COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
CAREER ACADEMIES
South Central Perkins Consortium
Glenn Morris, Secondary Administrator
Kathryn Rusch, Postsecondary Administrator
Minnesota Fall 2013 Career Technical Education Perkins Consortium Contacts/Coordinators Meeting
“Shared Programming Across Districts through Secondary-Postsecondary Partnership” 11/13/2013 Normandale Community College
MVED
MINNESOTA
VALLEY
EDUCATION
DISTRICT:
• Cleveland
• Lake CrystalWellcome
Memorial
• LeSueurHenderson
• Nicollet
• Saint Clair
• Saint Peter (Host)
Agricultural
Science Academy
with
• Tri-City United
(Le Center
MontgomeryLonsdale)
Pathway to
Engineering
Academy
SOUTHERN
UNITED
• Blue Earth Area
• JanesvilleWaldorfPemberton
• Lake CrystalWellcome
Memorial
• Maple Rivers
• New RichlandHartlandEllendale-Geneva
• United South
Central
Mechatronics
Academy
• Saint Clair
• Waseca
Information
Technology
Academy
PLANNING PROCESS
February 2013
 Inquiry
by superintendent to explore potential for
college to collaborate in program with the district
 Need
defined for program that provides options to
students who are not planning to go directly to college
after graduation, such as industry certification and training.
 District
has facility but no teacher or program, and sought
to explore potential for the college to offer a satellite
program
PLANNING PROCESS
March 2013
Following
meeting at college, interest was
expressed in having a conversation with
proximate district superintendents and
principals to explore potential for
growing/developing cooperative career
and technical education programs.
AGENDA
Districts
meet to share current assets, desired
programming, and local and regional
resources available and needed for any
desired outcomes.
Reporting
was provided that listed all current
CTE programs and course descriptions,
instructors, and performance data, for all sites
AGENDA
Top
4 program areas of interest are
selected:

Information Technology

Health Careers

Agriculture Science

Mechatronics
GOOGLE HANGOUT MEETING
July 2013
Computer
Careers instructors for South
Central College invited to discuss potential
for development of IT pathways

Option for New Multimedia Technology

Online -Virtual networking and mechatronics access
available
MEETING HELD WITH SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATORS, DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATORS, AND PERKINS COORDINATORS
August 2013
 Opportunity
to meet and share in goals for cooperative CTE
program development
 Potential
partnership to establish:

Impact of NSF grant for virtual Mechatronics programming

Cohort model for course enrollment & delivery – PSEO-by-Contract
 Online
computer careers academy programming
 Interest
also shared by high schools to partner with the college
to offer an option for students to acquire an AA degree prior to
graduation from high school.
FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS
September 2013
 Principals
and Counselors meet with SCC instructors to
recommend development of a 4-course sequence in each
pathway: Junior Year Foundation Courses, 1 each semester,
Senior Year 3rd Course Fall semester and Spring semester
Internship/Capstone Project. College Credit and Industry
Certification options are defined.
 Superintendents
and representative principals meet with
SCC President and Administration, and based on needs
identified by principals and counselors, determine rates for
contract PSEO, concurrent enrollment, and advanced
placement, as appropriate, and recommend tuition
agreements for instruction between districts.
TIMELINE
 In
order for students to register for FY 2015
Fall Semester, need defined having ready
for review and publication by no later than
December 15th:
 Course
Descriptions
 Work-Based
 Industry
Learning Sites
Certifications
 Marketing
and Communications
 Registration
Information
DECISION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY
BEGINNING FALL 2014

Comp 1200 – PC Hardware/Software Essentials (1 semester)

Comp 1360 – Data Communications (1 semester)

Comp 1140 – Web Development (1 semester)

Internship/Capstone Project (1 semester)
DECISION
MECHATRONICS ACADEMY – BEGINNING FALL 2014

MECA1122 – Electricity—Devices and Circuits 1 (1 semester)

MECA1220 – Mechanical Systems (1 semester)

MECA1250 – Mechatronics Systems Operations I (1 semester)

MECA2120 – Pneumatics Systems (1 semester)
DECISION
HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY
Rather than a host district and
business partner, each school
will partner and work with
area health care facilities for
hands-on training.

Health Science Technology (Intro to Health Care Careers)

Anatomy and Physiology/Disease Conditions 1

Medical Terminology

Certified Nursing Assistant

Pharmacy Technician

Health Science Internship/Capstone
JWP
Janesville Nursing Home
Waseca (Mayo) – scheduled meeting on
11/12 @ 4pm
New Richland Care Center
Maple River/ Mapleton
^St Lukes Lutheran Care Center (Blue
Earth)
Mapleton Community Home
Parkview Care Center (Wells)
^Lake Shore Inn (Waseca)
New Richland Care Center (very
interested in partnering)
*USC (Bricelyn, Wells, Keister, Easton)
Parkview Care Center (Wells)
Mayo Clinic (Wells)
^St Lukes Lutheran Care Center (Blue
Earth)
St Clair
Waseca Medical Center (Mayo)
Janesville Nursing Home
New Richland Care Center
Lake Crystal
Madelia Community Hosp & Clinic
Blue Earth
United Hospital District
^St Lukes Lutheran Care Center (Blue
Earth)
^Approved CNA Site
Presentation