A Natural Partnership: Extension Education and Community Education

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The Tipton County Extension-Education Center provides numerous educational programs in the areas of personal enrichment, certification, college credit and personal tutoring (Educational Enhancement). The Extension- Education Center has provided educational opportunities for individuals to increase knowledge, understanding and skills for personal enrichment, upward economic mobility, and career advancement.

1. PERSONAL ENRICHMENT - educational opportunities that develop and enhance the learner's knowledge and skills. These courses may be for the adult or youth learner; on an individual basis group, or integrated into the business (workforce) development curriculum.
2. CERTIFICATION COURSES - course work that would lead to certification and/or credits toward certification in specific program areas. These courses may be on an individual basis or integrated into the business (workforce) development curriculum.
3. CREDIT COURSES -course work from an accredited college or university that may lead to technical, undergraduate or graduate credit. Courses may be via distant education methods such as Internet, satellite or video conference. Courses may also be presented by on site instructors.
4. TUTORING (EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT) -educational instruction (either one on one or small group) that is subject specific and tailored to meet the pressing educational needs of the learner.
5. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS If organizations and communities are to embrace the challenges and opportunities that face them in today's world, leadership skills and processes are essential. The purpose of this program is to develop leaders through self-awareness and enhancement of their leadership skills. Programs designed to meet the organization's or community's needs.
6. WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Partnering between Extension-Education Center and local business to train workers, this includes opportunities for individuals to enhance their skills (social/soft, technical, and specific job related) developing an increasingly skilled workforce. The objective is to attract more business and industry to Tipton County with better skilled and more productive workforce

From 2002-2004, the Education Center was governed by a Board of Directors responsible for the strategic, policy and oversight responsibilities for the Education Center. Year 4 began the uniting of the Education Center Board with the Tipton County Extension Board under a new name as the Tipton County Extension-Education Center Board. This board is governed according to revised and adopted by-laws of the current Extension Board. These by-laws reflect the educational missions of both organizations. Purdue University assists the Board in developing and carrying out programs as well as provides technical and educational support.

In addition, consolidation of the programs, services, staff, equipment and funds of the Tipton County Education Center with the programs, services, staff and budget of Purdue University-Tipton County Cooperative Extension Service into a new educational model in partnership with Purdue University began in 2005.

Short Program Description: The Tipton County Extension-Education Center provides numerous educational programs in the areas of personal enrichment, certification, college credit and personal tutoring (Educational Enhancement).