Washington State Centers of Excellence: A Vital Strategic Asset Association of Community College Trustees’ Presentation October 16, 2015

Panelists Jim Lowery, Trustee, Centralia College Barbara Hins-Turner, Executive Director, Clean Energy, Centralia College Shana Peschek, Director, Construction, Renton Technical College Dr. Meg Ryan, Director, Global Trade & Supply Chain Management, Highline College Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director, Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing, Everett Community College

Session Outcomes Describe the Center of Excellence model and the benefits of an industry-sector strategy. Describe examples of innovative partnerships that promote best practices. Identify high expectations for sector strategies for the New Community College Model.

History A targeted industry is identified as one that is strategic to the economic growth of a region or state Each Center focuses on a targeted industry that drives the state’s economy SBCTC selected 10 community and technical colleges to serve as Centers of Excellence Washington's State Board for Community and Technical Colleges selected 10 community and technical colleges to serve as Centers of Excellence. Centers of Excellence are colleges designated as statewide leaders in specialized workforce education and training for industries that help the state's economy grow. Centers serve as a point-of-contact and resource hub for industry trends, best practices, innovative curriculum and professional development opportunities. Centers maximize resources by bringing together workforce education and industry partners in order to develop highly-skilled employees for targeted industries. A targeted industry is identified as one that is strategic to the economic growth of a region or state.

Washington’s Centers of Excellence Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing Agriculture Allied Health Careers in Education Clean Energy Construction Global Trade & Supply Chain Management Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. Information & Computing Technology Marine Manufacturing & Technology

Celebrating 10 Years Vision Mission Become national model to develop partnerships: Business Industry Education Organized labor Workforce system Economic development Liaison between partners and the state’s education system to: Drive the economy Create highly skilled workforce Provide consistent curriculum Meet industry needs Provide state-wide coordination

Convene ~ Problem Solve ~ Disseminate Sector Strategy Selected and hosted by colleges with sector expertise Funded by State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Supplemented with grant funding Codified - 2008 Barbara to complete.

Convene ~ Problem Solve ~ Disseminate Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) “WIOA is driving Sector Strategy Pathways. Washington’s Centers of Excellence are our system’s answer! “ - JoAnn Baria, VP Workforce, Pierce College, WA

21st Century Skilled Workforce How do we recruit, train, and retain them?

Core Expectation #1: Economic Development Focus: Serve as partners with various state, local, regional, national, and global agencies and organizations to support economic vitality and competitiveness in Washington State’s driver industries.

Economic Development Focus Skilled Workforce Jobs and Placement Statewide Outreach Programs across the state Centers of Excellence as an asset Draws Industry Advisory Board Skill Standards This is Jim’s slide…looks like his perspective is on the benefits of all of the centers. You’ll see a pattern…that each slide that is an example is titled according to the focus…so the audience can identify the specific core expectation.

Core Expectation #2: Industry Sector Strategy Focus: Collaboratively build, expand, and leverage industry, labor, and community and technical college partnerships to support and promote responsive, rigorous, and relevant workforce education and training.

Employer Engagement is Key Platform for Collaboration: Translate Celebrate Success Industry Led Engagement: Student Activities Curriculum/Program Development Legislative/Policy Advocacy Industry Credential Recognition Host Meetings

Strategic Planning: Construction Center of Excellence Members are engaged Strategies developed for implementation Raised awareness of Center’s capacity, resources and realistic outcomes Created long term vision

Sector Strategy: Leadership Labor Market Research Convene industry subject matter experts Identify knowledge skills and ability aligned to industry standards Courses and certificates are created; industry endorsed curriculum developed

Core Expectation #3: Education, Innovation, and Efficiency: Leverage resources and educational partnerships to create efficiencies and support development of curriculum and innovative delivery of educational strategies to build a diverse and competitive workforce.

Center of Excellence for Global Trade & Supply Chain Management Ports of Seattle & Tacoma comprise the 3rd largest container gateway in Northern America 40% of all jobs can be tied to trade-related activity

Make it in Washington: Increasing Manufacturing Capacity

Make it in Washington 3 Federal funding resources for education, training, and strategic consulting opportunities Options to improve their staff, expand productivity, plan for critical staff retirements, and improve their business' profitability

Make it in Washington: Progress Actively Participating Counties Qualifying Counties Non-Qualifying Counties

Core Expectation #4: Workforce Supply and Demand Focus: Research, analyze, and disseminate information related to training capacity, skill gaps, trends, and best practices within each industry sector to support a viable new and incumbent workforce.

Emerging Trend: Mechatronics Convene partners to identify WA State common course curricula and lab requirements for Mechatronics training that will meet industry standards.

Mechatronics Mechatronics is a field that combines the following skill sets: Electrical Mechanical Programming Welding Hydraulics Programmable logic controls (PLC) Robotics Fabrication Mechatronics technicians install, maintain and repair industrial equipment

Large need across industry sectors Movement towards Automation and Robotics

Ten Years of Investment $16,431,420 total investment by WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges $71,953,745 total grant dollars generated by Centers of Excellence U.S. Depts. of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security and Labor WA State Dept. of Commerce National Science Foundation

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