Centers of Excellence and CTE Liaison Hub

May 6, 2009Tech Prep Regional Collaborative Steering CommitteeCerritos, California

Today’s Presentation

• What are the Centers of Excellence• The Centers’ products and services to

community colleges • What is the CTE Liaison Hub• The Hub’s products and services to CTE

partners• How we can work collaboratively with

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Economic & Workforce Development Program

California Community Colleges Board of Governors

State Chancellor’s OfficeCalifornia Community Colleges

Jack Scott, Chancellor

Economic & Workforce DevelopmentJose Millan, Vice Chancellor

Career Technical Education Unit Economic & Workforce Development

Advanced Transportation & Energy

Applied Biotechnology

Applied Manufacturing Technologies

Center of Excellence Initiative

Environmental Technologies

Health Care

International Trade Development

Multimedia & Entertainment

Small Business Development

Workplace Development

10 Regional Centers of Excellence• San Francisco Bay• Greater Silicon

Valley• Los Angeles County

(2)• Orange County• Inland Empire• San Diego &

Imperial• Central Valley• South Central• Far North & Greater

Sacramento

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

Our Actions

• Inform – through real-time regional and local labor market research and data validated by industry partners

• Connect – business and industry with community colleges, and workforce and economic development professionals that are committed to developing an outstanding workforce

• Advance – the economic and workforce development mission of California’s community colleges in partnering with employers and preparing the workforce to succeed in the future

Environmental Scanning Approach• Identification of emerging and

high-demand industries and occupations

• Research • Qualification• Industry validation of results• College offerings and gap

analysis• Recommendations to close

gaps• Partnerships

What’s in a Report?• Industry overview• Employers• Occupations and wages• Forecasts• Skills and training requirements• Existing college programs• Other

programs/models/curriculum• Workforce challenges (industry

perspective)• Recommendations for

community colleges and CTE partners

• Associations serving the industry• GIS maps• Resources and references

How to Access InformationReports disseminated

through:• COE website:

www.coeccc.net• Presentations at meetings

and conferences• Webinars• Bi-monthly e-newsletter (to be added to our e-mail list,

please fill out sign-up sheet)

Recent and Upcoming Scans for LA County• Allied Health Overview – 2008• Dental Offices - 2008• Medical Imaging Occupations - 2009• Pharmacy Technicians - 2009• Psychiatric Technicians - upcoming• Surgical Technicians – upcoming• Green Economy Overview -upcoming• Energy Efficiency Occupations – upcoming• Solar Industry – 2008• Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Occupations - 2008• Engineering/Aerospace Cluster - upcoming

Benefits to Colleges

• Understand the regional labor market

• Update or create courses and programs

• Get information on employers’ needs, workforce challenges, job requirements, new technologies etc.

• Find out which programs already exist

• New opportunities for

collaboration with industry,

colleges and workforce

development partners

CTE Liaison Hub - Statewide

• The COEs serve community colleges.• The CTE Liaison Hub helps all CTE

partners connect, and use the results of the research conducted by the 10 Centers of Excellence.

• NEW: Provide information and data to counselors, instructors and administrators at community colleges, high-schools and ROCPs.

New Materials Coming Soon!

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 industry videos• Webinars• References to useful online resources

Benefits to Instructors and Administrators• Understand the regional labor market

• Update or create courses and programs

• Get information on employers’ needs, workforce challenges, job requirements, new technologies.

• Find out which programs already exist

• New opportunities for

collaboration with industry,

colleges and workforce

development partners

Benefits to Counselors• Provide information to students on

emerging industries and high-demand jobs• Know specific job requirements• Help students choose a career that

corresponds to their skills and interests• Know where the programs are• Guide course choices• Provide career exploration resources

Discussion

• How can we work collaboratively with you?

• Q&A

Thank You!Contact Us

Audrey ReilleDirector, Center of Excellence

and CTE Liaison Hub (statewide)Hosted at Mt. San Antonio CollegePhone: (909) 594-5611 ext. 6106

E-mail: AReille@mtsac.edu

Lisa LewenbergDirector, Center of Excellence

Hosted at Los Angeles Community College DistrictPhone: (213) 891-2162

E-mail: lewenble@laccd.edu

website: www.coeccc.net