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Certification Learning Network
February 2, 2011
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Agenda1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Goals of the Learning Network
3. National Updates– Supporting Responses to the TAACCT Solicitation for Grant
Application
4. Site Updates
5. Webinar Schedule
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Welcome and Introductions
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Impacting Manufacturing Education Across the Nation
31 States790 Community Colleges9,027,561 Students
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Through deployment of the NAM-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System, The Manufacturing Institute:
Will impact 80% of Community Colleges…
…enrolling 77% of Community College students…
…benefitting 84.1% of manufacturing employment
Goals of the Learning Network
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Goals of the Learning Network
Accelerate integration of nationally portable, industry-recognized skills credentials into for-credit programs of study, advancing a
21st century career and technical education model for success
Facilitate professional development to support capacity building for states advancing the NAM-Endorsed Skills
Certification System
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Learning Network Design
Webinars and/or conference calls focused on sharing both challenges and promising practices in various areas, such as:
– Industry Engagement;– Faculty Engagement; – Developing Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways;– Aligning Curriculum with Certifications; – Administrative Issues; – Leveraging Developmental Education; and, – Emphasizing/Integrating STEM skills
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Tools to Accelerate Deployment
“Quick Start” Implementation Guide:– High school to community college– ABE/bridge programs to for-credit– Continuing education to for-credit– Pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship– Community college to four-year institution
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Supporting Responses to the TAACCCT Solicitation for Grant
Application
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Funds are to be used for:
• Expanding and improving eligible institution(s) ability to deliver education and training programs that can be completed in 2 years or less;
• Education for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program;
• Preparing program participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations; and,
• Targeted population: workers who have lost their jobs or are threatened with job loss as a result of foreign trade.
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Proposals will be prioritized that:
• Provide replication of evidenced based strategies;
• Demonstrate commitment to using data to continuously assess the effectiveness of the strategies to ensure ongoing improvement; and,
• Provide accessible online learning strategies (in compliance with SCORM).
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Aligning Manufacturing Education to the NAM-Endorsed Skills
Certification System
• National Data– List of Critical Data “Inputs” to Consider– Overview of National Manufacturing
Employment
• Program Design Recommendations– Roadmap for Implementation– Access to Tools and Lessons Learned
• Participant Recruitment – Leveraging the Dream It. Do It. Network
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Site Updates
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2011 Schedule of Webinars
Webinars will be from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Time
February 16 March 23
April 20 May 18
June 15 July 20
August 17 September 21
October 18 November 16
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