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# Strategy Name Description Desired Outcome
(Next Deadline)
Entity
Responsible
Status Implementation Notes
1 Leadership Committee John Cech /
Pam Bucy
Initiated Scheduling follow-up meeting to coincide with energy expo in Billings around October 9-10.
2 Sector Strategies
3 Program Reporting
Committee established to oversee grant outcomes, make improvements and maximize project impacts through focus on policy and system-wide issues.
Development of state-wide workforce development strategies in key industries to enable better coordination of efforts across the state.
Maximize positive impact of grant activities.
Increased coordination and efficiency of workforce development efforts across industry.
Quarterly and annual reports due to
USDOL. Program reports to come from
GFCMSU.
Grant Compliance
(8.15.14)
Matt Springer/
Leadership
Team
Matt Springer
In Progress Third-party RFP has been released for vendor to develop scope of work. Partnership with Governor’s
Office to overlap our sector strategy with the
Mainstreet Montana project KIN’s in manufacturing and energy/utilities. Scope of Work might be utilized for all KINs.
In Progress 3rd Quarter Report filed on time with USDOL. First annual report and scorecard will be developed at end of next quarter.

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Scope of Work
Confirmation
Official written confirmation of project scope of work.
Marketing and Recruitment Centralized implementation of marketing and recruitment plan to aid in recruitment of project participants.
3rd Party Evaluation Procure services of a third-party evaluator to conduct external evaluation of project.
Instructional Technology
Grant Coordinators/
Workforce Navigators
Financial Reporting
Identification of instructional plug-in to allow SWAMMEI instructors to maximize student engagement in online programs.
Key grant management personnel in place at all consortium member colleges?
Financial reports from each college due directly to USDOL.
ASAP
Implementation by mid-October.
In-project improvements based on outcomes.
In time to allow for summer professional development?
ASAP
Timely, accurate tracking and reporting of project’s financial activities.
(8.14.14)
Matt Springer
Matt Springer
Brad Eldredge
Matt Springer
Matt Springer
Consortium
Members &
Ed Binkley
In Progress Awaiting formal notice of approval.
In Progress An RFP is in process to secure services from an outside vendor for development of a website and print materials. Review of responses expected in next few weeks.
Initiated RTI is prepared to deliver a short introduction to consortium CEOs on Sept 16 th . They will conduct site visits of 6 colleges the week of October 20th. Those visits are being planned now.
In progress Colleges preferred to halt a unified approach to identifying a common online instructional platform, preferring instead to make monies available to lead colleges that needed to modernize delivery platforms
Initiated to meet the “best practice” parameters of the grant.
Grant Coordinators and Navigators are in place (with one exception due to resignation of navigator).
In progress Reporting is fine, though some colleges have not yet turned in 9130 to GFC MSU. Reports indicate more attention is needed to spending down budgets appropriately.
In progress A draft of the Scorecard data has been prepared.
Intention is to send out first Scorecard sometime this fall.
10 LMI Scorecard USDOL mandated report on all programs’ outcomes at all consortium member colleges. Intent is to also analyze alignment of programs with real-time job openings in each region.
Brad Eldredge
11 Oil and Gas Extraction
Program
12 Diesel Technology Program
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Welding Program
Welding Fabrication
Provide short-term training that provides preferred hire status for entry-level jobs in oil and gas jobs. Students at 4 colleges gain intermittent access to training that takes 2-
3 weeks to complete.
Create stacked-credential model that creates more off-ramps for students while aligning with employer needs and integrating industry-recognized credentials
Create stacked-credential model that creates more off-ramps for students while aligning with employer needs and integrating industry-recognized credentials.
Create stacked-credential model that creates more off-ramps for students while aligning with employer needs and integrating industry-recognized credentials, if possible.
Colleges participating in strategy will get feedback to Lisa
Skriner by June 13
(6.13.14) th .
Lisa Skriner
(CC)
MSUN to get Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1.
City College to get
Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1.
City College to get
Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1.
Bob Anderson
(MSUN) / Rick
Dendinger (HC)
Kyle Gillespie
(GFC)
Kyle Gillespie
(GFC)
In Progress Identifying an appropriate instructor has remained a challenge to implementation. A promising candidate has been hired – implementation agenda in process with an expectation to pilot programming at CC in
October. BNSF intends to hire 300+ conductors in the next year which could be an outstanding opportunity for this program.
