1. How to Ensure CTE Programs are Relevant March 2, 2010 Educating for Careers Conference

2. Today’s Presentation About the Centers of Excellence Where Are the Hot Jobs? How do I Access Information? Career Technical Education Hub

3. Center of Excellence Mission The Centers of Excellence, in partnership with business and industry, deliver regional workforce research customized for community college decision making and resource development

4. Where are the “Hot Jobs”? HEALTHCARE ENERGY & UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION BUILDING TRADES & CONSTRUCTION

5. Healthcare High demand occupations in healthcare include: Medical Imaging Occupations Health Information Technicians Psychiatric Technicians Surgical Technicians

6. Medical Imaging Occupations Employment projections in Los Angeles County Description 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings Radiation therapists40245914%22%$43.35 Cardiovascular techs1,1711,32213%20%$28.40 Diagnostic medical sonographers1,4211,57511%18%$32.58 Nuclear medicine techs7057567%14%$35.03 Radiologic techs4,1574,55810%16%$28.92 Total7,8568,67010%17%$30.79 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

7. Health Information Technicians Employment projections in Los Angeles County Description 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings Medical records and health information techs4,3424,84512%25%$17.81 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

8. Psychiatric Technicians Employment projections in Los Angeles County Description 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings Psychiatric techs1,8161,9578%25%$23.19 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

9. Surgical Technicians Employment projections in Los Angeles County Description 2009 Jobs 2014 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg. Hourly Earnings Surgical techs2,4872,84414%30%$21.97 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

10. Where are the “Hot Jobs”? ENERGY & UTILITIES TRANSPORTATION BUILDING TRADES & CONSTRUCTION

11. Energy & Utilities  Energy Efficiency  Renewable Energy  Utilities (Water)

12. Public or Private Utilities or Agencies Building Design and Construction Building or Facility Operations & Maintenance Compliance Analyst or Energy Regulation Specialist Resource Conservation or Energy Efficiency Manager Energy Auditor or Home Energy Rater Construction or Design Project Manager Building Performance or Retrofitting Specialist HVAC Technician, Installer or Mechanic Building Controls Systems Technician Building Operator or Engineer Energy Efficiency Sector: Los Angeles

13. Energy Efficiency Sector: Los Angeles

14. Renewable Energy Solar Power Wind Power Geothermal Power Small Hydroelectric Power Biomass Power

15. Renewable Energy: San Diego and Imperial

16. Utilities: Water & Wastewater Bay Region Water and Wastewater Occupations 2009 Employ- ment 5-year Growth Rate (total new job growth) Eligible to Retire in 5 years (total replacement rate) New & Replaceme nt Jobs (5 year total) Water Treatment Operator2381%45%106 Water Distribution Operator2021%24%49 Wastewater Treatment Operator 4336%45%214 Wastewater Collections Operator 21215%28%90 Mechanic/Machinist2292%43%101 Electrician/Electrician Technician 1262%43%52 Electronic Maintenance Technician/Instrument Technician 1344%47%65 Total1,5755%40%677

17. Transportation Los Angeles County Description 2010 Jobs 2015 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand8,0148,7619%19%$21.82 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators7,5108,1529%19%$28.16 Motor vehicle operators, all other3,0203,2839%16%$15.15 Locomotive engineers and operators1,0571,1287%24%$27.95 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators583568 (3%)23%$22.66 Railroad conductors and yardmasters5195689%29%$27.25 Transportation inspectors82290610%27%$30.78 Pumping station operators1,3491,60619%44%$30.91 Total28,27030,7179%21%$24.69 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

19. Description 2010 Jobs 2015 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers10,85011,2774%16%$30.36 Automotive technicians and repairers29,52431,4537%17%$21.52 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists7,2187,7337%18%$22.00 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics4,1594,5279%18%$28.29 Total51,75154,990 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009 Transportation Los Angeles County

20. Passenger VehicleBuses & Trucks Electric (hybrid) Vehicle TechnicianNatural Gas/LNG/CNG Technician Biodiesel Technician Natural Gas TechnicianAlternative Fuel Technician (multiple tech.) Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Technician Alternative Vehicle Automotive Technician Emerging Occupations Transportation

21. Description 2010 Jobs 2015 Jobs % Change % New & Rep. Avg Hourly Earnings Construction laborers36,72740,52010%14%$20.26 Carpenters31,19533,8739%15%$24.74 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers21,45823,3289%15%$29.45 Painters and paperhangers13,48714,6929%18%$22.41 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters11,87412,7688%18%$24.28 Construction equipment operators6,6747,2549%18%$29.88 Electricians13,85614,2683%16%$25.00 Total135,271146,703 Building Trades & Construction Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009

22. High Speed Rail Additional Infrastructure Green Construction Building Trades & Construction

23. Provide a research- based framework to assist administrators and faculty in studying what “ green ” means. Includes overview of industries, occupations and educational programs. Interested in more green jobs? Understanding the Green Economy

24. Green Industry Sectors

25. How to Access Information Reports disseminated through: COE website: www.coeccc.net Presentations at meetings and conferences Webinars Bi-monthly e-newsletter

26. Understanding the Green Economy

28. What’s in a Report? Industry overview Occupations and wages Short-term job forecasts Skills and training requirements Existing college programs Workforce challenges (industry perspective) Resources and references

29. CTE Liaison Hub – Statewide Helps all CTE partners connect, and use the results of the research conducted by the 10 Centers of Excellence. Provides information and data to counselors, instructors and administrators at community colleges, high-schools and ROCPs.

31. New Materials New content on our website for CTE instructors, administrators and career counselors: Industry trends fact sheets High-demand careers fact sheets Online PowerPoint presentations on industries YouTube videos on industries and careers Look under “Our Products” to find “Career Counseling Tools” and “Program Development Tools”.

37. Thank You! Lisa Lewenberg Director, Center of Excellence Hosted at Los Angeles Community College District Phone: (213) 891-2162 E-mail: lewenble@laccd.edu & Audrey Reille, Ed. D. Director, Center of Excellence and CTE Hub (statewide) Hosted at Mt. San Antonio College Phone: (909) 594-5611 ext. 6106 E-mail: AReille@mtsac.edu website: www.coeccc.net