Registered Apprenticeship- College Consortium: Providing a Pathway to College Credit National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning June 3, 2015 1
Welcome and Opening Remarks Laura Ginsburg, Team Leader Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor R. Michael Snider, Ph.D. Project Coordinator Ohio Association of Community Colleges Jeanine Nagrod, Director Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning Thomas Edison State College 2
Workshop Agenda Background A Transformational Year Registered Apprenticeship Basics Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium (RACC) Evaluating Credit for Prior Learning State implementation Questions 3
The Past Year Has Been a Transformational Year for Registered Apprenticeship. American Apprenticeship Grants $100 Million
Registered Apprenticeship has union and non-union programs
The RACC was launched at last year s AACC conference in Washington, DC Announcement of RACC on April 7, 2014 6
and now has grown to 208 member colleges and continues to expand in just a single year! Navejo County Community College District, Holbrook, AZ Augusta Technical College, Augusta, GA Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH Mohave Community College, Kingman, AZ North Georgia Technical College, Clarkesville, GA Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA Rhodes State College, Lima, OH Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Clarkston, GA Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA Marion Technical College, Marion, OH Gateway CC, Phoenix, AZ Columbus Technical College, Columbus, GA Cape Cod CC, West Barnstable, MA Central Ohio Technical College, Newark, OH Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ Southern Crescent Technical College, Griffin, GA Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury, MD Owens State CC, Toledo, OH Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD Stark State College, OH Cuyamaca CC, El Cajon, CA Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA Cecil College, North East, MD Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR Fresno City CC, Fresno, CA Moultrie Technical College, Moultrie, GA Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton, Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA State Center Community College District, Madera, CA Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA Lanier Technical College, Oakwood, GA Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Rome, GA Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Sandersville, GA Savannah Technical College, Savannah, GA Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD Central Maine Community College, Auburn, ME Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, ME York County Community College, Wells, ME OR Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Johnstown, PA Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro, GA Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI Lancaster, PA Norco College, Norco, CA Southwest Georgia Technical College, Thomasville, GA Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI Bucks county Community College,, Newtown, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA Santiago Canyon College, Orange, CA Reedley College, Reedley, CA American River College, Sacramento, CA Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA San Jose City College, San Jose, CA Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, Valdosta, GA Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia, GA West Georgia Technical College, Waco, GA Central Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, GA Coastal Pines Technical College, Waycross, GA Guam CC, Mangilao, Guam Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI Jackson College, Jackson, MI Monroe County Community College, Monroe, MI St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, MI PA Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC Denmark Technical College, Denmark, SC Aiken Technical College, Graniteville, SC Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA Kirtland Community College, Roscommon, MI Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter, SC Mission Community College, Santa Clara, CA Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA Delta College, University Center, MI Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, SD Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL Macomb Community College, Warren, MI Kilian Community College, Sioux Falls, SD Rio Hondo Community College District, Whittier, CA Spoon River College, Canton, IL South Central College, Mankato, MN Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, Delaware Technical Community College, Dover, DE Oakton CC, Des Plaines, IL Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO SD Chipola College, Marianna, FL Rend Lake Community College, Ina, IL State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO Chattanooga State CC, Chattanooga, TN Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa, FL Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO Ranken Technical College, St. Louis, MO Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL Waubonsee CC, Sugar Grove, IL St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO El Centro College, Food & Hospitality Institute, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Ivy Tech, Indianapolis, IN Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC Dallas, TX Miami-Dade College, Miami, FL Wichita Area Technical College, Wichita, KS Davidson County CC, Lexington, NC Houston Community College, Houston, TX Albany Technical College, Albany, GA Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, LA Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ Lone Star College, The Woodlands, TX South Georgia Technical College, Americus, GA Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA Cumberland County College, Vineland, NJ Danville Community College, Danville, VA Athens Technical College, Athens, GA Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston,MA Excelsior College, Albany, NY Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY VA Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA North Central State College, Mansfield, OH Eastern Shore Community College, Melfa, VA ECPI University, Virginia Beach, VA Lord Fairfax CC, Middletown, VA Vermont Technical College, Randolph CTR, VT Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VA Everett Community College, Everett, WA Green River Community College, Auburn, WA Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, WA Highline College, Des Moines, WA Pierce College District, Lakewood, WA Edmonds CC, Lynnwood, WA South Seattle CC - Georgetown Campus, Seattle, WA Bates Technical College, Takoma, WA Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, WI Southwest WI Technical College, Fenimore, WI Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac, WI Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI North Central Technical College, Wausau, WI Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI Pierpont Community & Technical College, Fairmont, WV Mountwest Community and Technical College, Huntington WV Southern WV Community and Technical College, Mount Gay, WV West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV Northwest College, Powell, WY Northern Wyoming Community College District, Sheridan, WY 7
