sector strategy and career pathway conference february 26, 2013 building a manufacturing career...
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Sector Strategy and Career Pathway Conference
February 26, 2013
Building A Manufacturing Career Pathway
Career Pathways – Initial Steps
• Regional Industry Skills Education (RISE) Initiative
• Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Grant
• NSF Institutional Level Reform (ILR) Grant• “Academies” for Dislocated Workers
MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS PROGRAM ENTRY POINTS PROGRAM / CURRICULUM MODIFICATION NEW PROGRAM / CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Plastics Technology
One-year Diploma
Employment
Welding
One-year Diploma
Employment
Machine Tool Technician
One-year Diploma
Employment
Employment
Manufacturing Technician
Employment
Fabrication Certificate
One-year
Employment
Basic Operator
Certificate
One-year
Employment
CNC Certificate
One-year
Employment Machine
Operations Certificate
One-year
Employment
Electro-Mechanical
Two-year Diploma
Employment
Industrial Maintenance
Academy
Employment CNC
Academy
Welding Academy
Employment
Employment
Automated Manufacturing
Technician
Employment
Industrial Maintenance Technician
One-year Diploma
Articulating the Pathway
Refining the Pathway
• District-wide demand for manufacturing programming
• Range in Employers’ needs
• Increased interest in 3rd party credentialing
• Variation in skill levels of learners
Focus on Skill LevelsSKILL LEVEL CREDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT
Advanced
Targeted skill development Continuing education and/or professional
development Advanced degrees
Advanced to Supervisory
Intermediate Focus on technical skill development to increase
employability in manufacturing disciplines Certificate, diploma, Associate Degree offerings
Skilled to Advanced
Foundational Develop competencies that are common across
manufacturing disciplines Build basic and employability skills
Unskilled
Exploratory Investigate manufacturing as a career field Build basic math, reading, & language skills
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Connecting Programming to Pathways
SKILL LEVEL CREDENTIALS EMPLOYMENT
Advanced Continuing Education Units / Credits Professional Development Coursework Bachelor’s Degree
Production Manager First-line Supervisor
Intermediate
CNC Setup Technician
Tool & Die / Machinist
Apprenticeship
Millwright / Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship
Millwright Industrial Electrician Maintenance Mechanic Electromechanical (Assembler, Setup, Installer) Technician CNC Setup Technician CNC Operator Machinist Maintenance Mechanic
Precision Machinist Industrial Maintenance
Technician
CNC Operations Machinist Industrial Mechanic
Foundational
Manufacturing Fundamentals Safety
Blueprint Reading
Foundations in Manufacturing
Math / Metrology Communications
Band Saw / Drill Press Operator Welder Helper Technician Helper Machinist Helper Welder Helper Team Assembler Laborer Cleaner / Sweeper Delivery Driver
Exploratory Manufacturing Discovery (non-credit)
Math, Reading, Writing Support Discovering Manufacturing
Building the Pathway• Support needs of all learners.• Employer participation and commitment.• Connection to jobs w/ opportunity for
advancement.• Coordinated intake, assessment, and
orientation.• Close collaboration with Workforce
Development Board, Job Center, among others.
Questions?