RevUp Montana Explains Industry Recognized Credentials
Governor Steve Bullock, Commissioner Pam Bucy and the RevUp Montana team talk about the importance of industry recognized credentials in Montana. RevUp Montana strives to empower Montana's workforce through up-skilling employees and fast-tracking education programs to decrease time from class to the workforce.
Strengthening Career Pathways in Manufacturing Education
The Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing (INAM) priorities address students’ needs by creating a practical career pathway; using individualized educational plans; establishing common terminal certificate objectives in innovative manufacturing curricula; purchasing advanced manufacturing equipment; expanding and maintaining employee partnerships; developing job placement services; and establishing articulation agreements between community colleges and four year institutions to streamline further pursuit of advanced degrees.
TAACCCT Standouts: Air Washington
Partnering with 1400 aerospace related companies in WA state who help form the conversation of what skills they need for today’s workforce. The piece also describes navigating intellectual property challenges.
TAACCCT Standouts: National Information Security and Geospatial Technologies Consortium NISGTC
The consortium Program Director discusses the process they went through with employers to update curriculum. Written info available in the full profile as well.
TAACCCT Standouts: Pathway to Success
These written profile describe how an 18 credit hour credential can qualify students for promotion from entry-level status and credits are also applicable toward Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees.
Tribal College Workforce Development: A Contextual Analysis of the Impact of a TAACCCT Grant
The project was designed to help the colleges build capacity in terms of equipment, space, relationships, and processes to better and more effectively support workforce development and training.
This paper presents results of the mixed methods third-party evaluation of the round one Department of Labor TAACCCT consortium MoHealthWINs (MHW), the first of three TAACCCT consortia funded by DOL for Missouri.
Working with Industry to Develop an Industrial Sewing Program
When launching its Industrial Sewing program, Henry Ford College turned to industry to ensure the program's curricula aligned with the skill needs of employers.