1. Career Pathways: Around the Nation
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2. Alaska’s Approach DOL Funded Regional Training Centers
Mission: to collaborate to leverage partnerships and resources to provide coordinated workforce development, education, and training in conjunction with local, statewide and federal partners to prepare its citizens to enter into the Alaskan Workforce.
Alaska Technical Center
AVTEC - Alaska's Institute of Technology
Delta Career Advancement Center
Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center
Galena Interior Learning Academy
Ilisagvik College
Northwestern Alaska Career & Technical Center
Southwest Alaska Vocational Education Center
Southeast Alaska Career Consortium
Yuut Elitnaurviat - The People's Learning Center

3. Other Alaska Career Pathway Strategies
Sector Strategies
Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium
Alaska Health Workforce Coalition:
Action-Agenda-September-2017-Final-With-Cover-(2).pdf
Alaska Host Program for Tourism – recognized by all businesses connected to tourism and hospitality
opment/AlaskaHost.aspx
Chef/Baker/Barista – Consortium - response to industry need
Mine Training Programs – State funded training

4. Inclusive Career Pathways: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities Demonstration Projects
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5. Virginia’s Approach Focus on Manufacturing Industry
Embedded Career Pathways Liaison at Virginia Manufacturer’s Association
VMA Dream It. Do It. Virginia Academies with Wraparound VR Supports
Business Driven Tours, Advisory Council
Webinars and podcasts

6. Nebraska’s Approach Upskill/Backfill Model
To assist past successfully closed VR clients to advance within their Career Pathway
Economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities
Using positions vacated by advancement of VR clients for other VR clients wanting to enter a Career Pathway
Developing multiple entrance and exit points within the Career Pathways to help clients advance
Economic self-sufficiency and financial stability
Poverty and working with other community partners.
Accommodations

7. Upskill/Backfill Focus on High Growth-High Wage Sectors
Information Technology
Advanced Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL)
Healthcare
Construction

8. Career Pathways: Apprenticeship
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9. Apprenticeship as The Gold Standard of Career Pathways for Adults
Several states have used Apprenticeship as a model for Adult Career Pathways
Integrated approach to Apprenticeship in:
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maine, Iowa, Missouri, Vermont
Recognized Value
Earn and Learn Model
Natural Career Pathway, Built in skills gains, wage progression and credential
Applied Learning – works well for adult learners
High wage/high growth occupations
Meets employer demand for skilled workers as they train to their specifications
Win/Win for WIOA Common Performance

10. Career Pathways: The I-BEST Model
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11. The I-BEST Model
Washington’s integrated Basic Education and Skills Training Program (I- BEST) is a nationally recognized model that quickly boosts students’ literacy and work skills so that students can earn credentials, get living wage jobs, and put their talents to work for employers.
The I-BEST model challenges the traditional notion that students must first complete adult basic education or ESL before moving to college level course work. The I-BEST model pairs ESL or ABE instructors with vocational or content area instructors to co-teach college level vocational courses. I-BEST students start earning college credits immediately.
I-BEST has historically been tied to economic development, with I-BEST courses at individual colleges aligning with high-wage, high-demand jobs within their communities.

12. The I-BEST Model Continued
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) began as a pilot program at 10 community and technical colleges and has since been implemented in all 34 colleges in the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) system.
I-BEST is also in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, South Carolina, Possibly more?

13. Career Pathways: The Disability Employment Initiative
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14. Strategies from the Disability Employment Initiative
Colorado DEI Round 8 Career Pathways Workgroup
Put together a Career Pathways Workgroup with adult education, workforce development, business engagement, and accessibility subject matter experts
Meet quarterly to discuss CO’s current career pathway programs, and how to get more people with disabilities engaged and involved
Implemented universal design strategies and accommodation options in instructional design
Connected with area businesses so that accessibility is considered from start (training/education) to finish (employment)

15. Strategies from the Disability Employment Initiative
Massachusetts DEI Round 5 Career Pathways Pilot  
Career Pathways Pilot in Healthcare (Patient Access and Registration)
Central MA region worked to make healthcare administration more accessible and open to job seekers with disabilities
Held information sessions on the career pathway with the community college instructor of the certifying course
Partnered with WIOA titles to share opportunity with job seekers
A major hospital in the region provided eight-week externships to some graduates of the Patient Access Course
Leveraged funds across VR, workforce, DEI for associated costs
Used the Integrated Resource Team model to assist customer through the process

16. Strategies from the Disability Employment Initiative
Cherokee Nation DEI Round 8 Registered Apprenticeship
Partnered with Pelco Manufacturing and their Registered Apprenticeship program
VR and workforce have done extensive outreach to identify candidates with disabilities who are interested in pursuing this opportunity
Team worked with the employer to ensure the training was accessible, and to locate potential accommodation needs
During this apprenticeship participants obtain training, certification and full time employment in welding
Funds were leveraged and braided for costs associated with the apprenticeship including training, OJT contract, and supportive services

17. Resources Career Pathways Toolkit
Georgia Career Pathways
WINTAC Career Pathways Community Practice
Nebraska Career Pathways
Clasp Career Pathways
Virginia Career Pathways
LINCS - Building Career Pathways Systems for Education, Training, and Employment
Kentucky Career Pathways
Inclusive Career Pathways Desktop Guide: Information and Resources to Support Inclusive Programs and Services
The I-Best Model e

18. Your Technical Assistance Team
Nikki Powis WINTAC
National Disability Institute
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Sarah Loizeaux
WINTAC
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