Gema Sequeira, Career Readiness Advisor, Wolfson Campus

Claudia del Toro, Career Readiness Advisor, InterAmerican Campus

Nicky Garcia-Salazar, Program Manager, MDC College-wide

FICAPSSuccess and Transition Through Recruitment and Advisement

• MDC has the largest undergraduate enrollment of any college or university in the country & awards more associate degrees than any other college in the nation.

• MDC enrolled 92,085 credit students in academic year 2014-15.• MDC enrolled 9,000 Adult Education students (ESOL and GED)• MDC enrolls more minority students than any college or university in

the U.S.• Hispanics are 71% of our credit enrollment, and Black non-Hispanics

are 17%. 49,552 (72%) students were U.S. Citizens in Fall 2014. MDC's non-citizen students come from at least 150 countries and speak approximately 76 different languages.

Miami Dade College

What is FICAPS?Florida‘s Integrated Career & Academic Preparation System (FICAPS)

u Integrated education and training u Concurrent enrollment in basic skills and technical training leading to an initial certificateu Comprehensive academic and student supportu Integrated contextualized curriculumu Strong partnerships with postsecondary

Goalsu To assist adult learners obtain postsecondary certificates and achieve gains quicker than when they

are enrolled in traditional adult education programs.

u To increase the number of students that earn their high school equivalency diploma and begin the pathway to earn credentials that have labor market value.

MDC’s FICAPS grant targets GED students for one of the programslisted below and provides funding for educational supplies

u TRAMCON – Manufactured Construction (4 tiers of training)u MDC’s college credit certificates in Business

ü Accounting Technology Management Certificate ü Business Management -Management Specialization ü Banking Operations or Management

u Health Certificates ü Community Health Worker Certificateü Behavioral Health Tech Certificateü Phlebotomyü Massage Therapy

u Information Technology ü Microsoft Database Administration ü Microsoft Office Specialist Certification ü CompTIA ü Micro Computer Repair

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Manufactured Construction (TRAMCON)

•Foundation:•NCCER Core•OSHA 10 hr Card•MSSC-CPT

•Basic: NCCER Level 1•Advanced: NCCER

Level 2•Advanced:

•OSHA 30hr Card•MSSC Green Prod.

Certificate

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• Accounting• Business

Management• Finance-

Banking• Business

Operations Management

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• Behavioral Health Technician

• Community Health Worker

Miami Dade College – FICAPS PROGRAMS 2015 2016

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gy • Industry Certification Preparation

• (ITA approved non-credit program)

• CompTIA• Microsoft Database

Administrator• Microsoft Specialist

Certification• Micro Computer

Repair

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• Real Estate Broker

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• Phlebotomy

• Massage Therapy

Miami Dade College – FICAPS PROGRAMS 2016 2017

Recruiting Our Students

Initial Contact With Student

u If students have the qualifying TABE scores we target them from the initial intake-registration process

u Present motivational Orientation workshops to assure students are aware of our FICAPS programs

Subsequent Contact With Potential Students

u We create a list of qualifying students and contact students by phone and/or email to inform them about FICAPS

u If students show interest we set-up appointments with students

u Counsel students individually about FICAPS and financial assistance options

Community and Agency Partnersu Collaborate with Community Based Agencies - Events

u Single Stop

u CareerSource Florida

u Walking One Stop

u Cuban National Coalition (CNC)

u City of North Miami Beach Police

u TRIO

u Disseminate information about academic, occupational career opportunities, and community support services

Internal Partnerships and Collaborations

u Utilization of Adult Education staff to market and sustain partnershipsu Career Readiness Advisors connecting students to career-pathwaysu Higher education partnerships which provide GED students with a seamless

transition from non-credit to creditu College Orientation face-to-face and onlineu Student Service Departments: New Student Center, Academic

Advisement, Financial Aid, Admissions, Registration, Scholarship, & Honors College

u Senior Advisor assignments and College terminology u The need for ongoing adult education training of Student Services Staff

and having specific contact people on both sides of the partnership

MDC Adult Ed. Orientation 2016

Retaining Our Students

u Robust communication with instructorsu Partnerships with different agencies that can assist our

studentsu Follow-up with students on a regular basis and refer

them to appropriate agencies depending on needs

Motivating and Transitioning Our StudentsMotivateu Utilize career assessment tools and conduct

intrusive advisement with adult education students

u Help them generate new ideasu Assist them to create new goalsu Teach them how to focus on their

dreams u Creating a positive school experience

and overall environmentu Develop a close relationship with studentsu We hold a GED graduation for students who

have successfully passed the exam

Transitioningu Create relationship with different

departmentsu Provide students with different options

offered in college and other institutionsu Give students guidelines on how to get from

point A to point Bu Help students gather and complete all

necessary documents

Best Practicesu Monthly Meeting include:

v Discuss strengths and weaknesses in our advising strategies.

v Collaborate between all campuses to create plans that will aid our students transition successfully.

v Plan activities to recruit u Participate in different workshops, conferences, and

trainings for our professional developmentu 2016 GED Video to the Graduates attending the

College-wide MDC GED Graduation

FICAPS Success and Transition Through Recruitment and Advisement

Gema Sequeira, Career Readiness Advisor, Wolfson Campusgsequeir@mdc.eud

Claudia del Toro, Career Readiness Advisor, InterAmerican Campuscdeltoro@mdc.edu

Nicky Garcia-Salazar, Program Manager, MDC College-widensalazar@mdc.edu