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Some of the educational programs and services the Center provides are:
The most important aspect to remember is that all services and training are "customized" to meet your needs. When planning a workshop, an instructor or representative from the center will meet with you and discuss your needs. This includes the location where the topic will be taught, length of the program, content included in the presentation, time the workshop is to take place, and whether college credit is to be issued to your employees. This initial consultation is provided free of charge. If an agreement is met, the instructor designs the training program according to your wishes. In most cases there are no preparation charges. The College bills you for the training after it has been completed. The most impressive outcomes of the center have been its rate of growth and quality of instruction. The first year the center came into existence in 1993, 2,270 persons were trained in various programs. From July 2004 to June of 2005, over 15,000 people received training or services. The center boasts a very high satisfaction rating from the business clients it serves. Many employees who receive training or services from the center complete an evaluation tool that is designed to rate our effectiveness. In FY 2005 over 3,500 participants completed one such instrument. The following illustrates a portion of the results:
From July of 2004 to June of 2005, the Center provided over 800 courses to over 130 different businesses. During 1997 it received an award from the Jackson County Business Development Corporation as the public entity that was the most helpful to business and industry. In October of 2004, the Center for Business and Industry was recognized nationally for its economic development efforts. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), based in Washington, D.C., an non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England gave John A. Logan College a Best Practice in Community Economic Development award. The award recognizes exceptional programs and services that encourage economic development in a given community college district. Along with receiving the award, a contingent from the College administration and Board of Trustees was asked to speak in New Orleans during the the (ACCT) 2004 Leadership Congress in October of that same year. The Center for Business and Industry has enjoyed many accolades derived from its quality programs and services it provides to the community. The following quotes from clients, local officials and economic development professionals illustrate how the Center's quality is viewed: "The College has helped to prepare successful candidates for our business needs, along with developing and administrating training programs to help us grow effective leaders." "John. A. Logan College is one of the crown jewels of the Illinois Community College System and the nation. It has always been out front in a leadership role when it comes to business and industry, both locally and nationally." "John A. Logan has been a tremendous asset to the Maytag Herrin Laundry Facility...I don't know what we would do without them. We have a partnership and we help “Aisin Mfg. Illinois LLC and its 375 jobs likely would not have set up shop in
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“Its very clear in the last 7 years they’ve expanded the notion of what their mission is. They certainly are committed to providing excellent learning opportunities for their students, but more importantly they’ve expanded those opportunities to include the folks in the community they serve.” “We are looking forward to continuing to work with John A. Logan…we just value our relationship and its been a good one.” “The value and support of the
“The PTAC office has been the main support for finding and relaying government job opportunities. Using this beneficial service has increased or sales volume and we are now selling all around the country.” “
“To have such a resource locally is quite an asset to the region.” “
The companies below are some of our clients:
In addition to training services, the center has many other departments serving the needs of area businesses in other ways. The center houses the premier Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in the State of Illinois. It was developed in 1985 and provides government contracting assistance to southern Illinois firms. The center serves the 30 southernmost counties of Illinois. Since 1985 the center's PTAC program has generated over $700 million for clients. Recently, the Center for Business and Industry became a regional training site for Central Management Services and the Illinois Department of Corrections. Thousands of state employees receive training through these agreements each year. We hope you call on the center soon so that we can help you in your business endeavors. We have a fine staff who are always ready and willing to help you in any way they can. Remember, our number one goal is "Preparing Today's Workforce for Tomorrow." Thank you for your interest in our services. |
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