Kirkwood Regional
Center at the
What is a regional
center and why build it
here?
Why?
• 70% of all new jobs require postsecondary
education
• Individual schools are able to offer high tech,
state-of-the-art career and technical programs
that could not have been sustained on their own
• Expanded programming opportunities
• Partnership with local industry –
programs/training developed to match
employment demand
Collaboration
• Rural and urban districts
• Costly labs districts struggle to afford alone
• College-level in high school at
NO COST
to students
• Partner with local industry – programs developed
• Clear Creek Amana
• College Community
• Iowa City (City, Tate, West)
• Regina Catholic
• Solon
• Tipton
• West Branch
Facility Partners
The University of Iowa
•
Research
•
Professional Development
•
Departmental Collaboration
STEM Hub
•
One of six in the state announced by Governor
•
Coordinate K-12 science, technology, engineering, math education
Grant Wood AEA
•
Professional Development
•
Continuing K-12 Service
Workplace Learning Connection
•
Connecting students to professionals and careers
•
On the job learning opportunities
Career Academies
• Year long, part day experience
• Morning and Afternoon Sessions
• Core set of “academy” courses with “companion
courses” during Fall and Spring semester
• Shared instructors from high schools and
business/industry
• 100,000 sq. feet/$32 million facility
Planned Offerings
•Arts and Sciences
•Advanced Manufacturing
•Agriculture Science
•Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE)*
•Business Academy
•Computer Programming Academy
•Criminal Justice Academy
•Education Academy
•Emergency Medical Services*
•Industrial Maintenance / Renewable Energy / Automation
•Graphics, Media Communications and Design
•Hotel Management
•Information Technology
•Lab Science Academy
•Patient Care
*
•Pharmacy Technician
*
•Pre-Professional Academy
•Project Lead the Way
•Transportation (Auto Tech & Auto Body Tracks)
*Current or planned shared offerings before 2015
Shared Teachers from Local Districts
& Business and Industry
Transportation to
the Regional Center
Career Academies: Arts & Science
• For students who plan to earn an
associates, bachelors and/or graduate
degree
• Core set of arts and science offerings,
aka “general education requirements”
– Composition I
– Fundamentals of Oral Communication – Composition II – Intro to Psychology – Principles of Macroeconomics – Intro to Sociology – Human Biology – Cultural Anthropology
• Earn up to 12 credits/year
Career Academies: Advanced
Manufacturing
• For students interested in manufacturing or
engineering careers
• Fall (10 credits)
– CNC Mill Operator – CNC Lathe Operator – Production TIG welding*
• Spring (7 credits)
– Production MIG welding*
– Manual Press Brake Operator
Average Iowa Salaries:
Machinist: $17.19/hour ($36,010)
Welder: $16.22/hour ($34,360)
CNC Machine Programmer:
$21.98/hour ($45,030)
Career Academies: Architecture,
Construction & Engineering (ACE)
• For students interested in architecture, construction
& engineering careers
• Courses (11 credits)
– Architectural Plans & Specs – Residential Construction Lab – Commercial Construction Lab – Civil Engineering and Architecture
Average Iowa Salaries:
electrician: $21.85/hour ($46,980)
brick mason: $21.81/hour ($45,420)
architect: $33.62/hour ($72,780)
carpenter: $17.45/hour ($38,280)
construction: $19.44/hour ($40,590)
Career Academies: Criminal Justice
• For students interested in criminal justice and law
enforcement careers
• Courses (15 credits)
– Introduction to Criminal Justice – Criminal Investigations
– Criminology
– Introduction to Sociology
Average Iowa Salaries:
probation officer: $47,200
police officer: $52,810
private detective/investigator:
$42,870
Career Academies: Emergency
Medical Services (EMT)
• For students interested in health care careers
• Courses (8 credits)
– Emergency medical technician theory
Average Iowa Salaries:
emt/paramedic: $32,430
Registered nurse: $53,300
Physician assistant: $85,880
Physician: $196,230
Career academies: Pre-engineering
– Project Lead the Way
• For students interested in technology and
engineering careers
• Courses
– Biomedical Engineering (HS Credit / Possible Iowa Credit) – Biological Engineering
– Civil Engineering and Architecture
– Computer Software Engineering (HS Credit /Possible College Credit) – Digital Electronics
Average Iowa Salaries:
electronic engineering technician:
$49,140
computer engineer: $98,610
civil engineer: $77,990
biomedical engineer: $81,540
Career Academies: Graphics and
Media Communication
• For students interested in advertising, marketing,
publishing and web design careers
• Courses (12 credits)
– Digital photography – Illustrator
– Digital layout – Digital imaging
Average Iowa Salaries:
graphic designer: $38,730
web designer: $53,462
web developer: $62,837
video game development: $61,370*
Career Academies: Patient Care
• For students interested in health care careers
• Courses (12.5 credits)
– Exploration of healthcare careers – Medical terminology
– Professionals in health – Nurse aide
Average Iowa Salaries:
CNA: $12/hour ($24,330)
LPN: $36,820
RN/BSN: $53,300
Physical therapist: $77,540
Physician Assistant: $85,880
Physician/surgeon: $196,230
Career Academies: Information
Technology
• For students interested in information technology,
video game development
• Courses (12 credits)
– Programming concepts – Computer hardware basics – Advanced PC concepts – Networking basics
Average Iowa Salaries:
Systems analyst & Internet
programmer: $64,820
customer support specialist: $44,220
computer science engineer: $71,896
video game development: $61,370*
Career Academies: Transportation
For students interested in automotive technology, collision,
diesel and welding careers
• Option A – Automotive Collision (14 credits)
– Industrial Math I
– Introduction to Metalworking and Refinishing Practices I – Introduction to Metalworking and Refinishing Practices II – Auto Collision Welding Fundamentals
– Suggested Companion – Human Relations, Introduction to Computers, Iowa STEM Innovator
• Option B – Automotive Technology
(11 credits)
– Introduction to Automotive Technology – Automotive Electricity
– Industrial Math I
Average Iowa Salaries:
Automotive service technician &
mechanics: $35,200
Auto body collision repair specialist:
$38,500
welder: $34,360
Career Academies: Industrial
Maintenance/Renewable Energy
For students interested in energy, engineering,
technology and maintenance careers
• Courses (13 credits)
tentative programming– Electrical safety and shop methods – Torqueing and Tensioning
– Mechanical drive systems I – Maintenance Math I
– Maintenance Math II
– AC, Magnet, Transformer, Relays – Electrical Theory, Measure, Circuits – Mechanical Drive Systems II
Average Iowa Salaries:
Plant maintenance: $45,930
Electrician: $60,000
Wind energy technician: $60,000
Electrical engineer: $85,000
Why do this?
• Explore for a career after high school
• Jump start your college career
• Better prepared for the rigor of college credit
courses
• Earn Industry recognized certification and
skills from career academy coursework
Next Steps
• September – November
– Scheduling group discuss offerings / course times /transportation/ – Report back to Partner Group for discussion
• November 30
th– – Plan of study delivered to partner districts
• December – April
– Communications sent to students and parents via the POS/emails/twitter/school websites
– Pre-enrollment forms completed by students and guidance office
• Mid-April to Mid-May
– Orientations conducted to inform students and parents – Final decision on participation in Academy May 15th
• June – August
– Communication to students on course information, confirmation of course time /faculty / location
