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 Center for Adult & Cont. Education

 

CENTER FOR ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
Dean:  H. Miller
Acting Associate Dean for Instructional Affairs:  D. Wilmsen
Acting Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs and Registrar: M. El-Rashidi
Director of External Affairs:  B. Sami
Projects Manager: M. El-Rashidi

Established in 1924, the Center for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) plays a vital role in community outreach and educational programming in Egypt and the Middle East. CACE originally served as an information center, supporting lectures, films and seminars. From its early beginning, courses, programs and certificates were added, originally in the areas of English language and business, and later, Arabic language and translation, computers, youth programs, foreign languages, teacher education and logistics management.  Today CACE's instructional programs are divided into five divisions:  Arabic and Translation Studies, Business Studies, Computer Studies, English Studies and Special Studies.  Instruction is offered through scheduled, contract, tutorial, off-campus locations and e-learning environments with enrollment in a professional certificate, advanced professional certificate, mini-certificate, achievement certificate or certificate of attendance.

CACE's scheduled courses and international certificates offer opportunities for individuals to develop or refine their professional skills.  These certificates are offered at AUC's Tahrir, Zamalek, Heliopolis campuses and at 25 affiliate Centers in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. 

Through CACE contract programs, CACE offers customized training to organizations for upgrading their management and workforce.  Clients include multinational corporations, businesses and governmental and non-governmental organizations in Egypt as well as in foreign countries.  In client consultation, CACE develops individualized training curricula to address organizational needs for human resource development.  CACE's involvement in major funded contract programs includes distance learning, professional skill development, teacher education and organizational reform.  CACE's programs offer flexibility in planning and delivery formats and are frequently offered on company premises or at CACE facilities in and outside of Egypt.  In addition, tutorials are offered providing flexible customized learning on an instructor to client basis.

 

CACE´s Mission Statement

The Center for Adult and Continuing Education extends the resources of the American University in Cairo into the community by providing high quality educational opportunities for learners of all ages to enrich their lives, enhance their professional qualifications and promote their careers.

In fulfillment of our mission, we offer a wide variety of non-credit programs and actively customize new courses to respond educationally and technologically to the demands of a changing market.

In our commitment to serve the needs of diverse learning communities, we promote collaboration with local and international partners at locations throughout Egypt and abroad.

 

CACE´s Instructional Divisions

The Arabic and Translation Studies Division offers classes in translation and simultaneous interpreting and in colloquial Egyptian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.  Arabic language classes are given at the elementary and intermediate levels; advanced classes are offered on demand.  Certificate programs offered by the division are designed to provide a professional foundation in the interdisciplinary nature and practice of translation and interpretation.    

The Business Studies Division meets the diverse needs of today's Egyptian and Middle Eastern business markets by offering mini-certificates, professional certificates, advanced professional certificates and certificates of attendance, which comprise courses designed to provide students and clients of all levels with the necessary abilities to succeed in future positions in the areas of sales and marketing, accounting, investment and finance, e-business, supervisory management and travel and tourism.

The Business Studies Division is an authorized training center for international associations such as the Cambridge Career Award, the International Air Transport Association/the United Federation of Travel Agents' Associations (IATA/UFTAA) and the Managing Health and Social Care (MHSC).  The division also offers review programs in the areas of accounting, investment and management such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Financial Management (CFM).

The Computer Studies Division offers the full spectrum of Information Technology including programming, computer networking, database management, web designing, multimedia authoring, computer graphics production and e-learning programming.

The Computer Studies Division is a Cisco Regional Academy providing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) international certification title to those who are trained on the technical advancements of networking.

In addition, the Computer Studies Division manages CACe-learning initiatives which provide courses and certificates in cooperation with McGraw-Hill, Element K and Corpedia for over 1000 courses in Information Technology, project management and business development. CACe-learning students may choose from different learning experiences, such as hands-on, interactive training and multimedia presentations.  Courses are customized for targeted delivery with offerings in more than six languages such as English, French, Arabic and German.

CACe-learning Information Technology courses cover desktop applications, network/ operating systems, programming and web development, web design and media.  Corpedia Management Suites are offered in Peter F. Drucher Executive Management, American Management Association, Richard Lederer Communications and the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Series.      

The English Studies Division offers English language courses at all levels of proficiency, as well as specialized courses for members of various professions and students preparing for the TOEFL or the Egyptian preparatory and secondary school certificate examinations.  The program provides intensive, specialized English language courses for students enrolled in or preparing for CACE professional certificate programs.  The English Studies Division is experienced in providing nationally and internationally recognized pre-and in-service English language teacher training in Egypt with institutional relationships to governmental agencies with the responsibility for improvement of education in Egypt.  The division also organizes and hosts the annual international English as a Foreign Language Skills Conference.

Since 1998, the English Studies Division has been facilitating for the Ministry of Education's Language Methodology and Development Program.  This program is the first teacher-training program of its kind in Egypt to be conducted via interactive videoconferencing.

The Special Studies Division offers German and French language courses for adults, German, English and computer courses for young learners and an annual Junior Summer Program for youth between the ages of 6-14 years.  The division also offers customized and tutorial courses, seminars and workshops for the benefit of both the general public and individual organizations.  The division designs and implements workshops and seminars on learning disabilities in children, teacher education and technical and vocational subjects.  The Special Studies Division provides comprehensive administrative and logistical management support services for training programs, workshops and conferences.

CACE support units include the Educational Assessment Unit, the Educational Cooperation Unit, the office of External Affairs and the Proposals Unit.     

 

For More Information

Information on CACE's courses, programs and Catalog may be obtained from:

Center for Adult and Continuing Education

The American University in Cairo

28 Falaki Street, Bab El-Louk P.O. Box 2511

11511 Cairo, Egypt

Telephone:  (20-2) 797-6880, (20-2) 797-6868

Fax:  (20-2) 797-6858 or (20-2) 795-7565

Email:  caceinf@aucegypt.edu

Web Site:  www.aucegypt.edu/cace

Web site:  www.CACe-learning.aucegypt.edu

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