1. NC Certified Career Pathways 2019 Workshop
Welcome / Introductions
Misty Bishop-Price – High Country WDB
Leslie Farris— Western Piedmont WDB
Patricia Thompson — Regional Certified Career Pathway Facilitator
Certified Career Pathways 101, One Year Impact Report &
Regional Update ...
Special Populations & Career Pathways: Discussion & Activity
Veteran Services– Patrick Hamber, Regional Veterans Career Advisor
Vocational Rehabilitation - Mike Birkmire, Unit Manager
Out of School Youth (NextGen) - Liz Alliss, Career Advisor, ResCare
Re-entry Program - Vanessa James, Regional Reentry Specialist
Experienced Workers Advisor— K. Irene Canivet, WIOA Career Advisor
Goodwill Industries of NWNC — Sharine Sample, Employment Services Manager
Centro Latino - Ruth Javier Trott, Client Services & Community Outreach Director
Hmong Community Advocate —Geniey Yang
NC Certified Career Pathways Workshop
Agenda

2. Certified Career Pathways Week 2019

3. What is a Career Pathway?
A path that connects youth to high demand jobs through education, training & credentialing in a region or one county…
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.

4. What is a Certified Career Pathway?
A roadmap & path that connects youth, adults & dislocated workers to high demand jobs 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.

5. Designed to serve entire workforce
YOUTH
REENTRY
IMMIGRANTS
VETERANS
DISLOCATED WORKERS
Patty
GO OVER CCP MISSION AND OUR AWARENESS AND WORKING WITH VARIOUS SPECIAL POPULATIONS…
VOC - REHAB CLIENTS
EXPERIENCED WORKERS

6. Eight Criteria Demand Driven Employer Engagement
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.
Measure Success
Articulated Courses

7. 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
Aligned with Eight Best-Practice Criteria
Sustainable over the long term
Regional and Collaborative
Credentials for existing or developing career pathways
Designed for one employer
Single city or single county
Centered around one job
Only for high school and young adult workers
Developed by educators without employer input
A replacement for existing pathways

8. ONE-YEAR IMPACT REPORT
First Pathway Certified February 2016
Northeast Region (Healthcare)
Thirty-five Pathways Certified Through 2018
Thirteen Pathways Reached One Year of Implementation by June 30, 2018
One Year Check-Ins from each Team
Captured Additional Data from Stakeholders
Two Focus Groups
Twenty-three Individual Interviews

9. NCWorks Certified Career Pathways
One Year Impact Report
Findings
Data indicate a continued need
Improved collaboration
Streamlined course offerings and time to credential
Employers have skilled labor

10. NCWorks Certified Career Pathways
One Year Impact Report
Findings
Increased Work-Based Learning
Front line staff feel invested
Increased employer engagement has produced other, unintended benefits
Added tools for under resourced areas

11. Business and Entrepreneurship
35 Certified Career Pathways
Bio Technology
Transportation and
Logistics
Business and Entrepreneurship
Nursing and
Allied Health
Hospitality and
Tourism
Agro
Sciences
Advanced
Manufacturing
Transportation

12. Northwest Prosperity Zone Regional Updates
6 Certified Pathways
Nursing and Allied Health - 3
Advanced Manufacturing -3
Implementation Strategy
Career Awareness / Outreach
Visible at Career Fairs, County Fairs and Social Media Presence
Public Access Media for Slides, Presentations
Website Presence on Regional Pathways
Professional Development
Training Emphasis on front Line DWS/WIOA Workforce Employees
Employer Engagement
Help Employers market their industry sector more effectively to parents of school age youth and to the community overall
Northwest Prosperity Zone Regional Updates

13. More Pathways

14. More Success

15. More Implementation • One Year Check ins • Collect Data
• Three Year Certification
• Success Stories
• Get the Word Out
• Use Me
• Special Populations

16. More Tools

17. Certified Career Pathway Ladder

19. Certified Career Pathway Ladder

20. Certified Career Pathway Ladder

21. More Resources

22. More Resources

23. Panel Discussion-Special Populations
Experienced Workers
Irene Canivet
Veteran Services
Patrick Hamber
Vocational Rehabilitation
Mike Birkmire
Out of School Youth
Liz Alliss
Re-entry Program
Vanessa James
Goodwill
Industries
Sharine Sample
Centro Latino Ruth Javier Trott
Hmong Community Advocate
Geniey Yang

24. Special Populations Activity: Consultants!
Break into groups
Brainstorm and come up with as many ideas as possible to help reach the Special Population or whatever the Rep asks for your help with

25. CAREER PATHWAY FACILITATOR NORTHWEST ZONE 919 306 7073
PATRICIA THOMPSON
CAREER PATHWAY FACILITATOR
NORTHWEST ZONE