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Career Pathways Training Program

Career Pathways Training Program. Sara Nelson. Presented by:. Pathways Approach. “The career pathways approach helps community colleges better align their various mission areas of workforce development, academic credentialing and transfer preparation and remediation.”.

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Career Pathways Training Program

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  1. Career Pathways Training Program Sara Nelson Presented by:

  2. Pathways Approach “The career pathways approach helps community colleges better align their various mission areas of workforce development, academic credentialing and transfer preparation and remediation.” The Career Pathways How-to Guide, Davis Jenkins and Christopher Spence, October 2006, Workforce Strategy Center

  3. Overview • Partnership • Portland Community College • Mt Hood Community College • Over 20 Vocational ESL and Career and Technical. • Develop educational opportunities that lead to entry-level jobs in demand occupations.

  4. Overview: Training Program Goals • Upgrade skills so that students are employable within 4-6 months • A “bridge” between PCC’s academic departments and workforce development programs • Increase access to academic programs for disadvantaged and immigrant communities • Serve approximately 220-240 individuals annually

  5. Occupational Areas Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) Career and Technical Education (CTE)

  6. Features: Vocational ESL Vocational ESL Pathways • Integrated curriculum • Cohort learning • Internships • Intensive wrap-around student services which include: • Staff: Coordinator, Employment Specialist, Instructor, Teaching Assistant • 12-20 hours/week instruction for 8-16 weeks, 6-12 hours/week internship • Job placement services for at least 2 months post-training

  7. Example: VESL Office Skills

  8. VESL Office Skills: Irina Agarycheva • Irina Agarycheva immigrated to the United States over 14 years ago. • She enrolled in the Training to improve her chances of getting employed in a professional workplace. • Irina completed an internship with a local College in their Athletic department as a program aide. • Employed in a full time position advocating for victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at a local social service agency.

  9. VESL Results: 2005-06 Training options = 7 Internships completed = 100% Employment Rate = 87% Total Trained = 121

  10. Features: CTE “Chunked” curriculum Cohort learning Training that leads to State-sanctioned credentials Wrap-around student services which include: Recruitment and advising Career Planning course Internships Job placement services Career and Technical Pathways

  11. Example: Accounting/Bookkeeping

  12. Example: Chunking of classes Accounting – Term 1, 14 credits

  13. Example: Nedra and Toni • Nedra Lindell • “I am making twice as much as I was before I got my GED and into Career Pathways. I’ve been wanting to do accounting since I was 23, but I had two kids to raise..." • Toni Hibler • Toni had worked for the airlines for 14 years. Then, after 9-11, she was laid off. At the conclusion of her Pathway she accepted a position with Sun Supply doing Accounts Payable. She has completed her 1 year certificate in Accounting and is on track to earn her Associates Degree this year.

  14. Results: CTE Accounting/Bookkeeping Pathway 2001-05 3.46 cumulative GPA in 5 core Business courses. Of the 56 students who completed nearly 79% were employed in jobs related to their occupational training. Professional/technical Pathways 2005-06 Training Options = 14 Internships = 81% Employment Rate = Approximately 87% Total Trained = 106

  15. Upcoming Trainings/Currently Recruiting: Fall Term 2008 VESL – PCC: Health Care Food Service PCC - CTE Offerings: 16 different offerings: please reference the Website or the Matrix VESL – MHCC: Machine Tool with VESL CNA with VESL Welding and ESL

  16. Please Feel Free to Contact Us: Portland Community CollegeMt Hood Community College Laurie Chadwick Steven Storla 503-788-6233 503-491-7251 laurie.chadwick@pcc.edu steven.storla@mhcc.edu Sara Nelson Angelique Kauffman 503-788-6284 503-491-7471 sara.nelson1@pcc.edu angelique.kauffman@mhcc.edu Andrew Roessler 503-788-6271 aroessle@pcc.edu www.pcc.edu/cp For More Information

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