DETERMINING COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE NEEDS: PROCESS SUGGESTIONS AND POLICY ISSUES

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry H. Ebbers ◽  
Linda Wild ◽  
Janice Nahra Friedel
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Workforce Needs

Resources and Partnerships in Community College Manufacturing Technology Programs

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 619-622
Author(s):  
Karen Wosczyna-Birch
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
National Network ◽  
Workforce Needs

ABSTRACTThe Connecticut (CT) State Colleges and Universities’ College of Technology (COT) and its Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Center of Excellence, educate manufacturing technicians with necessary skills as needed by the manufacturing industry. The COT-RCNGM continuously broadens its partnerships with other community colleges, high schools and industry in New England and at the national and international levels to provide support and expertise to both students and educators in advanced manufacturing programs. The COT was founded in 1995 through state legislation to create and implement seamless pathways in engineering and technology. This system-wide collaboration of all twelve CT public community colleges, including seven state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers (AMTC) at CT’s community colleges; eight public and private universities; technical high and comprehensive high schools; and representatives from industry, including the CT Business & Industry Association (CBIA) which represents 10,000 companies. The pathways have multiple points of entry and exit for job placement and stackable credentials for degree completion, including national certifications that have increased enrollments and created program stability.The COT is led by the Site Coordinators Council that meets monthly and consists of faculty and deans from all COT educational partners and representatives from industry and government. The Council identifies and reviews new programs, concentrations, and certificates based on industry needs and creates seamless articulated pathways. Final approval is often completed within three months for immediate implementation, allowing a timely response to workforce needs. The COT-RCNGM partners with CBIA to conduct a biannual survey of manufacturing workforce needs in CT. Educators use the survey to identify curricular needs and support funding proposals for educational programs. Asnuntuck Community College, the original AMTC, was able to use industry data from the survey to help create new programs. The RCNGM partners with other NSF grants and entities such as the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The COT-RCNGM produced DVDs profiling students who have completed COT programs and work in CT manufacturing companies. The Manufacture Your Future 2.0 and the You Belong: Women in Manufacturing DVDs are distributed nationally to increase knowledge of career opportunities in manufacturing. Finally, the COT-RCNGM organizes the Greater Hartford Mini Maker Faire that brings together community members of all ages and backgrounds to share projects that promote interest in STEM fields. Participation in the Maker Movement led to involvement in a national network of Maker Faire organizers including a meeting at the White House where one organizer from each state was invited to attend and discuss the national impact of Makers.

scholarly journals Community College Gerontology Programs: Revisiting and Re-Visioning Workforce, Career Pathways, and Transfer

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 146-146
Author(s):  
Jennifer (Jenny) Sasser ◽  
Roger Anunsen ◽  
Michael Faber
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Aging Workforce ◽  
Continuing Higher Education ◽  
College And University ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Workforce Needs

Abstract The session will focus on new and existing innovative ways that Community Colleges are effectively addressing workforce needs resulting from a rapidly aging population; the ever-expanding career pathways available to students in the field of gerontology; as well as the continuing higher education needs of students transferring to bachelor’s and graduate-level gerontology programs. A panel of Community College and University gerontology professionals, representing both the GSA Community College and Aging Workforce Interest Groups, will share the innovative ways that they are working to address the three focus areas of this symposium. We will also include opportunities for discussion with participants about their experiences with and ideas for addressing these issues.

Community College Partnerships and Training

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Julie Neal
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Permian Basin ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Credit Programs ◽  
Flexible Schedules ◽  
Workforce Needs ◽  
Local Partnerships

As the Permian Basin area of West Texas experiences economic growth and employees are in high demand, specialized training is required in high-demand fields. Community colleges can develop and respond quickly to local workforce needs and create credit and non-credit programs. Community colleges provide opportunities through a variety of short programs and flexible schedules at low costs. Taking advantage of local partnerships to train students allows job training experience with the possibility of seamless placement after training. The community college acts as a pathway to provide comprehensive and relevant training that is streamlined to lead to current job placement in the community. This chapter explores this phenomenon.

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