ASSESSMENT CENTER CLASS — The purpose of the Assessment Center course is to familiarize personnel with the understanding and process of an Assessment Center, and use the information learned to better prepare for the promotion process. Items covered will be:

First Day (1) History of assessment centers; (2) Overview of assessment centers; (3) Purpose of assessment centers; (4) Different approaches to assessment centers; (5) Definition of dimensions; (6) Dimensions used in Emergency Service Assessment Centers; (7) How dimensions are rated; (8) How to prepare for an Assessment Center; (9) What to do before the assessment center, during the assessment center, and after the assessment center.

Second Day-Oral Interviews —  Students will participate in an actual assessment center process using actual assessors and rating forms. Depending on number of students, this session may have an evening session.

Third Day-In Basket and Oral Interview Reviews — The morning of the third day will be used to complete the student participation in a IN-Basket process, and the rest of the day is to critique the process and to meet with each student individually and review their score and comments of the Oral Interview.  To preregister, please contact Carolyn Lovelace at 704-669-4193 or email lovelacec@clevelandcommunitycollege.edu.

Dates for Assessment Center:  March 13-15, 2012 (Spring)

                                    August 14-16, 2012 (Fall)