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Innovative Partnerships Meeting Industry Demands

Innovative Partnerships Meeting Industry Demands. Marla Uliana, Modesto Junior College (MJC) Robert Pimentel, West Hills Community College (WHCC). Presentation Goals. Project Funding Justification for Project Project Outline Project Challenges The Partnerships Results & Impact

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Innovative Partnerships Meeting Industry Demands

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  1. InnovativePartnerships Meeting Industry Demands Marla Uliana, Modesto Junior College (MJC) Robert Pimentel, West Hills Community College (WHCC)

  2. Presentation Goals • Project Funding • Justification for Project • Project Outline • Project Challenges • The Partnerships • Results & Impact • Future Partnerships • Q & A

  3. Braided Funding Funding Sources • 2011 Industry Driven Regional Collaborative Grant • Stanislaus County WIB • California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation • TAACCCT Grant - C6 Project

  4. C6 Structure Strategy Guiding Principles • Integrated Program Design • Cohort Enrollment • Block Schedule Implementation • Compressed Classroom Instruction • Embedded Remediation • Increased Transparency, Accountability & Labor Market relevance • Transformative technology • Innovative Student Support Services

  5. Project Justification Industry Demand - Stockton Prison Health Care Facility • Expecting to hire over 400 positions • Transfers & New Hires • 40% = 160 positions at $56,000 annual salary Increased Capacity at Delta College • CDCR Contract goal of 216 certified Psych Techs Source: Stockton Workforce Analysis (Sept 2010)

  6. Project Outline IDRC Grant Objectives • Pre-requisite courses at MJC • Human Anatomy & Physiology • Medical Terminology • Human Development • Introduction to Psychology • Transfer up to 60 students to SJDC • Feasibility Study to determine need to create new program at MJC

  7. Project Outline Cohort 1 • Transferred as planned • Delta College at capacity Cohort 2 • Distance Ed Agreement with West Hills • Revised Pre-requisite program • Live at WHC, received at MJC

  8. Partnerships • MJC & SJDC • MJC & Stanislaus WIB • SJDC & Stanislaus WIB • WHCC & Stanislaus WIB • MJC & WHCC • Workforce Development/Contract Ed Units • Allied Health Instructional Units

  9. Partnerships Rapid Response Additional Assistance funds • Cohort 1 • $300,000 for 35 students • Cohort 2 • $300,000 for 18 students • Both trainings are 12 months, running January-December

  10. Outreach, Screening and Selection Outreach • Newspaper article • Advertisements • Recruitment to MJC LVN students • WIB partners and WIA enrolled participants Initial Screening • Hot line to screen for minimum requirements • 18 years or older, with HSD/GED • Valid Driver’s License • Pass background/drug/TB tests • Pass physical exam

  11. Outreach, Screening and Selection Orientation • Overview of AW/WIA services • MJC enrollment process • Delta/West Hills program summary, • CDCR & California Association of Psych Tech’s PT employment overview • AW eligibility requirements Assessments • WorkKeys& MJC/West Hills Placement Exams

  12. Outreach, Screening and Selection Eligibility and Suitability • Review WIA requirements and participation plans (child care, trans, etc) • Research occupation, industry and CDCR Psych Tech demands • Essay describing fit for occupation and program success plans Selection Evaluation-Ranking • Review applicant participation plans and essays • Develop clusters based on priority to Veterans and Dislocated Worker status • Complete random selection of final participants (including alternate list) Program Services • Enroll into WIA funding program and refer for college enrollment • Require drug test • Request approval for financial assistance (mileage, child care)

  13. Lessons Learned • Monthly student program meetings • College Math/English assessments should be taken simultaneously with WorkKeys • Obtain partnership-developed timeline schedule (background clearances, immunizations, etc) • Outreach-publish news article at initial phase • Communicate immunization requirements to applicants at Orientation • Obtain copy of HSD/GED and college transcripts before program enrollment

  14. Results & Impact Cohort 1 • 26/36 students transferred to SJDC • 1 failed/2 dropped voluntarily • 23 students successfully completed • 17 employed in CDCR facilities • 4 employed elsewhere in healthcare • 2 awaiting Board exam results

  15. Results & Impact Cohort 2 • 18 students enrolled • 2 students dropped • Currently in final semester • Perfect Attendance Strengthened Distance Ed capability and partnerships • Established model for project extension Feasibility Study Results

  16. Results & Impact Cohort Learning “A group of people banded together or treated as a group.” • We learn better when we study as part of a group • We create active, interactive, dynamic setting • We build community, foster creativity, build leadership skills, and encourage greater success http://www.ccu.edu

  17. Project Challenges MJC-WHCC Project Challenges • Enlisting Allied Health Faculty from Both Colleges • DE Equipment Purchases • Qualifying Local Faculty as WHCC Instructors • Sharing Local Clinical Sites • Student Eligibility

  18. Future Partnerships • Structure in place for future projects • Established collaborative relationships

  19. Questions?

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