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Determining High Growth Jobs:
Community Colleges at the Forefront
of Recovery
Drew A. Mingl
Assistant Director of Development
Grants and Contracts
Salt Lake Community College
[email protected]
Ralph L. Bates
CBJTG Project Director
Fletcher Technical
Community College
[email protected]
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Salt Lake Community College
• Salt Lake Community College serves over 60,000
students through credit and non-credit courses and
workshops making SLCC Utah’s largest institution of
higher education.
• Open-door enrollment.
• Open entry, open exit course work (provides more flexibility
for students/clients)
• Credit, non-credit courses. (industry requests both)
• Customized on-demand corporate training delivered on site to
industry.
• Short-term Intensive Training.
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Why Community Colleges?
• Research has shown that long-term occupational skills
training, the kind community colleges routinely
provide, lead to better outcomes for students/clients
than short-term training or quick job placement.
• Occupational skills training leads to greater sustained
income gains and stronger attachment to the labor
force than does short-term training or job-search
assistance. (Barnow 2004; King 2004; Martinson and
Strawn 2002)
Why Community Colleges…..
• CC’s already provide basic and skill assessment services,
employment counseling, GED testing, ESL services or have
contracts to do so with local WIA providers.
• CC’s receive funds from Education, Labor, EPA, NSF, State
agencies, Governors Offices and County entities all with the
same goal to train workers for employment.
• Open entry, open exit curriculum provides the convenience and
flexibility for workers wanting to upgrade their skills without
impacting their current job.
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Why Community Colleges…….
• By 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts 54% of total job
openings will be filled by those with some college education or
a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Because businesses will demand workers with higher-level
skills and more education in the future the GAO encouraged
stronger linkages between community colleges and workforce
investment systems. (GAO report to Congress, May 2008)
• $90,000, 000 in ARRA for the Community College and Career
Training Grant Program to assist TAA workers.
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Why Community Colleges….
• Small Business Development Centers are often located at
community colleges. Federal, state and local funds are used to
create jobs through small business development and
entrepreneur training which fit naturally with the flexible
training nature of community college Continuing Education
programs.
• President Barack Obama has called on every
American to pursue some form of education beyond
high school.
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How do we target high growth
industries and jobs?
• SLCC uses Utah Department of Workforce Services job
projections.
• SLCC also uses Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. software
which provides regional labor market information and
economic analysis. This allows us to isolate specific counties,
occupational codes and project job vacancy rates in our service
area which guides our course development.
• High growth industries come to us, specifically in Healthcare
and Energy Management.
• Legislative intent (ARRA), Health Informatics.
• Hire Education Executive Seminars (bring industry on campus)
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How do Community Colleges develop
curriculum for these high growth jobs?
• At SLCC we have Program Advisory Committee’s (PAC’s)
for each department or area in the college.
• PAC’s are made up of industry representatives in the
community who are vested in seeing that SLCC provides
trained workers. Internal funding requests for large equipment
for programs should have PAC support.
• PAC’s provide input and feedback through the curriculum
development and review process. One member from each PAC
sits on the College Advisory Council which provides an annual
report to the President of SLCC on how the college is meeting
the needs of business and industry.
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Leveraging federal, state and local funds
initiatives among multiple stakeholders.
Problem: Workforce needs in Utah life science sector were
projected to grow by 25%. Biomanufacturing companies were
locating to Utah without adequate workforce.
• SLCC received CBJT grant for $1.997 million to create a Biomanufacturing
program to meet local workforce needs. Funds were leveraged with local
public education funds, legislative research dollars and a regional WIRED
grant to create BiG (BioInnovation Gateway) start-up business incubator.
• On-site companies provide internship opportunities (on the job training) for
students and companies have access to biotech and engineering design and
prototyping equipment used in Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology
programs. College programs are offered at the local school district site
providing a direct pipeline into post-secondary education.
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Future high growth job potential
• Health Informatics AAS (ARRA)
• Energy Management AAS
• Residential and commercial weatherization and
solar programs (Salt Lake City was designed a
Solar America City by DOE)
• 3D computer applications for training, less
fixed costs for capital. Software can be open
source application.
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Validation and Application of
LMI
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Community Job Based Training
Grant (CBJTG)
• Grantee:
Fletcher Technical Community College
• Sub-Grantees:
Nunez Community College
LTC Teche Area Campus
LTC Young Memorial Campus
• All are coastal locations
• Covers 150 – 200 miles of the Louisiana coastline
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Advanced Manufacturing &
Transportation (Marine)
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3.8 Million Dollar CBJTG Award
5 Million Dollars of Leveraged Resources
8000 Trainees enrolled to date
Approximately 95% Completion Rate Projected
Approximately 96% Entered or Continued in Training Related
Employment
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Factors pre-grant labor market
information (LMI) did not project
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Hurricanes
Unemployment Rate
Changes in occupational skills needed by industry
Flexible scheduling requirements
Trainee Profiles
 Approximately 1% - High School Students
 Approximately 4% - Unemployed Adults
 Approximately 95% - Incumbent Workers
• Current grant awards are likely to produce significantly
different trainee profiles
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Developing new training programs?
• Identify your primary or target industry(s) or occupations
• Identify other business and industry that are related to or support the
primary industry or target occupation
• Identify other business and industry dependent upon the primary industry(s)
or target occupation
• Research Labor Market Information (LMI) related to the primary industry
or target occupation
• Validate the Labor Market Information (LMI)
• Submit your training proposal to industry, workforce, and training
partners
• Develop an industry driven program and curriculum
• Career Planning and Career Awareness
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Validation and Application of LMI
A. Federal Regulatory Agencies
• Provide projections on employment, demand, and regional activity
• Approve new technologies and processes for the industry
• Develop and publish regulatory standards that may affect training
B. National and International Industry Organizations
• Provide projections on employment, product demand, and future trends
• Provide information on new technologies utilized within the industry
• Establish standards for employee training and accredit training providers
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Validation and Application of LMI
C. State Workforce Commission
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Accumulate and disseminate LMI on a statewide and regional basis
Identify high growth industries and labor demand within each region
Develop a process for approving training providers
A source of information about changing employment trends
D. University Research
• Universities conduct and publish many of the studies related to regional
economic and employment projections
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Validation and Application of LMI
E. Local WIA “One-Stop” Career Solutions
• Provide current unemployment data and employment trends
• Communicate through regularly scheduled monthly meetings
• How can you assist each other with planned programs?
F. Local Economic Development Organizations
• What is the strategic plan for your local area?
• Knowledge of new industries or industry expansion plans
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Validation and Application of LMI
G. Industry Partners
• Occupational competencies and training required for employment in
targeted occupations
• Present your proposed training program for employer review
• Verify that the training will prepare trainees for successful, sustained
employment
• Employer Advisory Committees
H. Local Media
• Announcements of new, closing, or expanding industries
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Validation and Application of LMI
I. Institutional Capacity
• Institutional vision statement
• Strategic plan of the institution
• Capabilities and resources of the institution
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PROVIDE TRAINEES WITH A SUSTAINED
EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER
ADVANCEMENT ADVANTAGE
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Current Labor Market Indicators
• Questions???????
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