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Overview July 17 th , 2012 John Vukich, Executive Director

Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development. Overview July 17 th , 2012 John Vukich, Executive Director Amanda Corum, Director of Operations Economic & Workforce Development Division Pueblo Community College. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development.

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Overview July 17 th , 2012 John Vukich, Executive Director

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  1. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development • Overview • July 17th, 2012 • John Vukich, Executive Director • Amanda Corum, Director of Operations • Economic & Workforce Development Division • Pueblo Community College

  2. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Purpose / Desired Outcomes • Collaborate with multiple resources to serve the economic and workforce needs in • Southern Colorado • Blend resource capabilities to serve employer needs, (major focus on mfg.) • Connect K-12 programs (STEM) to post secondary options and employers • Provide customized training programs for new and incumbent workers • Serve as a pipeline for connecting employees to academic degree options for long- • term advancement • Support economic development in the region • Economic & Workforce Development at PCC operates as a self-sustaining Division

  3. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Strategic Partners Education, Economic Development, Workforce Investment Boards

  4. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development College Service Area: Sectors Grant Workforce Super Region Primary Service Areas Primary Service Areas

  5. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Aligns with: Governor Hickenlooper’s Colorado Blueprint for Economic Development

  6. J Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Colorado: A Manufacturing State? • Manufacturing Snap-Shot • Manufacturing Contributions to the States Economy: $9 Billion/year • Approximate Number of People Employed in Manufacturing: 127,282 • Over 5300 Manufacturers in Colorado • National Rankings: • Small Business Lending 1st • Academic R&D Intensity 2nd • Entrepreneurial Activity 3rd • STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Job Concentration 5th • Top Workforce & Training 7th (Note a: Includes all manufacturing in NAICS Codes 31-33[Apparel-Wood Products]) Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce & Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, 2010

  7. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Helping Address Manufacturers Needs Survey Results 2008-2011 • Too few young people choose careers in Advanced Mfg & Industrial fields • Difficulty finding workers with basic employability,academic, technical skills • Aging workforce, losing intellectual talent • Difficulty finding training providers that are flexible to meet employer needs • People with QA/QC, ISO, Six-Sigma Knowledge • Technical writing skills • Issues related to scaling up production • Cost and reliability of power • Lack of access to manufacturing resources • Not aware of Colorado resources • Innovation / Intellectual property / technology transfer assistance

  8. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development U.S. Dept. of Labor Community Based Job Training Grant(2007-2010) • GOALS • Enhance existing and develop new comprehensive training programs • Job Readiness Skills • Technical Skills (for 0-1 year level of experience) • Increase Training Capacity (build 3 additional mobile labs) • Train 450 people both unemployed and incumbent RESULTS: 674 PEOPLE TRAINED, 3 LABS DEPLOYED MET BUDGET AND TIMEFRAME COMMITMENT

  9. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Curricula based on: U.S./DOL Model of Competencies Specialized Skills Competencies Welding | Electrical Systems | Mechanical Systems Machining | Materials Management 140 hrs Industry-Wide Technical Competencies Safety | Production | Quality | Maintenance 140 hrs Job Readiness Competencies Personal EffectivenessAcademic Workplace -Integrity -Computer Skills -Teamwork -Motivation -Speaking/Presentation Skills -Problem Solving -Dependability -Reading for Information -Decision Making -Reliability -Applied Math & Measurement -Planning & Organizing 200 hrs

  10. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Capacity Building: Electrical Systems View From the Teacher Station PLC Trainer Instrumentation Trainer

  11. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Capacity Building: Mechanical Systems Student PC’s and Teacher Station Hydraulics Trainer

  12. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Manufacturing Systems (Welding Systems not shown) View from the Teacher Station CNC Turning & Milling Equipment

  13. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Mobile Lab Training: What’s the Costs? • Typically 6-8 students in a mobile lab setting • Training costs vary by: • Specific Course Length • Associated Material Expenses • Lab Books & Reference Materials • Travel expenses • Specific Mobile Lab Use • A General Rule-Of-Thumb for Courses at Your Site: • No Mobile Lab: $25/hr/person (+ travel, min. no. of trainees required) • Mobile Lab: $40/hr/person (+ travel , min. no. of trainees required ) Currently operating at approx. 80-85% of capacity Example: 6 students/group 16 hrs of training = $640 ea in a mobile lab setting

