 100 career areas.

Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives.

Eligibility

To enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:
Be 16 through 24;
Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident;
Meet income requirements; and, Be ready, willing, and able to participate fully in an educational environment.

Contacting the Department of Labor
By Mail
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time by calling,
1-866-4-USA-DOL, TTY: 1-877-889-5627.

Link to Job Corps website
http://www.dol.gov/dol/contact/index.htm

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USA Occupations with the Highest median Earnings

2008-01-31T13:19:00.004-05:00

May 2006 Occupation Median earnings from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Chief executives
greater than $145,600
Physicians and Surgeons
greater than $145,600
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
141,090
Dentists
136,960
Air traffic controllers
117,240
Podiatrists
108,220
Engineering managers
105,430
Lawyers
102,470
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
101,690
Computer and information systems managers
101,580
Natural sciences managers
100,080
Marketing managers
98,720
Petroleum engineers
98,380
Astronomers
95,740
Pharmacists
94,520
Physicists
94,240
Computer and information scientists, research
93,950
Sales managers
91,560
Optometrists
91,040
Financial managers
90,970
Nuclear engineers
90,220
Political scientists
90,140
Computer hardware engineers
88,470
Aerospace engineers
87,610
Mathematicians
86,930

The Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries sites contain virtually identical material to the print versions of these publications. However, if you want a hard copy of these or other Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections publications, ordering information for is available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/emppub2.htm.

citation for the Occupational Outlook Handbook web site is:

"Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, [date accessed] [http://www.bls.gov/oco/]."

citation for the Career Guide to Industries web site is:

"Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09 Edition, [date accessed] [http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm]."
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New USA Intern and Trainee Placement Plan Guide Lines

2008-01-29T21:25:00.003-05:00

On June 19, 2007, the U.S. Department of State published an Interim Final Rule for new regulations pertaining to the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program’s trainee programs.

The J-1 visa is not meant to be used as an alternate to other visas, such as the H1-B, that are designed as work visas. The changes to the regulations are meant to ensure that the J-1 visa is used to “enhance the skills and expertise of exchange visitors in their academic or occupational fields through participation in structured and guided work-based training and internship programs and to improve participants’ knowledge of American techniques, methodologies, and expertise”, as well as their understanding of American culture and society. The training and intern programs should directly relate to the participant’s career field or field of study.

Trainees and interns must not displace permanent or temporary American workers.

Training or intern placements may not be in unskilled or casual labor positions and the positions should not require participants to perform more than 20 percent of their on-the-job training in clerical work.

Trainees and interns must perform activities for a minimum of 32 hours per week.

The intern or trainee and the host organization must submit mid-term and final evaluations prior to the end of the program which must be signed by both the participant and the supervisor at the host organization.

Intern is defined as a foreign national who either:

(1) is currently enrolled in and pursuing studies at a degree- or certificate-granting post-secondary academic institution outside the United States or

(2) graduated from such an institution no more than 12 months prior to his/her exchange visitor program begin date, and who enters the United States to participate in a structured and guided work-based internship program in his/her specific academic field.

Interns will have a program duration limit of 12 months. However, interns may participate in an unlimited number of additional internship programs as long as they maintain student status or begin a new internship program within 12 months of graduation. If an individual no longer meets these conditions, he/she may participate as a trainee after two years of residency outside the U.S. following the last internship program.

Trainee is defined as a foreign national who has either:

(1) a degree or professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least one year of prior related work experience in his/her occupational field acquired outside the United States, or

(2) five years of work experience outside the United States in his/her occupational field, and who enters the United States to participate in a structured and guided work-based training program in his/her specific occupational field.

Trainees have a program duration limit of 18 months and are eligible for additional training programs after a period of at least two years residency outside the United States following their initial training program.

As part of the completion of the training plan, all host organizations (with the exception of government agencies and academic institutions) will now need to provide Dun & Bradstreet and Tax Identification Numbers (EIN).

A standardized government Training/Internship Placement Plan (Form DS-7002) will replace the variety of training plans currently used by individual sponsors. The T/IPP will document the activities and responsibilities of all parties involved in the training/internship program and require signatures from all parties - exchange sponsor, host organization and intern/trainee – before a sponsor can issue the DS-2019. Additionally, sponsors must have a written agreement with any third party involved in a training/internship program that outlines the relationship on all matters involving the administration of the J-1 exchange visitor program.

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Career Training Programs in the USA

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Career Training Program Descriptions

Interior Design Diploma

Graduates of the Interior Design program become specialists in the relationship between people and spaces. They learn how the built environment, designed properly and inventively, can improve working conditions, social discourse, and the general quality of people's lives.

Students examine two-dimensional design and three-dimensional thinking. They study drafting and detailing, interior materials, space planning and human factors in design, design and colour theory, and visual communications. Students relate theory of design and three-dimensional conceptual skills to the development of environments such as a minimal dwelling for a single person, a condominium and residential design, and corporate, retail and adaptive reuse projects for diverse populations. With the demographic and economic changes society is undergoing — an aging population, small business growth, ecological concerns — interior design is once again a field of opportunity.

