WellStar - College of Continuing and Professional Education at Kennesaw State University

Continuing Education at Kennesaw State University

Greetings from Dean Barbara Calhoun

Welcome to the College of Continuing and Professional Education at Kennesaw State University. We are very excited for the opportunity to partner with WellStar. We know your life is complex, and the one thing we can do to help you create balance is to offer you the very best in professional and personal development. Your success is our goal, and we are committed to helping you develop the tools you need, whether that includes focusing on a new career, advancing in your present career, or perhaps helping to nurture your curiosity for a new hobby or leisure-time activity. We are dedicated to helping you make a difference in your life.

Even though I'm involved on a daily basis, I continue to be awed by the size, scope, and innovation of this program. Our team is constantly in search of new areas in which we can serve our community and address the needs of students and local business. Our distinguished faculty of instructors are people with impressive professional credentials and a passion for teaching - two qualities that when combined, provide you with immeasurable value.

I encourage you to spend time getting to know our program, and to explore all that you can accomplish here. From KIDS College to OLLI (for people age 50 and older), and everything in between, you will find the resources, skills, ideas, network and excitement you need to reinvigorate your professional and personal endeavors.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Barbara S. Calhoun, Dean
College of Continuing and Professional Education at
Kennesaw State University

Dean Calhoun's Bio

WellStar Employee Discount

The College of Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) is pleased to be partnering with Wellstar Health System (Wellstar) to offer Wellstar employees a 5% discount off CCPE course prices through 2011. The discount would be valid on course fees up to $9,500, and may be applied to more than one course. It may not be combined with other discounts, or used towards the purchase of books, supplies, exam fees, drug and/or background checks. The discount is not valid for Osher Lifelong Learning Club Room fees, Social Events, Conference Registrations or group trips organized by CCPE.

Wellstar employees may either register and pay personally for courses of their choosing, or seek tuition assistance for approved courses through Wellstar’s Educational Voucher program.

Wellstar employees are encouraged to visit our website at www.ccpe.kennesaw.edu for course details, complete the Student Checklist provided below, and read CCPE’s Refund and Attendance Policies prior to registering for courses.

Wellstar Employees

WellStar employees may register and pay personally for courses of their choosing by contacting the CCPE Registration Office at 770.423.6765 Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full payment of the course fee is required to be officially registered for any CCPE course. Wellstar employees are also responsible for the purchase of books, supplies, exam fees, drug and/or background checks.

Wellstar employees do not need prior approval to register and pay for courses personally, and may apply the 5% discount as stated in the Employee Discount section.

Wellstar Educational Voucher

Wellstar employees may seek tuition assistance by completing and submitting for approval the Wellstar Educational Voucher. The Voucher form, application guidelines, and approved CCPE courses may be found on the Wellstar Organizational Learning intranet site. For questions regarding the Voucher process or approved CCPE courses, contact WellStarSr. Human Resources Consultant , Rhonda Holcombe.

Once approved, Wellstar will coordinate registration and payment with CCPE. Wellstar employees will be contacted by CCPE Registration Staff once the Voucher is received from Wellstar, and registration into the course is completed. Wellstar employees are responsible for the purchase of books, supplies, exam fees, drug and/or background checks.

Once a Voucher has been submitted to CCPE and the employee registered, any changes must be coordinated with the CCPE Registration Staff. If the WellStar employee decides to register for a different course, a new Voucher must be submitted for approval.

Student Checklist

CCPE and Wellstar want each and every Wellstar employee taking CCPE courses to be successful in their endeavors. To assist you in planning ahead for any courses you are interested in taking, complete the Student Checklist below prior to registering for courses:

When is the course(s) I am interested in being offered?

Are there any course prerequisites?

Are there any pre-assessment tests?

What books, supplies, exam fees, drug and/or background checks are required? What is the cost?

What additional certification exams are available? What are the requirements and cost?

Have I read Wellstar’s Educational Voucher Guidelines?

Have I read CCPE’s Refund and Attendance Policies?

Contact Information

CCPE:
CCPE Registration Office: 770.423.6765
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

CCPE Website: www.ccpe.kennesaw.edu

KSU Center Bookstore: 678.797.2342
Monday – Thursday 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wellstar:
Wellstar Organizational Learning intranet site

Rhonda Holcombe, Sr. Human Resources Consultant
770.792.4979
770.792.4976 fax
rhonda.holcombe@wellstar.org