2014 MCCA Conference Presentation, Branson, MO November 6, 2014 Building: 2014 MCCA Conference Presentation, Branson, MO November 6, 2014 Supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Training and Administration’s (DOLETA) Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program (TAACCCT)

Presenter Dan Davidchik Project Manager Central Community College Round 2 Nebraska Consortium

“W”s – Who/What/When/Where Project IMPACT (Innovations Moving People to Achieve Certified Training) is a four-year, round 2, $5.6 million Consortium grant project serving the manufacturing sector in Nebraska. CCC is the lead institution of the Consortium consisting of CCC, MCC, NECC, SCC, WNCC, and UNL (in a support role). As with all Round 2 TAACCT grants, the project began on October 1, 2012, and is planned to deliver grant-funded services through through March 31, 2016. NECC WNCC MCC UNL CCC SCC

Nebraska Community Colleges

Purpose To serve all student populations with an emphasis on adults comprised of veterans, TAA-eligible workers, unemployed, and under-employed workers. Program focus on core manufacturing competencies and aims to grow the pipeline of High-Wage, High-Demand, High-Skill workers in Nebraska. The Consortium established a new, jointly-articulated, Diversified Manufacturing Technology (DMT) curriculum that is portable, stackable, and flexible. Aligned with MSSC Certified Production Technician program Pathway alignments (current and under development) MSSC, AWS, NIMS, OSHA

Purpose As of fall 2014, the Consortium is offering a new Diversified Manufacturing Technology Certificate as listed under the project website at www.IMPACTNebraska.org. Course names and relative credit equivalencies are as follows: Introduction to Industrial Safety – 3 semester credits Introduction to Quality & Continuous Improvement – 3 semester credits Introduction to Manufacturing Technology – 3 semester credits Introduction to Maintenance Technology - 3 semester credits

Curriculum Features New Diversified Manufacturing Technology Certificate Each DMT course is aligned with a Manufacturing Standard Skills Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) national certification module CPT addresses core technical competencies in manufacturing focusing on safety, quality, production, and maintenance DMT is part of pathway to multiple manufacturing programs: Advanced Manufacturing/Precision Machining Mechatronics/Electromechanical Quality Drafting & Design Welding Instrumentation/Electronics Energy Operations Diversified Manufacturing Technology

Curriculum Project DMT curriculum is on OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) For DMT courses, students have access to an online, interactive text resource from Tooling U SME. Instructors will assign students their own Tooling U account at the beginning of the semester. Tooling U resources are aligned with the MSSC CPT credentials. Project IMPACT and Tooling U staff are available to assist students, instructors, and staff Supplemental online interactive virtual simulation components (developed by UNL) Contextual remediation components are aligned with DMT course for students who need additional work on math, reading, and writing Two courses contain foundations math components Two courses contain foundations English components

Enhanced Coaching Resources How do you recruit, retain, and increase success of your participants? Unique cognitive and physical resources To increase training effectiveness, employability, job performance, safety and employment longevity To help with stress management and resiliency Participant Coaches (PC) support students enrolled in courses related to Project IMPACT. PC responsibilities: Student advocate – intended to interact with project participants every other week Liaison between instructors and existing student services Liaison between student and local businesses Facilitates workshops on academic, work-life, and industry-related activities

Enhanced Coaching Resources Behavioral support Objectives Develop and deliver advanced coaching strategies that support participant psychological capital, stress management and resilience Improve training program retention and completion by 5%. Psychological Capital - resource intended to improve students’ Hope / Efficacy / Resiliency / Optimism (HERO) – administered by Participant Coaches Behavioral Assessments - administered by trained staff (UNL) Conducted under IRB approval

Enhanced Coaching Resources Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Other Characteristics (KSAO) Objectives Develop and deliver KSAO assessments to predict participant’s ability to meet the physical and cognitive demands of 14 manufacturing-related SOC/O*NET job descriptions Conduct assessments at Consortium sites with mobile work simulator Improve training program completion by 5% Track job placement and retention rates Administered by trained staff (UNL) Conducted under IRB approval

Second Life - Interactive Resource Second Life is 3D virtual world environment developed in 2003 Characters are called avatars and interact with millions of other users around the world Used as grounds for research and education Objectives Engage current and future participants Provide innovative instructional support Host Participant Coach workshops Recruiting and Outreach activities Help transform the perception of manufacturing Provide career exploration

Online Resources Project IMPACT Website: www.IMPACTNebraska.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMPACTNebraska Twitter: https://twitter.com/IMPACTNebraska Project IMPACT OneDrive cloud storage Second Life islands: Project IMPACT NE island Central Nebraska Career Academy

Assessment External Evaluation – Formative and Summative Quantitative data originates from participant intake at each college Each college assigns a unique, confidential identity to participants and provides that information to the external evaluator for aggregate analysis Each college tracks participant performance for DOL reporting purposes and reports aggregate data to the lead institution A statistical analysis is performed by the External Evaluator to help document project efficacy Written reports are provided quarterly Qualitative case studies document on-going progress Every quarter, the External Evaluator meets independently with each Consortium college to document the project’s progress Quarterly written case study update reports are provided to the Project Manager Internal/External project surveys are conducted on a semi-annual basis An External Evaluation Advisory committee meets quarterly to discuss project events, activities, and progress Business, Education, and Nebraska government agencies are part of this committee Evaluation training is conducted for internal and external partners on an annual basis

Questions/Lessons Learned Hiring and startup activities take time Build in sustainable activities from the start Coordinating within a Consortium takes much more time than working with a single institution Communication is important Regular meetings and accountable activities keep the project on a timeline Use multiple means of communication Don’t assume that you and someone else have the same understanding Don’t create something new unless you must – new endeavors take more time and there are many high quality resources available Train and follow-up – everyone tends to forget what is not in front of them Involve business, local community groups, government agencies

Consortium-Wide Project Staff 11/16/2012 Consortium-Wide Project Staff Dan Davidchik Project Manager Central Community College 402-562-1408 / ddavidchik@cccneb.edu Jamey Peterson-Jones Curriculum Development Specialist 308-398-7581 / jameypeterson@cccneb.edu Sue Baer Administrative Assistant 402-562-1425 / sbaer@cccneb.edu Mark Funkey Associate Dean / Co-PI & Budget Officer 402-461-2558 / mfunkey@cccneb.edu Colleen Nienaber Virtual Site Coordinator Central Community College 402-562-1474 / colleennienaber@cccneb.edu David Vanderheiden Programmer / Media Producer 402-562-1462 / dvanderheiden@cccneb.edu Kevin Grosskopf Co-PI University of Nebraska-Lincoln 352-494-9591 / kevin.grosskopf@unl.edu

College-Specific Project Staff 11/16/2012 College-Specific Project Staff Ashley Weets Participant Coach Central Community College 308-398-7953 / ashleyweets@cccneb.edu Tammy Green Site Coordinator Metropolitan Community College 402-457-2688 / tjgreen5@mccneb.edu Robert Caldwell 402-738-4771 / rcaldwell11@mccneb.edu Shanelle Grudzinski Coordinator/Coach Northeast Community College 402-844-7692 / shanelle@northeast.edu Beth Vavrina Site Coordinator Southeast Community College 402-323-3418 / bvavrina@southeast.edu Kate Loden Participant Coach 800-933-7223 ext. 8283 / kloden@southeast.edu Doug Mader Coordinator/Coach Western Nebraska Community College 308-630-6556 / maderd@wncc.edu