FUNDED PROGRAMS AWARDED 2000/2001

Project Title:Workforce Deveopment Instrcutional Equipment for Public Safety Occupations
Project Director:Dave Mathews
Organization: Victor Valley College
Phone: (760)245-4271,ext.2392

Victor Valley College proposes to improve the Fire Technology Program by providing instructional equipment, curriculum development, and staff development activities for the Rescue Systems and Fire Ground training that is in compliance with the State Fire Training Office. The objectives focus on the following:

1. Increase fire fighting and rescue skills of 100 fire service students and 50 civilian students seeking a career in the fire service.

2. Ninety percent (90%) of the 30 faculty members at Victor Valley College will complete training and certification for instruction and use of the equipment.

3. Seventy percent of 50 students will increase their learning in order to acquire the specialized rescue training skills needed for state standards.

The activities will consist of the following: instructional equipment acquisition, curriculum revisions, coordination with State Fire Marshal's Office, conducting fire fighting academies, training courses for faculty, state certification of faculty training, coordination of training with Staff Development Office, certification of student proficiency, student course evaluation.

Formative and summative evaluation will be tied to the completion of the objectives. We plan enrollment for 150 students and expect program training completion by 70% of students.