Making Credentialing Work: An Education Perspective

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Making Credentialing Work:

An Education Perspective

Vearl Turnpaugh

Assistant Vice President

Career and Technical Programs

Ivy Tech Community College

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Category 1996-97 2009-2010 Unduplicated headcount 62,422 165,370 FTE count 20,986 69,656 Full-time vs. Part-time Faculty 657 Full-time 1,706 Part-time 1,024 Full-time 3,852 Part-time Square footage 2,583,523 4,197,444 Credentials awards (degrees, certificates, certifications) 3,758 29,734

 14 Regions of Operation throughout the State  Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana  classes are offered in more than 75 communities  Ivy Tech is the largest public post-secondary

institution in Indiana with 120,000 + students  Nation's largest singly-accredited statewide

community college system

Category 1996-97 2007-08 Unduplicated headcount 62,422 120,370 FTE count 20,986 49,752 Full-time vs. Part-time Faculty 657 Full-time 1,706 Part-time 1,024 Full-time 3,852 Part-time Square footage 2,583,523 4,197,444 Credentials awards

(degrees, certificates, certifications) 3,758 29,734

• 14 Regions of Operation throughout the State • 32 Campus locations throughout Indiana

• Classes offered in 75 communities across Indiana • Ivy Tech is Indiana’s largest post-secondary

Institution with 165,000+ students

• Nation’s largest singly-accredited Community College System

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• Purpose – To create college education programs

aligned to nationally-portable, industry-recognized

skills credentials for careers in advanced

manufacturing

• Players: Conexus Indiana (engaging industry), Ivy

Tech, Purdue-IU regional campuses, Manufacturing

Institute

• Supported by Lumina Foundation - $650,000 grant

• Timeline – September 2010 through August 2012

Partnership Grant: Manufacturing Institute, ITCC,

4 Year Publics

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• Increase number of adult learners receiving postsecondary credentials with real value in the workplace

• Align stackable recognized skills certifications with educational

degree pathways in ITCC and regional institutions and with career pathways in advanced manufacturing

• Modularize college curriculum along the pathway to shorten the

time to post-secondary credentials;

• ITCC - integrating certifications into programs of study

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• For low-income and working adults - accessible/affordable post-secondary education with; portable credentials with workplace value; preparation for success in entry-level manufacturing jobs

• For ITCC – programs of study with direct alignment with skills

requirements of employers

• For 4-year institutions – pipeline of students with basic industry skills

and prepared to specialize

• For employers – pipeline of prepared workers

• For regional economies – educational system that produces the

talent necessary to support growing manufacturing sectors, leading to stronger communities

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Ivy Tech Work Plan

 Assess current status of manufacturing programs with respect to the

NAM-Endorsed Skills System

 Develop a strategy to implement the appropriate certifications within Ivy

Tech courses and program

 Work with Conexus Indiana to build business case

 Opportunities:

 Institute welding (AWS) certifications

 Pursue NIMS certification in Machine Tool programs

 Embed MSSC Certified Logistics credentials into Advanced Manufacturing degree

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June 2011

Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model

C areer Pat hs – Lif e Long Learni n g

Ready for Work, Ready for College

Entry Level Industry Certifications

Occupation-Specific Certifications

High Quality Middle Class Jobs

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Workforce and Economic Development

• National Certifications: Manufacturing Skills Standards

Council (MSSC), National Institute for Metal Working

Skills (NIMS), American Welding Society (AWS)

• Linkage to National Manufacturers Association

endorsed certifications

• National certifications may crosswalk to college credit

• On-site workforce certification center to validate your

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Academic Program Options

• Industrial Technology – AAS, TC, CT, Welding Institute

– Multicraft Maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical, & Fluid Power) – Welding (MIG, TIG, Stick, & Oxy)

– Machine Tool (Mill, Lathe, & Grinding) – Electrician (Construction and Industrial)

• Advanced Manufacturing – AAS, TC, CT, Mechatronics Institute

– MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT) as Foundation – Manufacturing Design (CAD/CAM)

– Production Technologies (Mechatronics, CNC, Plastics, Electrical Controls, & Robotics)

– Conexus Interaction on Degree

• Machine Tool Technology – AAS, TC, CT, Machine Tool Institute

– Rollout of New Curriculum in Fall of 2011

– 8 NIMS Certifications Embedded in Curriculum – Biocrossroads (Orthoworx) Interaction on Degree

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High School Ivy Tech 4 Year Institution

Machine Tool Technology CT , TC, & AAS Machine Tool Institute 24 credits Machine Tool Certificate 21 credits Machine Tool TC 31 credits

National Institute of Metalworking Skills NIMS Certification

Associate of Applied Science In

Machine Tool Technology 60-62 credits

Increase Student Certification Pass Rates Increase 1 Year Attainment Rates Increase 2 Year Attainment Rates

Increase Worker Certification Pass Rates Increase Worker to AS Attainment Rates Increase Worker to BS Attainment Rates

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Machine Tool Technology CT , TC, & AAS Welding Institute 27 credits Welding Certificate 18 credits Industrial Technology TC 31 credits

American Welding Society AWS Certifications

Industrial Technology 60-62 credits

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Machine Tool Technology CT , TC, & AAS

Mechatronics Certificate 18 credits

Advanced Manufacturing TC 31 credits

Advanced Manufacturing 60-62 credits

Manufacturing Skills Standards Council MSSC Certifications

Adult Learners Certification/Prior Learning Internship/OJT/Employment

Advanced Manufacturing Institute 31 credits

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Lessons Learned

• Consistent message - Certified Programs – Certified

Faculty – Certified Students

• One thing leads to another – cost, faculty

development, credit crosswalk, faculty credentials,

grades for certification, etc.

• Include the consortiums/partners in final approvals

• Work towards foundational (MSSC) and occupational

(NIMS, AWS) certification of dislocated employees

• Award credit for certifications and make sure

employers know it is available

• Define the career pathways that certifications fit into

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Challenges

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Need for Certified Instructors – Capacity Building

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Need for quality information and understanding

about certifications and requirements

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Educating industry on the value of national,

industry-based certifications

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Certification fees; embedding costs of certifications

into coursework

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Creation of credential crosswalks when necessary

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