Specialized Programs

SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS NOTES

Disability Services Workforce Investment Board, Ocean County learning environment. Students with documenor psychological/psychiatric disability must arrange disability services through the Center for Student Success. To arrange for services, a student must: 1. Complete a Student Intake Packet provided by the Center for Student Success 2. Present written documentation of disability 3. Meet with a staff member from the Center for Student Success. For more information please contact Center for Student Success, Disability Services, Library Building #3, Room 124, 732-255-0456 or accommodations@ocean.edu.

High School Equivalency Assessment Testing

High School Equivalency Assessment (HSEA), previously known as GED®, is an activity of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders funded through Ocean County PIC in cooperation with the Ocean County College and the NJ Department of Education Adult Education. Our site is an official NJDOE Jurisdictional Testing Site, and all examiners are State certified. Candidates who wish to test must meet NJ State eligibility requirements: 16 years of age or older, signed out of school, provide proof of New Jersey residency, and present one valid primary photo ID (such as NJ Motor Vehicle Driver or non-driver id, US Passport) and one Disability Services is located within the Center for Student Success. Our staff work with students Ocean County College offers HSEA Testing and Retesting by appointment only. Please conwith disabilities to develop an Accommodation tact the HSEA Testing Center at 732-255-0530 Plan providing reasonable accommodations, to make an appointment or for additional which minimize the impact of a disability in the information. tation of a learning disability, medical/physical Study Abroad/International disability, visual or hearing impairment, and/ Education

secondary ID. Students, college faculty and staff, and members of the college community have opportunities to travel to international destinations. These programs are usually offered during semester breaks and summer. Recent and upcoming short-term study abroad trips have included Theatre in London (England), Middle Eastern Studies Seminar (Morocco), The World of the Maya (Central America/Mexico), History and Culture of Ireland (Ireland), and Battlefields of the World Wars (France). Students who enroll in and successfully complete our study abroad programs can earn at least three college credits. For more information, contact Dr. Rosann Bar, 732-255-0400 ext. 2210.

............................................................................................SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS, continued Barnegat Bay Partnership events on campus. For further information, visit www.barnegatbaypartnership.org or contact NOTES The Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP) is one of only 28 US EPA-funded National Estuary Programs in the United States, and comprises federal agencies, the state of New Jersey, Ocean County, local municipalities, academic institutions, and nongovernmental organizations working together to help restore, maintain, protect, and enhance the Barnegat Bay ecosystem and its natural resources. The BBP is a department of Ocean County College, which manages the program’s federal grant funds and provides other valuable services. This ensures that BBP funding can be used primarily for scientific research and education. The BBP can assist students looking to get involved in college, environmental, and community activities. BBP staff members are available to assist student clubs, and the BBP supports an active volunteer program that works with many environmental groups throughout the watershed. The BBP periodically provides opportunities for work-study students, and even part-time employment. The BBP has a small library of environmental reference materials (including journals, published studies, videos, DVDs, and CDs), and has educational resource materials available for loan. The BBP also hosts environmental Karen Walzer, Public Outreach Coordinator, 732-255-0472 or email kwalzer@ocean.edu.

Continuing and Professional

Education (CPE)

The mission of the Department of Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) is to meet the career training needs of our community, local to our county and world-wide via online learning. We offer comprehensive career training educational programs on campus, at off-campus sites within the community, and online. CPE maintains numerous community partnerships and we are part of a statewide consortium offering training to business, industry, and organizations. The CPE department also offers over 200 kids’ summer programs for ages 3-15. To learn more about our programs and to view our full brochure of courses and programs, visit our web pages at www.ocean.edu/cpe.htm. For additional information, contact the CPE department at 732-255-0409 or cpeinfo@ocean.edu.