Professional monitoring of URACCAN graduates, generation 2001-2007

Abstract

In order to assess excellence in all the work of the University of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua (URACCAN), this research was conducted, with the aim of assessing the training in the level of licentiate and the professional performance of the 2001-2007 generational cohort.

A survey was made with 993 professionals, distributed by each of the campuses: 290 from Las Minas, 253 from Nueva Guinea, 240 from Bilwi and 210 from Bluefields, from a total of 1132 that corresponds to the generation that has graduated from 19 vocational training programs. 68% were females; 24% belong to an Indigenous or Afrodescendant people from the Autonomous Regions; 76% belong to the Mestizo population and the average age is 37 years old. Regarding the employability of these graduates, 93% are actually employed and most are working with governmental institutions, where they mainly exercise an administrative role and teaching. These professionals have a high level of satisfaction with their preparation and therefore, have expressed their gratitude to the University.

Keyword: Professional Monitoring; characteristics of the graduates; strengths and weaknesses of the careers; relevance of the training.