Determining Occupational
Education Priorities
Or, why are we writing so many grants
for the Nursing Program?
Prepared by:
• Carolyn Arnold, Coordinator,
Institutional Research & Grants
• Rajinder Samra, Research Analyst,
Office of Institutional Research
• Tom Clark, Dean,
Applied Technology and Business
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Topics
• Projected job growth in next 10 years
• Current Occupational Programs
• How well do they match?
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Local Job Growth & Demand
Projected Total Jobs 2005 to 2015
ALAMEDA
CONTRA COSTA
Chabot Service Area
Las Positas
Service Area
LPC Adjacent
Service Area
Number of
Pct.
New Jobs Increase
2005
2015
747,500
373,000
153,330
884,970
439,020
182,460
137,470
66,020
29,130
18%
18%
19%
111,280
147,360
35,080
31%
53,610
64,450
10,840
20%
Source: Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Projections 2005
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Alameda County: Selected Occupational Groups
with Highest Projected Growth: 2006- 2017
Occupational Group
Sales and
related occupations
Office and
administrative support
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
Management occupations
New
Jobs
Replacement
Jobs
Total
Jobs
10,134
34,317
44,451
-643
39,255
38,612
3,324
22,086
25,410
10,120
13,314
23,434
Source: CC Benefits Strategic Planner Tool
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Alameda County: Occupations
with the highest number of job openings
requiring an AA/AS degree: 2006 to 2017
Number of
Detailed Occupation
new jobs Median Wage
Registered nurses
6,239
$38.70
Computer support specialists
1,175
$23.21
Dental hygienists
642
$42.83
Computer specialists, all other
532
$32.70
Electrical/electronic engineering techs
518
$24.96
Semiconductor processors
451
$14.63
Source: CC Benefits Strategic Planner Tool
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Alameda County: Occupations
with the highest number of job openings
requiring a vocational degree: 2006 to 2017
Detailed Occupation
Real estate sales agents
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Appraisers and assessors of real estate
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Preschool teachers, except special education
Number of
new jobs
4,090
1,520
1,497
1,003
765
632
Median
wage
$17.87
$12.73
$18.99
$29.77
$23.50
$12.16
Source: State of California EDD Employment Projections
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Alameda County: Occupations with the highest
percentage growth requiring an AA/AS,
vocational degree, or training: 2006 to 2017
Detailed Occupation
Registered Nurses
Computer Support Specialists
Medical Assistants
Automotive Techs/Mechanics
Police & Sheriff's Officers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers
Number of
new jobs
1,750
Percentage
growth
19%
1,110
610
590
480
400
35%
28%
10%
13%
17%
Source: State of California EDD Employment Projections
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Occupational Students
Enrollments at Chabot and Las Positas
How many?
All
Occupational Pct. Occ. Disadvantaged
Students Students
Students Occ. Students
Chabot
21,629
10,475
48%
3,002
Las Positas 11,049
4,681
42%
683
Source: State Chancellor’s Office MIS/VTEA Allocation Report: AY 2003-04
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Chabot College
Current Range of Programs

Business Studies
Accounting, Business and Commerce, Business
Management, Computer Applications, International
Business and Trade, Marketing, Real Estate,
Retailing and Sales Accounting

Health and Public Services
Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Fitness,
Administration of Justice, Fire Technology, Early
Childhood Development
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Chabot College
Current Range of Programs (cont.)

Information Technologies, Media,
Communications
Journalism, Mass Communication, Applied
Photography, Graphic Art and Design, SpeechLanguage Pathology
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Applied Technologies
Automotive, Drafting/Design, Electronics and
Computer, Interior Design, Machine Tool,
Manufacturing and Industrial, Welding.
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Chabot College
New and Developing Programs

NATEF/GM ASEP Automotive Expansion
 Online Business Management Certificate
 Digital Media, Graphics, Photo, Music
 ESL and Technology Students
 Human Services
 Hybrid Electronics/CISCO
 Nursing Partnerships, Valley Care
 Bio-tech partnership with Ohlone College
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Occupational Programs at Chabot
Community Input
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October 2004 Surveys
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General praise for our occupational
programs
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Local Rotary, Business Groups, Advisory
Committees, Community Advisors
“Prepares students in our area for the workforce”
“Provides courses geared to the job market area”
Praise for specific programs
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“Great welding department”
“I am able to hire well-trained teachers”
“Chabot’s Nursing Program is essential to our
operations”
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Occupational Programs at Chabot
Community Input

October 2004 Focus Groups
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26 key community advisors
Selected Top Strategic Objectives
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Strengthen existing relations … with local
businesses and employers….
Initiate…industry-educational partnerships in
response to … economic development needs.
Develop and enhance occupational training to
meet our student’s needs.
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Discussion:
Are we meeting our local
workforce needs?
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