Statewide Advisory Committee Quarterly Activities

 

 

CTE Industry & Technologies Advisory CommitteeMeeting Minutes
March 12, 2010

 

10:00 AM - Art Curry opened the meeting and members introduced themselves. 

Barry Noonan delivered a report from the Chancellor’s Office.  The CTE team at the Chancellor’s Office discussed where representation of the Information Technology (IT) sector should be.  Members suggested the Business Education Statewide Advisory Committee (BESAC) as they include TOP Code 05 & 07 disciplines.  Barry suggested that the technology (hardware vs. software) sector of IT might fit well with this group – the CTE team will continue their discussion with this input.

An act, (Eng February 2010), to amend Section 3099.4 of the Labor Code, relating to apprenticeship “would delete the requirement that the curriculum of classroom instruction discussed above be provided under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Education, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, or the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.”  CCCCO staff are communicating with the LAO and other stakeholders.

CTEA Statewide Collaboratives will be maintained next year at the same level.  Projects will need to submit a renewal, but will not be open for competitive bid.

Subcommittee Reports:

  • Manufacturing – 15 employers across the state were contacted and asked for feedback on current workforce needs.  Comments included the need for:
    • employees who know the fundamentals of manual machining & TIG welding
    • teachers who have industry experience and are qualified in their field
    • open labs and curriculum that is project-based
    • assistance for low-income students
    • career exploration in manufacturing
    • younger workers to replace upcoming retirees
    • engaging middle and high school students in manufacturing education & career pathways

A report from the Kaiser Center for Economic Research was presented and discussed.  Copies of the executive summary were distributed.  A possible project for next year might include the production of a publication that promotes educational pathways in the TOP Code 09 occupations.

  • Transportation – auto shops are shifting to capture more of the market by becoming a ‘one-stop-shop’ for both repairs and parts.  As customers are holding on to their cars right now, the repair and service industry is relatively stable.  Techs with several years of experience are gaining better traction in this difficult job market.  Green efforts gaining recognition include the Bureau of Automotive Repairs (BAR) which has started a recognition program for businesses that institutionalize environmentally friendly business practices.
  • Construction – the committee presented specific education and career pathways, particularly with those that have a ‘green’ component.  Barry Noonan asked the committee to gather additional feedback from Doug Orr (BIA of Northern California) and other industry partners.
  • Special Populations – The CTEA Special Populations Collaborative project manager provided information on the importance of collecting student data for Perkins IV funding, and how colleges/districts must negotiate performance levels with the Chancellor’s Office as part of program accountability. Two new brochures are in development: 1) strategies for improving nontraditional student participation and retention, and 2) a description of each of the 6 special population groups and methodologies to reduce barriers.  Best practice models are posted on www.vteabp.org or cccspecialpopulations.org.  A presentation on WINTER (Women In Nontraditional Employment Roles) provided information on the program and services provided to women who are pursuing careers in the trades, and 10 strategies for recruiting and retaining women in the trades.  A presentation on three new reports for transportation, logistics and manufacturing sectors highlighted current employment, occupational information, and emerging occupations.  The reports are posted online at www.vteabp.org.

OSHA Training Update
OSHA 510 will be offered for up to 20 faculty on June 7-11, 2010 at LATTC.  13 faculty have signed up to date.  Information on the course was sent out in early March.  The second course will be delivered in July 2010.  Barry Noonan reminded members that industry was strongly encouraging the incorporation of OSHA training into Electrician Certification training.

Program Closures
The recent activity at Sierra College, where closure of the Automotive, Construction and Agriculture programs was initiated (but later rescinded by the Board of Trustees) was discussed.

Legislative Update

Bob Barkhouse discussed AB 2523 in greater length.

 

Next Advisory Committee Meeting

June 4, 12:30-1:30 pm via CCC Confer.  Barry Noonan will set up.  Topic will be on OSHA training and subcommittee reports.



