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Power Plant Technology Program: 

Power Plant Technology Program A Business & Industry Partnership That Works! Community Colleges of Appalachia Annual Conference June 11 – 14, 2006

Mission Statement: 

Mission Statement The mission of West Virginia State Community and Technical College as an administratively-linked institution to West Virginia State University is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality that are financially and geographically accessible and that meet the individual, business, and community needs of the service district. 

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West Virginia State Community and Technical College is an independently accredited institution of higher education that is administratively linked and co-located on one campus with West Virginia State University. WVSCTC & WVSU share: Academic services Student services Administrative services Each institution has its own separate and distinct mission, faculty, and administration. The Board of Governors of WVSU delegates responsibilities for the operation of WVSCTC to the President & CEO who serves at the will and pleasure of the Board.

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WV State Community and Technical College academic programs are primarily in Career Technical Programs 68% in Career Technical 32% in transfer programs

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Associate in Applied Science Degree Areas Allied Health and Nursing Business Studies Collaborative and Board of Governors Science and Technology

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Collaborative Degree Programs Applied Process Technology Automotive Child Development Specialist Dental Laboratory Technology Diesel Technology Electricity

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Collaborative Degree Programs Electronics Technician Graphic Design Machine Tool Technology Medical Assisting Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Legal Assistant

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Board of Governors Nontraditional associate degree Designed for adult learners Utilizes credit from past learning licenses, certificates, military, and other non-collegiate sources Uses prior college credits Articulates with Board of Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Associate in Science Degrees Communications General Education Basic Option Paraprofessional Educator Option Pre-engineering Option Pre Nursing Option

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Certificate Degree Programs General Education Accounting Advertising Banking and Finance Community Behavioral Health Technology Dental Laboratory Technician Gerontology

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Certificate Degree Programs Law Office Technology Paramedic Technology Sales Technical Studies Paraprofessional Educator

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Skill Set Certificates Cardiac Diagnostic and Intervention Methods Computer Aided Drafting and Design Employee Claims and Benefits Fingerprint Identification and Classification Introduction to Legal Research and Writing Medical Coding

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Skill Set Certificates Microsoft Office Specialist: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Peer Support Specialist Pre-K Kindergarten Private Security Software and Legal Documents

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Developmental Education English English Skills: Reading and Listening English Skills: Writing and Speaking Math Pre-Algebra Introduction to Algebra

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Three Year Enrollment Trends

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Trends in Headcount Enrollments (Fall 2000 - Fall 2005) 93% Increase in headcount Enrollments Fall 2000 – Fall 2005

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THREE YEAR RETENTION AND GRADUATION TRENDS

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Compact Goals

Historical Perspective: 

Historical Perspective Senate Bill 653 – April 2000 CTC Study Commission – April 2000 Consultant’s Report #1 – May 2000 Implementation Board – April 2001 Consultant’s Report #2 – February 2002 Environmental Scan – March 2002 Accreditation – October 2004

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Philosophy The Academic side of the Community and Technical College should see workforce and economic development as an academic issue.

Issues: 

Issues Workforce Development vs. Academic Program Curriculum Committee and Acceptance Internal acceptance of new program Separation mentality as a result of separation from University

Workforce and Economic Development Division: 

Workforce and Economic Development Division New Concept for the Community College System in West Virginia Get the right people

 Workforce and Economic Development Division: 

Workforce and Economic Development Division Establish an attitude for service to business and industry Environmental scan – research Establish relationships and believing in the mission – supporting Workforce Development Active involvement in workforce organizations Establish relationships with partners Advocacy

Strategies for funding AEP Partnership: 

Strategies for funding AEP Partnership Active involvement of AEP in developing strategies for funding HB 3009 funds through West Virginia Development Office AEP matching funds Lesson learned – advocacy works!