In Progress Gaps analysis is underway to help align planned CAS programs at Helena and MSUN with AED credentials.
Faculty may consider breaking down whole AAS program into smaller industry-certificate chunks to be more flexible to industry needs.
In Progress Conversations about Tier 2 underway. First cohort of students served at GFCMSU. Second NCCER training to be held Aug 26-27 in Helena.
In Progress Fabrication Tier 1 is same as Welding Tier 1. Will bifurcate after that point.

15 Machining Program Create stacked-credential model that creates more off-ramps for students while aligning with employer needs and integrating industry-recognized credentials
Bitterroot and City
College to get Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1, even if just as enrolling college.
Gail Whitney
(FVCC)
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Industrial Maintenance
Program
Industrial Electronics
Program
Create stacked-credential model that aligns with employer needs and integrates industry recognized credentials, if possible
Create stacked-credential model that aligns with employer needs and integrating industry-recognized credentials
Bitterroot and City
College to get Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1, even if just as enrolling college.
Bitterroot and City
College to get Level I with Level II documentation to BoR
ASAP for Tier 1, even if just as enrolling college.
Will seek approval to align with Spring 2015 start date
Gail Whitney
(FVCC)
Gail Whitney
(FVCC)
Vida Wilkinson
(MC) / Lisa
Skriner (CC)
18 Energy Technology
Program
Create stacked-credential model that creates more off-ramps for students while aligning with employer needs in the more alternative-energy related fields and integrating industry-recognized credentials
19 Entrepreneurship Program Create a set of online courses that help provide an introduction to material and resources students looking to start their own business will need. Students involved in other programs can participate and start their own businesses
Coaching Services
20 MSU Northern Engage a targeted group of students in coaching services with the broad goals of improving retention rates.
21 Missoula College Engage a targeted group of students in coaching services with the broad goals of improving retention rates.
22 Great Falls College MSU
23 Flathead Valley Com.
College
Engage a targeted group of students in coaching services with the broad goals of improving retention rates.
Engage a targeted group of students in coaching services with the broad goals of improving retention rates.
Planning to initiate courses in fall 2014.
Summer Term 2014
Fall Term 2014
Summer Term 2014
Summer Term 2014
Vida Wilkinson
(MC)
Tracey Jette
Cec Gallagher
Camille
Consolvo
Mary Jordt
In Progress Tier 1 programs have been primed for fall delivery with some students making use of the course-sharing framework created by SWAMMEI. FVCC has almostall-online delivery for Tier 1. Six faculty completed elements of NIMS level 1 training. A state-rate for introduction of the NIMS credentials into programs has been negotiated with NIMS. Business-oriented
NIMS presentation available on GFC MSU website for next 25 days at https://gfcmsu.webex.com/gfcmsu/ ldr.php?RCID=99bd04a9fb2e8b22df356342285d341a
In Progress Tier 1 curriculum being prepared for fall delivery.
In Progress FVCC has created an almost-all-online Tier 1 program.
Curriculum still being prepared for fall delivery. ETA-
I credential standards will be integrated into Tier 1 to the degree possible, though testing likely to occur in second semester of program.
In Progress 2 nd meeting of key faculty helped further refine Tier 1, tying program outcomes to NCCER credentials for electronics technicians. Program will be initiated for delivery in Spring 2015. Apprenticeships may play a key role to the success of programming.
In progress Entrepreneurship (3 Credits); Advertising and
Psychology of Selling (3 Credits); Psychology of
Management & Supervision (3 Credits) have been primed for online delivery. Courses can be taken in any order. Two courses will be offered in fall 2014.
In progress Summer tune-up period has been successful in introducing coaching to MSUN student population and vice versa. 21 students received coaching over the summer (57% opt-in)
In progress Missoula College has submitted an MOU to guide the relationship between the colleges and Inside Track.
Robust opt-in policy in question. Coaching may not proceed this fall.
In progress Summer tune-up period has been successful in introducing coaching to GFC MSU student population and vice versa. 28 students received coaching over the summer (78% opt-in).
