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							                           STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – TOPIC SUMMARY
Topic: Community College Program Approval
Date: December 9, 2010
Staff/Office: Camille Preus, CCWD
Action Requested:       Information only  Policy Adoption Policy Adoption/Consent Calendar

ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD: Approval of new community college programs:
               Blue Mountain Community College, Clatsop Community College, Linn-Benton Community
                College, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Treasure Valley Community College and
                Umpqua Community College: Green Technician (Statewide Certificate of Completion)
               Clackamas Community College: Utility Trade Preparation: Lineworker (Certificate of
                Completion);

BACKGROUND: ORS 341.425 directs the State Board of Education to approve all proposed community
college programs. ORS 344.259 directs the board to coordinate continuing education in lower division,
developmental, adult self-improvement, professional and technical education for agencies under its regulator
authority.

     341.425 Approval required to commence or change program and for transfer credits. (1) Before an educational
program is commenced at any community college, the board of education of a community college district shall apply to the
State Board of Education for permission to commence the program. After the first year of the program, course additions,
deletions or changes must be presented to the State Board of Education or a representative of the Department of
Community Colleges and Workforce Development authorized to act for the state board for approval.
     (2) Until the community college becomes accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges or its
successor, the community college shall contract with an accredited community college for its instructional services,
including curricula, to ensure its courses carry accreditation and are acceptable for transfer.
     (3) After reviewing the contractual agreement between the nonaccredited and the accredited colleges and after
suggesting any modifications in the proposed program of studies, the State Board of Education shall approve or
disapprove the application of a district. [Formerly 341.560; 1971 c.513 §89; 1991 c.757 §6; 1995 c.67 §17; 1997 c.270 §1;
1999 c.147 §§1,2]

344.259 Coordination of continuing education. (1) The State Board of Education shall coordinate continuing education
in lower division, developmental, adult self-improvement, professional and technical education for agencies under its
regulatory authority. The State Board of Higher Education shall coordinate continuing education in upper division and
graduate education for institutions under its jurisdiction.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

 The Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution:

 RESOLVED, that the State Board of Education approve the following programs:

 Green Technician Statewide Certificate of Completion at Blue Mountain Community College, Clatsop
 Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Treasure
 Valley Community College and Umpqua Community College.

 Utility Trade Preparation: Lineworker Certificate of Completion at Clackamas Community College.




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Oregon Department of Community Colleges
And Workforce Development
Public Service Building
255 Capitol St. N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97310-0203

                                        Action Item
      Policy Issue: Staff Action on New Career and Technical Education Programs

                       Proposed Community College Program
                   State Board Standards--Staff Analysis Abstract

Name of College:                   Blue Mountain Community College, Clatsop Community College,
                                   Linn-Benton Community College, Southwestern Oregon
                                   Community College, Treasure Valley Community College and
                                   Umpqua Community College
Program Title:                     Green Technician
Proposed Start Date:               Winter                        2011
Board Submission Date:             December 9-10, 2010
Adverse Impact Completed:          August 31, 2010
Type of Program:
      Associate of Applied Science Degree
         Credits:        _______________________________
          CIP Code:      ____________________________
          CIP Title:     ____________________________
       Option Title
          Credits:                   _________________
          CIP Code:      ____________________________
          CIP Title:     ____________________________
       Certificate of Completion
          Credits:      45
         CIP Code: 47.0000
         CIP Title:     Mechanics and Repairers, General
      Business and Industry (closed enrollment)

Assurances: The College has met or will meet the four institutional assurances required for
program application.
   1. Access. The college and program will affirmatively provide access, accommodations,
      flexibility, and additional/supplemental services for special populations and protected classes
      of students.
   2. Continuous Improvement. The college has assessment, evaluation, feedback, and
      continuous improvement processes or systems in place. For the proposed program, there will
      be opportunities for input from and concerning the instructor(s), students, employers, and other
      partners/stakeholders. Program need and labor market information will be periodically re-
      evaluated and changes will be requested, as needed.
   3. Adverse impact and detrimental duplication. The college will follow all current laws, rules,
      and procedures and has made good faith efforts to avoid or resolve adverse intersegmental
      and intrasegmental impact and detrimental duplication problems with other relevant programs
      or institutions.
   4. Program records maintenance and congruence. The college acknowledges that the
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       records concerning the program title, curriculum, CIP code, credit hours, etc. maintained by the
       Department are the official records and it is the college’s responsibility to keep their records
       aligned with those of the Department. The college will not make changes to the program
       without informing and/or receiving approval from the Department.

