2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development SummitNovember 14-16, 2012

Crystal Gateway Marriott• Arlington, VA

GIECP Panel

Clay Goodman Estrella Mountain Community College

Background• Estrella Mountain Community College

– Part of Maricopa Community College District• 16,000 students annually

– 2 time Aspen Award Winner –top 10% of community colleges nationally

– 12+ year relationship with Arizona Public Service and Palo Verde NGS• Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program school

• Sustainable Energy Sector Partnership Funds– Part of Arizona’s SESP grant became available for Get Into Energy

Program– Funds for approximately 150 students

Get Into Energy Program – Arizona Style

• “Bundled” three GIEP credentials into credit bearing courses– Career and Personal Development (NCRC, SkillsUSA)– Math– Energy Industry Fundamentals (ANSI)

• Grant plus other resources would pay – Tuition– Fees– Books

Recruitment

• Involved Workforce Investment ONE-STOPS– Maricopa Workforce Connections– Phoenix Workforce Connections

• Local High School Joint Technical Education District– WESTMEC

• 7 districts and 40 high schools

• Employers– Arizona Public Service– APS- Palo Verde NGS– Salt River Project

Activities• Met with Career and Technical Education Directors– Main message: College credits; scholarship; JOBS

• Series of Open Houses for students and PARENTS– Main message: JOBS; scholarship; College Credit– Meet with Employers

• Industry Tours– Main message: These are the JOBS

• Qualify for funds and Register for Class– Main message: Clean background including selective

service registration; Academic expectations

Results• Recruited 126 students from local high schools and workforce

system• Approximately 65 followed through with qualification and registration

– Several deferred to Fall 2012 Semester• 62 students have taken the NCRC to date

– 5 Bronze (8%)– 37 Silver (60%)– 19 Gold (31%)– 1 Platinum (1%)

• 49 students have taken Energy Employability Skills to date– 35 have scored 75 or higher

• 67 currently enrolled in Energy Industry Fundamentals