Workforce and Economic Development Center for Business and Technology In 2009-2010, the Center for Business and Technology was the professional development training choice for 55 area businesses and 14,868 individuals in Johnson County and the Greater Kansas City area. Lifelong learning programs included: n Licensing and CEUs for professionals in health care, real estate, mediation, early childhood education, banking, payroll, human resources, and Lean and Six Sigma process improvement tools. n Customized training and development for organizations, including solutions for leadership, management, mentoring and coaching at various levels.
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n Public classes and contract training in computer applications and information technology. n Special events such as Administrative Professionals Day™, National Higher Education Benchmarking Conference, and monthly Lunch & Learns. n Assistance to local companies applying for Kansas Department of Commerce grants that will pay for workforce training for newly created jobs or jobs requiring new skills.
Health and Human Services The Health and Human Services continuing education division offered symposiums targeting health care providers, care givers and patients with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, cancer, poverty and addiction, as well as children with disabilities. Keynote speakers at each event were nationally and locally recognized experts on how to manage and battle the devastating effects of these conditions and issues. The division introduced new phlebotomy technician and ECG technician courses. The phlebotomy course encompasses lectures on the campus followed by more than 100 hours of clinical time at Olathe Medical Center, where students work with OMC’s phlebotomy staff to successfully complete 100 live unassisted, documented blood draws to qualify for a national certification exam. The programs will be housed at the new Olathe Health Education Center when it opens in fall 2011.