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Right Skills Now: Bridge to Employment. National Implementation of the NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System. Introductions and Proposal Partners. Proposal Development Team. Mid-South Community College Dr. Glen Fenter , President Dr. Sunny Morris, Liaison for Special Projects
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Right Skills Now: Bridge to Employment National Implementation of the NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System
Proposal Development Team • Mid-South Community College • Dr. Glen Fenter, President • Dr. Sunny Morris, Liaison for Special Projects • The Manufacturing Institute • Jennifer McNelly, President • Brent Weil, Senior Director for Education and Workforce
The Skills Gap in Manufacturing • 82% of manufacturers report a moderate-to-serious skills gap in skilled production. • 74% of manufacturers report that this skills gap has negatively impacted their company’s ability to expand operations. • 69% of manufacturers expect the skills shortage in skilled production to worsen in the next 3-5 years. Deloite & The Manufacturing Institute, 2011
Manufacturers Need New Workforce Strategies Top sources for new employees
Providing competency-based, customized education and training for the manufacturing workforce…today and tomorrow
Roles and Responsibilities • Mid-South Community College (Lead and Project Manager) • Consortium Applicant • Fiscal Agent • Data Collection and Reporting • Participant Tracking (Seedco) • Evaluation (SCATE)
Roles and Responsibilities • Community College Partners • Pathway Identification • Skills Certification Curriculum Alignment • Professional Development • College Capacity Building • Internship/OJT (grant funds may not pay direct wages) • Student Outreach • Data Entry for Participant Tracking • ROI - Participant
Roles and Responsibilities • The Manufacturing Institute (Technical Assistance & Implementation) • National Partner – Industry Sector Lead • Technical Assistance • Implementation Support • Best Practices • ROI (Support)
Roles and Responsibilities • The Manufacturing Institute Tools & Resources • Job Connection with US Manufacturing Pipeline • Right Skills Now Model • Student Engagement – Dream It, Do It • NTER Learning Exchange • Research Support and National Efforts (Jobs Council – Goal – NAS - NGA) • Prior Learning Assessment (CAEL)
Baseline Co-Grantee Expectations • All co-grantees will use the National Career Readiness Certificate as the baseline credential for workplace readiness • Grantees will choose one or more pathways and implement one or more technical certifications • Grantees will choose a traditional or accelerated pathway (Right Skills Now), or a combination
National Career Readiness Certificate • Administered by ACT • Three components: applied math, reading, using information • Results in bronze, silver, gold, platinum certifications (silver is usually baseline for entry level) • ACT has online content known as KeyTrain; this is not a requirement for the Right Skills Now proposal • Some states have different branding – key is the ACT credential
Production Worker • Skilled Maintenance Program • Manufacturing Skills Standard Council (MSSC) • Certified Production Technician: • Safety • Quality Practices & Measurement • Manufacturing Processes & Production • Maintenance Awareness
Machining • National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) • Machining Level I • Measurement, Materials & Safety • Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout • Manual Milling Skills I • Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills • Grinding Skills I • Drill Press Skills I • CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations • CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations • CNC Turning: Operations • CNC Milling: Operations
Welding • American Welding Society • Certified Welder
Engineering • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) • Building to Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Certification or Certified Manufacturing Engineering (CMfgE) Certification • (Or other foundational certifications including components of the CPT)
Fast Track to Jobs (Optional Model) • Fast-Tracked, For-Credit Career Training • Industry Credentials with Value in the Workplace • Internships/Preference for Employment • Pathways to Advancement and Degrees
2+2 Bachelor of Science Right Skills Now Model Associate of Applied Science (Machine Tool Technology AAS) • 1 semester + internship • Measurement, Materials and Safety • Job Planning, Benchwork and Layout • CNC Operator- Turning Level 1 • CNC Operator- Milling Level 1 Job!
Timeline & Co-Grantee Requirements • Co-Grantee Template • Due April 18 • Consortium Agreement • Signed by college president by April 23 • Employer Partner Letter & Workforce System Partner Letter • Will be sent to colleges by April 4 to collect signatures • Due April 23
Co-Grantee Template • Basic Information • College information & contact • Elements of SCS in place • Pathways to be built with grant funds
Co-Grantee Template • Impact & Partnerships • TAA-impacted workers • Employer partners • WIB/One-Stop center partners • Real-time local data • Links to TAACCCT Round 1 grants • Articulation partners • State or local innovations to leverage
Co-Grantee Template • Narrative • Brief description of the project • One paragraph per pathway
Co-Grantee Template • Projected Outcomes • Total unique participants • Total completing TAACCCT-funded program of study • Total completing credit hours • Total retained in program of study • Total completing credit hours • Total earning credentials • Total enrolled in further education • Total employed • Total retained in employment • Total receiving wage increase
Co-Grantee Template • Q&A on Template and Outcome Measures
Partnership Agreements • Consortium Agreement • Will spell out roles, responsibility, budget framework, reimbursement agreements • Employer partner letter • Standard letter with multiple signature lines • Workforce system partner letter • Standard letter with multiple signature lines
Draft College Budget • Colleges will have $250,000 budget over 3 years covering: • Personnel $40,800/year • Travel • Contractual • Equipment/Supplies • Other – professional development, certification costs, and other miscellaneous expenses • Flexibility on budget parameters
Allowable Expenses & Grant Activities • It is expected colleges will expend funds on: • Project management • Intake and data entry (using Seedco tracking system) • Employer convening & engagement • Curriculum review & gap analysis • Curriculum development (minimum needed to fill gaps) • Alignment of coursework & programs of study • Alignment in for-credit tracks • Certification accreditation & testing facilities • Faculty certification expenses & release time • Minimal equipment expenses as may be needed to fill gaps • Job development, placement & follow-up
Unallowable Expenses • Unallowable expenditures include: • Tuition payments, books & fees • Direct wage payments • Certification test costs • These are generally included in tuition/lab fees
Contacts Brent Weil w: 202-637-3134 c: 703-869-5355 e: bweil@nam.org Sunny Morris w: 870-733-6860 c: 479-409-4790 e: smorris@midsouthcc.edu