MSESP Grantee Webinar
October 4, 2011
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Report on DOL Site Visit in September
Getting to know you….
 Grantee Presentation: Workforce Development, Inc.
Report on ARRA Institute
Getting to know you….
 Grantee Presentation: Central Lakes College
Other Grantee Updates
Other Updates – RAD, etc.
Next Meeting
DOL Site Visit Report
• Reports from sites visited
• Participant File Review
• Data Practices/EEO – make sure it is signed and
in file for every participant
• File checklist to be developed
• Supportive services policy
• Revised Participant Registration form
• RAD registrations and updates
• Other
Grantee Presentation
Workforce Development, Inc. – Becky
Thofson
ENHANCING THE ENERGY
INDUSTRY PATHWAY TO
EMPLOYMENT
Jumpstarting the Energy
Industry in Southeast Minnesota
Workforce Development, Inc.
PARTNERS:
• Workforce Development, Inc. – Rochester
• Southern Minnesota Joint Apprenticeship Training Consortium
• IBEW Local Union #343
• Riverland Community College
• Electrical Contractors across Southeast and South Central MN
Project Components:
• Pre-employment Trades Academy at the IBEW Training Center
• Solar Installer Certificate program at Riverland Community College for
licensed electricians
• Electrical Contractor workshops on adding solar installations to their
business mix
Pre-employment Trades Academy
• Recruitment through WFC and IBEW
• Silver level National Career Readiness Certificate
• 20 hours training on site at IBEW Training facility
• Emphasis on safety training
• 10 hour OSHA certification
• Referral back to WFC for jobsearch assistance and OJT
opportunity
Pre-employment Trades Academy
Pre-employment Trades Academy
• First class in August
• 12 started the class – 8 finished
• Apprenticeship curriculum from IBEW and Construction Trades
heavily based on safety and the culture of construction
• One OJT in progress with Water Filtration Company
Lessons learned:
• Formal feedback process for the Academy
• Orientation session at the Workforce Center
• OJT information session during the Academy
Solar Installer Certificate Program
• 22 credit program at Riverland Community College
• Tuition scholarships available for 20 students
• Evening and online classes for working electricians
• Recruitment to electrical contractors within 70 mile radius of
Albert Lea
• Orientation/registration session September 28th
• Classes begin October 3rd
Contractor Solar Business
Workshops
• Intended as an introduction to the Solar industry for
contractors
• Including hands-on introduction to solar equipment
• A business model to assist contractors with the decision about
entering the solar market
• Workshops will be held this winter
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Becky Thofson
Workforce Development, Inc.
507-259-5209
bthofson@wfdi.ws
Report on ARRA Institute in DC
• Leveraged Resources Reporting
• Incumbent Worker Placement
• ETA’s definition of Entered Employment includes individuals who are
employed when they begin training and enter a new position of
employment after program completion, even if the new position is
with the same employer, as long as the individuals utilize the
competency or competencies they acquired through grant-funded
education/job training in their new position.
• How to define “new position of employment”?
• Narrative Report – Report on number of incumbent workers who
have completed training, but have NOT entered a new position of
employment
Grantee Presentation
Central Lakes College – Rebecca Best; Kori
Busho
Central Lakes College
Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Training
The goal of this project was to provide short-term job
readiness and industry specific information to dislocated and
incumbent workers. The curriculum was designed and
driven by industry leaders.
Participants engaged in assessment, career counseling, case
management, classroom training, and internships intended
to increase the success in retro green construction and
renewable energy manufacturing and sales with help from
our industry partners and Rural MN CEP.
Classroom training consisted of the following:
•Technical Math
•Oral communications
•Written Communications
•Business/Ethics
•Basic Computer Skills
•Tools and Tool Safety (10 hour OSHA)
•Intro to Green & Retro Green Construction
•Into to Renewable & Sustainable Energy
•Residential Energy Auditor
•Energy Sales
We had 31 participants attend a variety of the training sessions,
five dislocated workers and 26 incumbent workers.
After completion of the classroom training, we had four
dislocated workers working in internships with industry
partners. One dislocated worker declined the internship
opportunity.
Other Grantee Updates
Let us know what is happening with your
MSESP project
Other Updates
• RAD Update
• Make sure that you update your participants in
RAD
Training
○ Credentials
○ Placements
○ Supportive Services
○
• Example: June reports showed 129 receiving
support services – only 8 reported in RAD
Next Grantee Webinar
Tuesday, November 1
10:00 AM
Presenters:
Dakota County Technical College
City of St. Paul