Economic and workforce development program centers and California Community Colleges participation in industry-driven regional collaboratives may provide any or all of the following services and perform the following functions as participants of networks, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
(a)Convening skill panels to produce deliverables, such as curriculum models, that contribute to workforce skill development common to competitive and emerging industry sectors and industry clusters within a region.
(b)Development of instructional packages focusing on the technical
skill specific to emerging or changing occupations in targeted industry sectors and industry clusters.
(c)Support student or worker evaluation of, and fit for, career paths by articulat
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Economic and workforce development program centers and California Community Colleges participation in industry-driven regional collaboratives may provide any or all of the following services and perform the following functions as participants of networks, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
(a)
Convening skill panels to produce deliverables, such as curriculum models, that contribute to workforce skill development common to competitive and emerging industry sectors and industry clusters within a region.
(b)
Development of instructional packages focusing on the technical
skill specific to emerging or changing occupations in targeted industry sectors and industry clusters.
(c)
Support student or worker evaluation of, and fit for, career paths by articulating how a curriculum model fits within a career pathway or career lattice or system of stackable credentials, relevant career readiness battery scores, and career guidance tools.
(d)
Faculty mentorships, faculty and staff development, in-service training, and worksite experience supporting the new curriculum and instructional modes responding to identified regional needs.
(e)
Institutional support, professional development, and transformational activities focused on removing systemic barriers to the development of new methods,
transition to a flexible and more responsive administration of programs, and the timely and cost-effective delivery of services.
(f)
The deployment of new methodologies, modes, and technologies that enhance performance and outcomes and improve cost-effectiveness of service delivery or create new college programs.
(g)
One-on-one counseling, seminars, workshops, and conferences that contribute to the achievement of the success of existing businesses and foster the growth of new
businesses and jobs in emerging industry clusters.
(h)
The delivery of performance-improvement training, which shall be provided on a matching basis to employers to benefit workforce participants. This will promote continuous workforce improvement in identified strategic priority areas, identified industry clusters, or areas targeted in the regional business resource assistance and innovation network plans.
(i)
Credit, not-for-credit, and noncredit programs and courses that contribute to workforce skill development for competitive and emerging industry sectors and industry clusters within a region or that focus on addressing a workforce skills gap or occupational shortage.
(j)
Subsidized student
internships or work-based learning on a cash or in-kind matching basis for program participants in occupational categories identified in competitive and emerging industry sectors and industry clusters.
(k)
Acquisition of equipment to support the eligible activities and the limited renovation of facilities to accommodate the delivery of eligible services.
(l)
Submission of performance data for aggregation by the chancellor’s office.