Current RACC Members 956 apprenticeship training centers Electrical Training ALLIANCE Finishing Trades Institute Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Independent Electrical Contractors Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry National Elevator Industry Educational Program United Association of Plumbing & Pipefitting 12 National, Regional, State Organizations American Association of Community Colleges AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Colorado Community College System North Carolina Community College System Ohio Association of Community Colleges Ohio Board of Regents Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development South Carolina Technical College System Southeast Maritime & Transportation Center (SMART) Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) VA Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education Wisconsin Technical College System 8
The Challenge: The Secretary s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship asked that the articulation issue be addressed at a national level. How might we ensure the advancement of credit-bearing Registered Apprenticeship programs across 2 and 4 year institutions of higher education? Issue raised to Asst. Secretaries from DOL/ETA and ED/OVAE; Convened a large group of community colleges and Registered Apprenticeship sponsors to discuss and work on next steps; Formed a small working group to examine the issues and develop a specific proposal. 9
The Policy Context - Department of Labor and Education Collaborative Efforts The RACC supports President s goals of achieving the highest number of college graduates by 2020 and individuals having at least one year of postsecondary education Recognition of the correlation between attainment of postsecondary credential (and/or credit attainment) and employment outcomes, including earnings Builds on joint focus on credentialing and other efforts such as: WIA Reauthorization (WIOA) Perkins Reauthorization TAACCCT 10
RACC Goals Attain better completion via diverse pathways to postsecondary degrees. Facilitate articulation of the Registered Apprenticeship certificate for college credit on a national scale to enable apprentices to earn a college degree Strengthen relationships among Registered Apprenticeship and two- and four-year post-secondary institution representatives nationwide Version 1.5 11
The RACC leverages promising models and brings them to a national scale. Identify and build upon existing and promising regional, state, and industry models that can be scaled. Consortium Model Meets Criteria Increase graduation rates Increase the number of people who earn a credential Provide career paths leading to good jobs Portability, accessibility, and sustainability Version 1.5 Uses the SOC model with similar challenges and goals 12
Initial Conditions for RACC Membership Post-secondary Institutions Be in the Department of Education Database of Accredited Programs; Grant degrees; Accept prior learning assessment and transfer credits; and, Provide program information to the RACC. Apprenticeship Sponsors Have program with standards registered with DOL or a State Apprenticeship Agency; Submit to program review to assess program quality and rigor, and determine credit value; and, Provide program information to the RACC. 13
College Credit Equivalencies for RA Programs Evaluation = condition of RA s RACC membership Presence and detail of college-level learning Number and level of college equivalent credits If RA s education provider is a regionally accredited college AND provides a transcript for RA as college-credit courses, NO EVALUATION IS REQUIRED 14
Recognized Third Party Reviewers The RACC currently accepts evaluations by: American Council on Education (ACE) CREDIT program National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) Colleges that conduct evaluation processes similar to ACE and NCCRS must be degree-granting, post-secondary institutions regionally accredited and recognized by US Dept. of Ed registered with the RACC 15
Guidelines for Third Party Reviewers Review Preparation & Team Composition Review Preparation Reviewing Institution provides: Application Technical Assistance Materials Checklist for RA program Scheduling Logistics The Review Team Composition Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs) including academics and industry; team facilitator optional Multiple subject areas within an RA program require corresponding SMEs RA recommendations for team considered College administration and RA reps. review and approve final team composition 16
Guidelines for Third Party Reviewers Review Protocols On-Site or Off-Site as appropriate RA provides an initial overview for reviewers Tour facility/learning environment as appropriate RA Reps/Instructors available to answer review team questions 17
Guidelines for Third Party Reviewers Review Team s Work Assess Curriculum Course content and materials Depth and breadth of learning Major course topics Methods and length of instruction Skills/competency development Level of difficulty Assess Program Administration Course Development Instructor credentials Instructor Evaluation Apprentice Record Keeping Quality Control Mechanisms Learning outcomes Student assessment mechanisms On-the-Job Learning (OJL) 18
Guidelines for Third Party Reviewers Post Review Written Report of Findings with Effective Date Period Annual Audit to Validate RA Program Consistency during Effective Date Period Substantive changes will trigger early end-dating and re-review Periodic Re-Reviews Transcription of College Credit Awards 19
The Ohio Apprenticeship /Community College Partnership
Ohio Systems Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Apprenticeship Programs Ohio Board of Regents Coordination of state funded colleges and universities
2010 Challenge Develop a statewide agreement between apprenticeship programs/ community colleges Identified IBEW Apprenticeship as first agreement Eleven colleges with an agreement Technical credit range 26 40 credits General Education varied
Ohio Board of Regents Transfer Assurance Guide Process Review Committee Ohio State Apprenticeship Council Community College Representatives University Representatives Industry Representative Adult Career Center Ohio Association of Community College
Higher Learning Commission Institutional Change Required Between Degree granting and non-degree granting institutions Less than 25% of degree notification 25%-50% - commission approval More than 50% - intense scrutiny approval
Results Statewide agreement IBEW apprenticeship program Eleven colleges established common credit awarded Extends to the 23 community colleges Provides statewide mobility for students Three pathways established to bachelors degree
Accomplishments Approved IBEW/NECA Electrical Trades Sheet Metal Workers International Carpenters Apprenticeship In Process Plumbers & Pipefitters Ohio Laborers
Web Tour of RACC Website and Resources http://www.doleta.gov/ oa/racc.cfm 27
RACC 2.0 Continue to expand the RACC nationally to maximize benefits: Recruit 250 colleges by end of 2015 Plan for sustainability. Continue to house in DOL with joint management by the Departments of Education and Labor. Create on-line clearinghouse and other e-tools (Spring 2015) Develop a Community of Practice to align national networks focused on Registered Apprenticeship Activities o Sector-based; Career pathways Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) o Work with post-secondary institutions to develop understanding and acceptance of CPL options by faculty, deans and other academic administrators. 28
Apprenticeship Resources New Apprenticeship Website www.dol.gov/apprenticeship Employer Toolkit http://www.doleta.gov/oa/employers/apprenticeship_toolkit.pdf Federal Funding for Apprenticeship Playbook - http://www.doleta.gov/oa/federalresources/playbook.pdf 29
Questions? Thank you for Your Participation 30