(For information on how to receive a complimentary copy, e-mail op-tec@cord.org or call (254) 741-8338.  Additional information is also available online at www.op-tec.org)

Program Planning Guides are manuals for community/technical college planners (technical program chairs, deans and faculty) to enable them to determine whether and how to include photonics education in existing programs. Each Guide addresses the following topics:

• Skill Standards for Photonics Technicians
• Strategies for implementation
• Course designs
• Available student and instructor materials
• Lab and equipment overview
• Criteria for selecting faculty/Training
• Recruitment strategies

To order a complimentary copy of any of the Program Planning Guides listed below, please e-mail your request to op-tec@cord.org or call 254-741-8338 x394. Please include the name(s) of the requested Program Planning Guide and catalog number in your request. Additional information is also available at www.op-tec.org.

Program Planning Guide Supplement:  Infusing Photonics to Increase Enrollment in Electronics Engineering Technology (Available for free download at
http://www.op-tec.org/SAME-TEC%20Paper-FFV%20(NCPN%20handout).pdf

For additional information on OP-TEC: The National Center for Optics and Photonics Education, please visit www.op-tec.org

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