1. West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education October 20, 2009 WV Virginia Green Collar Jobs Training Initiative 1

2. Community & Technical Colleges BlueRidge Community and Technical College Bridgemont Community and Technical College Eastern WV Community and Technical College Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College Marshall Community and Technical College New River Community and Technical College Northern WV Community and Technical College Pierpont Community and Technical College Southern WV Community and Technical College WVU Parkersburg Community and Technical College 3

3. GOALS I.Create a statewide, seamless curriculum II.Use a ‘wrap around’ model III.Use national curriculum where available and create where necessary IV.Collaborate with the public (K-12) system to create career pathways into green jobs programming 5

4. Weatherization –Weatherization Technicians –HVAC Technicians –Crew Supervisors –Auditor/Estimators –Post Work Inspectors 2

5. WV Green Collar Jobs Training Initiative –Solar (WVU Parkersburg CTC) –Wind (Eastern WV CTC) –Building Energy Efficiency (Pierpont and Northern WV CTC’s) –Energy Codes (TBA) 2

6. Questions / Discussion ? ? ? Sid Valentine, Director of Workforce and Economic Development WV Council for Community &Technical College Education 1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East – Suite 700 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Phone: 304.558.0265 Email: valentine@wvctcs.org 36