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Bay Area New Technicians Project

Bay Area New Technicians Project. LMI Directors’ Conference November 1, 2001. Partners. San Francisco Bay Region Workforce Investment Boards San Francisco Bay Region Community Colleges California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Information Division. Purpose .

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Bay Area New Technicians Project

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  1. Bay Area New Technicians Project LMI Directors’ Conference November 1, 2001

  2. Partners • San Francisco Bay Region Workforce Investment Boards • San Francisco Bay Region Community Colleges • California Employment Development Department’s Labor Market Information Division

  3. Purpose • Provide the Bay Area community colleges the information they need to develop regional training programs to meet employers’ needs for workers in emerging high technology occupations.

  4. Bay Area Community Colleges 15 Community College Districts 26 Community Colleges

  5. BAYITC Mission • Curriculum • Faculty Recruitment • Building Digital Bridges “Connecting people, ideas, & resources”

  6. Why Coordinate Planning? • Industry-Driven Curriculum • Increased Coherence • Improved Signal Value • Economies of Scale • Vertical Integration

  7. New Technicians Occupations • High demand • AA Degree level post-secondary education • Emerging Occupations • Entry-level positions • $12+ per hour

  8. New Technician Occupations for 2001 • Computer Support Specialist • Computer and Software Support Technician • Computer Network Technician • Graphic Designer (Using Computer Graphics) • Computer Aided Design/Drafter • Internet Web Site Designers/ Developers

  9. LMI To Support New Program Development • Employer Demand Projections • Industries That Employ • Wages • Key Skills • Over-the-horizon • Comparison Analysis

  10. Bay Area Workforce Investment Community • Bay Area Consortium includes: • 15 Workforce Investment Boards • Representing: • 12 County Boards • 3 Cities Boards

  11. The Process Private Industry Members want more information Community College Members want more information to support added curriculum Regional Partnerships!

  12. The Partnership Labor Market Information Division Santa Cruz Workforce Investment Board Bay Area Community Colleges Build Bridges based on the Santa Cruz Model

  13. Advantages for Local Workforce Investment Boards • Economy in region strongly driven by high technology cluster • Proximity to Silicon Valley • Emerging occupations that pay self sufficient wages without advanced degree • Lack of or limited training opportunities exist for these occupations • Community colleges can provide low cost, comprehensive training but require labor market data to add curriculum

  14. The California Cooperative Information System • Local WIBs select occupations • The State local provides local WIBs technical assistance to study these occupations • Local contractors write up results in the Occupational Outlook Report, and • Disseminate their findings

  15. Selection of Occupations The Process Survey of Interest in various occupations sent to Stakeholders The Employers Training Providers Job Seekers The Stakeholders

  16. Preliminary Findings • Alternate job titles • Skills, knowledge, abilities • Wages • Education and training requirements • Demand for workers • Where the workers are employed

  17. Final Report • LMID will compile a final report • First quarter 2002 • Who employs these occupations • Demand for workers • Education/Training requirements • Wages and benefits • And more . . .

  18. Uses and Benefits • Community Colleges • Local Workforce Investment • Employment Development Department

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