I firmly believe that ongoing training is critical, no matter what your career field. Especially in this day and age of computer technology, social media, and hand-held devices like smartphones that allow us to access information instantaneously. As technology evolves, so do we--in every sense--mentally, perhaps spiritually, physically--and as we evolve as individuals, as a society, as a world, our career fields evolve and change as well. Therefore, in order to stay up-to-date and compliant with regulations, it's crucial that we take the time to learn the new rules and regs, procedures, and other components that help us stay present in our career. I feel this is especially important for those of us interacting in any way (instructing, counseling, admitting, etc.) with people enrolled in an institution of higher learning. Those students have entered our institution with a dream and by working there we have said, "follow me and I will lead you to your dream." The only way to lead students in the right direction is by having current information to teach them. I've only been a Delta employee for a few weeks, but one of the things that I already admire about the organization is their dedication to the ongoing learning of their employees. They have devised a program that is well-organized and flexible and accessible to all employees to help them learn as new employees and/or help seasoned employees remain up-to-date.

Someone else had commented that we are always growing and learning, and I must state that I agree. And how fortunate are we who get to work in at an institution of higher learning where we are encouraged to think critically, think higher, and challenge not only our students, but ourselves. There is a quote that I learned from one of my graduate professors that I have held onto and continue to think of almost daily. The quote is, "Without conflict, there is no growth." And this is true in so many realms. Often, it is an internal conflict--a challenge that one must figure out how to overcome. And when that conflict is resolved, it is amazing to realize how far you have come and exciting to think about where you are going.

With all of that said, I appreciate the ongoing learning activities that Delta provides and I look forward to participating in some that are of even more pertinence to my position in instructing students in the classroom. Keep challenging yourself and learning!

Currently i am a new member of the delta team. This is currently my 5th week on the job and i am still continously learning rules, regulations, and procedures. This training gave me a better understanding of numerous topics in which i was still unclear about. I feel on this job you are always going to be continously learning new information and you must always be following procedures the correct way. Compliance is a very important factor to follow so you always want to make sure you are up to date and clear on every area you may have a concern on.

Very good course.  Everyone that works at the secondary-education level needs to know this information.

I feel that the training received in the modules are exactly what we have been taught to do numerous times.  The difference though is that they did provide more in-depth knowledge of how to maximize performance.  I felt as though the modules applied directly to what I do everyday and that helps to become better.  Finding exact documents and where certain rules and regulations are at was also helpful so we can see the compliance documents at first-hand. 

I also agree that compliance is very important in every aspect.  Without compliance there would be no sense of rules and regulations to go by and that helps to make things run smoother

In our roles as Admission Representative it is of utmost importance to have an open mind,and continues learning mentality.  Each and every day we are to increase our knowledge base to assist our student to the best of our abilities without loosing focus on our individual ethics and integrity. This training increased my awareness of  the Commission for Independent Education, and the importance of our roles for the success of students, and our institution.