Diversified Manufacturing Highway: Not just a Pathway NCWE October 2013 Danette Randolph and Holly Moore

Overview of Major Components Employers engaged at the on-set Clear Road maps across the district Faculty engagement across the district Credit for Prior Learning Contextualized Math and English Stackable credentials Direct and Advanced Placement Fast Track into Family Wage Careers

Additional Specialized Training Employer/Industry Driven, Skill Refinement, Internship Industrial Manufacturing Academy Stage 1 Employers & College Intake and Challenge Period Orientation, Assess, Career Map, Soft Skills, Interview Stage 2 College, CBOs, Employers 12 week Academy Applied Learning, Multiple certificates, Trades Rotation, Job Shadow, 28 college credits Wrap Around services Stage 2 College, CBOs, Employers Outcomes Employment Apprenticeship Enroll District Programs

Industrial Manufacturing Academy Start Here, Go Anywhere!!

Starting Here The Industrial Manufacturing Academy starts here at South Seattle’s Georgetown Campus. We house the largest representation of apprenticeships at a Community College in Washington State. Our campus is uniquely designed for teaching industry trades. We take learning a trade seriously.

Starting Here You will earn 28 College Credits starting here, along with these Industry Certifications Forklift Operation Traffic and Flagging Industrial CPR/First Aid OSHA 30

Training includes Lean Manufacturing Intro to Composites Blueprint Reading Math for Technicians Manufacturing Tools & Trades Basic Welding

Go Anywhere! Employment The Industrial Manufacturing Academy teaches skills that can be applied to diversified manufacturing PlasticsAerospace CompositesMetals AluminumBio Medical Devices Food ProductionRecreational Equipment AND MORE

A Few Partner Industries Are

Go Anywhere! Training At South – Composites Welding Aviation Mechanic Technician At Renton – HVAC Precision Machining Technologies At Central – Maritime At Green River – Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Machining and Manufacturing Technology At North – HVAC Nano Technology At Shoreline - CNC Machinist At Edmonds - Materials Science Technology

Lessons Learned Navigators connect college, CBOs and employers Accountability systems Access to funding Information and expectations across 3 colleges: Administration & Faculty Infrastructure to support employer engagement Competency is the main issue for employers

IMA By The Numbers 3 Number of Cohorts 51 Number of Grads 33 Number immediately hired 11 Number Apprentice/Ed 26 Number of Vets $10 -$27 Salary

Making it Work Recruit and Select Appropriate Applicants ( in conjunction with partners ) Engaged employers – meet the candidates and follow them Begin with a challenge period – build soft skills ( Address challenges before course work begins) Cohorts & single point of contact Recognize previous experience to accelerate progress ( Military, Employment, K-12 ) It takes a Village

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