Partnership The Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network (OBOR) and Ohio Association of Community Colleges Initial Discussion –Ohio State Apprenticeship Council –Ohio Board of Regents –Ohio Association of Community Colleges –Selected IBEW-NECA Electrical Trades Apprenticeship as pilot program 1

Goals Facilitate college credit for registered apprenticeship programs Provide a statewide agreement with consistent credit value Provide a statewide agreement for degree completion 2

2010 Development of Statewide Apprenticeship/ Community College Articulation Agreement Identify a process of operation Curriculum Alignment Apprenticeship Programs –Content of the program –Validation process –Outcomes of the program –End of program examination –National/State credential 3

Development of Statewide Apprenticeship/Community College Articulation Agreement - Continued Community Colleges –Reviewed current agreement with apprenticeship program – if applicable –Faculty reviewed program outcomes – determine course credit application –Colleges coordinated common amount of credit –Addressed curriculum differences immediately with OBOR or Apprenticeship Program 4

April 15, 2010 Colleges coordinated common credit value for IBEW- NECA Electrical Trades Apprenticeship Program Developed curriculum format New –Revised policy by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)- Contractual Arrangements 5

HLC – Contractual Arrangements Institution outsources some portion of one or more of its educational programs … unaccredited… –Less than 25% - Commission Notification –25%-50% Prior Commission Approval –More than 50% - will receive intense scrutiny and will not be approved by the Commission except in exceptional circumstances 6

7 APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY TO A TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE DEGREE DATE SUBMITTED College: NAME

Next Steps - IBEW Finalized curriculum agreement with 11 community colleges Started the process of writing the HLC- Substantive Change Application – 11 colleges 8

2012 Submitted the IBEW/NECA HLC Application Received approval from HLC for the contractual arrangement between the 11 colleges and IBEW/NECA Electrical Trades Apprenticeship Program Initiated the Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Pathway 9

2013 Submitted the HLC application for Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Statewide Partnership Panel Continue with additional apprenticeship programs Carpentry 10