                                              Summary
The Green Technician Statewide Certificate is designed to meet the demand for technicians with an
understanding of sustainability and green practices. Completers will possess a unique set of entry-
level electrical, mechanical, and heating/cooling systems skills—taught through the lens of green
energy and energy efficiency to allow graduates to learn on the job and be prepared for success in
advanced programs of study. Based on Oregon Labor Market Information (LMI) green jobs wages
range from $10.62 per hour to $25.24 per hour.

Individuals who complete the one-year Green Technician Certificate will:
     be multi-skill, systems thinkers and problem-solvers;
     be prepared for a broad array of green occupations across diverse industries, such as green
        energies production, equipment manufacturing (i.e. solar panel, wind turbine, wave energy,
        bio-energy component), construction and installation, monitoring and repair, building retro-
        fitting, process recycling, hazardous materials removal and others;
     have a fundamental understanding of sustainability, green technologies, process
        improvements/elimination of waste, and various careers in green tech;
     be able to demonstrate applied reading and workplace math skills and workplace skills
        including: critical thinking, problem solving, team work, etc.

The Green Technician Certificate will meet the unique needs of rural Oregon where there may be only
one or two local job openings for specific occupations and companies tend to be smaller and
employers need workers who have basic technical skills transferable to different kinds of work and
work settings as employer requirements and labor market demands shift.


Partners include:
Blue Mountain Community College
Linn Benton Community College
Clatsop Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Treasure Valley Community College
Umpqua Community College


                                        Program Highlights

Standards: The College has met the five program approval standards.
1. Need              The community college provides clear evidence of the need for the program.

                        In the Oregon Employment Department (OED) publication, The Greening of
                         Oregon’s Workforce: Jobs, Wages, and Training, Employers project the
                         number of green jobs will grow 14 percent between 2008 and 2010. Most
                         growth will be in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, transportation and
                         material moving occupations, and production occupations.
                        The report lists “Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other” as
                         one of the “Top 25 High Education Green Occupations Where At Least Half
                         of the Green Jobs Require Education Beyond High School” with 93% of the
                         jobs requiring some college, 2-year degree, or other education.” The group is

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                       also in the “Top 25 Higher Wage Green Occupations Where At Least Half of
                       the Green Jobs Earned $15.00 per Hour or More” with an average wage of
                       $25.13 per hour.
                      The Oregon Green Technician Certificate (OGTC) will meet the unique needs
                       of rural Oregon; smaller companies; limited job openings and employers
                       needing workers with basic technical skills. The economy of rural Oregon
                       closely mirrors the broad occupational growth categories cited by OED’s
                       report (farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, transportation and material
                       moving occupations, and production occupations).
                      There are programs in Oregon to prepare individuals for specific “Green”
                       occupations, but there is no program for general technicians in the emerging
                       green economy.
                      OED’s report shows a strong demand for “Green” Installation, Maintenance,
                       and Repair occupations. Oregon employers projected a growth of 8% in 2008
                       & 2010 despite the tough economic times.
                      OGTC will serve the growing demand for rural technicians in sectors such as
                       agriculture, building maintenance, manufacturing and general maintenance
                       and repair, with an important addition - increased awareness and integration
                       of sustainability and green practices.
                      The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites, “Maintenance and Repair Workers,
                       General” as expected to grow nationally by 11% between 2008 and 2018.
                      Nationally there is a projected growth of green jobs overall. Diverse
                       organizations such as the National Council for Advanced Manufacturing, Pew
                       Charitable Trust, New York Times, U.S. Department of Labor and the
                       American Association of Community Colleges are strongly advocating for
                       programs to meet the demand for workers with training in green and
                       sustainable practices.
                      The OGTC Advisory Committee endorsed the program at its meeting on
                       October 15, 2010. In addition, the certificate concept was presented to the
                       Oregon Workforce Alliance and was well received by a wide variety of rural
                       Oregon employers.
                      The OGTC is designed to be broad-based and provide graduates with a wide-
                       range of foundation skills. Graduates will be competitive for future openings
                       where employees are able to advance via apprenticeship and/or other types
                       of work-based training. Examples include millwright, electrician, solar panel
                       installer, solar panel technician and energy retrofitters and installers.
                      Representatives of the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) have met with
                       OGTC representatives and indicated that if OGTC graduates complete the
                       first year of the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT). OIT would grant
                       OGTC completers junior standing via a block transfer.
                      The OGTC Consortium also hopes to use the certificate as a foundation to
                       build “Green” associate degrees at each participating college. As existing
                       degrees and curricula are updated to include “Green and Sustainable” it is
                       expected that the OGTC will be linked to several programs throughout the
                       state. Programs with potential linkages include Agricultural Production
                       Operations, Apprenticeship (Plumbing, Electrical, Millwright, and
                       Construction), Building Construction / Management / Trades, Ecology, Energy
                       Management, and Environmental Engineering/Technology.

