Improving Workforce Training Programs Through DOL TAACCCT Round 2 Grant
Enhance workforce training opportunities with the US DOL TAACCCT Round 2 Grant, focusing on bioscience skills, industry-recognized credentials, and program completion. Valued at $14.998 million, this grant benefits 12 colleges in 8 states, aiming to align education with employer needs and boost employment in high-wage occupations.
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US DOL TAACCCT Round 2 Grant Starts: October 1, 2012 Ends: September 30, 2016
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training What is a DOL TAACCCT Round II Grant? Grants are the second installment ($500 million) of a $2 billion, four-year initiative Funds to expand and improve delivery of education and career training programs- completed in two years or less Suited for workers who are eligible for training under the TAA for Workers program Prepare program participants for employment in high- wage, high-skill occupations
Need for the Biosciences Consortium No national program for the acquisition of an industry- recognized credential associated with core skills Public workforce systems are not geared toward matching skills and preparation with previous training and industry experience
What are the Goals? 1. aptitude assessment, redesign courses, improve retention and outreach Improve preparation for workplace training: recruitment testing, 2. core bioscience skills standards foundation Introduce portable industry recognized credentials into training: 3. Accelerate completion time in programs through: improved prior learning assessment, removal of institutional barriers technology enhanced instructional materials - use NTER platform 4. Build CC capacity for education that meets employer needs: add infrastructure, build Capstone and internship programs
Grant Value: $ 14, 998, 474 Madison Area Tech Montgomery City College of San Francisco Bucks Ivy Tech Salt Lake Forsyth Tech Alamance Rowan-Cabarrus LA Valley Austin St Petersburg Hubs by color Lab Skills Medical Devices Biomanufacturing Learning Recipients : 12 colleges, 8 states
Montgomery County CC Bucks County CC LA Valley CC Ivy Tech CC St. Petersburg CC Salt Lake CC TAA Lead Institution Forsyth Technical Community College City College of San Francisco Madison Area Technical College Austin CC Forsyth Tech CC Rowan-Cabarrus CC Alamance CC
Revised & Validated Skill Standards Tailored Credentials New Skill Standards Tailored Credentials Increased Capacity Workforce Assessments & Training Harmonized Core Skill Standards NTER Articulations Revised & Validated Skill Standards Tailored Credentials Contextual & Modularized Learning Program Tailored Credentials
Moving forward with Technician Training Over 25 new courses/credentials will be developed in the Biosciences Focused and accessible online learning opportunities with game like applications for training bioscience workers Revised skills standards will be available for Biomanufacturing and Lab Skills New skill standards will be created in Biomedical Devices Core harmonized bioscience skills standards will be created
PA BIO SoCalBIO NCBC BayBio Mass BIO CSBI CSBA BioNetwork Cook Boston Scientific Baxter Pfizer Merck Grifols National Partners: Bio-Link: NSF ATE NBC2: NSF ATE PHRMA: National Pharma Org. MDMA: National Medical Device Org. BIO: National Industry Organization NCBW: DOL Initiated National Center NAM/NI Ocular Systems Lampire Biological Labs Bioo Scientific Con Med Cel Analytical Prosetta Antiviral Texas Workforce Commission Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Northwest Piedmont Workforce Dev. Board Los Angeles WIB Montgomery County WIB
What is in it for Companies? The improved assessment of potential employees from a workforce prospective An increased source of qualified employees An Industry Recognized harmonized core of skill standards & credentials
