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Subscribe at careercollegecentral.com 47 student, but once you do, teaching and learning will become easier. Students will want to learn, and that is critical. Why are professional development and continuing education important to you? Do we ever really stop learning? I push myself to be better so that I have a chance to make my students better. e more I know, the more I can pass along to my students. I will never know everything, and I will make mistakes — but to me, that lets me know I'm still learning. For example, I have had to use computers more oen, which meant going back to class myself so I could communicate better with the students. I have taken classes about learning styles and learning methods and figured out that sometimes I have to explain why we are doing it "this" way instead of "that" way or why we are doing it at all. If I give up trying to learn, that is when I will need to get out of the education field. What's one thing you think career education leaders can do to improve institutional performance? Most importantly, they must stay current on all of the latest studies and impart that knowledge to the faculty and staff. ey need to stay tuned in to student needs and pass along that information whenever and wherever possible. Continuation of training from the top down and exposure to different learning styles are also important. CHEP Certification The CHEP certification is awarded by the National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS), an association of state regulatory agencies that govern private postsecondary education in the U.S. The CHEP certification recognizes employees of career schools, colleges and universities who strive for excellence in their respective positions with the ultimate goal of enabling institutions to develop high- performing, compliant and ethical employees to better serve students. CHEPs have successfully completed 48 hours of approved training in their area of concentration and are required to complete eight hours of approved training annually to maintain their certification. Visit www.cheponline.org to learn more about the CHEP certification.