Draughons Mission Statement

Our mission is We Change Lives...One Person At A Time. Our vision is to provide a warm, friendly, nurturing atmosphere where students can learn the skills required, to obtain the jobs they need, to have the lives they want.

To implement this mission and vision, the College has designed a comprehensive curriculum, which includes a general education core and career-oriented programs of study in the allied health, business, and technical fields. This curriculum provides successful students with the foundation for productive careers and social development. The career programs' specific objectives, as well as the basic general objectives, provide the basis for continuing evaluation and assessment of educational outcomes, which, in turn, reflect the effectiveness of the College in carrying out its mission. The basic general objectives are:

  1. To provide the necessary skills, knowledge, and theories in programs of study, which allow successful students to enter chosen career fields after graduation;

  2. To develop competence in oral and written communication skills;

  3. To develop competence in computational skills, mathematical theory and analysis, and specialized mathematics relating to allied health, business, and technical fields;

  4. To provide basic computer literacy and advanced computer skills in the College's specific programs of study;

  5. To develop a general knowledge and appreciation for the complex society in which the student lives through a basic study of social and behavioral sciences.

Draughons Junior College has a long tradition of providing a quality education for the career-oriented student. Draughons Junior College has assumed a leadership role in the allied health, business, and technical communities by providing post-secondary instruction and training in the latest skills, practices, and theories to those entering the general allied health, business, and technical fields of Accounting, Billing & Coding Specialist, Bookkeeping, Business Administration Technology, Business Management, Cardiographic Technician, Criminal Justice, Dental Assisting, Internet Website Design, Medical Assisting, Network Support Administration, Paralegal Studies, and Pharmacy Technology. These programs are presented in a warm, friendly environment, which prepares students for a new entry-level career or advancement in an on-going career. This environment includes qualified faculty and administrative staff, modern instructional technology, appropriate physical facilities, and adequate financial resources.

In summary, the primary objective is to produce successful graduates in the general allied health, business, and technical fields who employers need and will employ.

 

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