Public sector fleet organizations have suspended their on-site training programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and groups offering technical certifications have canceled on-site testing and extended certification expiration dates.

As of May, states are cautiously opening up again. As public fleets try to go back to business as normal, expect more reliance on online training and testing, lower training budgets, and precautions to keep instructors and students safe. (Link to complete article.)

By: Thi Dao, GovernmentFleet.com

In every sector and nearly all community colleges across the state, plans are well underway to bring students safely back to campus this fall.

What will that instruction look like? What resources do faculty need from their colleges, their sectors, and the Chancellor’s Office? A survey conducted by the California Community Colleges Life Sciences/Biotech Initiative aims to answer those questions. Read More →

The agency released a revised version of FAA-H-8083-9B, Aviation Instructor Handbook.

The new edition reorganizes chapters, incorporates Airman Certification Standard references (not to include the mechanic ACS, which is still in development), and accounts for changes in the submission process for an airman certificate and/or rating Application through IACRA.

Download the Revised Publication: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/aviation_instructors_handbook/

Tesla’s presence in California is growing, and the company is looking to expand its workforce, particularly in the auto collision division.

The company’s long-standing relationship with Bay Area Community Colleges made it a natural choice to meet these new workforce needs.

In early March, four representatives from Tesla’s National Auto Body and Collision Team visited City College of San Francisco, College of Alameda, College of Marin, and Contra Costa College to meet with students, faculty, administrators, and observe what was happening in the classroom. The tour was organized by Pamela Gutman, ATL Regional Director in the Bay Area. Read More →

Features like blind-spot detection and parking assist have quickly been added to the list of standard features on new vehicles over the past decade or so.

Given the rate of change, these systems were not part of the curriculum in automotive technology programs, which left students at a disadvantage when they entered the workforce.

Pamela Gutman, ATL Regional Director in the Bay Area, is hoping to change that with a new curriculum focusing specifically on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). She helped develop the curriculum and has started offering training sessions for faculty in her region. Read More →

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of logistics when it comes to delivering food, medicine, and other critical supplies.

Companies in these specific industries are increasing their workforces so they are prepared to meet changing consumer demand.

Larry McLaughlin, ATL Regional Director in the Inland Empire/Desert Region, is working with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP) to identify workforce needs and determine the best way for Community Colleges to provide the logistics training needed to support industry growth. They are working together to explore ways community colleges can support the organization’s Inland Economic Growth and Opportunity initiative. Read More →

Click on the image above to download the Look Book.

The designations between community college sectors do not always translate to the working world, and cross-sector collaboration is essential for preparing students to thrive in an interconnected world.

A recent project led by Katie Mishler, ATL Regional Director in Los Angeles, demonstrates the benefits of this collaboration to students and employers.

Mishler worked with colleagues in Business and Entrepreneurship and Global Trade to create a look book for employers in the supply chain industry who want to connect with community college programs and resources. The book was distributed to more than 30 attendees at a supply chain regional advisory meeting earlier this year that included representatives from the Port of Los Angeles, Northrop Grumman and American Airlines. Read More →