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Left to Right: Dr. Tony Human, Dean of Professional and Technical
Programs at Edison State, Eric Reisner, Vice President and General
Manager North America at Hobart Service, Gail Sease, Manager of
Training and Technical Information at Hobart Service, and Chris
Spradlin, Provost at Edison State.
Edison State and Hobart Service Partner to
Offer Degree
Edison State Community College and Hobart Service have partnered to
develop a pathway to facilitate the awarding of academic credits by
Edison State for technical training conducted by Hobart Service. The
new pathway will create a seamless transition to the next step in
education for Hobart Service employees to obtain an Associate of
Technical Study (ATS) degree with a major in either Business or
Industrial Management.
“Hobart Service is excited about our partnership with Edison State
because it will allow us to develop our world class technical team into
future leaders throughout our organization,” said Eric Reisner, Vice
President and General Manager North America at Hobart Service.
Students who successfully complete courses from the Service Training
School at Hobart may apply up to 29 credit hours toward the ATS degree
now offered at Edison State. The remaining balance of coursework
required at Edison State may be completed online or in person in as
little as one year.
“When we saw what an outstanding job Hobart Service does of teaching
high-level technical skills to its service technicians, it seemed
obvious that we should grant credit for that training,” Chris Spradlin,
Provost of Edison State Community College.
“With such a strong foundation of learning, the technicians are
then well-positioned to further their education and complete an
associate’s degree from Edison State, which will provide them with the
ability to advance in their careers,” added Spradlin.
The Industrial Management ATS degree allows employees to qualify for
advancement within the management ranks of Hobart Service. The Business
ATS provides an advancement pathway in other management areas such as
marketing and human resources.
Students will be able to choose from two areas of focus: business or
industrial management. The business option will emphasize customer
service, financial accounting, marketing communication, organizational
behavior, and business communication, while the industrial management
option will concentrate on effective management, human relations in the
workplace, operations management, and labor relations.
“Articulation agreements with regional businesses are the backbone in
our workforce development program. Our associate of technical study
pathways provide growth potential within our sector partners while
promoting education for high-demand career trades,” said Dr. Tony
Human, Dean of Professional and Technical Programs.
Edison State Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission and the Industrial Management and Business ATS degrees are
approved by the Higher Learning Commission and the Ohio Department of
Higher Education.
For more information about the degree pathway, call 937.778.8600 and
ask to speak with a resource specialist.
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