2010 Perkins Fall ConferenceNovember 10th, 2010

Cynthia MunaDirector of Perkins North Hennepin Community College

and Special assignment for OOC

Minnesota faces a large and growing undersupply of workers with postsecondary education.

By 2018,70% of jobs in Minnesota will require some postsecondary training beyond high school.

Currently, only 30% of Minnesota’s working adults have that level of training.

Minnesota needs adults to enter and complete career pathways to postsecondary education and credentials.

The high school pipeline alone, with a declining population and graduation rate will not give Minnesota the workforce it needs.

To empower Minnesota’s life-long learners to become self-sufficient contributors to a vital, interdependent global economy

The current MNPOS web advising system was created to assist high school students transitioning from secondary to postsecondary.

The framework for this system was organized to help students plan their program of study, beginning in 9th grade through grade 14.

Students are able to follow an academic and technical path to prepare them for the transition into the college system.

The web advising strand for adults will meet students where they are on their academic and/or employment training journey.

The web advising system will offer the student a road map.

College courses associated with certificate, diploma, and degree

Wage projections

Labor Market data/demand and outlook

Industry recognized standards and credential

Offer occupational information on high wage, high skill, and high demand employment opportunities available to them.

Focus on the needs of students in making career decisions and employers’ workforce needs

Include entry and exit points on the map for opportunities in both education and employment. Define entry points: prerequisites set of competencies or credentials

Assure high school student users utilize the link to community college roadmaps

Directly linked to ISEEK labor market information, which will be automatically updated

Be descriptive; not prescriptive

Provide access for all students, regardless of educational or skill level

Multiple entry and exit points tied to jobs

Linked to employer needs Uses existing curriculum to build toward

degree completion Easily understandable Meets students’ life needs Flexibility

Accounting Bookkeeping Example

Computer Applications for ELL

http://www.pcc.edu/pathway/?id=340

http://www.pcc.edu/pathway/?id=340

PCC website: http://www.pcc.edu/career/pathways/

The template can be created to fit the needs of the learner and institution.

Guide the student from semester to semester and assist with tracking completed course curriculum to obtain certificates, diplomas, and degrees

Track credit for prior learning, certifications, and other short term training, internships, and service learning project.

http://oregon.ctepathways.org/a/post_drawings.php?action=draw&version_id=497