2. Collaboration   The community college utilizes systemic methods for meaningful and ongoing
                   involvement of the appropriate constituencies.



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                     The OGTC program development committee is a team of representatives
                      from nine community colleges from throughout rural Oregon.
                     The OGTC Advisory Committee includes industry representatives, organized
                      labor, workforce development organizations and community college
                      representatives.
                     Extensive conversations have been held with organized labor/apprenticeship
                      instructors regarding the OGTC.
                     The OGTC has worked closely with a wide diversity of community college
                      staff in developing the program including credit and non-credit staff and
                      faculty (career and technical and related instruction), student services,
                      workforce development, Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s,
                      cooperative work experience coordinators, apprenticeship coordinators and
                      financial aid representatives.
                     The OGTC program development committee has held discussions with the
                      OIT to discuss articulation opportunities.
                     Advisory partners have been closely involved in the development of the
                      certificate. A focus group was held with business and industry and the
                      advisory committee has reviewed the proposed curriculum. Local workforce
                      partners have been involved to determine appropriate curriculum and delivery
                      options. Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
                      (DCCWD) has also provided liaisons to assist the program development team
                      in making sure the program is designed and aligned with other technician
                      programs in the state.
                     The Oregon Consortium has provided substantial grants to participating
                      colleges for the development and delivery of the certificate. Local Workforce
                      Investment Act (WIA) service delivery organizations will initially be the
                      primary source of referrals. Referrals are expected to include a diverse group
                      of students including dislocated workers, women, and minorities and
                      economically disadvantaged. WIA will also be providing support services and
                      case management services to help to ensure the diverse student population
                      participating in the program achieves success.
                     In response to a request by The Oregon Consortium, the majority of the
                      program will be delivered online to afford the opportunity for participating
                      institutions to share faculty and accommodate the distributive nature of the
                      rural communities. As a result, The Oregon Consortium has purchased an
                      online curriculum delivery and learner management system offered by
                      Learnmate. Students will be able to access the program with only minimal
                      broadband access from anywhere in the state.
                     Students will be provided extensive career advising from college faculty and
                      counselors, WIA case managers and representatives from WorkSource
                      Oregon and “green employers” will be invited to participate in annual job fairs.

3. Alignment      The community college program is aligned with appropriate education, workforce
                  development, and economic development programs.


                     The student learning outcomes for OGTC were developed using a
                      combination of national, state and regional standards. The OGTC College
                      Consortium has purchased access to Learnmate’s, Intellitek and Job Master
                      online curriculum. This curriculum is based on national skills standards and
                      competencies as listed in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational
                      Information Network (O*NET) system. These outcomes were incorporated
                      with outcomes from a wide-variety of courses used in current career and
                      technical, industrial, mechanical, manufacturing, and apprenticeship courses
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                      from throughout the state.
                     The instructional design is a mix of virtual courses and hands-on labs that will
                      utilize a variety of learning approaches. Some courses will be supplemented
                      with video and audio conferences and seminars utilizing the new statewide
                      Elluminate-Live video-conferencing program recently purchased by all of
                      Oregon’s community colleges. The program will also afford the opportunity for
                      one-on-one student-teacher interactions as appropriate.
                     To ensure connectivity with similar new and existing efforts within the state
                      and nationally, the OGTC Consortium utilized a national consultant who also
                      designed the statewide Basic Manufacturing Certificate, is currently working
                      on an Oregon Green LMI Career Pathways project and who currently has a
                      national contract to “Green” the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps career
                      and technical programs across the country. The consultant was utilized to
                      align the Learnmate curriculum outcomes with other national skills standards
                      and competencies and Oregon statewide and regional outcomes.
                     Since the program is a statewide certificate, students will be able to transfer
                      credit from one participating college to another. As “Green” high school
                      programs and courses evolve, articulation with high schools will be
                      encouraged. When approved the program will apply for the WIA Eligible
                      Training Provider list.
                     Preliminary conversations indicate there may also be interest from some Joint
                      Training and Apprenticeship Committee (JTAC)’s for the OGTC to meet some
                      related instructional requirements for specific apprenticeship programs.
                     Participating colleges hope to add second year “signature green” regional
                      programs that will build upon the proposed OGTC foundation skills and
                      courses. It is expected that these efforts will result in rich opportunities for
                      Career Pathways development. A “Green Career Pathways Project” is
                      underway in Oregon as part of a “Green Labor Market Information
                      Improvement Grant.” To ensure compatibility the OGTC is utilizing the same
                      consultant working on the other “Green” project.
                     The “virtual” offerings and regional skills labs (primarily offered on weekends)
                      will allow students flexible access to the program. The majority of offerings
                      will be delivered in an applied, work-based approach, integrated with
                      workplace soft skills. The majority of the related instruction will also be
                      delivered in a work-place context.
                     Students will be able to utilize the three (3) credits of electives to meet their
                      individual occupational and/or regional career needs utilizing cooperative
                      work experience, special projects and/or additional green electives.
                     Appropriate assessments will be utilized to measure student success and to
                      identify needed adjustments to the curriculum. Compass placement scores
                      and/or prior course work will be utilized to determine whether students can
                      meet the minimum requirements of the related instruction components of the
                      program.

