University of West Florida Board of Trustees June 2, 2009

Florida’s Great Northwest What is Florida’s Great Northwest?  16 county regional economic development organization  Private, not-for-profit corporation

Florida’s Great Northwest Historical Perspective Target Industry Analysis Regional Validation Workforce Analysis Education Gap Analysis

Florida’s Great Northwest Northwest Florida Average Annual Wage $30,964 U.S. Average Annual Wage $38,916

Florida’s Great Northwest Northwest Florida’s Key Industries for Developing a Diversified and Sustainable Economy

Florida’s Great Northwest Regional Validation Involved over 2,000 Northwest Floridians Focus Groups Advisory Councils Community and Service Group Presentations Business Interviews (400+)

Florida’s Great Northwest Workforce Occupational Analysis Identified 150 occupations pertinent to target & support industries Researched –Wage structure –Current employment (2007) –Projected employment (2015) –Education, training & experience levels Narrowed search to 117 occupations

Florida’s Great Northwest Workforce Occupational Analysis Conclusions: 28 Occupations –14 Architecture, Engineering & Engineering Support –10 Computer & Mathematical –5 Installation, Maintenance & Repair –1 Other Support

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Florida’s Great Northwest Workforce Occupational Analysis SOC Category Projected Annual Demand Architecture, Engineering & Engineering Support279 Computer & Mathematical655 Installation, Maintenance & Repair384 Other Support Occupations16 TOTAL1,334

Florida’s Great Northwest Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow Florida’s Great Northwest’s Post Secondary Scholarship Program

Florida’s Great Northwest Education Gap Analysis Engineering Occupations NorthwestFloridaRegionFloridaTotal DemandSupplyDifferenceDemandSupplyDifference Computer Engineers (Software Applications, Software Systems, Hardware) ,1781,715-6,463 Aerospace Engineers ,7521,388 Civil Engineers ,3113,32110 Electrical Engineers ,9861, Industrial & Industrial Systems Engineers ,9861, Mechanical Engineers ,2782,293 Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009 All data reflect on projections (5 year projections).

Florida’s Great Northwest Education Gap Analysis Engineering Technician Occupations NorthwestFloridaRegionFloridaTotal DemandSupplyDifferenceDemandSupplyDifference Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technicians Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians , Industrial Engineering Technicians Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009 All data reflect on projections (5 year projections).

Florida’s Great Northwest Education Gap Analysis Computer Related Occupations NorthwestFloridaRegionFloridaTotal DemandSupplyDifferenceDemandSupplyDifference Bachelor’s Level1,6532, ,9539,981-8,972 Associate’s Level , ,609 Source: Educating the Workforce of Tomorrow, University of West Florida’s Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, 2009 All data reflect on projections (5 year projections).

Florida’s Great Northwest Northwest Florida Computing & Engineering Training Scholarship Program $1 million –$150,000 per program, $300,000 per institution, $1 million per consortium 4 eligible degree areas Bachelors Degree & Higher –Computer Engineering Computer Software engineer, Applications Computer Software Engineer, Systems Software Computer Hardware Engineer –Industrial & Industrial Systems Engineering Associate’s Degree –Computer Specialists –Engineering Technicians

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