STRIVE - Selected Training Received in Vocational Education

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STRIVE FACTS

• The acronym STRIVE stands for Selected Training Received in Vocational Education.
• STRIVE is a vocational/technical training program for students requiring resource assistance.
• STRIVE has served area students since 1981 in vocational/technical training.
• STRIVE has an enrollment of 75-85 students each year.
• STRIVE students are enrolled in 28 different programs at DMACC – Ankeny campus.
• The STRIVE staff includes 3 full-time certified special education personnel and instructional assistants.
• STRIVE’s ultimate goal for students is employment in the career field for which they are being trained.