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Assessing Occupational Education Priorities: The Demand for Nursing Programs

This report investigates the critical need for occupational education, particularly in nursing, amidst projected job growth over the next decade. It analyzes the alignment of current programs with local workforce demands and identifies key occupational areas experiencing the highest growth. Through community input and data from various sources, the report highlights the significance of strengthening partnerships with local businesses and enhancing educational offerings to better serve student needs and local employment opportunities.

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Assessing Occupational Education Priorities: The Demand for Nursing Programs

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  1. Determining Occupational Education Priorities Or, why are we writing so many grants for the Nursing Program?

  2. Prepared by: • Carolyn Arnold, Coordinator, Institutional Research & Grants • Rajinder Samra, Research Analyst, Office of Institutional Research • Tom Clark, Dean, Applied Technology and Business

  3. Topics • Projected job growth in next 10 years • Current Occupational Programs • How well do they match?

  4. Local Job Growth & DemandProjected Total Jobs 2005 to 2015 Source: Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Projections 2005

  5. Alameda County: Selected Occupational Groups with Highest Projected Growth: 2006- 2017 Source: CC Benefits Strategic Planner Tool

  6. Alameda County: Occupations with the highest number of job openings requiring an AA/AS degree: 2006 to 2017 Source: CC Benefits Strategic Planner Tool

  7. Alameda County: Occupations with the highest number of job openings requiring a vocational degree: 2006 to 2017 Source: State of California EDD Employment Projections

  8. Alameda County: Occupations with the highest percentage growth requiring an AA/AS, vocational degree, or training: 2006 to 2017 Source: State of California EDD Employment Projections

  9. Occupational StudentsEnrollments at Chabot and Las PositasHow many? Source: State Chancellor’s Office MIS/VTEA Allocation Report: AY 2003-04

  10. Chabot College Current Range of Programs • Business Studies Accounting, Business and Commerce, Business Management, Computer Applications, International Business and Trade, Marketing, Real Estate, Retailing and Sales Accounting • Health and Public Services Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Fitness, Administration of Justice, Fire Technology, Early Childhood Development

  11. Chabot College Current Range of Programs (cont.) • Information Technologies, Media, Communications Journalism, Mass Communication, Applied Photography, Graphic Art and Design, Speech-Language Pathology • Applied Technologies Automotive, Drafting/Design, Electronics and Computer, Interior Design, Machine Tool, Manufacturing and Industrial, Welding.

  12. Chabot CollegeNew and Developing Programs • NATEF/GM ASEP Automotive Expansion • Online Business Management Certificate • Digital Media, Graphics, Photo, Music • ESL and Technology Students • Human Services • Hybrid Electronics/CISCO • Nursing Partnerships, Valley Care • Bio-tech partnership with Ohlone College

  13. Occupational Programs at ChabotCommunity Input • October 2004 Surveys • Local Rotary, Business Groups, Advisory Committees, Community Advisors • General praise for our occupational programs • “Prepares students in our area for the workforce” • “Provides courses geared to the job market area” • Praise for specific programs • “Great welding department” • “I am able to hire well-trained teachers” • “Chabot’s Nursing Program is essential to our operations”

  14. Occupational Programs at ChabotCommunity Input • October 2004 Focus Groups • 26 key community advisors • Selected Top Strategic Objectives • Strengthen existing relations … with local businesses and employers…. • Initiate…industry-educational partnerships in response to … economic development needs. • Develop and enhance occupational training to meet our student’s needs.

  15. Discussion: Are we meeting our local workforce needs?

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