Harper Campus
New Directions
Jay Potter, PE
2/9/2016
Agenda
 Expansion
 Career Technical Education (CTE-Perkins) Initiatives
 Middle College/CCP
 Career Pathways with NCWORKS
 Construction Technology Division Highlights
 Applied Technology Division Highlights
 Questions?
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CPCC HARPER CAMPUS
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BUILDING - PHASE IV
HARPER CAMPUS
SITE
View at Hebron st. entry
CTE Initiatives
 Annual Perkins Grant used to strengthen and develop programs
 The purpose of Perkins is to provide individuals with the academic and technical
skills needed to succeed in a knowledge- and skills-based economy. Perkins
supports career and technical education that prepares its students both for
postsecondary education and the careers of their choice.
 New Hires
 Margaret Thornton– CTE Coordinator, (Grade 9-12 connections/MC/CCP)
 Lindy Dobbins – ADV & GRD Instructor, (Digital Media enhancements)
 Melanie Reddrick – ARC Program Chair/Instructor, (Refocus program)
 Kent Priddy – AHR Instructor, (enhance development of credentials prep)
CTE Initiatives
 Additional separate CTE “small perkins” grant funded by NCCCS office
 GOAL: Development Grade 9-14 Pathways for HS students
 PT hire funding to develop industry/education partnerships and 2 Pathways
 Pathways: Welding, AHR
 “Small perkins grant” supports efforts of NC works Certified Career Pathways
 Review of Pathway Grid
Construction Tech Highlights
 Pre-Apprenticeship Training Initiatives
 Entry Level Building Inspector-Curriculum and CCE classes for Veterans in
partnership Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services
 Plumbing-CCE in Partnership with NC Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors
Association
 Entry Level Construction-Curriculum classes in partnership with Carolinas
Associated General Contractors
 NC3 Building Automation Certifications for AHR students-first certifications
were completed Spring 2016.
Applied Technology Highlights
 Graphic Arts (GRA)
 National Science Foundation Mentorship Program participations
 Funding proposal to NSF for development of Anti-counterfeiting Technology
curriculum within GRA flexography program
 Welding (WLD)
 American Welding Society (AWS)certification testing to be provided under
contract to Bechtel candidates for pre-employment testing. 150-200 candidates
to be tested at Harper within one year for projects in Virginia and Louisiana.