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STRATEGIC PLAN INTRODUCTION

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The Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations prepares students for a healthcare career and, indeed, for life beyond. At a time when health care change is not only occurring more rapidly, more extensively and more substantively than ever before, respect for the individual, concern for others, responsibility and hard work continues to be themed through our pursuit of the intellectual and moral development of our students. In the face of these constant goals in a milieu of change, a strategic plan is required to help the Academy for Nursing and Health Occupation’s college community keep its aims for the future in view.

From its humble beginnings as a small one room, one program operation by volunteers, the Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations has grown in 37 years to affect the entire healthcare community of Palm Beach County. In that time, the administration, faculty, and staff have assessed, in an almost continual process, the college’s situation vis-à-vis its mission and the components of the school’s internal and external community. A “Long Range Plan” has continually been evaluated and revised.

The strategic plan represents a roadmap into the college’s future so that everyone will know where the college is heading and why, and with that knowledge all elements of the Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations’ community will work together with the greatest effectiveness.

As the strategic plan encompasses several years, the focus for consideration may change over time. Therefore, there will be periodic evaluations and revisions no less than on an annual basis.