  14. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Mobile Learning Labs – 3 New Units • Through a Federal Trade Adjustment Act Grant (TAA) • Three new labs are in the design and build phase: • Specific to serve the energy industry on the western slope • Oil, Gas and Mining Industries • Mechanical Systems • Electrical Systems • Welding Systems • Industry specific training equipment to be included • MSHA safety training • Deployed from the PCC/SCCC campus in Durango Est. $315k/unit + 1 Tractor

  15. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Continuing Support for Mfg. Colorado State Sectors Grant (ends Dec 2012) • Funding for research and planning for a Manufacturing Innovation Center • Funding for training 70 unemployed and incumbent workers for Advanced • Manufacturing Training in the Super Region • Recently received approval from CDLE for additional training funds to provide no/minimal cost Technical Training in Colorado Springs and surrounding region RESULTS: 119 People trained, framework for an Innovation Center has been developed

  16. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Most Recent Grant Program: H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Managed through the Workforce Centers • Financed by a user fee paid by employers to bring foreign workers into the • United States under the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program • Provides education, training, and job placement assistance in the occupations • and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers • Raise the technical skill levels of U.S. workers and reduce the number of foreign • workers taking high-skill, high-paying jobs in the United States • Colorado awarded $5 million statewide grant in October 2011

  17. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant Can be training & education that leads to one of the listed occupations Information Technology (NAICS: 51) Computer/Information Systems Managers; Computer and Information Scientists, Research; Computer Programmers; Computer Programmers, non R&D; Computer Software Engineers; Applications, Computer Software Engineers…….. STEM – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS: 54) Engineering Managers; Mechanical Engineers; Electrical Engineers; Electronics Engineers; Except Computer; Chemical Engineers; Engineers, All Other; Biomedical Engineers; Materials Engineers; Engineers, all other; Physicists; Atmospheric and Space Scientists. Advanced Manufacturing (NAICS: 31-33) General & Operations Managers; Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control; Industrial Engineers; Logisticians; Commercial & Industrial Designers.

  18. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Manufacturing: K-12 Pilot Program A dynamic experience for 8th graders in (3) middle schools initially that will include a variety of classroom and hands-on experiences and site tours. Calendar: May: Site tours at local manufacturers June: Summer Mfg. Institute (2 weeks at PCC) July – Aug: Industry Mentors Recruited Aug/Sept: Academic Year Program, Part I Dec: First semester “Tech Challenge” competition, awards Jan-May: Academic Year Program, Part II May: Second semester “Tech Challenge” competition, awards May 8th, D70 Students

  19. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Summer Mfg. Institute Program: • Agenda/Topics: • Orientation • Shop Safety • Lunches w/mfg. guest speaker • Robotics • AutoCAD • Experiential Learning • Communications • Attitude • MasterCAM • Values & Ethics • Machining • Teambuilding • Snap-Kits • Automotive Collision (painting) • Welding • Work-Keys Post Test • Reading & Math • Conflict Resolution Desired Outcomes: • Increased awareness of life-long career options in our region • Create an educational pathway leading to options: • Two-year associates degree, certificates and specialized training • Four-year bachelors degree, engineering, project management, etc. • Increased collaboration between the private sector employers and K-12 • Bring a sense of realism for the importance of math and other subjects

  20. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development On the Horizon: Machining Apprenticeship Program • Recent request from EVRAZ-Rocky Mountain Steel Mill for a program • Several companies in Colorado Springs have expressed an interest • Researching national models for a state-wide approach we can adopt • Arizona (Maricopa Community College) • Washington State • Iowa • Desire is to be centrally administered, and locally flexible • Align with the NIMS Credentialing/Certification process • Link to degree options through community colleges and other • technical training providers • Start with the basics as early as 1st qtr 2013 Major needs in the Denver Metro area, working with Jeffco now!

  21. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Opportunities for Partnering and Collaboration • Through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade, • form a state-wide Manufacturing Alliance that will serve to support R&D, • process improvement and job growth, Supply Chain development, etc. • Create the “Colorado Workforce Network” made up of customized training • services providers, break down service area barriers that are not in the best • interest of the employers • Combine resources to serve employers (driven by best resource for needs) • Based on a successful machining apprenticeship model, expand to other fields • Others? Approx. a Year Long Process to Implement

  22. Southern Colorado Economic & Workforce Development Mfg. Mobile Lab Tour Convention Center West Parking Lot Questions & Contacts: Mr. John Vukich Executive Director Economic & Workforce Development Div. Pueblo Community College John.Vukich@Pueblocc.edu (719) 549-3334 Ms. Amanda Corum Director of Operations Economic & Workforce Development Div. Pueblo Community College Amanda.corum@Pueblocc.edu (719) 549-3163

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