Advanced Computer Applications Program
Washington County Technical High School
50 West Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Martin Nikirk
http://www.washingtoncountytech.com/
The Advanced Computer Applications Program was the 2006 Career and Technology Education Awards of Excellence winner for Secondary Programs. Parents and business leaders consider the Advanced Computer Applications (ACA) Program a "Gifted and Talented Program" for those students with special skills in computers. This "distinguished instructional program" operates in a team environment where many applications and topics are presented as a “business problem”.
Students track technology corporations for two years and monthly report trends, new products and services to the class. Students leave Advanced Computer Applications with a strong understanding of the integration of the corporate world and how it impacts other businesses. "Professors in the Classroom" is a transition program where students meet, work with and learn from local college professors. Partnerships with the community college and proprietary college provide excellent support to help nurture and grow ACA students. Hagerstown Business College and Advanced Computer Applications, this year in a pilot, combined program advisory committee members "Professionals in the classroom" introducers students to local, state, and national IT business philosophies, strategies and thinking.
AnneArundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
410-777-AACC (2222)
www.aacc.edu
Established in 1961, Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a fully accredited, public, two-year institution offering credit programs leading to an associate degree, certificate or a letter of recognition. Students may prepare for transfer to a four-year institution or for an immediate career. AACC also offers extensive lifelong learning opportunities and noncredit, continuing education to those seeking career training or retraining, working to boost basic skills or pursuing new areas of interest.
AACC is one of the most highly regarded community colleges in America. Among AACC’s more recent awards are: it was named a Top Digital Community College by the Center for Digital Education and the American Association of Community Colleges, which examined how colleges are deploying technology to streamline operations and better serve students, faculty and staff; named the 2007 Career and Technology Education Awards of Excellence winner for their Information Systems Security Program; and won a 2005 Exemplary Initiatives Award from the National Council of Instructional Administrators (NCIA), an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, for its School at Work (SAW) program promoting workforce development efforts among its students and the national healthcare industry.
