Kimberly Hernandez of CHCP Shares How Colleges Can Help Adult Learners Succeed

Kimberly Hernandez, Medical Assistant Faculty Member and Extern Coordinator at The College of Health Care Professions was featured today in Fierce Education. In her op-ed, titled To Help Adult Learners Succeed, Colleges Must Value Their Needs, she shares how colleges must understand adult learners' needs in order to help them succeed. With adult learners balancing work, children and other family responsibilities in addition to their studies, Kimberly shared how compassion and understanding can help these unique students defy the odds against them.

“Adult learners are in school because they want to uncomplicate their lives. They want a certificate or credential that can help them make more money, find more stability and get them where they want to go,” says Kimberly. “They expect value from their program — and to be valued. That’s an important lesson that colleges and college instructors must keep in mind when working with adult learners.”

Read the full oped here.