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MATC DISTRICT
BOARD APPROVES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2001-2 BUDGET; 1999-2000 AFFIRAMTIVE
ACTION REPORT; AND NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
At its board
meeting held March 14, the Madison Area Technical College (MATC) District
Board approved reallocations and initiatives for the college's 2001-02
budget. Based on this action, the budget will be submitted to the board
in April for approval to take to public hearing. The board also approved
the annual Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Report for submission
to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) State Board.
In addition, the
board approved proposals for three new educational programs and one program
title change resulting form a revision of the curriculum. Pending approval
by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, the new programs will
be offered by MATC in the upcoming fall semester.
Advanced Technical
Certificates (ATCs) were approved for polysomnography, the study of sleep
patterns and abnormalities, and the Cisco Certified Networking Professional
(CCNP). ATCs are short-term programs designed to enhance the skills of
professionals already working in the field.
Polysomnography
is a growing field and many area hospitals now operate special units to
treat patients with sleep disorders. This certificate has been developed
by faculty members of MATCÕs Respiratory Care Practitioner Program with
input from directors and managers of polysomnography laboratories throughout
the college district. This nine-credit certificate will be the first program
of its kind in the state.
The certificate
is designed to prepare health professionals to perform diagnostic procedures
used in identifying sleep-related disorders, operate medical equipment
used in the field, compile and analyze information from overnight sleep
studies, educate patients and their families about sleep disorders and
treatment, identify normal and abnormal sleep/wake patterns, and explore
neurological and cardiopulmonary systems.
The Cisco Certified
Networking Professional ATC is a 12-credit certificate program designed
to prepare networking professionals for positions of increased responsibility
and complex job duties in the arena of Cisco networking. This ATC includes
courses in advanced routing, remote-access networks, multi-layer switching
and network troubleshooting. It prepares individuals to take the exam
leading to the Cisco CCNP certification. MATCÕs current CIS-Network Specialist
Program prepares students for the exam leading to the Cisco Certified
Networking Associate (CCNA) certification, which is required for entry
to the CCNP ATC. The board also approved a proposal to update and rename
the college's current Computer Information Systems (CIS)ÑOperations associate
degree program to CISÑData Center Operations Specialist. Along with the
name change, the curriculum will be strengthened to address the increasing
complexity of the technical infrastructure used by local businesses, while
continuing to address the needs of employers with mainframe support needs.
New core content is planned to develop skills in PC troubleshooting, Windows
2000 Server and Unix Server, help desk and customer service operations
and Visual Basic.
In addition,
like all Wisconsin Technical College System Districts, MATC plans to convert
its current Medication Assistant non-credit course to a short-term program.
The board approved the new short-term program and offering it as part
of the collegeÕs customized training services to employers.
MATC is one of the
largest of the Wisconsin Technical College System's 16 colleges. It provides
a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and science, adult
basic education and life enrichment studies and activities, as well as
customized employee training. MATC provides training in more than 100
career programs. It awards associate degrees, vocational diplomas and
certificates, and offers non-degree courses. The college serves all or
parts of 12 counties located in southcentral Wisconsin and offers instruction
through five campuses and various other locations throughout the district.
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