Academic Program Proposal

Date
Proposal
Activated
Institution
and
Proposal
Degree
Awarded
Academic
Program
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Objection
Deadline
MHEC Final
Action
Final
Decision
Date
Wor-Wic Community College
Proposal
Lower Division CertificateFinancial Services2/23/2023Approved4/7/2023
Financial Services Program Description
Wor-Wic Community College is applying to add a Financial Services certificate offered in the Business/Hospitality Management Department at Wor-Wic Community College. <br>The certificate will prepare students with insurance and personal finance skills needed to perform tasks in a financial institution or insurance brokerage. For incumbent workers with related Maryland State insurance licenses, students will receive prior learning assessment credit for equivalent courses. The certificate will serve the banking and insurance industries throughout Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore region providing financial and insurance services.