Get Into Energy Career Pathways

Get Into Energy Career Pathways

Target Nos. Recruit: 420 in three regions 130 per region Hire: 36-12 per region List of Schools, Programs and Start dates: Energy Technology Associate s Degree Program begins January 2012: Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso

All campuses: Current Status of Programs Awaiting Energy Technology CHE Approval Completed Career Coach Training (40) Two campuses have completed: Recruiting Campaign Boot Camps Ivy Tech COMPASS, Financial Aid and Fall enrollment for remediation.

Coaching Process Organization & number of coaches provided: TOTAL = 40 Career Coaches NW Indiana - 6 Central Indiana - 20 SW Indiana - 9 Ivy Tech - 1 JAG - 9 Job Works 9 Workforce Development Services 1 Employ Indy -1 Goodwill Indy - 11 Transitions Resources - 8

Pipeline Organizations Ivy Tech, JAG, YouthBuild, Job Works, Work One, EmployIndy, Transitions Resources, Goodwill Indy

Current Recruitment Process and Status Classroom, JAG and YouthBuild, Work One Client referrals Recruiting Fairs, Community Events, Open Houses, etc. Begin Energize Our Troops campaign this fall in addition to addressing unemployed.

Current Student Update within Process (#) Recruited: 30 ( 76 Potentials of 300 Contacts) Case Management: 30 Work Keys: 3 Now Continued thru December Skills USA: Fall 2011 Energy Industry Fundamentals: TBD Program Enrollment: 30

Hand-off Process for Manufacturing & Construction Referrals will go from Pipeline Organizations to local Construction Reps affiliated with JAG, Youth Build, etc.

Funding Sources Work Keys = Work One Skills USA = IEC Funds Skills USA Remediation = IEC Funds - TBD EIF Assessment = Course Fees @ Ivy Tech TBD

Gaps in Funding Student Stipends Skills USA Assessments and Remediation will be paid by Indiana Energy Consortia

Status of Energy Industry Fundamentals Review in Fall 2011 for implementation in January 2012 curriculum. Students will need to participate in online program.

Future Recruitment Strategy/ Plans Energy Consortia to market the program statewide in conjunction with the Get Into Energy brand. Regional programs will become model to encourage statewide campuses to continue the model to recruit this demographic and cohort program to increase completion rates.

Sustainability Plan Use this model as we continue to recruit for the Energy Industry. Gather student and employer testimonies and incorporate in presentation for career fairs, employer presentations, Spring and Fall Boot Camps, etc. Look for opportunities to partner with Utilities in the classroom and the workplace; i.e. job shadowing, internships, co-op work programs, etc.

Successes - Associate s Degree Program Approval - Continuous Recruitment Efforts - Cohort Model - Career Coaches - Boot Camps o Tours o Employee Presenters o Hands On - Improved relationships among Workforce Development, Ivy Tech and Employers - Using Model program as blueprint for success

Lessons Learned Confirm commitments and program curriculum early. Recruit, recruit, recruit! Plan B as alternate approach. Complete COMPASS as part of or prior to Boot Camp. Financial Aid Details addressed early. Program details & logistics confirmed.

Open Issues Continued recruiting, COMPASS and FA process completed, remediation completed by January 2012. Energy Industry Fundamentals implementation.