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FTCC Is an Educational Gateway for Military and Their Families by DR. LARRY J. KEENE In the 21st century higher-education climate, active-duty military and veteran high-quality technical career prep programs. The school's close proximity to the Fayetteville VA Medical Center provides an important synergy between the VA students have become one of the most important interest groups educators hospital's military-friendly activities and FTCC's Health seek to capture, both because of the unique needs Programs curricula and myriad of course offerings. and challenges they face, as well as the civilian debt of FTCC's health degree programs are a significant part of gratitude owed to these selfless men and women. At the college's success, given that the healthcare industry Fayetteville Technical Community College, our service to is one of the fastest growing sectors of the American military personnel, veterans and their respective families economy and projected to employ a significant portion of spans both local and international boundaries. the country's workforce. FTCC deeply understands the unique challenges In short, FTCC is fast becoming a true "educational military and veteran students face. FTCC's MOS gateway" for military personnel, from their recruitment, (Military Occupation Specialty) degree program helps through their service, and into professions and careers soldiers complete their educations. Having achieved a post-active military service. Within six months of leaving #2 ranking in the Military Times "Best for Vets: Career the college, 93 percent of graduates find themselves and Technical Colleges" in 2013, FTCC has designed FTCC is fast becoming a true "educational employed; close to 40 programs boast a 100 percent and launched a state-of-the-art learning assessment gateway" for military personnel. placement rate. In the 2012 Community College model based on the individual student's Military Survey of Student Engagement, 87.2 percent of survey Occupational Specialty. Such a method of turning respondents reported that they would recommend FTCC to family and friends. military experience into a transferable credit is unique among military-friendly This endorsement rings loud and clear — FTCC is working hard to give back schools, and Fayetteville is leading the proverbial pack. We have also devised to a community of learners who have sacrificed much for their country. Our a flexible and individualized academic plan for military students, offering educational and training services to special operations and conventional forces over 190 programs of study with substantial online opportunities and 8-week in the Army are especially important to our college and, more important, to the accelerated programs. These specific individualized curriculum tracks for key occupational classifications and academic programs map to military credentials, defenders of our freedom that we all treasure highly. I invite you to visit our college soon to learn more about how training, and experience. As such, FTCC serves a wide variety of constituents FTCC can positively impact your life through education. Our that represent all levels of preparation, expectation, and pursuit of success Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Fort defined by a variety of descriptors. Bragg campus locations, combined DR. LARRY KEENE, President FTCC. Of FTCC's more than 12,500 student population, more than 3,000 are with online study, provide military or veteran students. The college maintains multiple campuses that COMMENTS? Editor@ convenient options for everyone. house state-of-the-art instructional and laboratory facilities, which support upandcomingweekly.com. Cake Tasting Weekend! Sat. & Sun., Feb. 1 & 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. No appt. necessary Six Cakes to sample 3-4 icings, 4-5 fillings $5.00 per person Good Morning Fayetteville! WFNC am640 Live Broadcast inside Village Coffee House Wed., Jan. 29, 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. 14 UCW JAN. 29 - FEB. 4, 2014 IN THE MORNING Weekdays 5:30AM to 10:00AM WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM