Occupational Skills Program
Ridgewater College
Occupational Skills Program
2101 15th Avenue NW
Willmar, MN 56201
2101 15th Avenue NW
Willmar, MN 56201
Program Contact | Mary Benson |
mary.benson@ridgewater.edu | |
Phone | 320-222-8041 |
Website | https://ridgewater.edu/academics/areas-of-study/occupational-skills/ |
The Occupational Skills program is a post-secondary vocational program for students with intellectual disabilities that provides training for entry-level, competitive employment. Occupational Skills combines community-based vocational training with personal management classes on campus.
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 22 |
Requirements | |
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Requirements for admission to this program: |
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Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Program length: | 1 year |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 100% |
Retention rate: | 87% |
Cost | |
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Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Yes |
Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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Academic | |
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Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for credit |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
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Time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Occupational Skills Diploma |
The credential(s) is/are: | Approved by Institute of Higher Education |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 50% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 90% |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | 75% |
Last updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 13:34