OBJECTIVES
1. Maintain optimal academic and professional standards.
2. Offer a competency-based curriculum that responds quickly to changing labor market needs.
3. Ensure that the instruction occurring in the PCEd online classroom reflects the needs of all students, and is further supported by teamwork, accountability and cooperation.
4. Support continuous professional development for faculty and staff.
5. Provide the technology, infrastructure and facilities to support teaching and learning.
6. Safeguard the availability of support services, so students may successfully achieve their academic and career goals.
7. Create educational, business and community partnerships.
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SERVICE
Certificate Number COAFS-07-387868
"Christine Bosworth is authorized to serve as a Director in a California private postsecondary education institution under California Education Code (CEC) Section 94915. This authorization identifies and verifies that the individual holder mentioned above has met the standards in CEC Section 94920 to serve as a director."
Bureau for Private Postsecondary
and Vocational Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Information Division
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112
Sacramento, CA 95834
(800) 952-5210
dca@dca.ca.gov
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- MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
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On behalf of the faculty and staff, welcome to Professional Career Education! We understand the personal reasons why individuals choose to further their education and, as importantly, the sacrifices adult students have to make to achieve their academic and professional goals. That is why PCEd courses are delivered to you in a flexible online learning environment, which means, you can attend classes that fit your busy schedule, and apply what you learn immediately to your career goals.
At PCEd, we wholeheartedly believe that career education is life-transforming. Therefore, we are committed to providing you with various opportunities to finance your tuition. I encourage you take the time to review our Scholarship and Tuition pages to learn more about ways you can pay for your program.
PCEd’s approach to instruction is learner-centered. Our courses are interactive with detailed lesson plans, assignments and multimedia lectures. The PCEd online classroom offers direct student support from instructors and staff, including chat, forums, email, and a toll-free telephone number. You will experience realistic hands-on simulations (with voice-over), and work with real world case studies.
PCEd’s curriculum is job market-driven and in high demand in your career field. Instructors who are academically and professionally qualified teach each course at PCEd. The faculty and staff embody the school’s educational philosophy to provide you with individualized attention that stresses respect and a love of learning.
It is my personal mission to help empower PCEd students to gain the confidence and knowledge to perform well in their chosen profession. I want to thank you for taking the time to learn how Professional Career Education can help you achieve your career goals. It is now up to you.
Wishing you an abundance of success!
Dr. Christine Rocher Bosworth
- FOUNDER
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As a respected and dedicated educator in the field of educational management and program development, Dr. Christine Rocher Bosworth brings a combination of teaching experience and leadership to Professional Career Education (PCEd).
Dr. Bosworth has taught and inspired students from a wide variety of ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds. She is committed to learner-centered education that fosters a positive e-learning environment, so that the skills and habits learned in the PCEd online classroom will help students achieve their academic and career goals.
Challenging students to problem-solve and effectively communicate the knowledge that resides within their own minds and hearts has earned Dr. Bosworth a host of awards. including being mentioned twice in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Founding Professional Career Education is Dr. Bosworth’s personal and professional lifelong dream. Fueled by her own roots as an immigrant, her mission is to help students gain the skills and confidence to perform well in their chosen profession and, as importantly, to exemplify the American democratic idea that all individuals, regardless of economic disadvantages, be given the opportunity to pursue their unique potential.
Dr. Bosworth earned a Master of Education from Florida Atlantic University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. The topic of her doctoral dissertation was "Coaching Online Students to Persist."
- ADVISORY BOARD
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Tom Engell, CPA, MST, CGA
Mr. Engell has over 20 years of experience in the field of income tax and accountancy. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Business Valuation Analyst, and a Certified Financial Planner. Mr. Engell has taught accounting, finance, computer applied accounting and taxation courses and has co-authored a textbook entitled AccPac: Simply for Beginners. Mr. Engell was also the publisher and co-owner of a high profile lifestyle magazine in Los Angeles that he sold in March 2007. He is currently President and Owner of The Rocher Group, Certified Public Accountants.
Jennifer Wadsworth, M.A.
Ms. Wadsworth has an extensive background in education administration and instruction. She specializes in applying learner-centered education to traditional academic subjects that focus on student production, performance and assessment. In her role as department chair at a career college, Ms. Wadsworth successfully brought the General Education department through the accreditation process of self-study, institutional effectiveness and an A.C.I.C.S site inspection. In addition, Ms. Wadsworth authored the recently published grammar guide, Diary of a Grammar Zombie. She has trained hundreds of new and seasoned faculty on the art of teaching. Ms. Wadsworth has developed and facilitated instructional workshops such as Learning-Centered Education; The Art of Questioning; Defending the Learning Environment; Classroom Management; Assessment as a Learning Tool, and Learning Styles. Ms. Wadsworth is currently a fulltime faculty member at a career college in Los Angeles.
Henry D. Finkelstein, J.D.
