learning session 2-2 get the best of both worlds apprenticeship and a college degree (2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION
Apprenticeship gives concrete, hands-on skills that can be put to work in a chosen occupation. A college degree opens up a wide range of opportunities for advancement and career flexibility. Each offers an official credential certifying participants’ skills and knowledge. Together, they can provide young adults with a unique and valuable education. In this workshop Jeanine Nagrod, Executive Director of NJ Place, at Rutgers University, and Liem Tran, of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, will describe how their programs are designed to enable young adults to attain both.TRANSCRIPT
Presented byJeanine NagrodExecutive Director
Use apprenticeship as a pathway to a college degree by removing the wall that traditionally separates vocational and academic courses of study.
Apprenticeship Certificate
College Coursework:General Ed + Electives
AAS in Technical Studies
Relevant State Government Departments/Commissions
US Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship
State County College Consortium All 19 NJ Community Colleges State University Labor Organizations Employer Representatives Apprenticeship and Training Programs
Automotive Technicians Carpenters Certified Nursing
Assistants Culinary Workers Electrical Workers HVAC Refrigeration
Technicians
Insulators Iron Workers Plumbers Sheet Metal Workers State Corrections
Officers Steamfitters
Avenues for Partner Expansion: Stage Technicians, Health Care, Advanced Manufacturing, Childcare, and more
Rigorous Evaluation of Apprenticeship Training
Programs for College Credit
Articulation of Credit Recommendations into College
Degree Programs
Review each apprenticeship program• curriculum and materials• teaching objectives • learning assessment tools• Instructor credentials• record keeping practices• teaching environments
Determine credit hour equivalent for each course in the apprenticeship program
Make formal, written recommendation
Developed common Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Technical Studies degree program
Boiler-plate statewide articulation agreements between 19 colleges and participating apprenticeship programs transfer a minimum number of apprenticeship credits
based upon evaluation
Apprentices take general education and career electives
Individual colleges may go beyond the minimum
Apprenticeship Certificate
College Coursework:General Ed + Electives
AAS in Technical Studies
Purpose: facilitate degree completion for apprentices who may live, work, or attend apprenticeship classes in different counties
In-county tuition rates regardless of county residence
Location flexibility among the community colleges for completing remaining courses.
‣Rutgers’ SMLR created 1st pathway to B.S. in Labor and Employment Relations
‣NJ PLACE incorporated into NJ Transfer law
‣Opens doorway to creating more bachelor degree pathways around NJ
Marrying Apprenticeship and College Worlds◦ Learn each other’s lingo◦ Understand each side’s goals and find common
ground◦ Identify Risk-Takers
Participant Enrollment◦ “Why do I need a degree?” ◦ Paying for College ◦ Time commitment◦ Placement Testing
Credit Evaluation◦ Finding economical state-based solution
ID apprenticeship programs using colleges for classroom instruction
ID apprenticeship programs using national curriculum already evaluated for college credit equivalency
Involve multiple stakeholders and treat as coalition
Find the Risk-Takers and Take the Risks!
Faculty Director: Susan J. Schurman, Ph.d.Executive Director: Jeanine Nagrod, M.L.I.R.
NJ PLACEUniversity College CommunityContinuing Studies Conference Center178 Ryders LaneNew Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-7924Fax: [email protected]
www.njplace.com