Kaplan Career Institute (KCI)

About

Mission, Purpose, and Objectives

The Kaplan Career Institute is committed to provide quality educational programs that encompass curriculum with professional skill development giving strength to the students to attain their lifelong professional and personal goals.
The institute pays regard to the dignity and worth of all people and it shows sensitivity to the diverse student population. Kaplan Career Institute is committed to the analytical, intellectual and thinking abilities of the students.

Accomplishment of the mission:

The accomplishment of the mission of Kaplan Career Institute is based on the following.

• Provision of excellence in education.
• Hiring experienced faculty and staff.
• Maintaining a facility that fosters learning growth in safe and pleasant environment.
• Providing tutoring and advising services in order to help the students to complete their educational programs successfully.

A brief epitome of the history of college:

Kaplan Career Institute was established in 1958 as RETS Electronics School. The school was meant for providing theoretical and practical training in the field of electronics. Initially, the graduates were employed in radio and television fields. However, in late 60s and 70s, training was also commenced in other electronics fields such as computers, computer networking, biomedical, communications, consumer electronics and fiber optics.

In 1990, the name of the school was changed from RETS Electronics School to RETS Technical Center.

In 1996, the institution expanded its range of training to include ventilation, heating, refrigeration and air conditioning. In 2000, the school also introduced medical assistant training program.

Quest Education Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaplan, Inc., acquired the school in 2002. In May 2004, the school relocated to Rutherford Avenue and in 2008 its name was changed to Kaplan Career Institute.

Accreditations:

Accreditation is reckoned as a standard against which the schools, colleges and universities are evaluated in context of the quality of education, and the operating practices.

In order to confirm the high standards of educational excellence, the accreditation agencies continuously evaluate the integrity, continuous improvement, accountability and open communication of the institutions which reside on their rosters.

The accreditation instills confidence in the educational community and institutions' constituencies. In order to evaluate the transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study, the colleges and universities also rely on the accreditation status.

The Kaplan Career Institute savors the honor of being accredited by the following.

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) 

The Kaplan Career Institute is also licensed by the following.
 
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Career Services:

The Kaplan Career Institute is committed to the future success of students. The staff and faculty members strive to prepare the students and train them for accomplishment in the chosen fields.  The institute gives importance to the success of students, so the career services department is available to assist the students for career planning.

In order to devise an effective career search strategy, the institution provides guidance for career planning and assessment. Through the career services provided by the institution, the students may learn to write effective cover letters and resumes. The students may also get to enhance their interviewing skills so that favorable first impression could be placed on prospective employers.
The institution also provides guidance in locating job openings by using newspaper ads and by searching jobs on internet.  

Ongoing Career Services
The institute provides on-going career services to its students, even after an individual is employed. The students of Kaplan Career Institute are encouraged to contact the school for getting assistance in updating resumes and use of resources that are available in the career services department.

Part-Time Jobs
Assistance is also provided to the students who wish to pursue part-time jobs in order to finance their education. The career services department of Kaplan Career Institute is there to guide the students in this regard.

Dedicated Staff and Faculty

The Kaplan Career Institute manages to run a Student Services Department that is likely to support the students throughout their learning programs. The faculty members of Kaplan Career Institute possess the traits of being well qualified, trained and supportive.

The faculty members encourage the active participation of students in the classes. The students at Kaplan Career Institute may expect group discussions and projects, demonstrations, simulations, lab work and field trips. These events are likely to enhance the educational experience of the students.

Grading system:

Following is the grading criterion that is reckoned by Kaplan Career Institute in order to mark/judge the academic outcomes of the students.

Percentage	grade	Quality points
93-100	A	4.0
90-92.99	A-	3.7
87-89.99	B+	3.3
83-86.99	B	3.0
80-82.99	B-	2.7
77-79.99	C+	2.3
73-76.99	C	2.0
70-72.99	C-	1.7
67-69.99	D+	1.3
60-66.99	D	1.0
0-59.99	F	0.0
	AC	Academic Credit
	AU	Audit
	CC	CLEP Credit
	EC	Experiential Credit
	I	Incomplete
	P	Pass
	**	Repeated Course
	S	Satisfactory
	TC	Transfer Credit
	U	Unsatisfactory
	W	Withdrawal
	♦	Associated Course

Kaplan College Job Placement Rates - State Rates

All Programs	42%
Electrician	42%
Medical Assistant	40%
R-HVAC Service Tech	52%

Institutional Accreditor Job Placement Rates by Program

Program	Graduates whostarted their program between:	Employment Rate	Grads Available for Employment	Grads Employed
Computer Support Technician	Mar 2009-Feb 2010	29%	28	8
Electrician (Day)	Mar 2009-Feb 2010	40%	148	59
Electrician (Evening)	Dec 2008-Nov 2009	49%	78	38
R-HVAC Service Tech Certificate (Day)	Oct 2008-Sept 2009	--	--	--
R-HVAC Service Tech Certificate (Evening)	Jul 2008-Jun 2009	71%	138	96

Graduation Rates

Cohort Period: 09/01/08 to 08/31/09

	Students in the Cohort	Total exclusions	Total Graduates	Graduation Rate %
Men
Nonresident alien	10	0	8	80%
Hispanic/Latino	140	1	90	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	1	50%
Asian	25	0	17	68%
Black or African American	129	0	69	53%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	138	2	72	53%
Two or more races	0	0	0
Race and ethnicity unknown	146	1	89	61%
Women
Nonresident alien	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	9	0	5	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black or African American	10	0	6	60%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	9	0	5	56%
Two or more races	0	0	0
Race and ethnicity unknown	21	0	11	52%