No Worker Left Behind: Career Pathways for Craeting a Skilled workforce for the Global Economy Claudia Griffin, Monieca West

1. Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative Arkansas Department of Higher Education Community Development Society 41 st Annual International Conference July 27, 2009 Claudia Griffin Director, Career Pathways Initiative University of Arkansas Community College at Hope

2. Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative Charts a course for leveraging resources, improving linkages among public systems, and complementing existing services with new ones.

6. Arkansas Net Migration by Degree Level and Age Group Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Public Use Microdata Samples (based on 2000 Decennial Census) 22- to 29-Year-Olds 30- to 64-Year-Olds Less than High School High School Some College Associate Bachelor’s Graduate/Professional Total

7. Arkansas Per Capita Personal Income as a Percent of U.S. Average 1960-2005 Source: Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

8. Per Capita Personal Income 2004 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Carroll Prairie Monroe Phillips Arkansas Jefferson Grant Pulaski Saline Conway Faulkner Woodruff Crittenden Jackson Independence Cleburne Van Buren Stone Izard Sharp Lawrence Craighead Mississippi Randolph Baxter Marion Madison Johnson Yell Garland Montgomery Pike Dallas Cleveland Lincoln Desha Chicot Bradley Union Calhoun Ouachita Nevada Columbia Lafayette Miller Hempstead Howard Little River Sevier Sebastian Franklin Crawford Washington Benton Newton Ashley Boone Clark Clay Cross Drew Fulton Greene Hot Spring Lee Logan Lonoke Perry Poinsett Polk Pope Scott Searcy St. Francis White 24,990 to 35,264 23,141 to 24,990 22,221 to 23,141 20,851 to 22,221 17,618 to 20,851

9. Relationship Between Educational Attainment and Personal Income 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census Per Capita Income Percent with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 14.8 33.2 15,853 28,766 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WV WI WY 14.8 15,853 28,766 AL AK AR CA CO CT DE GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MD MA MS MO MT NV NH NJ NM OH OK OR RI SC TN UT VT VA WV WY WA

10. Median Earnings by Degree Level 2005 Note: Data represent persons age 25-64 with positive earnings working 35+ hours per week. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 PUMS

11. Arkansas Educational Attainment and Rank (Percent) Among States 2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey (ACS) 80.3% 6.5% 84.9% 6.2% 20.3%

12. Eligibility … Approximately 200,000 adults in Arkansas meet eligibility requirements for the TANF funds that are providing for the Career Pathways Initiative.

18. UACCH Retention Data

25. University of Arkansas Community College at Hope Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction Career Pathways: Maintenance & Operation (Industrial Electricity) Job Titles and Wages Title: Entry Level General Labor Entry Hourly Wages: $7.25 + Job Titles and Wages Title: Industrial Electrician’s helper or apprentice Entry Wages: $13.00/hr; $27,040/yr Certificate of Proficiency Name: Industrial Technology – Electrical CIP: 47.0105 Courses: ELEC 1104 Basic Electricity 4 ELEC 1204 Wiring I 4 ELEC 1403 Industrial Motors & Controls 3 ELEC 1303 National Elect. Code 3 SCH: 14 Time: 1 semester Technical Certificate Name: Industrial Electricity CIP: 47.0105 Courses: Certificate of Proficiency courses PLUS: ELEC 1404 Mechanical Devices & Systems 4 MATH 0013Introduction to College Mathematics (or higher) 3 CISS 1013 Intro to Computers 3 ELEC 1603 Wiring II 3 ENGL 0053Adv. Writing (or higher) 3 INMT 1104 Hydraulics/Pneumatics 4 INMT 1304 Basic Programmable Controls 4 SCH: 38 Time: 2 semesters Adult Education/ GED WAGE/ Employability/ Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Job Titles and Wages Title: Industrial Electrician Entry Wages: $14.00/hr; $29,120/yr Job Titles and Wages Titles: Manager, Supervisor, Business Owner Entry Wages: $17.00/yr; $35,360/yr Associate of Applied Science Degree Name: General Technology CIP: 30.9999 Courses: Certificate of Proficiency & Technical Certificate courses PLUS General Education Courses: 13- 19 additional semester hours determined to meet the needs of the student Technical Courses: Total of 48 semester hours (including courses already taken) determined to meet the needs of the student. Student will work with advisor to determine an indivualized program to meet the student’s career goal. Degree requires approval of the academic dean for Technology and Industrial Education. SCH: 67-73 semester hrs depending on courses taken Time: 4 semesters Entry into Job Market or BAAS Bridge May Include: NCCER Core Training Bridge May Include: Developmental reading, writing, and math Bridge May Include: Developmental math

38. Contact Information www.arpathways.com www.ahaprocess.com www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus www.bls.gov Reference Links: Monieca West, Coordinator of Federal Programs Carl D. Perkins Program Arkansas Department of Higher Education 114 East Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 501.371.2018 [email_address] www.adheperkins.com Claudia Griffin, Career Pathways Director UA Community College at Hope 2500 South Main PO Box 140 Hope, AR 71802-0140 870.722.8526 [email_address] www.uacch.edu