COLORADO HELPS ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING PROGRAM (CHAMP):
PATHWAYS TO IN-DEMAND CAREERS IN COLORADO
Emily Lesh, Colorado Workforce Development Center
Bitsy Cohn, Colorado Community College System
Today
• Introductions
• Advanced Manufacturing
What is it?
Why is it important to the country?
Why is it important to Colorado?
• The national employment landscape
• Skills and expectations
• The data
• Critical occupations
• CHAMP: Building Colorado’s workforce
• CHAMP Colleges and programs
• The Interactive Career Map
• Colorado’s Workforce Centers
• What can YOU do today?
Advanced Manufacturing is defined as…
…the method to design and produce.
It uses innovative technology, processes and
methods to improve the quality of production,
products & workforce.
• MAKING THINGS COOL IN DENVER
Manufacturing Matters To The US
• 12 million + jobs in the U.S.
• 2/3 of all private sector R&D
• Employs over 60% all domestic scientists and engineers
• Attracts the most FDI than any other country
• 65% of all U.S. trade
• Premium wages and strong multiplier effect
• Major support sector for Colorado’s other economic drivers:
healthcare, defense, energy, construction, business services
Manufacturing Matters To Colorado
• The average annually salary: $60,000
• 25% higher than the average for all other industries combined.
• Represents about 6% of all jobs
• More than 120,000 manufacturing employees.
• 4th largest private industry in terms of output, making it
arguably the largest “traded cluster” in the state.
• Colorado was one of 11 sates to grow its exports in double in
digit percentages from 2011 to 2012—up to a record $8.2
billion from $7.3 billion.
There’s a shift underway . . .
• New jobs
• Better jobs
• Returning jobs
• New technologies
• New Products
• New Markets
Advancing
from the 20th
Century
to
A Vibrant New
21st Century
Economy
• Dirty
• Smart
• Dumb
• Safe
• Dangerous
• Sustainable
• Disappearing
• Surging
Colorado Manufacturing Employment - All Occupations, 2012
Transportation and
Material Moving
Occupations, 5%
Office and Business
Operations Support,
6%
Other,
4%
Installation,
Maintenance, and
Repair Occupations,
6%
Production
Occupations, 48%
Management
Occupations, 7%
Sales and Related
Occupations, 8%
Architecture and
Engineering
Occupations, 16%
Projected Manufacturing Job Growth
Total Job Growth by Occupation 2012-2022
Colorado
80000
9000
Colorado Manufacturing
Employment, 2012
Projected Employment, 2022
6783
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
1468
20000
1207
909
10000
627
621
Transportation
and Material
Moving
Occupations
Sales and
Related
Occupations
280
862
0
0
Production
Occupations
Office and
Business
Operations
Support
Architecture and
Engineering
Occupations
Other
Management
Occupations
Installation,
Maintenance,
and Repair
Occupations
Most Critical Occupations According to
Colorado Manufacturers
• Fabrication and Assembly Workers
• Production Workers
• CNC Operators
• CNC Machine Programmers
• Machinists
• Maintenance and Repair Service Specialists
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Inspectors and Quality Control Workers
• Supply Chain and Sales Specialists
• Welders
• Engineers (process, electrical, etc.)
Challenges in Preparing Colorado’s
Workforce for Manufacturing Jobs
• Rapidly changing equipment and technology
• Skill gaps across multiple levels: entry, mid,
advanced
• Lack of experience on the job
• Misperceptions by young people about what
manufacturing jobs really are
• Education and training programs that are misaligned
with real needs
CHAMP
• Nine colleges: curriculum development and equipment
• Open resources
• Credit for prior learning
• Transfer and articulation agreements for students
• Stackable credentials
• Navigators for student success
• Veterans
The CHAMP Consortium
• Front Range Community College
• Community College of Denver
• Pikes Peak Community College
• Red Rocks Community College
• Lamar Community College
• Pueblo Community College
• AIMS Community College
• Metro State University Denver
• Emily Griffith Technical College
Front Range Community College
• Precision Machining Technology Services
• Cert. CAD/CAM
• Cert. Manual Machining
• Cert. Quality Control Certificate
• Credit and non-credit options
Community College of Denver
• Machining
• AAS Machine Tech: CNC Manufacturing
• Cert. Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Machine Tool Operator
• Cert. Intermediate Machining
• Cert. Basic Machining
• AAS Machining Tech: CNC Mgt.