Advisory Committee1Q report 2009-2010

Subcommittee Reports:
·        Manufacturing – the committee examined best practices with articulation agreements between high school and college manufacturing-related programs.  A handout was provided.  The committee will focus on strategies to increase counselors knowledge and support of manufacturing programs.
·        Transportation – the committee is researching best practice models in outreach and recruitment efforts that target high school and middle school students.  The committee will work with a private sector advisor and student groups to develop strategies and action plans.
·        Construction – the committee is working on defining specific education and career pathways, particularly with those that have a ‘green’ component.  The committee will develop a poster and information on green construction educational and career paths, and include a set of over-arching principles of Sustainability.
·        Special Populations – a new committee to the group.  Data on success rates for students receiving a grade of C or higher (Core Indicator 1) for TOP Code 09 courses was presented.  The data showed that the group most underperforming was females (nontraditional populations).  A survey on retaining women in nontraditional education pathways was distributed to members, with a request to complete the form and return it for analysis.  Two conference opportunities were announced: Nov 19, 2009 – Green Jobs for Women, and Dec 2-3, 2009 – Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee annual conference.  The executive director for WINTER (Women In Nontraditional Employment Roles) gave a brief overview of the program and the services provided to women who are pursuing careers in the trades.

 

Fourth Quarter 08-09

  1. Conducted 4th quarter Advisory Committee Meeting on May 8, 2009.

  2. Assigned new sub-committee activities and contracted consultants.

  3. Completed research for green construction job market and green electrical curriculum development.

  4. Continued private sector partners survey.

  5. Coordinated with I&TE grant project team.

 

 

Third Quarter 08-09

  1. Conducted 3rd quarter Advisory Committee Meeting on Feb. 27, 2009.

  2. Received feedback from conference calls with 15 private sector partners.

  3. Identified 10 new sub-committee activities.

  4. Completed research for green construction, transportation, and manufacturing curriculum development.

  5. Conducted private sector partners survey.

  6. Posted private sector partners names and e-mail addresses on IT&E web site.

  7. Coordinated with I&TE grant project team.

 

Second Quarter 08-09

  1. Advisory committee chair scheduled and booked facilities at Ontario Marriott for February 27th meeting.

  2. Advisory committee chair worked with Chancellor's Office contact to develop agenda for meeting.

  3. Advisory committee sub-committee chairs conducted conference calls with industry partners to acquire feedback on regional issues and suggestions.

  4. Construction sub committee chair received minutes of more than 20 district construction advisory committee meetings to determine local issues.

  5. Advisory committee chair recruited six new industry members to attend meetings.

  6. Three Advisory committee members booked attendance at Chancellor's Office State Leadership Projects conference in Newport Beach on January 28.

 

First Quarter 08-09

  1. September 2008 meeting conducted with 14 attendees

  2. Three subcommittees formed with a chair for each:
    Construction Tech; Industry; Transportation.

  3. Statewide list of all voc-ed deans compiled with listing of relevant sub committee disciplines at each college

  4. Six new industry members to be added to committee

  5. Sub committees to conduct conference calls with appropriate industry members to determine needs

  6. Survey conducted to acquire local advisory committee minutes

    Next meeting scheduled for Feb 21, 2009

     

 

 

 

 

 

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WomenTech Works to Increase the Number of Women Enrolled in Technology Education

 

 

WomenTech works to increase the number of women enrolled and retained in Technology education

 

College of Alameda is a national demonstration site under the WomenTech Project, administered by the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science.

 

The purpose of WomenTech is to recruit women to technology programs at the college and retain them in programs such as Automotive, Cisco Networking, Aviation, Diesel Technology, and Microsoft Networking. 

 

The college hosts a career expo and multi-cultural fair where participants hear from female role models on how they made it, participate in hands-on demonstrations in labs, talk with instructors in targeted programs, and meet with industry representatives. A college web site also provides information about the program including a message board that allows discussion and questions about the training programs.

 

 

For more information, contact Sue Chin at:   (510) 522-7221.

 

 

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