Certified Career Pathways Week 2019

What is a Certified Career Pathway? A roadmap and path that connects youth, adults & dislocated workers to high demand occupations through education, training & credentialing. This presentation will Discuss Career Pathways, North Carolina Certified Pathways and how they impact the NCWork’s Career Center staff across the State. By the end of this training webinar you will be able to define what a career pathway is, know how the North Carolina Certified Career Pathways process has enhanced the standard career pathway approach, and also know what your roll is, as Career Center Staff, in preparing clients in their search for work using the career pathways approach. Another way to look at career pathways is by a visual. Adult, dislocated workers and youth, in their efforts to find high demand jobs with livable wages, will often use the NC Career Centers to help them get employment. Sometimes they are sent for additional training in job specific skills to help them meet job qualifications. There are also times when a client gets hired for a job right away, and while working, enrolls in additional schooling or training programs to achieve additional credentials to move up the career ladder.

NCWorks Certified Career Pathways Just the Facts NCWorks Certified Career Pathways Are: NCWorks Certified Career Pathways Are Not: Employer Led Designed Training to Employer Need Sustainable Regional and Collaborative Stackable Credentials Eight Best- Practice Criteria Designed for one employer, one county, or a single job Only for high school and young adult workers Developed by educators without employer input A replacement for existing pathways

Eight Criteria Employers Lead Demand Driven Multiple Entry & Exits Work Based Learning Career Awareness Collaborative North Carolina’s Certified Career Pathways are an enhanced version of the standard Career Pathway. To be clear, it is not replacing Career Pathways. Certified Career Pathways simply imply that the integrated, seamless systems of education and workforce development programs, initiatives and resources align with the needs of the local employers by filling the talent pipeline in high-demand occupations. In fact, the regional employers take the lead and let the educators and community partners know precisely what their current and projected employee hiring needs are. Placing employers at the center of this effort is considered to be a key component of the CCP approach and key to long-term success. Soon will have seven criteria as we combine Multiple entry & exit points with articulated courses Measure Success Articulated Courses

Designed to serve entire workforce YOUTH REENTRY IMMIGRANTS VETERANS DISLOCATED WORKERS GO OVER CCP MISSION AND OUR AWARENESS AND WORKING WITH VARIOUS SPECIAL POPULATIONS… Lead in to the special populations panel VOC - REHAB CLIENTS EXPERIENCED WORKERS

ONE-YEAR IMPACT REPORT First Pathway Certified February 2016 Northeast Region (Healthcare) Thirteen Pathways Reached One Year of Implementation by June 30, 2018 Healthcare Hospitality & Tourism Advanced Manufacturing Transportation, Information Technology One Year Check-Ins Submitted Synthesized for Report Captured Additional Data from Stakeholders Two Focus Groups Twenty-three Individual Interviews NE Region piloted the CCP initiative / well advanced Many duplicate pathways but NOT ALL THE SAME 13 One year check ins reviewed Personal story – Marc Barnes / 20 year old graduate of Collision U

One Year Impact Report Findings Data indicates continued need Improved collaboration Streamlined course offerings and time to credential Employers have more skilled labor Career pathways are a no brainer Improved collaboration - Regions now working together instead of solo - SW Region collaborative has working group meeting monthly on a variety of issues - NE Region meets quarterly on pathways specifically - Expanded networks / new partners / new best practices Closer relationships have shortened time people spend in training - Reduced potential school costs - $37K avg student loan debt / 44 million Americans = $1.5 trillion Employers are receiving the talent they need faster - Starting new apprenticeship programs

One Year Impact Report Findings Increased Work-Based Learning Front line staff feel invested Increased employer engagement has produced other, unintended benefits Additional tools for under resourced areas Regions reporting an increase in WBL due to the new networks established - CC/LR WDB Nursing & Allied Health introduced more employers to schools = more WBL - Employers anxious to expand opportunities to attract more talent We have conducted training at NCWorks Career Centers including CC recruiters and other shared partners on CCP - There are 3 CCP on line training modules / webinars - Eastern Carolina WDB created an on line training program for staff to better integrate their services and assist clients Unintended benefits – NextGen Sector Partnership strategy - Pilot program to expand nursing applicants led to incumbent worker program - Collision U 5 semester / AA program led to 18 week Changing Lanes Resources to share

Resources Outreach material - Career pathway ladders - Blank career ladders - Information brochures - Video vignettes of success stories / career opportunities Personal assessment tests https://youtu.be/WRDNVKyEvwk

35 NCcertifiedcareerpathways.com NCCertified Career Pathway website has - resources for downloading / no copyright - all CCP are posted by region for review - 35 certified to date across the state as of the new year

North Central Regional Updates Triangle South Workforce Development Board Mike Peluso (Business Services Coordinator) Triangle Regional Collaborative Workforce Development Board Barbara Boyce (Career Pathways Specialist)

Panel Discussion-Special Populations Experienced Workers Bonnie Helmink Veteran Services Paige Crafton Vocational Rehabilitation Taylor Kirks Out of School Youth Re-entry Program Wendi Bowen

Southeast Regional Updates Cape Fear Workforce Development Board Ginger Brick (Board Director) Scott Levine (Business Engagement Manager) Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board Tammy Childers (Board Director) Erin Ananian-Gentile (Career Pathways Specialist)

Panel Discussion-Special Populations Experienced Workers Bonnie Helmink Veteran Services Bob Pyer Vocational Rehabilitation Jeff Herring Out of School Youth Nicole Hall Re-entry Program Victor Hinnant

Sandhills Regional Updates Lumber River Workforce Development Board Patricia Hammonds (Board Director) Kammala Brayboy (Business Engagement Manager) Cumberland County Workforce Development Board Nedra Clayborne-Rodriguez (Board Director)

Panel Discussion-Special Populations Experienced Workers Bonnie Helmink Veteran Services Dwight Butler Vocational Rehabilitation Chanda Armstrong Out of School Youth Lindsay Hankins Re-entry Program Mike Westray

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Last activity possibly / index cards - What are we doing that you like? - What would you like to see new or more of? Slides will be made available from the training website Thank you to the panelists, WDBs who provided lunch,