1. David Torres Dean, Institutional Research Riverside Community College District

2. Background Received a Perkins grant to conduct post-CTE program interviews Students completing CTE programs during 2009-11 included Funds spent on telephone interviewers

3. Methodology April – May 2012, early evenings Telephone administered, internet collection Telephone interviews yielded 545 completed interviews Margin of error: +/- 4% (95% confidence level)

4. Since your graduation from RCCD, have you enrolled in a school other than RCCD? (2012)

5. How related is your course of study to the degree or certificate you earned at RCCD? (2012)

6. What is your current employment status? (2012)

7. Have you been in any job related to your degree since graduation? (2012)

8. Source of Employment / Industry (2012)

9. Counties of Employment (2012)

10. As a result of attending RCCD, were you able to earn… (2012)

11. As a result of attending RCCD, were you able to get… (2012) *Selected employment sectors with 20 or more employments.

12. To what extent has your RCCD education and training helped you... (2012)

13. Closing Comments – Recoded (2012)

14. Summary The majority of Career and Technical Education program completers reported improvements in their current job situation, a new job, or a better job as a result of attending a RCCD CTE program. Respondents in this sample were employed mainly in the Health/Medical and Public Safety industries, and tended to be employed locally in Inland Empire. Open-ended comments overwhelmingly positive. This survey is scheduled to be conducted again in Spring 2013.

15. David Torres david.torres@rccd.edu 951-222-8075 End of Slide Show