4. Design         The community college program leads to student achievement of academic and
                  technical knowledge, skills, and related proficiencies.

                     For entry into the program, all students must pass WR 095 or WR 096 with a
                      grade of C or better or appropriate Compass placement writing scores. For
                      math, MTH 020 with a C or better, or appropriate Compass placement math
                      score, or instructor permission.
                     For related instruction, students must pass GT 105 Applied Math/Workplace
                      Math or Math 52; WR 115 or higher; and GT 115 Human Relations/Customer
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                      Service in Business or Psychology 101 to receive the certificate.
                     Students need basic computer navigation skills and the ability to access the
                      internet. Access to an appropriate computer will be available via a variety of
                      campus-based computer labs and/or community options for computer access
                      if campus access is not convenient.
                     Students will be measured on their ability to demonstrate learning objectives
                      and outcomes using a variety of matrices.
                     General career and technical skill areas include sustainability and green
                      technologies, workplace safety, electricity, hydraulics and pneumatics, fluid
                      power, building systems including Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and
                      Refrigeration (HVAC/R) and control systems and equipment maintenance.
                      Sustainability and green technologies in addition to being the topic of specific
                      courses will also be imbedded in the other technical courses. Students will
                      learn to view their workplace from an integrated systems approach and
                      perspective.
                     Students will learn workplace skills including interpersonal communication,
                      workplace communication, team development, and effective customer service
                      practices.
                     The online Learnmate curriculum has a built in authoring system and
                      Learning Management System (LMS). The authoring component will allow
                      faculty to modify and update the curriculum, incorporating local outcomes and
                      instructional strategies. The system’s LMS will afford the opportunity to
                      assess students’ competency achievement and other instructional milestone
                      measurements both individually and collectively.
                     The OGTC Consortium will utilize a continuous improvement approach, using
                      student assessment data to ensure the certificate is meeting the learning
                      needs of students and the outcomes expected by area employers.

5. Capacity       The community college identifies and has the resources to develop, implement,
                  and sustain the program.

                     Although, the program is initially grant-funded (via a State Energy Sector
                      Partnership grant) Umpqua Community College has determined to sustain
                      the program after the grant expires. The OGTC has adopted a unique shared-
                      delivery model that will allow the colleges to pool their faculty to deliver the
                      program statewide to an aggregated cohort of students. This allows the
                      individual colleges to offer the entire certificate via the consortium with limited
                      faculty resources and optimizes the number of students to meet the statewide
                      and individual colleges’ specific enrollment targets. This delivery system has
                      the potential to substantially impact rural college’s ability to offer cutting-edge
                      programs that are scaled appropriately to their individual student population
                      and regional employment demands. Utilizing this delivery model will allow the
                      program to be self-sustaining based on full time equivalent (FTE) generation
                      and student tuition.
                     The grant will jumpstart the program substantially with several cohorts spread
                      out over the grant period. Performance targets are as follows:
                          1. 252 served by 12/31/2012
                          2. 204 certificates by 12/31/2012
                          3. 178 completers who are placed into employment by 12/31/2012
                     After the grant has expired it is expected that the OGTC will serve one cohort
                      of 60 to 90 students per academic year.
                     Program planners have set the maximum course size per instructor at 30
                      students.
                     Learnmate has agreed to donate all modules used by the OGTC to the

