North Shore Community College
Wayne M. Burton, President
www.northshore.edu
“North Shore Community College: a catalyst for personal, community, and regional change”
A partnership of people, programs, and resources united in purpose “seeking better lives for North Shore
residents and a vibrant future for the region.”
www.northshore.edu
North Shore Community College
“An Engaged Institution…seeking better lives for North
Shore residents and a vibrant future for the region”
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Over 100 academic degrees and certificates in career, vocational, and
transfer programs at three campus sites
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Signature career programs such as Health Professions, Business,
Law Enforcement, Biotech, Computer Technology, Aviation
Management, Environmental Science, Human Services
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Liberal Arts Transfer and Honors program
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ESL instruction
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Breaking Through Initiative - Child Development Career Ladder pilot
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Community-based Job Training - Energy Utility Technology Program
in collaboration with National Grid
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Online and weekend flexible scheduling
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Leading MA College in Alternative Credentialing
www.northshore.edu
North Shore Community College
“ NSCC’s Institute for Corporate Training & Technology at
the Cummings Center provides hands-on, instructor
led, state of the art programs that serve the needs of
the fully employed, the unemployed, and the
underemployed.”
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Computer Technology – CompTIA certifications, Microsoft Certifications
(MCP, MCSA, MCSE), Cisco CCNA Discovery, Microsoft Office,
AutoCAD, and SolidWorks
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Customized Training-, experienced instructors, small class sizes, 7
days/week
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NEW! Green Sustainable Building and Clean Energy Certificate
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NEW! Building Analyst/Envelope Specialist
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Short Term Training- non-credit career certificates, professional
licensing, and personal enrichment.
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Linking Education to Business Community
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Association of Community College Trustees
Beverly Chamber of Commerce
Essex National Heritage Commission
Lynn Chamber of Commerce
MA Governor’s Transition Committee
MA Economic Development Planning Council
MA Small Business Roundtable
National Small Business Development Center
North Shore Alliance for Economic Development
North Shore Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Innoventures
North Shore Technology Council
North Shore Workforce Investment Board
Northeast Regional Competitive Council
North Shore Medical Center
North Shore Regional Vocation/Peabody Vocational/Essex Agricultural Merger Steering Committee
Strafford NH Regional Planning Committee
U.S. Department of Education's Committee on Measures of Student Success
NSCC Program Advisory Boards
includes over 300 area business leaders
Animal Science
Aviation
Biotechnology
Business
Challenges, Choices
and Change, Women in
Transition
• Computer and
Information Sciences
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Developmental
Disabilities
• Diet Technology
• Digital Graphic Design
• Drug/Alcohol
Rehabilitation
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• Early Childhood
Development
• Entrepreneurship
Small Business
Management
• Environmental
Technology
• Fire Protection and
Safety Technology
• Food Science and
Safety
• Integrated Media
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Coding
• Nurse Education
• Nutritional Science
and Diet Technology
NSCC Program Advisory Boards
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includes over 300 area business leaders
• Occupational Therapy
Assistant Program
• Office Technology
• Paralegal
• Physical Therapist
Assistant
• Practical Nursing
• Radiologic Technology
Education
• Respiratory Care
• School-Age Education
Program
• Surgical Technology
• Tourism and
Hospitability
• Youth Worker
Types of Workforce Development
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Sector/Industry Specific
Company Specific
Individual/Open to the
Public
Categories of
Workers
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New Workers
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Creating the Pipeline
Incumbent Workers
What Makes It Work at NSCC!
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Reporting Structure
Deans Working Together
 Non-Credit and Credit
Deans
Experience/Backgrounds
Rapid Response
Mechanisms
Relationship with North
Shore Workforce
Investment Board
Workforce Development
2004 - 2010
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Non-Credit
 252 Companies
 454 Contracts
 35,000 people
Credit
 50+ Partners
 31,740 FTE Enrollment
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Bio-Tech
Health Care
Education
Financial
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Construction/Utilities
CBOs
Public/Private Partnership
NSCC/General Electric/WIB Model
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NEED = GE recognizes employee development needs and outreaches to NSCC
RESPONSE = NSCC and WIB collaborate with GE to assess its need, analyze
industry-wide needs, and develop solutions
IMPLEMENTATION = NSCC/GE/WIB establish a working group to:
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identify target job needs and competencies
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develop curriculum
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common core courses
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on-the job training
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create timeline
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establish Memorandum of Understanding
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recruit, admit and hire
RESULT = 20 students from GE begin Manufacturing Technology Certificate Program
in March 2011. All received intent to hire letter from GE.
What Are The Challenges In
Massachusetts?
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No well articulated state-wide system for aligning workforce needs with
Community College providers.
No State funding for development and implementation of credit and noncredit workforce programs
State does not designate community colleges as vendor of choice or
preferred provider for training
Need for greater development and acceptance of competency-based
learning for awarding credit
Need for accelerated state-level credit program approval process
Workforce and training programs not eligible for student aid and multiple
funding streams (Pell, WIA, TANF) not coordinated to serve students,
unemployed, incumbent workers
Need for improved collaboration among colleges, WIB’s and
business/industry
State Models That Meet The Challenges
North Carolina: centralized system and base allotment to each community
college to support business and industry services; community colleges are
preferred provider for workforce training; grants to colleges to support
customized, sector-focused, and emerging/expanding industries training.
Oregon: state-wide center for community colleges, WIB’s, and State
Employment Board; funding provided for remedial skills, for state-wide
“Career Readiness Certificate;” grants to community colleges to develop
high demand programs responsive to labor market data.
Kentucky: state-wide development of broad based career pathways across the
community college system; gap assessment and alignment of ABE and
ESOL transitions to post-secondary; financial aid for adult learners;
reallocation of incentives to business to fund workforce education.
Recommendations:
A Shared Vision for Massachusetts
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Provide state leadership to develop a community college system with the
operational framework to support workforce development regionally and
locally
Establish a flexible career pathways system driven by industry needs that
bridges transitions between training and education directly linked to
economic development and job creation
Work creatively to align ABE, ESOL, and GED programming directly with
community colleges remedial and transitional programs
Promote state funding to support credit and non-credit workforce education
and designate community colleges as preferred providers for training
Ensure access to post-secondary education for all learners with blended
financial aid
Massachusetts Taking the Lead:
TAACCCT Grant
15 community colleges are working together on US Dept. of Labor grant to
unify workforce development programs and strategies across the state.
Expand capacity:
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Coordinating efforts to develop and deliver accelerated learning
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Mapping career pathways, developing industry credentials, and delivering
modular curricula and training options in high demand industries
Create systemic change:
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Aligning curriculum and resources to facilitate student transitions from ABE,
ESOL to developmental/remedial, and credential/credit bearing programs
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Enhancing student supports to improve retention and completion
Next steps:
“Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead”*
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Convene a task force of community college presidents and
business/industry leaders to develop recommendations for a cohesive,
integrated state-wide system to prepare adults for employment
Develop a planning process and funding to strategically implement
recommendations
Identify matching state funds to pilot a state system workforce
development model based on implementation of the TAACCCT grant
(Federal DOL funds)
Work with community colleges to define and establish a sustainable career
pathways system across colleges, agencies, and business/industry
Provide for DOE review of state ABE, GED, and ESOL to enhance
alignments and transitions to credit/non-credit programs
*Bill Green, CEO, Accenture, Springboard Project
Student Success!