ANNOUNCEMENT
The Broward County Practical Nursing Program wishes to announce that we will host a site review for continuing accreditation of our Practical Nursing program.
You are invited to meet the visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled for February 7, 2008 at Sheridan Technical Center, in the Media Center, from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:
Dr. Sharon Tanner, Executive Director
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Or email: stanner@ninac.org
Gaming Machine Repair Technician…Coming Soon!!!
This program is designed to provide education and training in the repair and maintenance of casino gaming machines. Students will train for jobs as technicians servicing sophisticated electronic equipment in the casino/racino industry. Students may be new to the industry, or an employee already in the casino who just wants to upgrade their skills. Current electronic technicians may wish to add a new skill set or add another career option for students in the Computer Repair Technology field. Upon successful completion of this 375-hour program students are ready for employment in casinos, racinos, hotels, on cruise ships or in a tropical resort.
Anita Ryall Excellence Award Winner!
Sheridan Technical Center is proud to announce that Kimberly Gates, a GED instructor with eLearning Broward, has had the distinct honor of receiving the "Anita Ryall Excellence in Adult & Technical Virtual Education Award" at the Adult and Community Education (ACE) of Florida conference this past month.
The Anita Ryall Excellence award is given to educators who demonstrate the ability to foster excellence in adult or post-secondary career or technical education and contribute to the continuous improvement of student learning in the virtual school environment.
Kim is a superior teacher and is always developing innovative programs for her students that facilitate collaboration between a virtual GED program and Sheridan’s other workforce education programs. Although not in a traditional face to face classroom, Kim’s online students enjoy a climate of caring and respect conducive to effective teaching and learning to achieve their high school diploma.
Business can now direct sales tax collection allowances to classroom technology just by checking a box on sales tax remittance forms. These forms will be used to purchase up-to-date classroom technology and provide teacher training in the use of that technology in school systems throughout the state.
School districts will receive the collection allowances from sales tax collected in their county when they adopt a resolution that assures the money will be used for the stated use (classroom technology). Last year $61 million in collection allowances were retained by Florida sales tax collectors and even more could be made available for classroom this year.
Just 
the box!!!!!
World Class Teacher at Sheridan Technical Center
David Clark, Automotive instructor at Sheridan Technical Center, recently earned "World Class" status as defined by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the well-recognized independent certification body for the automotive industry.
World Class status requires passing of 22 ASE technical certification tests that cover a wide range of automotive subject areas. Out of over 364,000 technicians in the country having ASE certification in at least one subject, Mr. Clark joins an elite group of only 155 people in the country with the World Class achievement.
"All automotive students are encouraged to take ASE testing to prove competency in the technical subjects taught here at Sheridan. Preparing my students for that testing is a priority in our program, so earning World Class status allows me to have a little credibility when I teach how to study for and pass certification tests." Mr. Clark teaches the Ford ASSET program and is Automotive Department Head at Sheridan Technical Center.