Learning Systems Institute

Overview

The Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) is a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. It is a six-week program of study for higher education administrators from post-secondary vocational and technical institutions in foreign countries.

The program is administered by the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University (FSU) and Santa Fe College (SF) on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Office of Global Educational Programs.

Each CCAP consists of a one-week executive dialogue in Tallahassee, Florida, where participants meet higher education leaders and policymakers, obtain an overview of the Florida College System, and make short visits to colleges in the system. This is followed by a one-week academic symposium led by FSU faculty where participants learn about the history, major policies, and theoretical frameworks that have guided the development of U.S. community colleges. Participants then engage in an intensive two-week seminar at SF where they learn more about how one, high-performing college in Florida operates in practice. The last few weeks of the CCAP involve one or two-day visits to other colleges in Florida. This highlights how institutions of varying sizes and in different cities meet the local workforce demand of their communities through innovative educational programs.

CCAP online modules are available in nine different languages at Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) Online Modules. The Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by Florida State University and Santa Fe College.