ExpressED

The Community College of Vermont's ExpressED program will improve retention and graduation rates with a reduced time to degree completion. The ExpressED model consists of a transformative holistic design that incorporates a variety of evidence-based educational practices to house three distinct associate degree curricula. The program includes a new associate degree model designed to meet the needs of trade impacted workers and includes embedded remediation, college credit for prior learning, concentrated content in paired occupational and academic courses, enhanced advising within a career coaching model, and linkage with local employers through a variety of interfaces including internship opportunities and mock interviews.

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