Cynthia Liston, with myFutureNC Allison Stersic, NC Workforce Credentials Graduate Intern (UNC-CH) Nate Humphrey, NCCCS - March 21, 2022
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March 21, 2022
Cynthia Liston, with myFutureNC
Allison Stersic, NC Workforce Credentials Graduate Intern (UNC-CH)
Nate Humphrey, NCCCS
NC Workforce Credentials
Projected growth in NC occupations by
required education, 2018-2028 The fastest-growing
jobs require a
postsecondary degree
or nondegree
All NC credential. The growth
Jobs of jobs requiring a
6.3%
nondegree credential
or postsecondary
degree is projected to
outpace total job
growth.
Cross-Sector Engagement
NC COV
NC STAR Jobs
Sectors already analyzed:
Agriculture, Business, Construction & Trades, Government Regulations, Healthcare,
Manufacturing, IT, Public Safety, Service, and Transportation & Logistics
Sectors to be analyzed Spring 2022:
Agriculture, Retail, Public Sector/Government (including Education), Energy, and
Professional Services
• Star ratings are assigned based on average wage, growth rate, and number of job openings. • Each occupation has a rating of between 1 and 5. • Occupations with 5 stars are considered to have the best career prospects https://nccareers.org/starjobs/
Aligning Credentials to Jobs
2✩ Openings 3✩ Openings 4✩ Openings 5✩ Openings
5✩ Wage
Essential, Career, Advanced
4✩ Wage Credentials
3✩ Wage
2✩ Wage
Foundational
1✩ Wage Credentials
Credential Categories
Foundational Essential Advanced
Credentials Credentials Career Credentials Credentials
Credentials Credentials with
Demonstrating Pathways Leading to Credentials Supporting
Sustainable Wage Credentials Supporting
Standard or Baseline Sustainable Wage Career Development
Skillsets Careers Careers
Examples:
Examples: Examples: CDL, BLET, Examples:
First Aid, Vet Tech, Marine Welding, Cisco
Lineworker,
Soft Skills, Notary, MS Nurse Aide I, Pharmacy HVAC Technicians Network Professional,
Office Applications Tech, Construction Labor Computed Tomography
Building Trades
NC Workforce Credentials
Sector Focus Groups Pulse Survey • Introduction to the Work • Up/Down/Not Sure Vote • Did the employers see value? • Open Form Feedback • Preliminary Sector List • Again, what did we get • Gather Reactions & Feedback wrong? • What did we miss? Get wrong?
NC STAR Jobs
NC Workforce Credentials will carry out biennial review of sectors to
determine:
o New priority credentials that may have emerged
o Confirm that employers still value the credentials
o Confirm credentials are still associated with occupations rated 3 Stars or higher
o Remove the credentials that no longer meet the criteriaIdentifying Additional Priority Non-Degree Credentials: Open
Credential Submission Cycle for any Career Area/Sector
Website: nccareers.org/credentials
Eligible entities to submit:
School District CTE FAQs and online
Credential Submission
Directors, Community application:
Cycle: Mar 15 to Jul 15
Colleges, Workforce nccareers.org/credentials
Development Boards
WORD!
AD T H E
SPRESubmission Process:
• LEAD will conduct analysis to
determine if the credential is linked to
in-demand occupations & a path to
sustainable wage career
• Evidence from employers that they use
the credential as a hiring preference:
• Letters from 3 employers or 1
employer and 1 industry
association
• Other key information such as:
• Who issues the credential?
• Is it statewide or regional?
• What are the assessments to earn
the credential?NC STAR Jobs Short-Term Workforce Development Grant Program: • SECTION 6.6.(b) Programs of Study. – The State Board of Community Colleges, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, shall determine the eligible programs of study for the Program, according to the occupations that are in the highest demand in the State. The eligible programs of study shall include programs such as architecture and construction, health sciences, information technology, electrical line worker, and manufacturing programs and may include other programs to meet local workforce needs.
NC STAR Jobs Short-Term Workforce Development Grant Program: • SECTION 6.6.(c) Award Amounts. …the State Board of Community Colleges shall award grants in an amount of up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to students pursuing short-term, noncredit State and industry workforce credentials. The State Board of Community Colleges shall establish criteria for initial and continuing eligibility for students. At a minimum, students shall be required to qualify as a resident for tuition purposes under the criteria set forth in G.S. 116-143.1 and in accordance with the coordinated and centralized residency determination process administered by the State Education Assistance Authority.
NC STAR Jobs NC CC Short-Term Workforce Development Grants - $3 million • Up to $750 for NC Residents to pursue NC Workforce Credentials • Requires Student to Complete Residency Determination Service (RDS) and be determined to be a resident under G.S. 116-143.1 • ServiceNow Technical Setup Guide: • Numbered Memo expected with this week’s SB Memos • Process to request funds (1 Page - Signed Assurance) • Program Rules & Reporting Requirements • Redistribution Policy
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