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EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. Hank Okraski, Chairman 24 September 2014. WELCOME. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SIMULATION EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

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EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

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  1. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEMEETING Hank Okraski, Chairman 24 September 2014 WELCOME

  2. NATIONAL CENTER FOR SIMULATION EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Item (Time) Discussion Leader Welcome and Introductions (5) Hank Okraski (NCS) Committee Status Report (10) Hank Okraski UCF Women in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (10) McKenna Reed (UCF) ZORA! STEM Initiative (10) NY Natheri (PEC) M&S Curriculum/Framework (15) Dr. Jason Wysong/ Stephanie Wall (SCPS) M&S Certification Program (15) Debra Yeagle (A-T Solutions) OCPS Simulation Training Center (15) Dr. Mike Armbruster (OCPS-CTE) Cubic Corporation Intern Program (15) Kelli Plumley (Cubic) Project Lead The Way (10) Lanny Woods (Director PLTW ) New Business M&S Position Descriptions Alan Lynch (OCPS) Hagerty HS M&S Advisory Council Jesse Walker, Assist Principal Adjourn

  3. Worked with SCPS on NIJ Safe Schools Proposal. Teamed with UCF. NIJ to announce awards on 30 Sept. Request for M&S Curriculum/Framework approval to be submitted to FL DoEd by SCPS on 30 Sept 2014 NCS M&S Certification Exam to be given March-April 2015 timeframe as a Beta Test at five high schools and Orlando Technical School M&S Certification Exam brochure, website and social media completed -Deb Yeagle A-T Solutions spearheading Participating with Crooms AOIT Business Advisory Council Supporting Corner Lakes MS, Olympia and University High School Robotics Teams Committee Actions and Events

  4. Committee Actions and EventsContinued • Need volunteers (practicioners) for Hagerty HS M&S Advisory Council • Helping to place high school interns with M&S Companies • Attended Ground-Breaking of VA Hospital SimLEARN Facility • Concept for OCPS to establish Center for Simulation at Mid Florida Tech ( John Young/Oak Ridge). Cubic involved. • Working with Valencia, Orlando Science Center on ZORA! STEM Program • Established NCS STEM Scholarships at 5 Orange and Seminole high schools • Working I/ITSEC techPATH and STEM Pavilion

  5. M&S Certification Program Status • Exam Questions Accomplishments • 50 Multiple Choice, 20 Open Ended Questions • Marketing Accomplishments • Brochure • Website • http://www.simulationinformation.com/modeling-and-simulation-certification • Social Media – Ideas for Content Submission Welcome! • Please “Like” us on Facebook: • https://www.facebook.com/NCSMandSCertification • Please follow us @NCSMSCert on Twitter: • https://twitter.com/NCSMSCert • Please join our group on LinkedIn: • NCS Modeling & Simulation Certification Program • CAPE Submission • Letters of Endorsement • Submission in Progress by CareerForce Central Florida

  6. M&S Certification Program Schedule 17 October 2014 – CAPE Submission Due October – November – Additional Marketing Activities to prepare for I/ITSEC 1-4 December 2014 – I/ITSEC 5 January 2015 – Application period for Beta school students opens 9 February 2015 - Application period for Beta school students closes 5March 2015 – Receiveapproval of CAPE Submission, with the NCS M&S Certification added to the Comprehensive Industry Certification List Late March / early April – Beta Exam

  7. Deb Yeagle’s Contact Info DebraYeagle@a-tsolutions.com Cell: 540-226-3349 Office: 540-373-9542, X54132 http://www.linkedin.com/in/debyeagle

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