Energy Utility Technology October 27, 2008 This program is supported by a Preseident’s Community-...
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Energy Utility Technology October 27, 2008 This program is supported by a Preseident’s Community- Based Job Training Grant from the US Department
Transcript of Energy Utility Technology October 27, 2008 This program is supported by a Preseident’s Community-...
Energy Utility TechnologyOctober 27, 2008
This program is supported by a Preseident’s Community-Based Job Training Grant from the US Department of
Labor
Outline of PresentationGrant and Partnership Details
Accomplishments to date
National Grid Participation
Curriculum
Recruitment
Placement 7
Next Steps
PartnersNational GridMiddlesex Community CollegeNorth Shore Community CollegeQuinsigamond Community College
Program FactsSupported by President’s Community-Based Job
Training Grant from US DOL $1.87M
3 Year Grant – Began January 2007
Operates at 3 colleges in partnership with each other and National Grid
Leadership TeamNancy Alberto, North Shore CCPam Arons, National GridKathy Rentsch, Quinsigamond CCBarry Werner, Middlesex CC, Program Manager
What Interested the Colleges
National Grid seemed an ideal partnerHelped with the grant writingPledged tangible support to the collegesWould have worked with colleges even if we
didn’t get the grantWould help recruit students
Jobs were desirable – easy to recruit studentsHigh payGreat benefitsJob security
Good evidence of need for EUT workers
Grant Objectives
Develop Certificate Programs at each college
Create EUT Lab at each college
Hire or Identify faculty at each college
Recruit 162 students in 3 years
Graduate 129 certificate students
Place 100 students in energy utility jobs
AccomplishmentsHired facultyBuilt labs for the programDeveloped curriculumRecruited, instructed and graduated students
58 began in September 200745 graduated in May, 200888% passed CAST on the first attempt
33 graduates placed to date
60 students started classes in September 2008
National Grid ParticipationSearch Processes
Lab Development
Curriculum Development
Recruitment
Faculty Training
National Grid ParticipationDonations
ScholarshipsEquipment
Practicum
Visits to classes
LabsColleges identified lab space for the
programs
Mutual agreement on lab equipment
National Grid personnel helped determine what to order
National Grid donated equipment
Use system by LabVolt
CurriculumCurriculum Committee
Pam Arons – National GridBill Dylengoski, North ShoreSharron Gillies – QuinsigamondJoe Kalus - MiddlesexKen Lomax – National GridJohn McNamara – National GridNeil Sheer – MiddlesexBarry Werner – Program Manager
CurriculumDeveloped in the Curriculum Committee
Similar Courses at each college
Same textbooks
Revised as we continue the process
Courses
Fall Semester
Intro to Energy Industry
Technical Mathematics
Electricity I
Microcomputer Applications
Spring Semester
Industrial Safety
Electricity II
Generation, Transmission and Distribution
EUT Practicum
EUT PracticumResume writing and Interview Skills 2
weeks
Training at NG Training Site8 weeks
Tour of a Substation 1 week
CAST Test 1 week
Tour of a Municipal Utility 1 week
Activities and Recent Accomplishments
CAST Testing 88% passed on first attempt3 of 5 passed on second attempt
Career Fair – 135 potential job seekers attended
National Grid increased scholarship fundingAimed to increase women and minority
participation$5,000 per college in first year$10,000 per college in second year
Presentation at NEPPA
Activities and Recent Accomplishments
Visits to class by industry personnel
Visits to Municipal facilities (Shrewsbury and Concord)
Classes in resume writing and interview skills
Sharron Gillies training at National Grid
Incoming Class DemographicsGender Male – 53 Female - 1
Age 17-18 19-21 22-25 26-29 30-40 >40
18 14 8 5 5 4
Ethnicity
African American 2
Asian, Pacific Islands 2
Caucasian 41
Hispanic 5
Native American 1
Other 2
Education
High School 22
Some College 28
Associate Degree 4
Recruitment EffortsRecruitment has been very successful – More
applicants than openings
Admission standards are highRead and write at college levelAbility to do basic algebra
Efforts at High School RecruitmentOpen HousesHigh School VisitsCareer and College Fairs
Work of Career Centers
High School visits to NG Training Site
Ken Lomax talking to High School Students at NG
National Grid at a Career Fair
Kate Darwin Showing a Service Truck to Students
Job Placement31 students placed at National Grid so far
5 are in process of being hired
3 placed into local municipal utilities
A few students have been offered jobs and declined them
Industry Participation in Classes
August – Curriculum Team met to review the year
Satisfaction with results
Need for more industry participation in the classes
Safety class requires person with industry experience
Industry personnel should give guest lectures in the Intro to the Industry Course
Looking for industry personnel to visit classes at Middlesex and Quinsigamond
A Great PartnershipColleges cooperated – did not compete
Sharing
National Grid Personnel are champions of the program
Communication
People like and respect each other
Sustainability
Enrollment is sufficient to maintain the programs at the colleges
How do we maintain the partnership?
ConclusionThis is a model that works
From college perspective – No brainerLot’s of student interest in programRelatively inexpensive lab that is easy to
maintainGood job prospects for graduates
From Company PerspectiveGet good applicants
Demonstrated CommitmentUnderstand underlying principles of the work
IssuesColleges are short of money
Companies will need to provide a robust commitment to the programs Curriculum Training support Help with funding lab equipment Recruitment
Check out federal grants
