The Educational
Correspondence Training School brings the most current course
material to you at the lowest possible cost. Offering a
curriculum, which challenges our students to integrate their
professional and life experiences with the mastery of the
academic content required in their disciplines, our programs
are completed through independent, self-paced instruction
under faculty supervision, which does not require attendance
at any specific location, either on or off-campus. ECTS is
committed to operate ethically and professionally, with
academic integrity and respect for the individual. We strive
to cultivate in our students and graduates the same
intellectual, analytical and critical abilities encouraged by
other institutions of higher learning, and to develop
students' competencies in areas critical to their success in
today's ever changing social and work environments.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Educational Correspondence Training School (ECTS) is
dedicated to the preparation of men and women in occupational
skills necessary to qualify them for entry into their chosen
career. ECTS offers off-campus, non-residential, programs for
a special population of self-directed, mid-career adults by
utilizing a combination of distance learning and
correspondence methodologies. ECTS is committed to meeting the
needs of qualified, highly motivated, independent students
whose geographic limitations and/or time constraints preclude
them from completing their education in traditional, on-campus
educational programs.
PURPOSE
The purpose of all Diploma Programs offered by the
Educational Correspondence Training School is to enable
students to acquire a body of knowledge in a specific
discipline, to think critically, to improve their ability to
make significant contributions to the missions of their
employers, to use their knowledge to improve the functioning
of the communities in which they live and work; to enhance
their personal satisfaction, to improve their level of
confidence and self-esteem through the accomplishments of
long term academic goals, and to provide a pathway for
students to continue the pursuit of additional life-long
learning experiences.
In developing and evaluating programs of study, the
Educational Correspondence Training School seeks to
continually improve its existing nontraditional, distance
learning programs. To ensure ongoing program excellence,
responsibilities are shared between qualified faculty and
administrative staff. All programs offered by the
Educational Correspondence Training School share the
following common purposes:
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To develop an individualized program plan of study for each
student.
C To develop the
student's understanding of the language and information
specific to their discipline.
C To enable students
to effectively integrate concepts and skills across functional
areas.
C To develop skills in
research methodology.
C To enable students
to successfully meet course work requirements without
classroom attendance.
C To instill in
students the value of life-long learning.
OBJECTIVES
All programs offered the Educational Correspondence
Training School share the following common objectives. These
objectives have evolved over time and are continually shaped
by students, faculty, staff, employers, other constituencies
and the ever-changing socioeconomic climate.
C To provide students
with the most comprehensive and current information available in
their field of study.
C To utilize evaluation
materials which require the students to demonstrate the
effective integration of concepts and skills.
C To expose all students
to the basics of research methods.
C To make available to
students all materials necessary to successfully complete their
diploma requirements, and to provide students access to faculty
members who can provide assistance and guidance when necessary.
C To allow students to
complete diploma requirements at their own pace.
C To encourage students
to take advantage of life-long learning opportunities.
AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION POLICY
The Educational Correspondence Training School is committed
to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all
students, regardless of race, color, religious affiliation,
sex, or national origin. This policy is applicable to all
employment practices, admission of students, placement and
services to students.
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