Good afternoon everyone! Good afternoon everyone!

• Welcome!Welcome!

• Introductions Introductions

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Objective: Objective: Understanding Understanding Importance of PartnershipsImportance of Partnerships

•Cerritos Cerritos CollegeCollege

•Southeast ROPSoutheast ROP

•Northwood Northwood UniversityUniversity

•SMCDASMCDA

Transportation Careers: Transportation Careers: “Quick-Start” “Quick-Start” Project:Project:Automotive Careers Institute (ACI)Automotive Careers Institute (ACI)

What we’ll discuss What we’ll discuss today:today:

• Industry-education Industry-education partnershipspartnerships

• Finding informationFinding information

• Funding sourcesFunding sources

• Developing student Developing student interestinterest

• Marketing and Marketing and advertisingadvertising

Transportation Careers: “Quick-Start” Transportation Careers: “Quick-Start” Project:Project: Automotive Careers Institute (ACI) Automotive Careers Institute (ACI)

RationaleRationale • 1 of 7 jobs is related to transportation1 of 7 jobs is related to transportation

• Extreme shortage of qualified auto techniciansExtreme shortage of qualified auto technicians

• Shortage of qualified “other” dealership personnelShortage of qualified “other” dealership personnel

• Good-paying jobsGood-paying jobs

• Clear career pathClear career path

ACI: ACI: Program overview Program overview

Education partners:Education partners:• Cerritos CollegeCerritos College• Southeast ROPSoutheast ROP

Student group:Student group:• High School JuniorsHigh School Juniors and Seniorsand Seniors

Class structure:Class structure:• Four sectionsFour sections• 2-year timeframe2-year timeframe

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For studentsFor students: : Overview of the Overview of the following:following:

ACI: ACI: Program OverviewProgram Overview

• Auto technology Auto technology

• Engine fundamentalsEngine fundamentals

• Auto body repairAuto body repair

• Design, marketing,Design, marketing, managementmanagement

Four Four CoursesCourses

Our ‘Student Our ‘Student Provider‘ Partner:Provider‘ Partner:

•Financial Aspects:Financial Aspects: ROP/High schoolROP/High school

•RecruitingRecruiting

•High SchoolHigh School AdministrationAdministration

ACI: ACI: Other BenefitsOther Benefits

• Revitalize High School automotive Revitalize High School automotive programs / Articulationprograms / Articulation

• Awareness of jobs in the transportation Awareness of jobs in the transportation sectorsector

• Overview of energy, alternative fuelsOverview of energy, alternative fuels

ACI: ACI: A backgroundA background

• Fall of 2005. One section--Fall of 2005. One section--Intro to AutoIntro to Auto

• Spring, 2006: Added Spring, 2006: Added Intro to EnginesIntro to Engines

• Fall, 2006: Added Fall, 2006: Added Auto BodyAuto Body

• Spring, 2007: Added Spring, 2007: Added Design, Marketing, Design, Marketing, and Managementand Management

ACI ACI AAuto Careers uto Careers

InstituteInstitute

Success Starts Success Starts Here !Here !

Long Beach BMWLong Beach BMW

Nick MachucaNick Machuca

JGHS, 06JGHS, 06

Spirit HondaSpirit Honda

Jose Trejo (JGHS, 06) Jose Trejo (JGHS, 06)

Robert Ceja (NHS, 06)Robert Ceja (NHS, 06)

DON A VEE DODGEDON A VEE DODGE

Albert de la CruzAlbert de la CruzJGHS, ‘06JGHS, ‘06

Norm Reeve’s HondaNorm Reeve’s Honda

Martin TorresMartin Torres

NHS , ‘06NHS , ‘06

ACI: ACI: What’s happening right now?What’s happening right now?

• Over 60 Junior and Senior students Over 60 Junior and Senior students enrolledenrolled

• Preparing for National Auto Student Preparing for National Auto Student Competition in New YorkCompetition in New York

Summer camp, 2007:Summer camp, 2007: Energy, Power, Energy, Power,

Transportation, and the EnvironmentTransportation, and the Environment

For Jr. High For Jr. High andand high school students high school students

• 4 one-week technical training sessions4 one-week technical training sessions

• 4 days each week, 4 hours each day4 days each week, 4 hours each day

• 20 students each class/total of 80 students20 students each class/total of 80 students

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Summer camp, 2007: Summer camp, 2007: Energy, Energy, Power, Transportation, and the Power, Transportation, and the EnvironmentEnvironmentOverviewOverview::• Alternative fuelsAlternative fuels

• Energy sources, conceptsEnergy sources, concepts

• Hybrid/electric vehiclesHybrid/electric vehicles

• Jobs in transportation fieldJobs in transportation field

Northwood University: Northwood University: Our Our four-year college partner four-year college partner

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL TRAININGTRAINING

AA & ADVANCED AA & ADVANCED TRAININGTRAINING

BACHELOR’S DEGREEBACHELOR’S DEGREEAUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENTAUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT

& MARKETING& MARKETING

Northwood UniversityNorthwood University

•3 traditional campuses3 traditional campuses•40 satellite locations40 satellite locations

West Coast Office at Cerritos College

Northwood/Cerritos 3+1Northwood/Cerritos 3+1Program DescriptionProgram Description

Entire program: Cerritos College campusEntire program: Cerritos College campus• First 2 years: AA degree in automotive technology or First 2 years: AA degree in automotive technology or

in businessin business

• Year 3: Junior year of the BBA degree program, Year 3: Junior year of the BBA degree program, Cerritos college coursesCerritos college courses

