Career Pathways Overview Local Initiatives Dr Peggy Westcott State amp National Initiatives Ms Elizabeth Creamer Definition A series of connected support services education and ID: 705678
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Career Pathways
Creating new possibilities for successSlide2
Career Pathways
Overview
Local
Initiatives Dr. Peggy WestcottState & National Initiatives Ms. Elizabeth CreamerSlide3
Definition
A
series of connected
support services, education, and training programs that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific industry or occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher levels of education or employment in that sector. Slide4
Traditional Career PathwaySlide5
Off The PathSlide6
Career Pathway Components:
Career planning services and educational advising
Transitioning
to higher levels of education and training Credentials: degree, licensure, or industry standard certificationsConnection to employers: internships, service learning, apprenticeshipsSlide7
Career & Academic AdvisingSlide8
Career Coaches
E
mpower
students to make informed decisions about their career and educational plans and prepare students for success in postsecondary education and training.Facilitating the development of career plans and portfoliosCareer assessmentsDisseminate information on careers and career pathwaysConnecting students to early college programs such as Tech Prep and Dual-enrollment
Easing
the transition of students from high school to postsecondary education and training and the skilled workforce.Slide9
Career Coaches
Currently have 6 career coaches in place:
Hopewell High School
Meadowbrook High SchoolPetersburg High SchoolVernon Johns Middle SchoolSussex High SchoolSlide10Slide11
SKETCHSlide12
Mission
To
provide a framework for skill development and training in which students’ progress systematically through a seamless system of career exploration, preparation, and skill upgrades linked to academic credits and credentials. Delivering a multi-step pathway that prepares students for high wage, high demand jobs in the greater Richmond region. Slide13
Career Pathway Programs @ JTCC
Dual Enrollment
Tech Prep
Career CoachesOn RampGreat Expectations
Workforce ServicesSlide14Slide15
Tech Prep Career Pathways
F
our
to six year programs of study that begin in high school and end with a postsecondary credential, such as a certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree Contains academic and CTE courses at the secondary and postsecondary level. Prepares students for high demand occupational fieldsA
ligned
with national career clusters and
pathwaysSlide16
On-Ramp
T
argets
displaced adult workers who are unemployed or underemployedGoal: to increase the number of adults who obtain a college credential or industry-recognized certification or licensureAssess skill levels and interestsHelp with developing a career and training plan
Provide information about in-demand
career fields in Central VirginiaSlide17
Great Expectations
Statewide
initiative of The Virginia
Foundation for Community College Education and Virginia’s Community Colleges. Established in 2008, the program provides transitional support to at-risk foster teens as
they
finish high school and leave their foster
homes
.
Great
Expectations
focuses on the value of a
college
education as the best way to gain
employment
and achieve independence.Slide18
Workforce Services
Community College Workforce
Alliance (CCWA)
Contract Courses ApprenticeshipWork Keys
Quick ConnectSlide19
National and State Career Pathways
New US DOL and DOE Grant Projects
Support from National FoundationsSlide20
Career Pathways:
Six Key ElementsSlide21
State
GoalsSlide22
Youth
Career Coaches High School
Middle College
WIA Youth ProgramsCommonwealth ScholarsSlide23
Adults
Adult Career Coaches
Apprenticeship Related Instruction (ARI)
On The Job Training (OJT)WIA Adult and Dislocated Workers/Rapid ResponseCareer Readiness CertificatesOne Stop Career CentersShare Network Access Points (SNAPS)Slide24
Next Steps in Virginia
Virginia's College Readiness Standards
New Standards for Youth Workforce Programs
Industry Sector Driven Pathways and
Workforce Credentials
Career Coach Certification
The Next Tech PrepSlide25
Any Questions?
For More Information:
Ms. Elizabeth Creamer
ecreamer@vccs.eduDr. Peggy Westcott pwestcott@jtcc.edu