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Since 2003, Western Nebraska Community College has partnered with Cabela’s to provide a wide range of services benefiting Cabela’s employees. WNCC shares Cabela’s commitment to quality education – including state-of-the-art delivery methods and flexible scheduling. This entrepreneurial partnership has resulted in a “new model for business partnerships for rural Nebraska” (Trustee Quarterly, Spring 2005). WNCC is also proud to partner with Bellevue University to meet the needs of those students who wish to pursue more advanced degrees.
WNCC’s Corporate Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree offers college credit for Cabela’s employees from the very first day of employment. As Cabela’s continues to strengthen its customer delivery skills and overall product knowledge, WNCC strives to provide training in an accelerated, relevant, and streamlined way. Learn how to maximize your staff training, take classes relevant to your current and future career opportunities within Cabela’s, and earn a two-year-degree customized to meet you and your employer’s needs!
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree
The Corporate Academy AOS Degree is customized to meet the needs of Cabela’s employees wishing to pursue higher education and professional development. WNCC is designated as and functions as Cabela’s training partner. The two-year Corporate Academy AOS Degree is granted upon completion of a series of customized Skill Awards designed to meet Cabela’s, required general education courses, electives, and designated core courses. This program is customized around the Cabela’s needs and specifications, maximizing flexibility in the delivery of instruction and designed for working adults. It includes a built-in “Achievement Ladder” for enrollees to progress toward the AOS Degree.
Achievement Ladder
WNCC will document (transcript) credits earned and offer the following “Achievement Ladder” for Cabela’s employees:
Cabela’s grants its Certificate for employee completion of any one of the 12-credit Skill Awards.
Each Skill Award will be composed of skill-specific courses totaling 12 credits. Skill Awards will be customized for Cabela’s to address identified educational plans and professional growth needs of staff. Course curriculum is approved by WNCC and clustered into planned Skill Awards. Examples of Skill Awards include: Human Resources/Personnel, Retailing/Management Training, General Retailing, Inventory Analysis, Merchandising, Finance, Supervision, Leadership, MIS, Warehousing/Distribution, Customer Relations/Call Center.
The Certificate consists of 28 credits of customized coursework, including 6-credits of general education requirements (math and writing), 12-credits of Cabela’s core courses, and one of the 12-credit Skill Awards.
The Diploma consists of 46 credits of customized coursework, including 9-credits of general education (math, writing, and one additional general education course), 13-credits of Cabela’s core courses, and two of the 12-credit Skill Awards plus additional courses as needed to total at least 24-credits.
The WNCC Associate of Occupational Studies Degree consists of 66 credits of customized coursework, including 15-credits of general education coursework, 15-credits of the Cabela’s core courses, and the completion of three Skill Awards totaling 36-credits.
All credits designed by/for Cabela’s and earned by enrollees will be performance-based – built on competency requirements identified by Cabela’s that will add value and be applicable to employee and corporate success. Transferability of this degree is based upon either an existing articulation agreement or the transfer requirements of the receiving institution.
To enroll in the Corporate AOS Degree Program, students must be employed by Cabela’s. For further information on the Corporate AOS Degree, please contact Melissa Marsac, AOS Recruiting/Marketing Director, at (308) 635-6743 or (800) 348-4435.