Initiated Summer tune-up period has been successful in introducing coaching to MSUN student population

24 Engage a targeted group of students in coaching services with the broad goals of improving retention rates.
Summer Term 2014
CDL/Heavy Ops Program
25 Missoula College
26 Miles City College Create new certificate program for individuals hoping to become commercial truck drivers.
27 Fort Peck Comm. College Enhance existing CDL program to enable service to a larger student population.
28 City College
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Bitterroot College
Little Big Horn College
Enhance existing CDL program to enable service to a larger student population.
Create new certificate program for individuals hoping to become commercial truck drivers.
Create new certificate program for individuals hoping to become commercial truck drivers.
Create new certificate program for individuals hoping to become commercial truck drivers.
Fall 2014
Piloting Spring 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
Summer 2014
Developmental Math Programs
30 Fort Peck Comm. College
31 Helena College
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Little Big Horn College
Missoula College
Employ strategies consistent with the emporium style of mathematics delivery to improve student academic outcomes.
Summer 2014
Fall Term 2014
Fall Term 2014
Fall Term 2014
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City College
MSU Northern
35 National Career Readiness
Certificate (NCRC)
Enable each SWAMMEI community to pilot NCRC as a potential HR tool.
Assessment can be offered through college, Job Service or potentially with individual employers.
Fall Term 2014
To have someone trained in each community to offer
NCRC.
Lisa Skriner and vice versa. 14 students received coaching over the summer (87.5% opt-in)
In progress More robust opt-in process has proven to be a detriment to recruiting students into coaching. 4 students identified (50% opt-in). College may consider a revision to communication plan to align with other college’s strategy that have delivered higher number of high-risk students for coaching.
Vida Wilkinson
(MC)
Sharon Kearnes
In progress Exploring curriculum alternatives. Enthusiastic industry partners have encouraged purchase of truck
Initiated instead of simulators.
SWAMMEI program being implemented since spring
2014 – multiple completers and at least 1 placement!
Wayne Two
Bulls
Lisa Skriner
In progress Enhancing existing program and considering addition of bus-driver addition. Program enrolling students, though college in need of a new instructor.
In progress Exploring curriculum alternatives.
Victoria Clark
David Small
Initiated
Initiated
Wayne Two
Bulls
Initiated Has six students participating in ALEKS / Khan
Academy/MyMathLabs pilot.
Rick Dendinger In progress Technical Math course will be divided into modules that are specific to each technical area, addressing the
David Small individual needs of each program.
In progress Faculty considering curricular alternatives.
Vida Wilkinson In progress Facility has been identified in Library of Mountain
Campus. Identification of renovation requirements underway. May try to tie EdReady into aspects of implementation.
Greg Kegel In progress In process of hiring math instructor. Further efforts awaiting this hire.
Matt Springer
Non-credit program began summer term. 5 out of 5 completers were hired or started their own business.
100% placement!
In response to industry demand, LBHC joined in the
CDL strategy. Many students completed the written portion of the CDL test. LBHC is exploring a partnership with CC to complete the hands-on portions of the training.
In progress 12 of 13 SWAMMEI communities have been trained in the delivery of the NCRC. Awaiting finalization of paperwork with the Spokane Area Development
Council prior to initial testing in some communities.
Seeing strong regional interest in assessment in some areas (e.g. Great Falls).

36 Workforce Navigators Have a position that bridges college and
Job Service One-Stops, responsible for serving students and workers interested in
SWAMMEI programs and working with businesses to engage them in needs/opportunities of the project.
Apprenticeships / Pre-apprenticeships
37 Diesel Technology Program Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
38 Welding Program
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Welding Fabrication
Machining Program
Industrial Maintenance
Program
Industrial Electronics
Program
Energy Technology
Program
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
Align programs with existing apprenticeship programs and create new apprenticeship programs where possible.
To have all navigators hired and trained by
June 1 st .
Matt Springer In progress 11 of 12 consortium members have navigators after the navigator at DCC resigned. Project data is being recorded by navigators on the college’s secure servers until a project cloud-based secure server has been identified.
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
Matt
Springer/Darrel
Holzer
In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
In Progress
Working to convene group of employers in partnership with Department of Labor to begin exploration of apprentice opportunities. Businesses with considerable interest in developing welding, diesel and industrial electronics have been identified in several SWAMMEI communities.