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                       participating colleges at the end of the grant period, substantially lowering
                       future instructional costs.
                      OGTC Consortium members have agreed to a minimum standard for all
                       faculty utilized in the program. The minimum standard for instructors shall be
                       in concert with industry standards and shall meet at least one of the following
                       criteria:
                           1. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree and three years of directly
                               related work experience
                           2. Journeyman status or other industry based credential and three years
                               of directly related work experience
                           3. 18 quarter hours of related college work and three years of directly
                               related work experience.
                      In addition to funding the initial instructional development and delivery, WIA
                       service providers will be delivering a variety of support and wraparound
                       services to support students in the program.


Approval
Signature
Name                    Shalee Hodgson                                  Camille Preus
Title                  Education Specialist                             Commissioner
Date                      11/18/2010

    The Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution:

           RESOLVED, that the State Board of Education approve the Green Technician Statewide
    Certificate of Completion program at Blue Mountain Community College, Clatsop Community
    College, Linn-Benton Community College, Southwestern Oregon Community College,
    Treasure Valley Community College and Umpqua Community College.




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Oregon Department of Community Colleges
And Workforce Development
Public Service Building
255 Capitol St. N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97310-0203

                                        Action Item
      Policy Issue: Staff Action on New Career and Technical Education Programs

                       Proposed Community College Program
                   State Board Standards--Staff Analysis Abstract

Name of College:                   Clackamas Community College
Program Title:                     Utility Trade Preparation: Lineworker
Proposed Start Date:               Winter                      2011
Board Submission Date:             December 9-10, 2010
Adverse Impact Completed:          April 27, 2010
Type of Program:
      Associate of Applied Science Degree
         Credits:        _______________________________
          CIP Code:      ____________________________
          CIP Title:     ____________________________
       Option Title
          Credits:                  _________________
          CIP Code:      ____________________________
          CIP Title:     ____________________________
       Certificate of Completion
          Credits:      47
         CIP Code: 46.0303
         CIP Title:     Lineworker
      Business and Industry (closed enrollment)

Assurances: The College has met or will meet the four institutional assurances required for
program application.
   1. Access. The college and program will affirmatively provide access, accommodations,
      flexibility, and additional/supplemental services for special populations and protected classes
      of students.
   2. Continuous Improvement. The college has assessment, evaluation, feedback, and
      continuous improvement processes or systems in place. For the proposed program, there will
      be opportunities for input from and concerning the instructor(s), students, employers, and other
      partners/stakeholders. Program need and labor market information will be periodically re-
      evaluated and changes will be requested, as needed.
   3. Adverse impact and detrimental duplication. The college will follow all current laws, rules,
      and procedures and has made good faith efforts to avoid or resolve adverse intersegmental
      and intrasegmental impact and detrimental duplication problems with other relevant programs
      or institutions.
   4. Program records maintenance and congruence. The college acknowledges that the
      records concerning the program title, curriculum, CIP code, credit hours, etc. maintained by the
      Department are the official records and it is the college’s responsibility to keep their records
      aligned with those of the Department. The college will not make changes to the program
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       without informing and/or receiving approval from the Department.

                                               Summary
This certificate provides an option for students who have completed the Utility Workforce Readiness
career pathway certificate, to improve their skills, thereby enhancing their probability of employment
either as entry-level Groundworker or to apply for entrance into a Lineworker apprenticeship.

This program includes utility-developed training specific to pole-climbing and Groundman work, as well
as Basic Electricity, which is more specific than the electrical generation sources presented in the
second term.

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate core knowledge and
hands-on skills of electrical systems, equipment, and safety applications needed to satisfy
employment requirements within the outside line construction industry. They will be able to comply
with regulatory laws and performance standards and produce reliable results that blend safety,
performance and teamwork into a unified work practice.

Graduates of this program will also be able to operate a forklift, excavator, digger derrick and bucket
truck. In addition, they will be certified for Flagging, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)-First Aid,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), OSHA 10 and have a Commercial Driver's
License (CDL) permit.