• Year four: Senior year, Northwood University courses, Year four: Senior year, Northwood University courses, taught by Northwood professorstaught by Northwood professors

Todd LeutheuserTodd Leutheuser Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Our Industry Our Industry PartnerPartner

•80 dealerships 80 dealerships representedrepresented •Support College ProgramsSupport College Programs

•Student job connectionsStudent job connections

•Orange County Auto ShowOrange County Auto Show

•Regional/National Regional/National Technology CompetitionsTechnology Competitions

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Our Industry PartnerOur Industry Partner

•Industry NeedsIndustry Needs

•Dealers PerspectiveDealers Perspective

•Unfilled JobsUnfilled Jobs

•RetrainingRetraining

•Alternative FuelsAlternative Fuels

•Next 10 yearsNext 10 years

Our Industry PartnerOur Industry Partner

•Industry Needs (Dealerships)Industry Needs (Dealerships)•104,083 Jobs 104,083 Jobs 2006 Harris Interactive 2006 Harris Interactive

Survey – Survey – www.autocareerstoday.orgwww.autocareerstoday.org•37,329 Service Jobs37,329 Service Jobs•8,000 in California Alone8,000 in California Alone•Shortage due to:Shortage due to:

•Aging WorkforceAging Workforce•Lack of Entry ProgramsLack of Entry Programs•Increasing ComplexityIncreasing Complexity

•Jobs are intellectually Jobs are intellectually challengingchallenging•Room for AdvancementRoom for Advancement•Excellent PayExcellent Pay

Our Industry PartnerOur Industry Partner

•Dealers PerspectiveDealers Perspective•Five Businesses in oneFive Businesses in one

•SalesSales•ServiceService•CollisionCollision•AdministrationAdministration•PartsParts

•Employment increaseEmployment increase•9% in five years9% in five years•1.1M people1.1M people

•Partner with Ed. Partner with Ed. InstitutionsInstitutions

•Comprehensive CenterComprehensive Center•Help raise moneyHelp raise money•Creating Career LadderCreating Career Ladder

Our Industry PartnerOur Industry Partner

•RetrainingRetraining•Technology updatesTechnology updates•Legislative updatesLegislative updates•Continuous improvementContinuous improvement

•Alternative FuelsAlternative Fuels•Hybrid TrainingHybrid Training•Clean Burning DieselClean Burning Diesel•ElectricElectric•Natural GasNatural Gas•HydrogenHydrogen

Our Industry Our Industry PartnerPartnerNext 10 years: What’s in store?Next 10 years: What’s in store?

Year 2004Year 2004 - Dealers represented: - Dealers represented:• 13% of Retail Payroll13% of Retail Payroll• $50.5 Billion$50.5 Billion

Thru 2014Thru 2014 – Some projections: – Some projections:• Auto techs: 37,900 openingsAuto techs: 37,900 openings• Nurses: 22,900 openingsNurses: 22,900 openings• Medical assistants: 27,600 openingsMedical assistants: 27,600 openings• Dental assistants: 28,500 openingsDental assistants: 28,500 openings

(Above provided by the Secretary of Labor (Above provided by the Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development)& Workforce Development)

Other Industries—some projections:Other Industries—some projections:• Nurses: 29,480 openingsNurses: 29,480 openings• Systems Analysts: 23,740 openingsSystems Analysts: 23,740 openings• Programmers: 19,050 openingsProgrammers: 19,050 openings

SMCDA: SMCDA: Donations for our new Donations for our new Southland Cerritos Center Southland Cerritos Center for Transporation for Transporation TechnologiesTechnologies

$500,000 donation$500,000 donation

Partnering for Affordable Education:Partnering for Affordable Education:

Scholarship Opportunities:Scholarship Opportunities:

• Southland Motor Car Dealers Association Southland Motor Car Dealers Association

• Specialty Equipment Market AssociationSpecialty Equipment Market Association

• California Motor Car Dealers AssociationCalifornia Motor Car Dealers Association

• DaimlerChrysler DaimlerChrysler

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• Cerritos CollegeCerritos College• Southland Motor Car DealersSouthland Motor Car Dealers AssociationAssociation• Southeast ROPSoutheast ROP• Northwood UniversityNorthwood University• DaimlerChryslerDaimlerChrysler• General MotorsGeneral Motors• FordFord• Import ManufacturersImport Manufacturers

Supporting ACI and Beyond:Supporting ACI and Beyond: Southland Southland Cerritos Center for Transportation Cerritos Center for Transportation TechnologiesTechnologies

Mission:Mission:

• Workforce Workforce development for development for the transportation the transportation industryindustry

• Advanced Advanced transportationtransportation

trainingtraining

Expansion: Expansion: Southland Cerritos Southland Cerritos Center Center

for Transportation Technologies for Transportation Technologies (SCCTT)(SCCTT)Our goalOur goal: “One-stop : “One-stop

shop”:shop”:• All dealership training All dealership training

needsneeds

• Alternative fuelsAlternative fuels

• Electric vehicle, hybridElectric vehicle, hybrid

• Advanced Advanced transportation trainingtransportation training

ACI and Related: ACI and Related: Some Final Some Final PointsPoints• Finding informationFinding information

• Marketing and advertisingMarketing and advertising

• Develop student interestDevelop student interest

• ACI transferable conceptsACI transferable concepts

• Questions--For you, for usQuestions--For you, for us

• Your ideasYour ideas

• Questions? Contact Eli (ejaramillo@cerritos.edu)Questions? Contact Eli (ejaramillo@cerritos.edu)