Catching Up with New Higher Education Programs Fully Implemented in Cuba

2017 FAIE Annual State Conference February 23, 2017 University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL February 24, 2017 Stetson University, College of Law, Gulfport, FL M. Lou Nunes, Ph.D. President Catching Up with New Higher Education Programs Fully Implemented in Cuba

Presentation Agenda Presentation to be of a hands-on and interactive nature! 1. Brief review of traditional technical high school > doctorate documents 2. Changes in technical education - focus on Health Professions 3. Review of unacceptable documents why? 4. Recommendation for verification sources: Consultoría Jurídica Internacional Bufete Internacional Questions welcome throughout the presentation!

Educación Técnica y Profesional (Technical / Vocational Education) Upper Secondary

Educación Técnica y Profesional (Technical /Vocational Education) Upper Secondary

Educación de Adultos (Adult Education) Escuela Obrera y Campesina ([Elementary] School for Workers and Farmers) Secundaria Obrera y Campesina (Secondary [School] for Workers and Farmers) Facultad Obrera y Campesina ( Faculty [High School] for Workers and Farmers)

Educación Superior (Higher Education ) - Undergraduate Program: Licenciatura (Licentiate)

Educación Superior (Higher Education ) - Undergraduate Program: Licenciatura (Licentiate) Until 2010 Ministerio de Educación Superior on diploma As of 2010 NO Ministerio de Educación Superior on diploma

Educación Superior (Higher Education ) Graduate Program: Especialización (Specialization)

Educación Superior (Higher Education ) Graduate Program: Maestría (Master s) Until 2010 Ministerio de Educación Superior on diploma As of 2010 NO Ministerio de Educación Superior on diploma

Educación Superior (Higher Education ) Graduate Program: Doctorado (Doctoral)

Universidad de La Habana

CHANGES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS Health Professions new model started in the 2001-2002 academic year; transition programs are developed on an experimental basis for one full cycle, that is, for five years. Since 2006, programs applied to all institutions of higher education, fully implemented as of 2010. Entrance requirement: 12 th grade 5 years university level with two intermediate qualifications NURSING PROGRAM Enfermero(a) Básico(a) (Basic/Assistant Nurse) after 1 st year Enfermero (a)técnico(a) (Nurse Technician) after 3 rd year Enfermero(a) Profesional (Professional Nurse) after 5 th year HEALTH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS Técnico(a) Básico(a) (Basic Technician) 1 st year (must continue for two more years) Técnico de la Salud (Health Technician) 3 rd year(may continue for two more years) Licenciado(a) (Licentiate) - 5 th year(in the area of specialization)

Health Professions: NURSING Until 2001: Entrance requirement: 9 th grade 3 4 years upper-secondary Técnico(a) en Enfermería (Nurse Technician)

Until 2001 - Program started in 1999 Health Professions: NURSING Entrance requirement: 12 th grade 5 years university level Licenciado(a) en Enfermería (Licentiate in Nursing)

Health Professions NURSING New model 2001-2002 Note: document format (secondary education/higher education content

Health Professions NURSING New model 2001-2002 Enfermero Emergente

Health Professions NURSING New model Fully Implemented Bufete Internacional

Health Professions: Health Technology

UNACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS

Consultoría Jurídica Internacional

Old (until 2015) and New (as of 2016) MINREX Stamps

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