Construction Plus The opportunities & challenges of multiple career tracks May 2013 DOL-YouthBuild Region 2 Peer to Peer Philadelphia

Leading the Way Setting the Foundation: Current Vocational Training Analysis : Criteria for Building Successful Tracks Leading the Way: What’s Next

Vocational Training Department Director of Business Development Director of Vocational Training Healthcare Coordinator Healthcare Associate ITBA Coordinator 3 FT AmeriCorps Construction Instructors (4) Advanced Con, Green, Property Maintenance, CDL PT Voc Math Instructor

Current Tracks CNA/HHA Certification Skill Building and Professional Preparation through Service College Prep Healthcare Microsoft Office Specialist Certification STRATA Certification College Prep Help Desk – Customer Service Business Writing & Planning Information Technology / Business Administration National Center for Construction Education & Research Core (NCCER) Advanced Construction, Green, Building Maintenance, Transportation Additional CDL Cert Skill Building Through Service Building Trades & Transportation

CNA/HHA Certification Skill Building and Professional Preparation through Service College Prep Microsoft Office Specialist Certification STRATA Certification College Prep Help Desk – Customer Service Business Writing & Planning National Center for Construction Education & Research Core (NCCER) Advanced Construction, Green, Building Maintenance, Transportation Additional CDL Cert Skill Building Through Service Partnerships Healthcare Information Technology / Business Administration Building Trades & Transportation

Measuring & Tracking Certifications Matter –Written & Skills Demonstration Attendance Professional Skills / Character / Grades Experiences –Engagement! Engagement! Engagement! MUSTS: Student Leadership Workstations Production Reflection Experiences/Work Readiness MUSTS: Student Leadership Workstations Production Reflection Experiences/Work Readiness

Vocational Training Components Regional Job Market Analysis Alignment Long Term Family Sustaining Student Interest Engagement Understanding Retention Attainable Industry Certification Meaningful Timeframe Student Ability Pipeline/Credential Stacking Career Lattice Post Secondary Placements Jobs w/ growth Unions Partnerships Flexibility Expertise Invested Hands On & Service YB Core

Research Bureau of Labor Statistics – bls.gov Regional trends are more important Local WIBs & Workforce Entities They want to work with you at the youth and adult levels Unions, Trade Groups & Employers Individual employers can be tough to connect to but the trade groups will talk with you Advisory Councils Convene and/or work with Board members to convene Post Secondary Institutions What are you training to? Why? Placement rates? Students & Alumni It’s a little qualitative, but can yield wonderful trending data

Opportunities ENGAGEMENT, ENGAGEMENT, ENGAGEMENT Reason #1 – Best bet careers Reason #2 – Meaningful credential attainment Reason #3 – Diversification of student interest Reason #4 – Post-secondary preparation Reason #5 – Partnership development

Challenges Partners Unattainable Certifications Missed Fits – age, transportation, backgrounds Staffing Resources & Infrastructure Identity Issues Fundraising, Innovation & Training Dollars Student Choice

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