giecp year 2 update
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GIECP Year 2 Update. Carolina Energy Workforce Consortia One of the 9 states engaged in GIECP Get Into Energy Career Pathways initiative is a Gates funded initiative focused on Low Income Young Adults - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Get Into Energy Career Pathways
GIECP Year 2 Update
• Carolina Energy Workforce Consortia– One of the 9 states engaged in GIECP– Get Into Energy Career Pathways initiative is a
Gates funded initiative focused on Low Income Young Adults
– Recruiting and preparing low income young adults between the ages of 16 and 26 to enter into energy jobs.
GIECP Year 2 Update
Metrics – No of Students:• Recruited - 229• Met with Case Mgr. - 59• NCRC Credential - 42• Employability Skills Credential - 24• Energy Industry Fundamentals
Credential - 0• Enrolled in a program - 29
GIECP Year 2 Update
Metrics – No of Students• Completed program - 21• Interviewed - 7• Hired - 5
GIECP Year 2 Update – Current Status of Programs
Name of School Program Title No. of expected graduates by 6/13
No. of expected graduates after 6/13
Forsyth Tech Lineman Bootcamp 20 20
York Tech Summer Energy Academy
6 Unknown whether it will be repeated
Gaston College Nuclear Technology Program
1 2
GIECP Year 2 Update
Major Successes• Engagement from the Workforce System from program
inception• Great partnership established with Workforce System and
educators engaged in the program• Development of technical and craft pipeline for Carolinas
utilities and utility partners• Greater awareness of energy careers among young adults in
low-income areas of North Carolina and South Carolina• Improvements in continuing education programs resulting
from more systematic feedback from employers• York Technical College Energy College – 6 attendees, 100%
enrollment in energy/electrical related courses