Community colleges are tasked with workforce development as a primary mission of their institutions and as a result have developed thousands of courses, certificate and degree programs. All of them have been developed in partnership with business and industry. It’s part of their mandate. So how do you make sure your workforce development needs are being met? Leslie Larrabee, a former workforce development dean with the California Community Colleges, will share with you the secrets of how to connect with your local community college and the broad range of initiatives and programs that you can shape to meet your immediate, near-term and long-term workforce development needs.

1. Breaching the Proverbial Ivory Tower 3 A Primer on Partnering with Community Colleges 1 2

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8. CREDIT College Credit Can lead to Degree or Certificate Typically offered in 16-17 week semesters Align Need to Resource NON-CREDIT Career-Technical Education (short-term vocational) Educational development (basic skills, ESL and VESL) NOT For CREDIT Short-Term, Customized Training, Fee-based Training, Workshops 4 Advisory Boards Advisory Boards Client/Participant

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