Read what students have to say about the Program and also about its relation to work!
Student comments
Graduates on-the-job
CTAC
The CTAC Team featuring Next Step Graduates has been a team winner of the Verizon Excellence Award for 2 years in succession; for both years 2003 and 2004.
ITOC
Student Tutorial Websites
HVCC:1 whitenoise team
HVCC: 2 adirondacks team
HVCC: 3 Students' general site for telco 4.
HVCC Tutors Electronics
schedule for tutor avialibility
Links
to Assist Students in their Courses
from Don Wade at NCCC:
Just
to let you know about the web site I have which has commented listings
of web resources for students to use. The best link is through my general
page which lists the various specific pages available:
www.DonWade.us
The specific pages (among others):
Telcom subjects:
General Information ... Semiconductor Manufacturers ... Networking ...
Projects, Kits, Parts, etc ... Parts Retailers ... Dictionaries and
References ... Tutorials... ASCII info ..
http://www.donwade.us/telecom.htm
PC repair and web site construction:
General Information ... HTML info ... HTML tools ... Networking ...
Certification tutorials ... Diagnostic Programs
http://www.donwade.us/pcinfo.htm
Electronics:
General Information .... Tutorials .... Semiconductor Manufacturers ....
Dictionaries and References ... Projects, Kits, etc. .... Parts Retailers
http://www.donwade.us/electronics.htm
Assembly Language and other Programming Information Resources:
http://www.donwade.us/assm.htm
Physics -
http://www.donwade.us/physics.htm
Tuition Assistance: If you want to apply for Verizon's Tuition Assistance Program to pursue further education, information is available on the eWeb, but you must allow a few weeks for processing to occur: http://edge.verizon.com, enter your employee password, select "training services", then "Tuition Assistance".
This page will serve needs identified by students.
Please contact Linanne Sackett with suggestions: sackelin@aol.com
Next
Step Class Dates and Student Guidelines
NE
Class Schedule
NE
Student Handbook
NY Class
Schedule
NY Student
Handbook
Asset
Study guide
policies;
eligibility & enrollment guidelines; emergencies; help
(in pdf format,
click on bookmarks in left margin, to scroll contents or
tool bar to
zoom in or out to adjust text size)
*Free
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Testing in Next Step
Asset Study guide
Next Step Entrance Testing and CUNY Test Requirements at Entrance and Exit
Students at CMTC demonstrate projects that build upon the work of teams in previous classes
Want to continue your Education towards a bachelor's degree online? Contact:
Pace University: Through an agreement with NACTEL, Pace will accept your Next Step Credits: BS in Professional Technology Studies-Telecommunications Concentration. (click below to access BS Information.)
http://csis.pace.edu/bsintelecom
Empire State College: Empire State will accept your credits and assess additional credit for your work experience
http://www.esc.edu
Excelsior College: Excelsior will accept your credits and assess additional credit for your work experience
http://www.excelsior.edu
If you want to attend a college near you, please contact your Program Coordinator to ascertain if local area colleges have articulation agreements with Next Step for transfer of credit.
A student project team member demonstrates
NEXT
STEP STUDENTS
VOLUNTEER AS MENTORS
TO ENETERING STUDENTS
Three students at Suffolk Community College have volunteered to serve as mentors to new students. Their email contact addresses are as follows for new students, or potential students who are interested:
Tom
Friederick, tfrider@optonline.net
Anne
Croone, wcroon@msn.com
and
Bill
Torres,
sisypus315@aol.com
We thank these students for their dedication to Next Step and its goals.
A team member demonstrates his part of a senior level project
at STCC
ABOUT ASK GUS!
"ASK GUS" is an online information service to assist New York enrollees in understanding which qualifications they have met, and which need to be addressed.
NY Associates who have called in to start the Next Step Program in the Fall 2004 semester may now access information regarding their status in the qualification process.