Strategies for Funding Other Partnerships: 

Strategies for Funding Other Partnerships Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Associate Degree in Nursing – $1.5 million DOL grant $2.8 million in matching funds Dow Chemical Associate Degree in Applied Process Technology Two grants that total $276,835 $154,591 cash and in-kind match

Strategies for Funding Other Partnerships: 

Strategies for Funding Other Partnerships BB&T Non-credit training Two grants for $60,000 St. Francis, Highland, Thomas, and CAMC RN Skills Lab $50,000 cash and in-kind from hospitals $50,000 from HB 3009

Business and Educational Partnerships: 

Business and Educational Partnerships Respiratory Therapy Initiative Carver Career and Technical Center Community and Technical College of WVUIT Charleston Area Medical Center St. Francis Hospital Thomas Memorial Hospital $230,000 from HB 3009 $230,000 match and in-kind

Advantage Valley Respiratory Therapist Graduates May 2006: 

Advantage Valley Respiratory Therapist Graduates May 2006

Curricular Development: 

Curricular Development Establish Business/Industry Advisory Committees Involve business/industry partners in the curriculum development process Listen to their recommendations Act on recommendations Solicit changes as needed

Hiring the Right Faculty and Program Staff: 

Hiring the Right Faculty and Program Staff Sometimes You’re Just Lucky! Downsizing of local companies provided excellent candidates for the PPT program Funding was approved in August 2004 Faculty and Staff Hired with direct input from AEP – September 2004 APC approved the degree program & curriculum in November 2004 Program accepted its first class January 2005

Promoting and Advertising the Program: 

Promoting and Advertising the Program Press Conference with AEP Executives, WVSCTC, WV Development Office, and Chancellor of CTCSWV. Press Conference was well attended and covered by radio, print, and television. Governor endorsed the program as the type of training needed to promote economic development in WV AEP provided in-house articles

Recruitment of Students: 

Recruitment of Students Development of the WVSCTC PPT Admissions Requirements How rigorous and rigid should the standards be?

Recruitment of Students: 

Recruitment of Students Pro’s and Con’s How to plan for developmental needs? Academic and Social Is there enough time to develop the cohort? If the pre-requisite skills are not there – Are we ready to provide the level of developmental math that is needed? How would we recruit enough qualified students in a very short time? Will there be financial aid issues? Other…………………………………………..

Recruitment of Students: 

Recruitment of Students $190,000 of In-Kind Services - AEP Assistance with Promotion and Recruitment Service on Advisory Committees Assisted with Curriculum Development Paid internship opportunities during the summer session Tours of AEP facilities for all majors

Power Plant Technology – Class 2005 - 2006: 

Power Plant Technology – Class 2005 - 2006 Classes Began January 2005 The first group will complete the program in December 2006 The initial group was 36 students – January 05 Second group had 32 students – August 05 Third Group had 26 students – January 06 20 Students interned at AEP Plants for 10 weeks – Summer 2005

Status Report of Students: 

Status Report of Students There are 54 students in the program 18 students are enrolled in the summer 2006 Internship 25 students are expected to graduate December 2006 Area utility companies are expected to have open positions for all graduates for the next few years The greatest challenge will be to identify enough students to fill the job vacancies

Lessons Learned: 

Lessons Learned Workforce and Economic Development is an academic issue; Real partnerships provide everyone with the chance to “win”; Environmental Scans should be on-going since they are necessary to determine training and development needs; Change is a way of life and it should be managed in order to survive and thrive;

Lessons Learned: 

Lessons Learned President empowers staff and administrators to do things and trust them to do it right; Get the right people in the right place and trust them to do their jobs; Successful business and industry ventures lead to others seeking partnerships with our college; We are not afraid to take a chance on a unique idea; You have to be able to manage change.

Future Plans for Expansion: 

Future Plans for Expansion Development of Web-Based Programs Provide opportunity for partnering with other Community and Technical Colleges (in-state/out-of-state) ARC project to expand offerings 3 Career Clusters

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Thank You West Virginia State Community and Technical College PO Box 1000 Cole Complex 102 Institute, WV 25112-1000 We’re on the Web! See us at www.wvsctc.edu Phone (800) 987-2112 or (304) 766-3118