Tips for Completing a New Course/Program Application

1. Tips for Completing a New Course/Program Application Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Virginia Department of Education February, 2019

2. Overview Part 1: The importance of identifying “high-skill, high-demand, high-wagecareers” through Trailblazer labor market data Part 2: Using the new online interactive Trailblazers labor market data tool to complete the “Labor Market / Employment Data” section (Part H) of the New CTE Program/Course Application.

3. Part 1 The importance of identifying “high-skill, high-demand and high-wage careers” through Trailblazer labor market data • Which information do Trailblazer Labor Market Data include? • What are High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage careers? • What are the drivers of job growth? • Why are High-Skill, High Demand, High-Wage careers important?

4. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhich information do Trailblazer Labor Market Data Include? Skill Wage Demand

5. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhich information do Trailblazer Labor Market Data Include? …………. Predominant Level of Education High Skill …………. Numeric Change, Percentage Change, Annual Job Openings High Demand …………. Annual Median Wage, Annual Mean Wage High Wage

6. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-skill careers? • Predominant level of education & training • Denotes the highest education level of either: • Typical entry-level education • Most prevalent level of educational attainment among all workers in the occupation age 25 years or older • Training/Certification • Indicates that one or more of the following is typical in order to attain competency in the occupation: • Postsecondary non-degree award • Internship/residency • Apprenticeship • On-the-job training • Work Experience • Indicates whether related work experience is typically required for entry into the occupation

7. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-skill careers? The International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) defines skill level as “a function of the complexity and range of tasks and dutiesto be performed in an occupation” (ISCO-08, Volume 1). Operational measures of skill level frequently include consideration of one or more of the following: • The nature of the work performed • The level of formal education required for entry into a profession and/or typical among workers employed in an occupation • The amount of on-the-job training and/or previous work experience required for competent performance of work duties Six Career Clusters with significant high-skill occupations in Virginia • Business Management and Administration • Finance • Government and Public Administration • Health Sciences • Information Technology • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

8. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-demand careers? Estimated Employment 2014: The estimated number of jobs or positions in each occupations in 2014. Projected Employment 2024: The projected number of jobs or positions in each occupations in 2024. Numeric Change 2014 – 2024: The projected numeric increase or decrease in the number of jobs or positions in each occupation over the decade. Percent Change 2014-2024: The projected percent increase or decrease in the number of jobs or positions in each occupation over the decade. Annual Job Openings: the projected number of job openings due to the creation of new jobs and the vacancy when workers retire or leave an occupation.

9. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-demand careers? Key questions to consider when determining whether a career is “high-demand” • Is the occupation expected to experience more or less growth over the decade than • what is expected for all occupations in a given region? (‘Percent Change’ column) • How many more jobs will there be in the occupation in a given region in the future? • (‘Numeric Change’ column) • How many job openings will there be in the occupation in a given region each year? • (‘Annual Job Openings’ column)

10. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-demand careers? • It is important to look at both the numeric and percent change figures. • A higher percent of job growth does not necessarily mean there will be greater job growth numerically for the occupation over the decade. • Likewise, greater numeric job growth does not necessarily translate into a higher percent change.

11. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-demand careers? 6 career clusters with projected 2014-2024 employment growth greater than Virginia’s average of 9% • Health Science (21%) • Information Technology (17%) • Human Services (16%) • Education & Training (13%) • Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security (11%) • Hospitality & Tourism (10%)

12. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-wage careers? • The difference between “mean” and “median” wage • “Mean” wage (or “average” wage) is calculated by summing the wages of all employees in a designated group (occupation, state, region, etc.) and then dividing the total wage sum by the total number of employees in that group. • Means are susceptible to being affected by very high and very low values. • “Median” wage represents the wage level at which half of all workers in a designated group earn more and half the workers earn less. • Medians are less affected by extreme values and often provide better information about what might be considered “typical” income for members of a group.

13. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage CareersWhat are high-wage careers? Occupations paying more than the all-industry, all-ownership median wage for statewide and or particular region 6 career clusters with the occupations higher than the average median wage of $ 38,180 in Virginia • Heath Sciences • Science, Technology, Engineering and Management • Information Technology • Marketing • Business Management and Administration • Finance

14. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhat are drivers of job growth? • Four key factors driving job growth in Virginia: • Technological innovation • State population growth • Population aging • Corporate Investments

15. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhat are drivers of job growth? The proliferation of data in the information age has supported rapid technological innovation and has created occupational growth in career clusters such as: • Information Technology • Manufacturing Technological Innovation

16. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhat are drivers of job growth? State Population Growth • Although the rate of Virginia’s population growth has slowed recently, the state’s population is expected to continue to grow over the next couple of decades. • This population growth means that more people will need to be served by a greater number of occupations in career clusters such as: • Architecture & Construction • Education & Training • Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security

17. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhat are drivers of job growth? Population Aging • 1 in 5 Virginians is expected to be 65 or older by 2030 • The aging of the state population will fuel job growth in career clusters such as: • Health Science • Human Services

18. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhat are drivers of job growth? Corporate Investment • The advance of Corporate Investment will contribute job growth in career clusters such as: • Business Management and Administration • Finance • Marketing

19. Part 1: High Skill, High Demand, High Wage OccupationsWhy are high skill, high demand, high wage occupations important? • To fulfill Perkin requirement • To enhance the design of CTE Courses • To expand students’ career interest and employability

20. Part 1: High Skill, High Demand, High Wage OccupationsWhy are high-skill, high-demand, high-wage occupations important? To Fulfill Perkin Requirement

21. Part 1: High-Skill, High-Demand, High-Wage OccupationsWhy are high-skill, high-demand, high-wage occupations important? To Enhance the Design of CTE Courses Strengthens course content Promotes CTE sustainability of the program To expand students’ career interest and employability Exposes students to high-skill and high-wage career options

22. Part 2 Using the new online interactive Trailblazers labor market data tool to complete the “Labor Market / Employment Data” section (Part H) of the New CTE Program/Course Application. • Beginning on Feb 28th, 2019 a new online interactive interface will be available to access the Trailblazers labor market data. • This will make it much easer to fill out the CTE Program/Course Application.

23. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Course application along with new instructions are available at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/administration/index.shtml Application

24. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationLabor Market/Employment Data Chart

25. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationLocal Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) Link: https://data.virginialmi.com/gsipub/index.asp?docid=388#WIA.

26. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationColumn 1: Labor Market/ Employment Data table

27. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationTrailblazer Data http://ctetrailblazers.org/

28. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationTrailblazer Data http://ctetrailblazers.org/labor-market-data/

29. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationUnderstanding Trailblazer Labor Market DataInteractive Worksheet

30. Part 2: New CTE Course ApplicationWhat is the difference between the “Non-duplicated” and “Duplicated” Worksheet

31. Part 2: New CTE Course Application First use the Non-Duplicated worksheet to determine the projected percent change for all occupations in your LWIA

32. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Next use the Duplicated worksheet to identify high-growth occupations in clusters and pathways related to your course

33. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Crater Area LWIA example

34. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Additional factors to consider as you are selecting occupations

35. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Use the “Non-Duplicated Occupations” Worksheet to complete the data table in Section H, Part 1

36. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘a’

37. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘b’

38. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘c’

39. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘d’

40. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘e’

41. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘e’ Additional Resources for Regional Data • Announcements & Closings Database, https://vedpweb.vedp.org/announcements#/NewExpanding

42. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘e’ Additional Resources for Regional Data

43. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘e’ Additional Resources for Regional Data

44. Part 2: New CTE Course Application Question ‘e’ Additional Resources for Regional Data • Community Profiles, https://data.virginialmi.com/gsipub/index.asp?docid=342 • Virginia Economic Development regional profiles, https://www.vedp.org/regions • Largest Employers, http://bi.virginialmi.com/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=lmitools_industry&tabsIndustry=tpnlLargestEmployers • Local Newspapers and/or media outlets

45. Contacts Kyaw (Joe) Khine Spencer Shanholtz Research & Policy Analyst Research & Policy Analyst Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service University of Virginia University of Virginia 434.982.5690 434.982.4770 kyaw.khine@virginia.eduspencer.shanholtz@virginia.edu Trailblazers Website: http://ctetrailblazers.org/ CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/

46. Contacts George R. WillcoxSharon Acuff Director, Operations & AccountabilityMarketing and Related Clusters 804-225-2052 804 225-3119 George.willcox@doe.virginia.govSharon.Acuff@doe.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218 804-225-2051 Trailblazers Website: http://ctetrailblazers.org/ Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://data.bls.gov/projections/occupationProj CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/