The New Workforce Professionals Academy was created to advance knowledge and skill development for community college workforce education professionals who are relatively new to the field of workforce education. Through peer learning, mentoring and a network of professional colleagues, the New Workforce Professionals Academy increases the knowledge base and leadership skills of new workforce professionals helping them attain the knowledge and skills to achieve success and advance more quickly as future leaders.
The Academy curriculum focuses on areas including: partnership building within and outside of the college; communication, collaboration, challenges and barriers; workforce program funding; employer engagement; data and data analytics; program design and program review; credit and noncredit workforce programming; and goal setting and measurements of effectiveness.
This year-long professional development program is designed and delivered by workforce education professionals who have extensive leadership experience in higher education and with community-based organizations. In addition to the trainings, each participant is assigned a mentor from the NCWE Board of Directors or other NCWE leader with expertise in the participant's area of interest. The academy is offered to coincide with the NCWE national conference. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit two flagship community college workforce development programs and learn lessons that they can bring back to their own institutions.
2023-2024 New Workforce Professionals Academy Application Information
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