Mr. Finkelstein has over 25 years of legal experience in real estate and business transactions. He has represented developers, investors and lenders. He has also acted as outside counsel to the Oakland A’s, Costco, and the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission in their negotiations with the NFL. Mr. Finkelstein’s engagements have ranged from center city redevelopment, to the repositioning of suburban shopping centers, to green fields. Other matters he has handled include land use approvals, public financing of regional infrastructure needs, the acquisition and development of environmentally contaminated property, and the negotiation of disposition and development agreements with redevelopment agencies. Mr. Finkelstein has an affinity for both complex financial transactions and working with other stakeholders in the development process. He is currently a partner in a Los Angeles law firm, where he chaired the Real Estate Department.
Yue-Ming Huang, Ed.D, M.H.S.
Dr. Huang is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is also the Director of Operations at the UCLA Simulation Center. Her educational background consists of a Bachelor of Science in Physiological Science from UCLA, a Master of Health Science from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and a Doctorate of Education from UCLA. She also completed a Medical Education Fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Huang’s academic interest lies mainly with utilization of and curricular development and research in simulation technology and other educational methodologies to train healthcare providers. She works in a multidisciplinary simulation training center where expert facilitators, standardized patients, robots, computerized manikins, task trainers, virtual reality, telemedicine, digital audiovisual equipment and multimedia technology come together to provide a realistic experiential learning experience for participants, ultimately producing better-qualified healthcare professionals and improving patient care safety.
Elizabeth Nelson, Ph. D
Dr. Nelson earned her doctorate in Depth Psychology—the psychodynamic tradition including the work of Freud, Adler, Jung, Hillman and mythologists Joseph Campbell, Karl Kerenyi, and their successors - in 2001. Since then, she has expanded her subject area expertise to include humanistic and cognitive - behavior psychology, with an emphasis in neuroscience. At the undergraduate level, Dr. Nelson teaches an introductory course in Western Personality Theory, an upper division seminar joining psychodynamics with cutting edge discoveries about the brain and mind, Philosophy, and Story Writing. At the graduate level, she teaches Research Methodology and Dissertation Development, and chairs several dissertation committees. Dr. Nelson has degrees in Economics, Political Science, and Literature, and 20-plus years of business experience as a writer and editor for clients in technology, health, and finance. Currently, she is a book coach for aspiring authors and conducts seminars on writing and publishing. Dr. Nelson has been on the faculty of the Art Institute of California since 2002 and, in June of 2006, she assumed the role of Faculty Development Director. She has been adjunct faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute since 2001. Some of Dr. Nelson’s recent publications include: The Art of Inquiry: A Depth Psychological Perspective and Conflict as Creative Act: Psyche’s Knife, Separatio, and the Feeling Function.
Leonard Rosenaur
As an entrepreneur and commercial Real Estate broker, Mr. Rosenaur has owned and operated over 100 retail businesses in Los Angeles County. His businesses range from restaurants to gourmet markets. Mr. Rosenaur is a specialist in lease negotiations, building and safety codes, restaurant design and construction, and continues in this capacity within the hospitality industry. Mr. Rosenaur received his accounting degree from the University of Southern California.
Russell Burt, MFA
Interactive Designer Russell Burt has extensive experience combining skills from various disciplines, including video, computer programming, graphic design, and audio. He is also a photographer and videographer and recently released the album Unxpktd. Mr. Burt continues to explore his creative endeavors in music, while developing DVDs, web sites and videos. He is a full-time faculty member in Interactive Media Design at an arts college in Los Angeles. Mr. Burt earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, where he accomplished a dual major in Music Synthesis and Commercial Arranging, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts.
MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) is the oldest and largest association of private postsecondary schools in California. It is the only statewide association representing California’s schools in Sacramento. CAPPS works directly with the Governor’s Office, the State Legislature, the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and other regulatory entities. Learn More
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) is dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human fulfillment and positive social change. We envision a more humane world made possible by the diverse practice of our members in helping adults acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to lead productive and satisfying lives. Learn More
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce seeks full prosperity for the Los Angeles region. As a trustee for the current and future welfare of the region, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce champions economic prosperity and quality of life. Learn More
The mission of the YWCA of Greater Los Angeles is to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. We work to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism in greater Los Angeles. Learn More
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa has challenged local employers to offer entry level employment opportunities to young job seekers, ages 16 - 24. Understanding employers' needs for qualified applicants, the City of Los Angeles has partnered with LAYAW and the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce to prepare young adults to gain and maintain entry level employment. L.A. Youth at Work trains local youth for entry level employment in a three step process of: Job Skills Training; Certification of Accomplishment by industry defined standards; Access to entry level employment opportunities with participating employers. Learn More
The mission of the Literacy Network is to assist literacy efforts in the Greater Los Angeles area by providing leadership, trained volunteers, curriculum assistance, advocacy, literacy resources and creating stronger public awareness to better serve individuals in becoming self-sustaining, productive members of our community. Learn More
The mission of the Downtown Women's Center is to provide permanent supportive housing and a safe and healthy community fostering dignity, respect, and personal stability, and to advocate ending homelessness for women. DWC is committed to providing the resources homeless women need to reconnect with their sense of self and reclaim goals and dreams that have become lost in their day-to-day struggle for survival. Learn More
The Southern California Indian Center's Education Component is dedicated to improving the academic achievement, self-esteem, social interaction, and cultural pride of American Indian students in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Learn More |
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