Since the Renewable Energy Advisory Group meeting in January, the DSN has been working to develop a course sequence in response to identified skill needs.
The plan is to combine existing courses from three colleges through a shared program to provide a knowledge and skill foundation for workers entering employment at power generation facilities. Courses will be delivered primarily through distance learning at the participating colleges, then to job sites as workers complete their program. A study of the course and program approval process at desert region colleges was conducted to identify and propose enabling policies for shared courses. These recommendations were presented to the Regional Consortium Steering Committee on September 19.
Outcomes:
The Steering Committee approved taking the recommendations to faculty curriculum committees and Senates in the region for refinement and implementation on a pilot basis. If endorsed, students will have the opportunity to complete a sequence of CTE courses meeting foundational skill requirements from multiple colleges. Visits will be scheduled with curriculum committees beginning in December.
