The SC Technical College System

1. The SC Technical College System Presentation tothe Commission on Higher Education August 4, 2010 Dr. Darrel Staat, System President

2. Our Mission The mission of the SC Technical College System is to provide learning opportunities that promote the economic and workforce development of the state.

3. Knowledge EconomyIncreased demand for highly skilled techniciansIncreased demand for skilled trades 65% of jobs in the knowledge economy will require an associate’s degree or advanced technical training.

4. Primary Mechanisms for Economic and Workforce Development The 16 Colleges

5. The 16 Colleges • Aiken Technical College • Central Carolina Technical College • Denmark Technical College • Florence-Darlington Technical College • Greenville Technical College • Horry-Georgetown Technical College • Midlands Technical College • Piedmont Technical College • Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College • Spartanburg Community College • Technical College of the Lowcountry • Tri-County Technical College • Trident Technical College • Williamsburg Technical College • York Technical College

6. Our Students • 63% female • 41% minority • Educating 52% of all South Carolinians enrolled as undergraduates in SC public higher education • 95% enrolled are South Carolina residents • 85% of students remain in South Carolina upon graduation

7. Budget and Enrollment

8. Credit Enrollment Increases(Fall Semester - FTE)

9. Annual Credit Enrollment (Headcount)

10. 2000 Current FTE Enrollment: 43,715 62,504 Average Tuitionand Fees: $1,300 $ 3,536 State Appropriations: $132,494,616 $ 92,545,099 State Appropriations per FTE: $3,030 $ 1,480

11. Funding Summary by Sources • FY2004FY2010 Est. • State Funding 35% 24% • County Funding 12% 13% • Tuition and Fees 53% 63% • State Funding as % of Total declined 32% since 2004 • Factor in 2011 budget reductions and State Funding as % of Total declines 47% since 2004 • Tuition and Fees as % of Total increased 44% since 2004

12. Tuition & Academic Fees/Lottery Tuition Assistance

13. Economic and Workforce Competitiveness

14. Mission: To promote the economic and workforce development of the state of SC • Customized training for new and expanding business and industry • Qualifying companies receive training provided at little or no cost • Highly rated by customers and national economic development publications

15. Customized training for new and expanding business and industry • South Carolina has placed in the top five every year in rankings of states with the best workforce training programs by Expansion Management magazine • Since 1961… • 260,811 individuals trained • 1,984 companies served • 2009-2010 fiscal year… • 4,464 individuals trained for 76 companies • 22 new companies 11

16. readySC™ will establish a recruiting and training system designed to create an integrated, sustainable, site-focused employee development process. • readySC™ will work with Boeing Charleston to develop a robust recruitment and pre-employment staffing process as well as design, develop and deliver focused curriculum for the needed workforce • Projected to recruit and train nearly 2000 employees by FY2012 Boeing Charleston’s Training Center at Trident Technical College

17. Created in 2007 to support business-sponsored registered apprenticeship programs • Ensures that all South Carolina employers have access to information and consultative technical assistance concerning the development of registered apprenticeship programs

18. Apprenticeship Carolina™: Success At A Glance • Employers in 45 of South Carolina’s 46 counties are sponsoring a registered apprenticeship program. All College service areas are participating. • From July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010, Apprenticeship Carolina™ saw an average of over one new employer-sponsored apprenticeship program registered per week. • New programs represent diverse industry sectors including advanced manufacturing, nursing, creative industries, and information technology

19. Registered Programs

20. System Program Initiatives

21. System Initiatives Allied Health QuickJobs Carolina™ Weatherization and Energy Achieving the Dream

22. A partnership with the Workforce Investment Board • Designed for unemployed and displaced workers who need skills as soon as possible • Provides workers with more advanced skills • Prepares workers for next steps: Apprenticeship, Certificate, Degree, etc. • Re-engage adults in education

23. Allied Health Initiative • Created to address the state’s shortage of skilled healthcare workers • Program expansion • Increased retention • New program development • Program implementation based on local needs

24. Allied Health Initiative • 33% of the system’s graduates in 2008 • 28%of the enrollment (fall, credit) in 2009 • Enrollment (fall, credit) in the Health Cluster programs has increased 30% from 2006 to 2009

25. National initiative aimed at helping more community college students succeed, particularly low-income and minority students who often face significant barriers to completing their postsecondary education.

26. Energy and Sustainability: Energy Industry Drivers

27. Energy Efficiency • Weatherization Assistance Program • Building Performance Institute • NRCERT Hot Climate • LEEDS, HERS • Alternative Energy • Solar – photovoltaic, solar thermal • Geothermal • Hydrogen Fuel

28. Enterprise Campus Success

29. Enterprise Campus Success • Global competition for new investment and new jobs, particularly in leading-edge, high-impact technologies • Increased focus in South Carolina on R&D • Significant upward pressure on job/career skills

30. Enterprise Campus • Allows for public/private partnerships • Provides regulatory relief • Allows the transfer of public resources for private benefit

31. Legislative Priorities 2011-2012

32. FY 2011-2012 Legislative Priorities Maintain Base Funding Ensures that the System and its 16 technical colleges across the state remain able to sustain the increasing number of South Carolinians seeking education and training. Lottery Tuition AssistanceProvides access to affordable higher education and training necessary to enter or remain in the workforce. Center for Accelerated Technology Training and readySC™ Ensures that funds are in place to assist eligible new and expanding companies in meeting their workforce needs in the upcoming year.

33. FY 2011-2012 Legislative Priorities Allied Health Initiative Allows the colleges to meet critical allied health workforce demands as well as continue those services already in place. Technical College System Administrative Efficiencies Act This Act sets forth enabling legislation for administrative relief to be granted to the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. Lottery Technology Funding $5 million of the $12 million is provided to the technical colleges so classrooms can better resemble workplaces.