The project goals and overview.

1. US DOL TAACCCT Round 2 Grant
Starts: October 1, 2012
Ends: September 30, 2016

2. What are the Goals?
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Improve preparation for workplace training:
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Introduce portable industry recognized credentials into training:
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Accelerate completion time in programs through:
4. Build CC capacity for education that meets employer needs:

3. Montgomery
County CC
Bucks County CC
LA Valley CC
Ivy Tech CC
St. Petersburg CC
Salt Lake CC
TAA Lead Institution
Forsyth Technical Community College
City College of
San Francisco
Madison Area
Technical College
Austin CC
Forsyth Tech CC
Rowan-Cabarrus
CC
Alamance CC

4. Revised &
Validated Skill
Standards
Tailored
Credentials
New Skill
Standards
Tailored
Credentials
Increased Capacity
Workforce Assessments & Training
Harmonized Core Skill Standards
NTER
Articulations
Revised &
Validated Skill
Standards
Tailored
Credentials
Contextual &
Modularized
Learning Program
Tailored
Credentials

5. c3bc Momentum
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Learning Hub “Granules”, deconstructed and reconstructed modules for modularized learning
alternatives progressing nicely
Medical Device Skill Standards progressing well-should have approved draft in October 2014
Revised Lab Skills Stds are up on SharePoint for review
Biomanufacturing group is validating their skill stds this fall
Will start the process of seeking out the Common Core Skill standards
NTER “sandbox” is up on line, training is to be planned for the fall
New curriculum is being approved at participating colleges; example, CCSF environmental
monitoring, Biotech Mfg diploma at MontCo and Bucks, FT reports Lab Skills Center is in operation
(temporary setting) with modular science learning.
Abt associates are commencing their interactions with colleges for the purpose of grant evaluation
Workforce agencies and interaction is picking up as grant personnel are implemented
We are monitoring the sites to assure grant compliance-sites visited to date include RCCC,
Alamance, Ivy Tech, CCSF, Austin , familiarization visit to LAVC and an audit was done by US DOL at
FT. The site visit was done at St. Petersburg college on September 19.
The TAACCCT c3bc communicates every three weeks by teleconference using our 1-800 numberminutes are posted to FT’s SharePoint site

6. c3bc Next Steps
• Do NTER training by December break (November dates confirmed)
• Create grant sub-committees that will work towards completing goals
in skills std, workforce components, NTER and Evaluations through
National Teleconferences and Hub Leadership Meetings
• Create National Advisory Board to oversee the grant products Industry
Recognized Credentials (requested recommendations from colleges)
• National Annual Report due with 4th Quarter
• Plan out National c3bc Spring meeting (dates confirmed: March 26,
27, 28)