1. BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL YCC COURSE
July 15, 2015
2:30- 3:30 PM
Facilitators: Jennifer Kemp, Division of Youth Services, ETA/USDOL
Diana M. Bailey, YCC Coach

2. Welcome and Introductions
What excites you about YCC courses?
What do you want to get out of this session? 2

3. By the end of this session, participants will:
Describe their courses and how they relate to the criteria of the SGA.
Discuss the state and national education and industry standards included in their courses.
Share resources and partner contributions leading to industry recognized credentials.
Discuss with peers any challenges that they are facing and how to address those. 3

4. SGA Criteria
Identify and describe the program’s non-duplicative sequence of integrated academic and career-focused.
Describe how it is aligned to the State’s college-and career- ready standards.
How it will result in all participants earning a high school diploma, post-secondary credit towards a degree or credit-bearing certificate, and wherever feasible and applicable, an industry-recognized credential. 
For those programs that are not designed to result in an industry-recognized credential, the applicant must demonstrate that no relevant, widely accepted credential is appropriate for the proposed sequence of academic and career-focused courses. 4

5. SGA Criteria
Provide evidence that the program’s academic and career-focused courses will successfully prepare participants for employment in the selected high-growth H-1B industry(ies)/occupation(s) and related career fields. 
For those industries where credential attainment is not feasible by program completion, applicants must describe how the program model will place participants on a career path to attain an industry-recognized credential, which may include a post-secondary degree, following the program. 5

6. Questions for Discussion
Describe briefly your YCC course(s)?
Are you addressing national, industry, or state standards?
How is it being delivered?
Are any partners involved? What is working for you with the course(s)?
What keeps you up at night related to the course(s)? 6

7. Questions for Discussion
What student needs are you addressing through the courses?
What student needs do you want to address through the course(s)?
After your first year, what modifications or changes are you thinking about making to your YCC courses or service delivery?
How do these courses support student success?

8. Thank you for your participation!!
Jennifer and Diana