Joe Dan Banker Neil Bitting September 27 2019

Joe Dan Banker Neil Bitting September 27, 2019

Mission To provide technical, academic, and adult education and training focused on building a well-educated, globally competitive workforce in Georgia.

Our Focus: Workforce Development • Educate students for a career o Technical Education/Academics o Adult Education o Economic Development – Quick. Start o Office of Workforce Development

Our Impact AY 18 Technical Education Adult Education Economic Development Quick Start Trainees Total 136, 157 53, 979 128, 853 32, 312 351, 301

Student Success AY 18 Job placement rate in-field Job placement/Transfer rate 88. 1% 99. 3%

Apprenticeships • 520 industry apprentices • Only system in nation with ALL colleges certified as U. S. DOL Registered Apprenticeship sponsors

Typical TCSG Student • The average of our college students is around 27 • We have all types of students…. . – – – Dually-Enrolled high school students Traditional “Right out of high school” student Unemployed Adults who are retraining for a new career Underemployed Adults retraining for a new career Adults working to get a GED and build a career

Certificates vs. Associates Degrees • A certificate is a short course of study, typically 1 -2 semesters and trains students in a specific practical skill. • An associates degree should take 2 years to complete and provides both theoretical and practical knowledge of a given program area.

TCSG Accessibility • Alternatives to standard testing for placing students in college for Fall 2018 • New admissions application in development to streamline admissions process • Initiatives to develop co-enrollment in adult education and credit courses to add a skills component

Admissions and Placement Modifications to the Technical College System of Georgia’s admissions and placement process have resulted in a 50% decease in the use of Accuplacer from Academic Year 2017 to Academic Year 2018.

TCSG Minimum Placement Requirements • Accept SAT, ACT, Milestone ELA and Accuplacer scores • PSAT Scores taken on the new version (post March 2016) • HOPE GPA of 2. 6 or higher, for 11 th and 12 th Graders* • Test score age limit has been removed from policy • Entry Level Workforce Certificate - Admissions requirement of a 2. 0 minimum High School GPA*

TCSG Basic/Entry-Level Workforce Certificates Entry Level Workforce Certificate Initial starting point with basic skills that can lead to further credentials Here are some examples Automotive Collision Repair Assistant II Automotive Refinishing Assistant II Automotive Collision Mechanical/Electrical Helper Basic Metal Fabricator Diesel Truck Maintenance Tech Diesel Electrical/Electronic Systems Tech Electrical Lineworker Food Production Worker I Food Production Worker General Maintenance Mechanic Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist Certified Construction Worker Certified Customer Service Specialist Certified Manufacturing Specialist Certified Warehousing Distribution Specialist Nail Technician Acute Care Nurse Aide TCC Commercial Truck Driving Patient Care Assistant Commercial Straight Truck & Passenger Driving Commercial Truck Driving w/ Mine Safety Criminal Justice Specialist Certified Nurse Assistant Residential Care Attendant Shampoo Tech Diesel Engine Service Tech

HOPE Career Grant • • • Automotive Technology Aviation Certified Engineer Assistant Commercial Truck Driving Computer Programming Computer Technology Construction Diesel Equipment Technology Early Childhood Care & Education Electrical Line Work Health Science Industrial Maintenance Logistics Movie Production/Set Design • Practical Nursing • Precision Manufacturing • Welding & Joining Technology • • • Continually evaluating the list for additions to propose

Curriculum Review • Ensuring alignment with Georgia Workforce needs – Industry is at the table with TCSG

TCSG Advantages • • All colleges SACS-COC accredited 28 system-wide articulation & transfer agreements Affordable or free tuition HOPE Career Grant Dual Enrollment Registered apprenticeship program Guaranteed education

Last Mile Fund • TCSG Foundation established the Last Mile Fund in order to remove financial barriers that prevent students from making progress towards obtaining a postsecondary award • Allocation of funds • Eligible Students • Other gap funding initiatives