BCP Strategic Planning Subcommittee – Summary Notes from Friday, June 25, 2010 Meeting
Student Groups
Current High School Students
Traditional-age College Students
(18-24 year olds)
Desired Outcomes
Dual Credit
College Credit
Higher Education Recruitment
First Generation to College
Beginning College
Workforce Credential (college)
Industry Credential (non-college)
Programming Needs
Concurrent Enrollment and/or On-College-Campus Enrollment
College Enrollment for High School Students (HS Pilot Program)
TRIO
Upward Bound
Developmental Courses
UM and/or MUS General Education Core (for 4-yr transfer)
AA and AS (for 4-yr transfer)
CAS and AAS
Already available
Early Childhood Ed (via Montana Western partnership)
Customer Relations (online)
Energy Technology (online)
Pharmacy Tech (online)
Surgical Tech (online except clinicals)
Medical Billing and Coding (online via Great Falls COT)
Top five
Business Core
Healthcare Core
ASRN/LPN
Computer System Technician
Others
Applied Computing and Technology
Computer Technology
Electronics Technology
Business Technology
Accounting Technology
Administrative Management
Culinary Arts (cost-out)
Management/Entrepreneurship
Sales & Marketing
Paralegal Studies
Healthcare
Medical Assisting (currently under UM COT Program Review)
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Care
Industrial Technology
Building Maintenance (cost-out)
Carpentry
Student Groups
Desired Outcomes
Workforce/Transitional Adults
(non-traditional-age students)
Career Entry
Career Change/Transition
Career Advancement
Skill Enhancement/Development
Adults Seeking Enrichment
Subgroup: Retirees
Social Networking/Connections
Community Development
Intellectual Stimulation
Hot Topics
Programming Needs
Diesel Technology
Heavy Equipment Operation
Recreation Power Equipment
Welding
Industry Credential
CNA
CDL
Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO)
EMT
Same as above with the following additions:
Developmental Programming includes ABE and GED
Industry Credential includes
A+/CCNA/ICS (Computers)
Professional Recertification
Insurance
Real Estate
Teachers
Special Endorsements with EMT
Wildland Fire
Workforce Development
Beginning Computers
Keyboarding
MS Office – Word, Excel
QuickBooks
Graduate Degrees (online or with sufficient demand)
Special Topics Series
MOLLI
Personal Enrichment
Arts & Crafts
Cooking
Health & Fitness
Recreation & Outdoors
Other notes:
BCP acts as a local clearinghouse or umbrella entity for adult learning opportunities
BCP not only provides but also facilitates (brokers) adult learning opportunities
Non-credit programming may act as a bridge to for-credit programming
Two types of college students – students on fast track to a degree (often the unemployed) and students on part-time track to a degree (often employed or
responsible for dependents)