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The Alabama Community College System
Workforce Development Amy Brabham
Regional Workforce Development Council Presentations
ACCS: Alabama’s economic engine
• Almost $1 billion budget
• 10,500 employees• 800-plus buildings
– 11.6 million square feet under roof
– $2 billion investment in education & training facilities … so far
Core Mission:•Workforce Development•Adult Education•Academic Transfer
Alabama Community College System
Taking workforce training to where it’s needed
• 27 colleges– Community colleges– Technical colleges– Upper-level college– Military academy
• AIDT• ATN
• For existing business and industry– Training and technical
assistance– Focus on continuous
improvement– 15 centers throughout
AL in community colleges and 4-yr universities
• Last year:• 196 jobs were created
• 638 jobs were retained
• $59.8 million in increased and retained sales
• $35.7 million in cost savings
• $114.7 million in plant and workforce capital increases
• Since 2000, ATN has…Since 2000, ATN has…• Provided over $1 billion in economic
impacts
• Assisted over 1,900 companies
• Helped create/retain 8,890 jobs
• Alabama Southern Community College• Auburn University• Bevill State Community College• Central Alabama Community College• Gadsden State Community College • Jefferson Davis Community College
• Satellite Office in Mobile • Jefferson State Community College• Lawson State Community College • Northwest-Shoals Community College• Northeast Alabama Community College• The University of Alabama• University of Alabama in Huntsville• Wallace Community College-Dothan• Wallace Community College-Selma• Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
ATN Center LocationsATN Center Locations
ATN Communities of PracticeATN Communities of Practice• Environmental Safety & Health
• Industrial Maintenance
• Information Technology
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Systems
ATN Services ProvidedATN Services Provided• Business Services/Strategic
Management • Engineering & Technical Services• Environmental Safety & Health• Human Resources & Organizational
Development• Industrial Maintenance• Information Technology• Lean Manufacturing• Manufacturing Systems• Quality Systems
• For new and expanding employers– Recruits, assesses, and
trains– Tailored to each client’s
specific needs– Consistently ranked tops
in the U.S.– 1st in the world to earn
ISO certification
• 19,771 workers trained last year
• 136 projects
Applicant recruitment
Trainee selection Application
reviews/Applicant interviews
Pre-employment training
Skills/Capabilities/Learning ability demonstrated
Company teamwork, job tasks simulated
On-the-Job training
Applicant recruitment
Trainee selection Application
reviews/Applicant interviews
Pre-employment training
Skills/Capabilities/Learning ability demonstrated
Company teamwork, job tasks simulated
On-the-Job training
Other Services
•Media Services and Program Development•Leadership Development•Maintenance Assessments•Safety Assistance•AIDT Extra
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Large ProjectsLarge Projects
WHO WILL TRAIN THEM?
Jobs, jobs everywhere: Alabama’s great fortune! But …
300,000 students/year
• Career-tech training & short-term certifications
• Dual enrollment
300,000 students/year
• Career readiness• Adult education/GED
prep
300,000 students/year
• Preparing for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs
ALABAMA’S FUTURE IS BRIGHT
We must prepare today to be ready for tomorrow!
We need every available worker
Skilled. Job-ready. And soon!
Under-educated
• Half of working-age Alabamians age 25-54 have only a high school diploma or less.
• Only one-third of Alabamians age 25-54 have an associate’s degree or higher.
• Thirty percent of our working population does not have a high school diploma or GED.
– Bridging the Gap -- Alabama ARISE report
Workforce Development – Locally driven
• Efficient, effective and responsive
• Business and industry drive the decision-making
• 10 regional councils affecting programs and services and local areas.
• State Workforce Planning Council (SWPC)
State Workforce Planning Council
Proposal Review Committee
Region 1LauderdaleColbertFranklinMarionWinston
Region 2LimestoneMadisonJacksonLawrenceMorganCullmanMarshallDeKalb
Region 3LamarFayettePickensTuscaloosaBibbHaleGreene
Region 4WalkerJeffersonBlountSt. ClairShelbyChilton
Region 5EtowahCherokeeCalhoun TalladegaCoosaTallapoosaClayCleburneRandolph
Region 6SumterMarengoWilcoxDallasPerry
Region 7AutaugaElmoreMontgomeryLowndesButlerCrenshaw
Region 8ChambersLeeMaconBullockRussell
Region 9ChoctawClarkeMonroeConecuhEscambiaBaldwinMobileWashington
Region 10CovingtonGenevaCoffeeHoustonHenry DaleBarbourPike
Alabama Community College System
Alabama Development Office
Department of Industrial Relations
Department of Human Resources
Department of Education
Alabama Dept. of Economic & Community Affairs
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Senior Services
Alabama Industrial Development Training
At –Large Members (2)Business and Industry
At –Large Members (1)Two-Year College System
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development
Regional Councils
State Board of Education – (Funding Source)
Looking ahead to 2014
• Nearly 300,000 more Alabama workers than in 2004• Almost 82,000 annual job openings• Greatest need in:
– Nursing and other health fields– Culinary arts/food service– Sales– Office/administrative– Manufacturing production
• More than 65% of these new jobs require postsecondary vocational training or 2-year degrees
(Sources: Dept. of Industrial Relations & Office of Workforce Development)
Where do we need to go?
• New focus on higher technologies– Engineering & pre-engineering– Healthcare and bio-tech– “New” manufacturing
• But we can’t lose sight of needs in– Construction– Automotive/diesel/other engine repair– Growing services sector
Where do we need to go?
Provide adequate education for everyone• Provide skills training for future employment• High school diploma/GED at a minimum• Associate’s Degree: 25% increase• Bachelor’s Degree: 20% increase
The Alabama Community College System: Investing in Workforce Development
Amy BrabhamAssociate Director, Business and Education Services