Deliberately Different Higher Eduation

from Collective Impact - Issue 4 2022

Achieving New Heights in Healthcare Education

Deliberately Different Higher Education

By: Erica Plaza, Director of Marketing, Communication & Legislative Advocacy

Deliberately Different Higher Ed If you could design your learning environment, what would it look like? How would you balance work commitments, or your children’s schedules? Where would you find the time to commit to improving your earning potential? In an economy where job opportunities have never been higher, the world of education must change how and what type of higher education is being delivered. At Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), there are many developments underway to better serve the community and increase the economic vitality of Northeast Wisconsin.

Innovative Delivery Starting in Spring 2023, NWTC will begin delivering micro-credentials. These short-term offerings will provide specific, in-demand skills that can lead to a new job, career advancement, or changing career fields. These high-quality courses will allow students to gain new skills immediately and can be applied to a higher credential. This shift in delivery will provide more on-demand learning opportunities, creating a path for students as well as employers who want to upskill their teams quickly and efficiently. We recognize the need for employers to keep their teams engaged and skilled in their careers.

Transferability In March 2022, NWTC joined forces with UW-Green Bay to create new, seamless transfer options. With NWTC’s new Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, students can transfer directly to UW-Green Bay with junior status. This new transfer option provides students with the ability to continue their education while saving thousands of dollars.

In addition to UW-Green Bay, NWTC offers transfer options to over 40 institutions such as UW-Oshkosh and Lakeland University. If a 4-year degree is your end goal but time, commitments, or costs are preventing you from moving forward, NWTC has multiple options to help get you to a bachelor’s degree. Emerging Careers Partnering with local industry leaders, NWTC has developed programs to address new and emerging career fields. Telecommunications, Biomedical Electronics, and Cybersecurity are just a few of the new degrees designed to help individuals start or advance their careers in these rapidly growing fields. These engaging new degrees offer different perspectives on technology we use in our daily lives. How does your cell phone actually work? What about the pulse oximeter we relied so heavily on during the pandemic? Or how do you prevent a scammer from stealing your identity? The need for these emerging careers has never been stronger and training can now be completed locally.