Students may graduate with a 2-year Diploma in Interior Design, a 3-year Diploma, and a 3-year Diploma, FIDER (First Professional Level Program) designation. The third year programs, with the addition of 30 credits in general education from a recognized institution, is FIDER (Foundation for Interior Design Education Research) Accredited.

Computer Assisted Drafting and Design Diploma

The one-year diploma program in Computer Assisted Drafting and Design offers the student an opportunity to learn drafting skills and to master computerized drafting — an essential skill in manufacturing and construction planning. During this intensive hands-on program, traditional manual drafting is taught as well as advanced computer techniques. The first section of the curriculum deals with terminology, principles of design, math, geometry and blueprint reading with an architectural interest. The balance of the year includes Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical applications as well as 3D modeling and rendering. Upon completion of the four-term program, students gain invaluable on-the-job experience through the internship program. Graduates earn the skills to secure employment as a draftsperson in Construction, Architecture, Manufacturing and Consulting Engineering firms.

Advertising Design Diploma

In advertising, the idea is everything. The program in Advertising Design helps students develop strong, strategically driven, creative ideas. The challenging curriculum covers direction in advertising and graphic design for all media, marketing and business with a strong focus on the strategic problem solving so essential to the current marketplace.

This challenging curriculum covers direction in advertising and graphic design for all media, marketing and business with a strong focus on the strategic problem solving so essential to the current marketplace. Students are taught to sell their ideas with effective, professional presentations. Computer technology is used to produce everything from corporate identities to entire campaigns. Courses include work in multi-media, video and interactive communications.

Computer Graphics Diploma

The program is committed to providing a solid foundation in good design with emphasis on the skilled operation of the latest hardware and software used in the graphic arts industry. The program's main focus is on the design and production of print material but also includes an introduction to web page design and multimedia. Computer graphics courses are taught in the practical context of problem-solving, design considerations and real-life application.

To address the overwhelming demand for free-lancers, the curriculum also stresses the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and studio management. Classes are kept small; numerous computer workstations are available to ensure that students receive maximum benefit from the highly concentrated curriculum.

Fashion Design Diploma

The intense, two-year course of study prepares graduates for a career in the designing, making and marketing of fashion. The graduates professional portfolio can include apparel for men, women and children, as well as accessories. Graduates are ready to face the challenges and are prepared not just to respond to fashion trends, but to establish them.

Fashion Marketing Diploma

Successful fashion merchandisers are able to spot a trend on the runway and adapt it quickly to the marketplace. The fashion marketing curriculum combines both the creative and business sides of the industry. From the challenging economics of real merchandising to consumer psychology to qualities that separate hot-selling fashions from those that languish on the rack.

Computer Animation Diploma

Computer animation is used extensively in television and motion pictures to create three-dimensional graphic design and breathtaking special effects. Computer animation careers as diverse as industrial design, education, publishing, e-commerce, advertising, promotion, real estate development, scientific research and law enforcement are also exciting fields where graduates can develop successful careers. Many of the best-known computer animators are Canadians who were trained on, and continue to use Canadian software.

Courses include practical training in the entire cycle of production and post-production computer animation. Students begin with an introduction to 3D computer animation, the basics of story telling and character development, and story boarding. Then, different styles of animation, how visual stories are constructed and how special effects techniques are currently used in film and television are explored. All students who successfully complete the program will graduate with a diploma and a professionally produced portfolio of their own work.

Digital Television Production Diploma

Learn to "paint with light", and creatively fill: next generation TV. The program, will prepare Cinematographers to embrace the technical and creative challenges of Digital TV, Enhanced TV and HDTV. Learn classic film and TV techniques, using the latest professional digital cameras, industry grip and lighting gear and non-linear editing systems.

Digital Film and TV Production graduates enter the work force with 12 months of hands-on training. Our instructors are accomplished industry professionals. They share up-to-date experience, launching students along the learning curve and guiding graduates through the industry.

Digital Video Editing Diploma

Non-linear digital video editing is the industry standard for professionals working in television, film and now on Internet Web pages. Industry demand for editors skilled in the leading digital post-production techniques has caused non-linear editing to emerge as a rapidly growing specialty. The non-linear editing and design program is designed to give graduates the skills required for digital editing in the post-production environment. This intensive course enables students to develop digital portfolios to show potential employers and clients. Graduates should be able to start working as professionals upon graduation.

Digital Media Design Diploma

The students of DMD will be immediately immersed in the core fundamentals of interactive design. Courses such as Digital Graphics, 3-D Animation, Web Page Design, Multimedia and Digital Video will integrate cutting edge technology with superior design education.

Sound Technology Diploma

The one-year diploma program in Sound Technology is designed for students with a passion for music, recording, mixing and editing. This program offers a solid skill base in the procedures and equipment used in all areas of recording, sound production and post-production. Graduates are prepared for careers in the film, TV and music industries, radio, commercials, and more.

e-Commerce Diploma

e-Commerce is a multi-billion dollar sector of our economy, and growing daily. That means a huge demand for people who can design and build e-commerce websites, including developing content, configuring infrastructure, programming, and more. The one-year e-Commerce Diploma Program prepares graduates for the wide range of career opportunities in this exciting industry.

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