Career opportunities may include: Groundworker, Power Line Installer-Repairer, Power Line
Clearance, Maintenance & Repair Worker, Telecommunications Line Installer-Repairer or Electrician's
Helper.


                                         Program Highlights

Standards: The College has met the five program approval standards.
1. Need              The community college provides clear evidence of the need for the program.

                        With more than half of Oregon's utility workforce (18,000+) eligible to retire in
                         the next five years, the training and education needs for new and replacement
                         resource support personnel, managers and line workers is critical.
                        The positions that will experience the most retirements during the next five
                         years are also those that will be the most difficult to replace: line workers and
                         resource support personnel such as meter workers, sub-station operators and
                         resource managers.
                        Currently 60 percent of the 5,000 electric utility line workers and 50 percent of
                         the 13,000 support personnel in Oregon are eligible for retirement.

2. Collaboration     The community college utilizes systemic methods for meaningful and ongoing
                     involvement of the appropriate constituencies.

                        This program has been developed through collaboration with business,
                         industry and workforce partners.
                        Key constituents are local and regional employers, seasoned individuals from
                         the utilities who are passing on the knowledge, skills and abilities of an aging
                         workforce, and state workforce administrators.
                        Advisory committee members have been instrumental in the design and
                         development of the proposed program through shared industry experience
                         and best practices. Quarterly meetings of Advisory committee will be
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                      scheduled and additional meetings will be called as needed.
                     The Advisory Board for the Utility Preparation: Lineworker program and the
                      Utility Workforce Readiness Career Pathway Certificate are: PacificCorp,
                      Portland General Electric, Northwest Natural Gas, Henkel's & McCoy, Canby
                      Telecom, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) and Clackamas
                      Community College.
                     This program has been approved with the Oregon Community Colleges
                      Apprenticeship Network (OCCAN) as an optional pre-cursor program before
                      entering an Apprenticeship program in the Utility trades.

3. Alignment      The community college program is aligned with appropriate education, workforce
                  development, and economic development programs.


                     The Energy & Utility Resource Management department worked directly with
                      PGE at their request for a program that would train people with the skills
                      needed for Groundman positions.
                     A pilot was run 2010 Spring with 11 students who completed the Utility
                      Workforce Readiness Career Pathway Certificate. Through the instructors we
                      hired to teach the Utility Preparation: Lineworker program, we have in place
                      seasoned individuals from the Lineworker field who are passing on the
                      knowledge, skills and abilities of this aging workforce.
                     The Utility Preparation: Lineworker program is an extension of the Utility
                      Workforce Readiness Career Pathway Certificate which also ties into the
                      Energy & Resource Management AAS degree.

4. Design         The community college program leads to student achievement of academic and
                  technical knowledge, skills, and related proficiencies.

                     Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate
                      core knowledge and hands-on skills of electrical systems, equipment, and
                      safety applications needed to satisfy employment requirements within the
                      outside line construction industry. They will be able to comply with regulatory
                      laws and performance standards and produce reliable results that blend
                      safety, performance and teamwork into a unified work practice.
                     Graduates of this program will also be able to operate a forklift, excavator,
                      digger derrick, and bucket truck. In addition, they will be certified for Flagging,
                      CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10 and have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
                      permit.

5. Capacity       The community college identifies and has the resources to develop, implement,
                  and sustain the program.

                     Estimated annual operating cost of the Utility Preparation: Lineworker program
                      is $75,000 per cohort. Calculations based on fees for 24 full-time students
                      show projected annual revenue of $111,000 with annual FTE at an estimated
                      45.00
                     The Utility Training Alliance (UTA) has provided the program with appropriate
                      climbing and safety equipment at approximately $25,000. Portland General
                      Electric (PGE) has donated a retired Digger Derrick truck to Clackamas
                      Community College for training.
                     Local and regional employers have made commitments to provide other
                      equipment, training aids, training venues, and work-based opportunities to
                      program students.
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                     The programs core curriculum is to be implemented by one full-time support
                      staff and industry adjuncts as appropriate. Staff costs are included in
                      estimated annual operating costs.



Approval
Signature
Name                   Shalee Hodgson                                 Camille Preus
Title                 Education Specialist                           Commissioner
Date                     11/18/2010

    The Commissioner and Staff Recommend Adoption of the Following Resolution:

         RESOLVED, that the State Board of Education approve the Utility Trade Preparation:
    Lineworker Certificate of Completion program at Clackamas Community College.




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