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Minnesota FastTRAC Adult Career Pathway

Minnesota FastTRAC Adult Career Pathway. INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING. INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL. CAREER AWARENESS. READINESS. OCCUPATIONAL PREP. INTEGRATED SUPPORT: RESOURCES THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE ADULT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.

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Minnesota FastTRAC Adult Career Pathway

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  1. Minnesota FastTRACAdult Career Pathway INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL CAREERAWARENESS READINESS OCCUPATIONAL PREP INTEGRATED SUPPORT: RESOURCES THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE ADULT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM

  2. Minnesota FastTRACAdult Career Pathway POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION BRIDGE PREP BRIDGE I BRIDGE II INTEGRATED SUPPORT SYSTEMS

  3. Bridge Prep Program Model

  4. Bridge Prep - Example This video illustrates a culminating activity for an English Language Learning 2 class. In this activity, adults play the role of landlord and renter to demonstrate learning within the context of the rental transaction. http://my.brainshark.com/EL-Civics-142661177

  5. Bridge I Program Model Suggested Characteristics

  6. Bridge I Example This course is an example of Bridge I work within an English Language Learning course. Career Exploration for ELL 3/4 is for learners who are interested in finding a new career (job). This course gives an introduction to the 8 adult career pathways in this ABE region. Learners will study the basic ideas and language needed for these occupational prep classes. Learners will also do general career exploration activities. They will learn how to get important information about jobs such as education and skills required, salary, and availability, etc. They will learn how to look for jobs and think about their own skills and job preferences. Learners will also visit different work places to learn more about the career they are studying. Career Exploration Unit (Bridge I) leads to Occupational Prep Course (Bridge II) Health………………………………. Nursing Assistant Prep Course Transportation……………………. Commercial Drivers License Course Manufacturing…………………….. Medical Assembly Course Child Care…………………………. Child Development Course Food Industry (Food Prep)………ServSafe License Course Janitorial/Maintenance………….. Boiler License Course Construction)……………………...Intro to Building Trades Course Green Jobs )……………………….Possible future course: Prep for Green Jobs Instructional and support materials that build English language, technology, work and soft skills within career-specific units available at http://hubbs.spps.org/work-related_courses.html

  7. Bridge II Program Model

  8. Bridge II Program Model

  9. Bridge II Example - ServSafe • A ServSafe certificate is awarded to those who pass the exam, which in turn is used to obtain a state license as a Certified Food Manager (CFM).  Information about the Minnesota CFM license is available at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/food/fmc/. • Instructors teaching ServSafe must be certified by the National Restaurant Association.  The ServSafe exam can be administered at any site by an instructor or staff person certified as a proctor by the National Restaurant Association.  Information on become certified as an instructor and/or proctor is available at www.servsafe.com. • ServSafe can serve as a bridge to employment or to further postsecondary study. Opportunities for an integrated course include Culinary Assistant Certification or Food & Restaurant Management Certification courses. • ServSafe is a course of study with textbooks and core instructional materials provided by the National Restaurant Association.  Their materials are available for purchase at www.servsafe.com.  The ServSafe course leads to a national ServSafe exam.  • ABE Materials for this course are at http://hubbs.spps.org/ServSafe.html

  10. Integrated Instruction

  11. Integrated Instruction

  12. Integrated Instruction Example – Medical Office Career Pathway Facilitate project, coordinate progress meeting, provide technical support & networking Recruit learners, provide funding and support services Recruit learners, provide funding, host internships Ensure bridge course connects; support integrated course Guide course development and implementation

  13. Postsecondary Credential A Certificate, diploma, or degree • Diplomas and degrees are awarded by institutions of higher education. • Certificates are awarded in recognition of an individual’s attainment of technical or occupational skills by: • A state agency responsible for administering vocational and technical education within a state. • An institution of higher education • A professional, industry, or employer organization using a valid and reliable assessment of an individual’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. • A registered apprenticeship program. • A public regulatory agency, upon an individual’s fulfillment of educational, work experience, or skill requirements that are legally necessary for an individual to use an occupational or professional title.

  14. Integrated Support Systems Services include social supports needed to complete a program, including, but not limited to • basic needs • housing, • childcare • transportation • crisis intervention, • social service navigation, • work experience, etc., Comprehensive support services enhance planning and informed decision making and increase success in achieving both education and employment goals, including, but not limited to • Career advising • Work experience • Job placement and retention services These services provided throughout the pathway by Workforce Development, Employers, Community Based Organizations, Human Services, or other partners

  15. FastTRAC Benefits: • Educationally Underprepared Adults • Employers • Community & Technical Colleges and Other Postsecondary Institutions • Community Based Organizations • Workforce Development • Adult Basic Education Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  16. FastTRAC Benefits For Educationally Underprepared Adults • Help for individuals who want to advance to career path job but lack the necessary basic skills. • Exposure to a broad range of jobs, careers, and education opportunities. • Access to postsecondary occupational education. • Counseling to help with career and education planning and overcoming barriers to success. • Facilitated contacts and connections to the labor market, employers, and specific jobs. • Support services to remove barriers to successful career pathway education and employment Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  17. FastTRAC Benefits For Employers • Increased input into certification courses offered in their industry in their region. • Source of workers who are qualified for high-level semi-skilled and entry-level skilled jobs and are prepared to advance. • Improved productivity resulting from a qualified workforce. Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  18. FastTRAC Benefits For Community & Technical Colleges and Other Postsecondary Institutions • “Feeders” of qualified and motivated students to occupational certificate and degree programs; • Preparation of students who come to college with inadequate basic skills to succeed in college-level courses. • Improved retention, graduation rates, and job-placement outcomes, particularly among underrepresented students. • Faculty in credit programs can focus on college-level material rather than developing students’ basic skills. • Clear way to show the connection between a college’s multiple missions. Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  19. FastTRAC Benefits For Community Based Organizations • Help community members advance to college-level occupational education, which has become the gateway to career pathway employment. • Effective response to community need for economic development. • Role as equal partner in development and delivery of adult career pathway program. Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  20. FastTRAC Benefits For Workforce Development • Job connected training and advancement opportunities for one-stop career center clients. • Response to the mismatch between employers demands for motivated workers with strong basic skills and basic skills deficiencies among large segments of the workforce. • Use of existing infrastructure to meet employers’ hiring needs in sectors of importance to regional economies. • Meet High Performance Measure of increasing postsecondary credential attainment with Workforce Investment Act participants. Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

  21. FastTRAC Benefits For Adult Basic Education • Motivation and retention of students – increase in number of students completing programs. • Ease in meeting ABE accountability measures while providing contextualized, authentic skill training. • Recognition of key role ABE plays in economic prosperity for a region. Adapted from Women employed with Chicago Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute,. “Women Employed.” Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults: A Program Development Guide. Women Employed Institute, 2005. Web 2 Apr. 2010.

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