The health information, medical assistant and paralegal studies programs are good examples of response to community growth. The flexibility that allows International College to adapt to the needs of individual students also allows it to serve the community's ever-changing needs. I nternational College professors have had worldwide business experience in their chosen fields. The classroom experience consists of practical application skills in addition to academic theory. T o accommodate the shifting needs of our student body, International College offers a series of on-line courses.
Students communicate with their instructor via computer and the internet.
Additional courses appropriate for the medium are being developed. 15 miles south of International College's Fort Myers campus, may be viewed as competition for International College . But the opportunity for growth and development of International College actually increases by helping to raise the educational standard in the region. While Florida Gulf Coast University offers programs of study to its student population at state-subsidized tuition rates, they do not provide an educational experience similar to International College . The two institutions can therefore work together in many areas rather than compete directly.