Program Description:
In 2004 the CEO of South Kentucky RECC expressed concerns about the impending shortage of skilled and qualified lineworkers. He asked the college to consider developing a Lineman Training Program. Over a four year period, working with many community groups including the Somerset-Pulaski County Development Foundation, the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, South Kentucky RECC, Pulaski County Fiscal Court, and the Governor’s Office of Local Development (GOLD), the college secured enough grants and loans to build a building for this program. The Somerset Pulaski County Development Foundation (SPCDF) set aside eight acres of land adjacent to Valley Oak Technology Park for the facility. American Electric Power donated the curriculum to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, of which Somerset Community College is a part.

The Lineman Training Center prepares apprentice‐level students for
employment in the electrical industry. The curriculum is offered in four (4) phases, each eight weeks in length. Topics covered include: safety rules and regulations, CDL, pole climbing, pole top rescue and bucket rescue, CPR, First Aid, basic rescuer system protection and operation, and personal protection equipment

Community Partners:
Lake Cumberland ADD, Somerset-Pulaski County Industrial Authority, Lake Cumberland WIB, Pulaski County Fiscal Court, South Kentucky RECC, Jackson County Energy, Pike Electric, American Electric Power (AEP)

Program Outcomes:
Have completed nine (8) week classes with 215 students. 50% of those have received employement in the energy industry.

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For More Information Contact:
David A. Wiles david.wiles@kctcs.edu

Program Description:
This program consists of a special set of BTC courses in machine shop safety, manual milling, and welding that are designed for UMKC engineering students. These courses give the engineering students hands-on experience in these practical skill areas that they would otherwise not get in the engineering curriculum. The courses are a required part of UMKC’s mechanical engineering program, and were developed together by UMKC and BTC.

For More Information Contact:
Tom Wheeler Thomas.wheeler@mcckc.edu

Program Description:
After experiencing increasing challenges hiring qualified employees, Cerner Corporation approached MCC about creating a pipeline of new IT talent. The Cerner technical team created lists of technical competencies and discussed those with an MCC team composed of workforce specialists and computer science faculty. The team began building a degree program by analyzing the competencies and matching them with student outcomes of existing computer science courses. The team identified several gap areas, and made some changes and additions to the computer science curricula. An existing course, CSIS 143, was converted from MySQL to Oracle, the database platform used by Cerner and many other major corporations. An Oracle DBA course was also needed, so thecomputer science faculty worked with the continuing professional education division to create an Oracle database administrator course which covers the concepts and develops the competencies identified by the Cerner team.

Cerner recruited on several of the MCC campuses by hosting information sessions and conducting preliminary interviews on site. The search was successful, and more than a dozen MCC students are now employed at Cerner through the KCIT program. Cerner plans to hire 40 additional interns in June, 2010.

The first phase of the KCIT program focused on creating a pipeline of system engineers, and the second phase will focus on developing a pipeline of programmers. This will undoubtedly involve additional adjustments to MCC curricula, and new additions.

Program Outcomes:
The Cerner KCIT program has helped MCC refine and update its computer science course offerings, created a pipeline of IT talent for Cerner Corporation, and created new opportuinities for students in the healthcare technology field.

For More Information Contact:
Mark Murtha      mark.murtha@mcckc.edu

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Program Description:
Tidewater Community College’s Job Skills Training Program (JSTP) is one of the most successful workforce development programs in the nation. The National Alliance of Community & Technical Colleges selected the Job Skills Training Program as a national Program of Distinction in 2008. The program was the first recipient of the Virginia Community College’s System Workforce Development Award for Excellence and also received Bank of America’s Catalyst Award. The renowned JSTP has been awarded grants from the Verizon Foundation, Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation and the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services. With the help of businesses, industry leaders, and social and community service agencies, the JSTP program has trained individuals for employment in healthcare, banking & call centers, manufacturing, construction, automotive and culinary arts industries.

Upon graduation from JSTP, students have taken responsibility and gained insight for their life choices. This holistic and comprehensive program empowers clients to confront their barriers to success and achieve self-sufficiency.

Program Outcomes:
JSTP has a proven track record of excellent results and success. This successful program has served over 1,000 students with a 93% employment rate.

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For More Information Contact:
Leslie Boughton lboughton@tcc.edu
Theresa Bryant tbryant@tcc.edu

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