• Cert. Industrial Maintenance Tech
• Cert. Wire EDM Machining
• Cert. 5-Axis Machining
• Cert. Multi-axis Machining
• Welding
• AAS in Trades and Industry: Fabrication Welding
•
•
•
•
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
in Trades and Industry: Fabrication Welder
in Trades and Industry: Arc Welder
in Trades and Industry: Intermediate Welding
in Trades and Industry: Basic Welding
• Engineering Graphics
• AAS in Engineering Graphics with an Emphasis in Mechanical Drafter
•
•
•
•
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
in Engineering
in Engineering
in Engineering
in Engineering
Graphics with an Emphasis in Solid Works
Graphics with an Emphasis in Inventor
Graphics with an Emphasis in Basic Mechanical Designer
Graphics - 3D Modeling
Pikes Peak Community College
• Cert. Basic Machining
• Cert. CNC
• Cert. NIMS Certification
Red Rocks Community College
• Cert. Swiss Screw Manufacturing
• Cert 5-Axis
• Cert Manufacturing Quality 1
• Cert Manufacturing Quality 2
• Cert Manufacturing Quality 3
Lamar Community College
• AAS in Trades and Industry: Fabrication Welding
• Cert. Trades and Industry: Fabrication Welder
• Cert. Trades and Industry: Arc Welder
• Cert. Trades and Industry: Basic Welding
Pueblo Community College
• Machining
• AAS Machining Technology
•
•
•
•
•
Cert. Machining Technology
Cert. Machining Technology CNC
Cert. CAD/CAM
Cert. Inspection
Cert. Manual Machining
• Welding
• AAS Welding
•
•
•
•
•
•
Cert. Fitter or Combination Welder
Cert. High Pressure Pipe Welder
Cert. Structural Welder
Cert. Low Pressure Pipe Welder
Structural Welding Introduction Mini - Certificate
Structural Welding Intermediate Mini – Certificate
• Industrial Electronic Technology
• AAS Electromechanical Technology
• Cert. Electromechanical Technology
AIMS Community College
• Industrial Technology
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
• Cert. Industrial Technology Level I
• Cert. Industrial Technology Level II
• Cert. Industrial Technology Level III
• Cert. Industrial Technology Level IV
• Cert. Industrial Technology Level V
Metro State University
• Composite Manufacturing
• Advanced Composite Processing
• 3D Modeling (Engineering Graphics)
• Basic 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing)
• Stackable Certificates – bridge to engineering
Emily Griffith Technical College
• Cert. Pre Manufacturing
• Personal effectiveness, Academic, Workplace and Manufacturing
Workplace Competencies Pathway
• Welding Pathway AWS Level 1
• Welding Pathway AWS Level 2
• Machining Technologies Pathway (CCD)
Interactive Career Map
• Primary users:
• A. Career explorers
• B. Navigators, HE Advisors, WFC Case Managers
• C. Employer networks
• Help users understand and access the education and credentials that
are required to attain gainful employment
• Industry driven data – dynamic, real-time
• Interactive – allows for exploration of industries, local and national
employment opportunities, and educational resources
• http://www.vividfuture.org/content/career-map-0
Colorado’s Workforce Centers
• Career counseling
• Training
• Job Listings
• Computer and internet access
• Specialized training
Also work closely with employers to ensure effective
placements to meet needs of jobseeker and employers
Engaging manufacturers via Regional
sector partnerships
• Regional manufacturer led partnerships with education,
workforce, and economic development
• Ongoing and sustainable
• Get involved! www.sectorssummit.com or
Emily.Lesh@state.co.us
What can you do?
• Connect to your local colleges
• Connect to your local Workforce Center
• Connect to local industry partners
• Watch for marketing rollout of the Interactive Career Map
in October of 2014
• Do some research on AM:
www.cccs.edu/CHAMP
http://www.advancecolorado.com/
http://www.symbaloo.com/shared/AAAACMSNVS0AA42Agd4JvQ==
QUESTIONS?
Contact Information
• Emily Lesh
• Assistant Director, Policy and Industry Partnerships
• Colorado Workforce Development Council
• Emily.Lesh@state.co.us
• 303-318-8470
• www.sectorssummit.com
• Bitsy Cohn
• Director, Credit for Prior Learning
• Colorado Community College System
• bitsy.cohn@cccs.edu
• (720)858-2883
• www.cccs.edu/champ
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