Credentialing Virginia � s Workforce: Diversifying the Economy and Boosting Economic Competitiveness Presentation to VML � s Human Development and Education Policy Committee July 29, 2016 Dr. Ellen Davenport Jim André
VCCS � s Mission Statement We give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened.
VCCS Strategic Plan: Complete 2021 One Goal: � Tripling the number of credentials that our students earn � Objectives: � Connection � Entry � Progression � Completion � Affordability and Sustainability
Workforce Development IS Economic Development � Job market change is outpacing education models � Employers need specific skills that can evolve. � One-quarter of U.S. workers require a state license to do their job, a five-fold increase since the 1950 � s. � 1.5 million Virginia jobs need to be filled by 2022. � 50% - 60% will require more than a high school diploma but less than a degree.
Solving the 1:2:7 Challenge
Today � s Topics � Highlight Transitional Programs for Underserved Adults � New Virginia Economy Workforce Credentials Grant
Access by Underserved Populations Minorities First Generation College Financial Aid Foster Care Overcoming Barriers Transportation Low educational attainment Child Care Poverty
Transitioning: A Two-prong Approach Integrated Coaching Education and Training Transition Programs
Coaching in Workforce Programs � Career Coaching o Preparing students with barriers for credential attainment and entry into employment leading to family sustaining wages � Student Success o Ensuring students � academic success by increasing their persistence and performance outcomes
Career Coaching Model � With � the student Career Career Barrier Planning Removal Coaching Life & Employability Skills
Career Planning Career Planning involves � � Assessment (skills, interest, values, etc.) � Career exploration � Decision making and goal setting � Ongoing review and revision
Career Coaching Programs � High School Career Coaches � Adult Career Coaches � Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative � eleVAte SNAP E&T � Job Driven National Emergency Grant � Virginia Financial Success Network � On Ramp
Spotlight: Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative
RVHI: Ten-year Goals � Reduce by 50% the number of Horseshoe residents who lack a high school diploma or its equivalence (from nearly 1 in 4 to 1 in 8) � Double the number of residents in the Horseshoe with an associate � s degree or other college certification from 26% to 53%
RVHI: Strategies � Full time high school coaches o Career coaching o Parent outreach o Experiential learning o Summer melt and postsecondary transition � GED Incentives
Spotlight: Virginia Financial Success Network Based on the Working Families Success Network that aims to reduce poverty and increase postsecondary attainment. It helps families build self-sufficiency, stabilize finances and move ahead through an integrated bundled service delivery: 1. Education and Employment Services 2. Work & Income Supports 3. Financial & Asset Building Services Performance outcomes include improvement in credit score, increase in assets, increased wages, earn credentials, change in federal poverty level, etc.
Success Coaching � Combines career coaching with retention strategies � Focuses on student persistence and success � Identifies underserved populations and provides intrusive coaching
Elements of Success Coaching � Alert/kudos system (SAILS) � Financial Aid � Supportive Services/Overcoming Barriers � Career Planning � Summer Melt � Transfer assistance (four-year) � Mentoring and Life Skills � Tutoring � Student Leadership Programs
Great Expectations � Served over 3,000 foster youth at 18 community colleges since 2008 � In 2016, 1,325 current and former participants served � 99 credentials awarded in 2016 � a record number! � Goal of serving 50% of identified need
College Success Coach Initiative � At the 9 smallest community colleges in Virginia � Targets � underserved population � � Served over 3,000 students since it began in 2012 � Achieved a 10% increase in retention and credential attainment � Has a three-year ROI over $3 million dollars
Career Pathways and Transitional Programs
PluggedInVA Career pathways bridge program that moves low skilled adults and out-of-school youth through secondary completion and postsecondary training for work readiness in a targeted industry. Components: � Accelerated learning � Career coaching � Contextualized basic skills � Experiential learning � Employability & soft skills � Employer partner � Industry recognized credential � GED or HS equivalence � Digital literacy certification � Cohort structure � Career readiness certification � Multiple levels
PluggedInVA Regional Industry Need Industry Need Coaching � Experiential Learning � College & Career Planning � Support Services � Job Readiness & Placement � Virginia Wizard
PluggedInVA Programs at Community Colleges Middle College � Out-of-school youth, age 18-24 years � New initiative underway targeting minority youths and ELLs in Richmond area SNAP E&T � DSS collaboration serving SNAP recipients TANF � DSS collaboration serving TANF recipients
New Economy Workforce Credentials Grant Virginia now joins 19 other states in investing state general funds into workforce training and credentialing. Program is designed to put an additional 10,000 high- demand credentials into the workforce in the next 2 years. Examples: Welders, electricians, pharmacy technicians, medical records technicians and coders, computer network specialists, digital security specialists, industrial machinery mechanics, phlebotomists, emergency medical technicians, commercial truck drivers.
New Economy Workforce Credentials Grant 1. Create and sustain demand-driven supply of credentialed workers in high-demand occupations Target: SKILLS GAP 2. Expand affordability of workforce training and credentialing Target: AFFORDABILITY GAP 3. Increase the interest of current and future Virginians in middle-skill occupations Target: INTEREST GAP
Workforce Credentials Grant: How it Works 3) Upon 1) receiving an � Cap of $3,000 by the industry- The eligible state, per credential student pays 1/3 recognized � Permits soft skills as of the cost of the credential, noncredit college receives part of credential workforce training final 1/3 from training, but not program SCHEV primary � Permits student to use financial aid to 2) Upon completion of cover their 1/3 the workforce training program, college receives 1/3 from SCHEV
Workforce Credentials Grant: Roles of Partners � State Council of Higher Education for Virginia : develops guidelines, administers the program, and assesses results � Virginia Board for Workforce Development : annually identifies and recommends high-demand occupational fields � Virginia � s 23 Community Colleges : identify high-demand credentials by engaging business and using labor market information � State Board for Community Colleges : reviews and approves proposed credentials programs for grant eligibility
Workforce Credentials Grant: Status On July 1, 124 different credential programs, in 7 industry areas, available at all 23 community colleges, became eligible: http://cdn.vccs.edu/wp- content/uploads/2016/07/THE-LIST-web-edition.pdf
Implementation � Colleges: � Enroll, train, track, and report � Continue to engage business in identifying high-demand credentials � Develop strong proposals to build capacity � System Office staff: � Support colleges � Continue to align resources and programs to drive credential attainment � Analyze proposals for emerging high-demand credentials � Evaluate proposals for building capacity � State for Community Colleges Board: � Review trends identified by colleges for emerging high-demand credentials and adjust eligible credentials accordingly
Questions? Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today! Ellen, 804-819-4969, edavenport@vccs.edu Jim, 804-819-4781, jandre@vccs.edu Jim André Jim André
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