Standards and Quality Committee
Mission
This committee will develop standards for Process
Technology education programs and support efforts to move
GCPTA member colleges to those standards and beyond.
Vision
Every member college is delivering Process Technology
education that meets or exceeds the standards adopted by the
GCPTA as evidenced by audits and evaluations prescribed by the
GCPTA.
Vision Elements
All member colleges have Advisory Committees which are
actively involved in providing direction and assistance to
their colleges’ programs
All member colleges have implemented a recurring program
auditing process which involves their Advisory Committee
members
All identified deficiencies from audits are being promptly
addressed
Member colleges are delivering classroom education and
laboratory activities that meet the requirements of the
GCPTA/CAPT
Member colleges are using standardized evaluation methods
and/or materials when developed and required by the GCPTA/CAPT
College faculty are communicating expeditiously with the
GCPTA/CAPT on needed revisions of curriculum materials, in
order to keep them in an evergreen state
The GCPTA Executive Committee is being kept informed about
compliance with the standards by regular updates from member
colleges submitted to this Committee
Current Requirements for Endorsed Colleges
Requirement 1:
Each Endorsed college will submit the following to the
GCPTA Administrative Assistant as evidence of an active
advisory committee:
- Minutes of its advisory committee meetings on a
continuing basis (at least four meetings per year)
- Advisory committee member names and their contact
information
(NOTE: Contact information is desired but not required if
confidentiality is considered to be an issue.)
If a college is shown to not have a viable advisory
committee, the Standards and Quality Committee will recommend
to the GCPTA Executive Committee that that school’s Endorsed
status be reviewed for possible revocation.
See handout
from 2001 IPTA Conference for ideas that might help in
starting or invigorating an advisory committee.
Requirement 2:
Each Endorsed college will have a well-defined and fully
functioning program auditing process. Each will submit the
following to the GCPTA Administrative Assistant as evidence
of its auditing process:
- A set of formal guidelines of its auditing process
- A copy of each completed program audit
Audits will be held at least every three years or more
often if dictated by the college or its advisory committee. The
audit team will be comprised of a minimum of three members with each of
the following three groups represented:
See our Resources page for sample audit
tools and other resources that might help in completing the requirements
for endorsement.
Effective Date and Length of Endorsement
A college will become "Endorsed" after all proper
documentation has been submitted, reviewed by the S&Q
Committee, and approved by the Executive Committee.
Endorsement of a college will be for a one year period. As
long as the above-listed requirements are being met, the
endorsement will be renewed annually.
Standards and Quality Committee Members
- Eddie Stiles - Industry Chair
- Dorothy Ortego - Education Chair
- Jerry Duncan
- Bob Kosar
- Kathy Trahan
- Will Wingard