We reported on the update to Workforce Development last time. As noted above, the Board of Trustees approved the Vision for the Workforce Development for the VSCS at its September retreat. The vision includes bringing together the workforce teams across the future VTSU to create a unified and integrated workforce development team. The overall workforce design principles were also shared with the Board, along with the the metrics by which the success of the VSC’s workforce development efforts will be measured. Achieving these metrics involves ALL aspects of the VSCS, VTSU and CCV with both institutions “owning” the goal of meeting these metrics by 2028, five years hence:
For the Workforce Development Office:
- Outreach to 5 new employment sectors for sector-based approaches (i.e. mental health, hospitality, finance, government, transportation)
- Establish 50 new funded employee workforce development contracts with businesses
- Establish 25 new workforce development partnerships with professional industry or business organizations
- Generate $40 million in federal and state grant funding for workforce development programs
For VTSU:
- Embed industry-relevant micro-credentials into all degree programs: 100% of VTSU students will start earning at least one industry relevant micro-credential by 2028
- Embed experiential learning/professional development opportunities in all degree programs: 100% of VTSU students will start engaging in at least one significant experiential learning/professional development activity before graduation (e.g. paid or unpaid internships)
- Establish 5 new faculty professional development programs in workforce, community, and economic development
- Add 5 new workforce-related degree programs (e.g. Dental Therapy, Restorative Justice, master’s in social work)
- Add 10 new industry-relevant certificate programs
- Add 10 new industry-relevant certificate programs
- Add 4 new registered apprenticeship programs
- Increase the number of employers served through workforce development partnerships (credit or non-credit) by 100%
- Increase in the number of organizations served through workforce development partnerships (credit or non-credit) by 200%
- Address shortages of workers in critical need professions (e.g. nurses, teachers) by increasing the number of graduates by 50%
For CCV:
- Increase number of Registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs by 100%. (from 4-8)
- Increase in the number of Employer-Based Programs, including 12 new opportunities with either existing or new employers in high demand sectors.
- Develop a process to track special populations in workforce programs and increase the number of participants from special populations in workforce programs, including BIPOC participants and people with disabilities.
- Increase occupational credential offerings by imbedding industry recognized credentials into existing programs and courses, along with offering 8 new industry recognized credentials through non-credit and credit bearing workforce offerings.
If you have questions or thoughts on this or any transformation matter, you can reach out to us here on the transformation website.