Virginia’s Community Colleges: Workforce Development   Virginia’s Community Colleges: Workforce Development Randall Stamper Assistant Vice Chancellor, Grants and Federal Workforce Programs James André Director, Grants and Federal Workforce Programs Randy do quick overview and introduce folks.

Topics Workforce System in Virginia Virginia’s Community Colleges Overview Specific Programs and Resources What is the Market Looking for Now Contacts Connecting and Next Steps

Workforce System in Virginia Funding and Outcomes VCCS – State Code Responsibilities WIOA – Title I: Adult, Youth, Dislocated Workers VEC, DARS, VDOE – The Rest of WIOA Integration, Disconnects, and Room for Improvement Working Together

Virginia’s Community Colleges Overview Postsecondary Workforce Responsibility Degrees, Certificates, Diplomas, etc. Industry Credentials/Workforce Credential Grant/FastForward Career Coaching Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative/Great Expectations G3 Bringing it All Together

Specific Programs and Resources FastForward Career Coaching Special Projects RSVP/TANF/SNAP-ET Grant Youth Initiative Future Initiatives ALICE Population JOBS Act Direct Enrollment Advising/Coaching Study and Expansion

Program Spotlights FastForward G3 – Governor’s Workforce Initiative Special Projects: IET Programs Career Coaching

New Economy Workforce Credential Grant   § 23-38.10:15. New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; purpose. The New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program is established for the purpose of (i) creating and sustaining a demand-driven supply of credentialed workers for high-demand occupations in the Commonwealth by addressing and closing the gap between the skills needed by workers in the Commonwealth and the skills of the available workforce in the Commonwealth; (ii) expanding the affordability of workforce training and credentialing; and (iii) increasing the interest of current and future Virginia workers in technician, technologist, and trade-level positions to fill the available and emerging jobs in the Commonwealth that require less than a bachelor's degree but more than a high school diploma.

How it Works Requirements Cap of $3,000 per credential Permits student to use financial aid to cover their portion (the first third) Requires domicile Student must satisfactorily pass the course within a window of time or will be responsible to repay 2nd ‘third’ to the college (promissory note) A validated credential (passing the exam) must be achieved within a prescribed time period 1 - The eligible student pays 1/3 of the cost of the noncredit workforce training program 2 – When student completes workforce training program, college receives additional 1/3 3 – When student receives industry-recognized credential, college receives final 1/3 Craig – Measures of Effectiveness

Who are the Students? 20% receive SNAP/TANF Benefits 66% Male 36 years old Average pre-training income: $22,000 Most enrollments – CDL, CNA, Trades, Manufacturing Class completion rates remain very high Credentialing rates around 65% Craig – Measures of Effectiveness

Performance Outcomes To Date Over 12,000 Credentials from FastForward Programs 95% Training Completions 98% in the Top 12 Virginia Occupations 65% Credential Attainments Student Survey – 90% employer healthcare; 75% paid sick leave; 85% paid vacation 25-50% Wage Increases SEE HANDOUT

G3 Get Trained, Get a Job, Give Back Planning Stages now “Flipped Curriculum” Credentialing in Stages “The Big Ask” Across curricula, across industries, across colleges

Special Projects: IET Programs RSVP/TANF Grant Currently at Reynolds/John Tyler, Thomas Nelson, Mountain Empire, and Piedmont Community Colleges Another round begins July 1 SNAP ET Virginia Highlands, Patrick Henry, Danville, Piedmont, Southside Virginia, Thomas Nelson, and Tidewater Community Colleges Young Adult Initiative: WIOA Patrick Henry, Southside Virginia, Reynolds/John Tyler, and Thomas Nelson Community Colleges

IET Model Training leading to an in-demand credential Contextualized basics skills instruction Career coaching Soft skills and work readiness Digital literacy and Career Readiness Certificates Work-based learning Capstone projects Employment support Accelerated, integrated, and employer driven

Career Coaching Programs FastForward Coaches College Success Coach Initiative Great Expectations Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative Virginia Financial Success Network High School Career Coaches

Core Components of Career Coaching Career Assessment (knowledge of self) Exploration of careers (knowledge of careers, includes LMI) Academic and career planning Soft skills and work readiness Employability and job seeking skills Case management

Aligning Coaching Services High School & Transition Programs Community College Employment & Postsecondary Continuation

Virginia Career Coach Certification Program 40 hours – face-to-face and online modules 12 competencies of career development professionals – NCDA Capstone projects and quizzes Professionalization of VCCS coaches Articulation to Facilitating Career Development training and Global Career Development Facilitator certification Expansion to workforce partner agencies

What is the Market Now? Recent Data Business Needs from Statewide Tour Connections to College Workforce Divisions Approved FastForward Program Data

What is the Market Now? 2015-2016 – 175,000 “middle skills” jobs sat open for a month or more. That equals 36 million hours of lost productivity, $1 billion in lost wages, and $54 million in lost state income taxes. 1.5 million jobs that require more than a diploma but less than a 4-year degree would need to be filled in Virginia in just the next few years. Contributing factors include: decreasing unemployment; 30-40 years of bachelors or bust; return of manufacturing; expansion of construction and infrastructure projects since recession; local healthcare demands.

What is the Market Now? 1-2-7 workforce ratio – We struggle with the sevens. Technical and soft skills Building a credentials coalition – Governor, House, Senate, Chamber, Business Council, etc. Regional Demands Vary – Chief Workforce Officers/LMI See the FastForward Approved List – it reflects demand

Contacts Coaches Chief Workforce Officers Program Directors One Stop/WDB Directors and Managers

Connecting and Next Steps

Questions?