Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT ) Connecticut Health & Life Sciences Career Initiative Overview May

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Unique Opportunity This grant is …. about transformation. This is not about getting more students to enroll, its about getting more students to graduation day and into good jobs - Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education

Project Priority Areas Curriculum Innovation Develop new certificate and degree programs Prior Learning Assessments (PLAs) Create portfolio assessments to award credits for work- place learning Enhanced Internships & Placement Services Secure internships and placements for participants Summer Undergraduate Research Program Sustainability

Project Goals Accelerate progress for low-skilled and other workers. Improve retention and achievement rates and/or reduce completion time of industry recognized credentials, certificates and degrees. Build programs that meet the industry needs, and develop career pathways. Strengthen online and technology-enabled learning.

Project Overview Budget Funding in the amount of $12.1M over three years Target populations TAA eligible Un - and under-employed workers Veterans Target Industry Health Care, Life Sciences (Biotechnology)

Project Overview (cont) Goal Create 15 new certificate/degree programs Deliver courses to 2,700 students Assist 675 students in earning 10,000+ PLAs credits Provide 360 internships over three years (statewide) Consortium members 5 Community Colleges: Capital, Gateway, Manchester, Middlesex and Norwalk 2 ConnSCU members: Charter Oak State College & Eastern Connecticut State University

Statewide Coordination, Local Choice Each of the colleges build new and/or redesigned accelerated programs in health and life sciences industry sectors Statewide system integration Statewide curriculum Developmental education = College Readiness Local choice to meet local needs

Partners Project Advisory Board Inform curriculum development Provide resources for internships and placements Health & Life Science organizations and associations Inform and support overall project work WIBs Coordinate recruitment strategies to bring participants into the community college system

Proposed Curriculum Capital CC Health Information Management – (AS & C) Biotechnology – (AS & C) Ultrasound Technician or Radiation Therapy – (C) Eastern Connecticut State University Health Science – (BS) Public Health - minor under Health Education Health Care Information - under Business Admin degree Health Care - minor under Health Education

Proposed Curriculum Gateway CC Medical Lab Technician – (AS) Bioscience Manufacturing Technician – (C) Electronic Health Records and Coding – (C) Instrument Calibration Technician – (C) Quality Assurance/ Process Control – (C) Paramedical Technician – (C) Medical Assistant – (C)

Proposed Curriculum Manchester CC Medical office assistant – (C) Neurodiagnostic Technician (EEG) – (C) Electronic Health Record Specialist – (C) Radiation Therapy – (C) Sterilization Technician – (C) OSHA Technician – (C) Health Science – (AS) Radiologic Science – (AS) Laboratory Science – (AS)

Proposed Curriculum Middlesex CC Health Information Management – (AS & C) Computer Engineering Technology – (AS) Radiologic Technology – (AS) Therapeutic Recreation – (C) Veterinary Technology – (AS) Biotechnology – (AS) Environmental Science – (AS)

Proposed Curriculum Norwalk CC Vet Tech – (AS) Biotechnology – (AS) Bioinformatics – (AS & C) Environmental Science – (AS & C)

Questions?

Contact Information Michele Y. Barnett, Esq. Director, Connecticut Health & Life Sciences Career Initiative Office: Direct: