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Accelerating Progress for Low Skilled and Other Workers in Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Kathy Rentsch, Dean School for Business, Engineering & Technology Quinsigamond Community College. Developing Meaningful Non-credit to Credit Pathways. Employers
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Accelerating Progress for Low Skilled and Other Workers in Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Kathy Rentsch, Dean School for Business, Engineering & Technology Quinsigamond Community College Developing Meaningful Non-credit to Credit Pathways
Employers • Articulate substantive technical training for college credit • Customize incumbent workforce training • Design curriculum to address emerging technologies and build STEM workforce • Collaborate on industry awareness activities • Community-Based Agencies • Articulate substantive technical training for college credit • Collaborate on industry awareness activities • K-12 School Systems • Articulate substantive technical curriculum for college credit • Offer dual or concurrent enrollment courses • Collaborate on industry awareness activities • Other Colleges & Universities • Launch Community College Transformation Agenda • Develop transfer articulation agreements QCC Collaborates Across Region
Step 1: Align learning outcomes from non-credit to credit for MNT 101; MNT 110; MNT 115; MNT 210; MNT 215; Total: 17 credits. Step 2: Credential a minimum of 600 hours of OJT; Total: 9 credits. Step 3: Design associate degree completion option with blend of liberal arts, business, and upper level manufacturing technology coursework; Total: 34-36 credits. How QCC Credentials Substantive Technical Training: MassMEP Case Study
Articulation agreement Quinsigamond Community College and Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership Quinsigamond Community College Request For Course-equivalency Credit Articulation Review Form (Part 1) QCC Request For Course-equivalency Credit (Part 2) How QCC Aligns Learning Outcomes: The Documents
A.S. in Manufacturing Technology, Applied Manufacturing Option QCC’s Advanced Entry Ramp to Associate Degree
Commitment to regional workforce and economic development Education and training programs in engineering, engineering technology, science, business, healthcare, and liberal arts Kathy Rentsch kathyr@qcc.mass.edu 508-854-2712 QCC: Why QCC Credentials Substantive Technical Training