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Transforming Futures: Building Maritime Partnerships and Career Pathways that Work

Transforming Futures: Building Maritime Partnerships and Career Pathways that Work. Barbara R. Murray, SMART Center Executive Director and Principal Investigator. Smart Center Mission.

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Transforming Futures: Building Maritime Partnerships and Career Pathways that Work

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  1. Transforming Futures: Building Maritime Partnerships and Career Pathways that Work Barbara R. Murray, SMART Center Executive Director and Principal Investigator

  2. SmartCenter Mission Southeast Maritime and Transportation Center is a regional resource for advanced technical education, sharing educational models for developing the current and future maritime and transportation workforce through partnerships with industry, education and the government.

  3. SMART Center Goals 1. Career Pathways and Program Development 2. Career Awareness and Promotion 3. Partnering with Industry to Develop and Prepare the Workforce Pipeline

  4. Providing for Stackable Credentials Middle-Skilled Workers Veterans Trade Career Interest High School & College Pursuits Career Changers Post Apprentice Professional Development BS/ BAS & Masters TypicalMiddle Skilled Worker Progression Registered Apprentices

  5. Providing for Middle Skilled Workers

  6. SMART Career Pathways Technical Skills in Demand Secondary College Industry Apprenticeship Dual Enrollment Advanced College Certificates Mechanical / Electrical Welding & Technical Support Industry Certificates MSSC / ASTL / CTL ABYC / AWS Journeyman Card College Certifications ~ Mechanical Electrical Welding Diesel Maritime Tech A.A.S Business ~ Marine Logistics A.S. Engineering ~ Mechanical Electrical Design M & S 4 Year B.S. Or B.A.S. A.A.S. Maritime Technologies ~ Mechanical Electrical Welding Tech Support

  7. Registered Apprenticeship Offers: • Excellent Paying Careers • High Demand Skills • Paid Education/Earn While Learn • National Credentials • Structured Learning • College Credits & Degrees

  8. “It’s important for people to realize that apprenticeships aren’t just for students coming directly for high school. In fact 60% of our students at The Apprentice School are graduates from four-year colleges who haven’t been able to find a job or want to move into an industry that promises opportunities for upward mobility. Apprenticeships offer students and workers the ability to learn one of 25 different needed trades that can become the foundation for an entire lifetime and successful career.” Everett Jordan, Director , The Apprentice School, Newport News Shipbuilding

  9. Portable Marine Electrician Training Program • Five Regional Community Colleges • Model formed with partner - Huntington Ingalls Industries- Newport News Shipbuilding • Goal: 48 Trained and Hired Marine Electricians by July, 2012 • SMART’s Role: • Acted as catalyst and innovator in bringing the partners to the table • Own/schedule/maintain/rotate Portable Training “Conex”/ Trailer • Provide and fund the Train-the-Trainer instruction and pay instructor stipends for on-site instructor training • Track and report enrollment data

  10. PLC Suitcase/Internet Training Program • AMSEC, Industry partner requests replicable PLC Training at West Coast facility • SMART’s Role: • Provide structured maritime skills training lab • Webinar -based dynamic presentation • SMART packages and sends “suitcase trainer” for portable ,structured onsite lab

  11. SMART Institute Regional Examples Duval County Schools Jacksonville, FL Anna Arundel Community College Annapolis, MD South Broward High School Hollywood, FL

  12. Career and Advancement Opportunities

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