Aerospace College Readiness, Pre-employment, and Assembly
This series of courses and learning modules are designed to offer a two-quarter entry-level employment preparation or college readiness program targeting either employment in aerospace and advanced manufacturing or continuing education in a manufacturing program. The pre-employment program includes applied mathematics, blueprint reading, computer skills, manufacturing basics, English-as-a-second language for aerospace, and shop safety. OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certification student handbooks, and a course outline for integrating WorkKeys into the program are included. An outline of assembly skills in drilling and riveting illustrate a specific entry level employment opportunity.
- Date:
- 2013
- Primary Material Type:
- Collection
- Other Material Types:
- Assessment Tool, Assignment, Collection, Drill and Practice, Online Course Module, Presentation, Quiz/Test, Reference Material
- Institution:
- Spokane Community College
- Project Name:
- Air Washington
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- Pre-employment, Blueprint, Manufacturing basics, Applied mathematics, WorkKeys, OSHA, Aerospace assembly, Computer basics, Professionalism, ESL
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- The Boeing Company, Absolute Aviation Services, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, Aerospace Futures Alliance, Angeles Composites Technology, Inc., Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, Janicki Industries, Spokane Area Workforce Alliance, WDC Snohomish County, WDC of Seattle-King County, Olympic WDC, North Central WDC, WDC of Tacoma-Pierce County, Northwest Workforce Council
- Industry Sector:
- Developmental Education
- Occupation:
- Production Occupations -- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (51-2011)
Education / Instructional Information
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Educational Use:
- Program designed as a menu of skills which could be tailored to meet a specific need. Program has been used for long-term unemployed workers, English-language learners, and job seekers. Program has been adapted and offered in secondary school skill centers.
- Time Required:
- Program modules could take up to two quarters depending upon skills selected. It has been offered on-line, on weekends, evenings, and in as little time as 4 weeks.
- Language:
- en_US
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation
- Quality Note:
- The eleven community and technical college partners in Air Washington are each regionally accredited, independent, state-supported colleges. Programs offered by accredited colleges complete a lengthy internal development and approval process with faculty committees reviewing each course. New technical courses and programs also receive input from industry advisory committees as well as the faculty and instructional leaders at the college. New programs must be submitted for further review and approval to the Veterans Administration for GI Bill eligibility, to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and to the Federal Student Aid office for federal financial aid eligibility. Washington’s community and technical college system is also linked to state-wide oversight by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). Technical programs resulting in approved certificates must have approval from SBCTC to qualify for state funding. This approval requires submission of a program outline, labor market survey to insure employability of graduates, and documentation of a lengthy curriculum development process that includes input from subject matter experts: employers, workers in the occupation, and, where appropriate, organized labor. Neighboring colleges have an opportunity to review and/or protest new program additions if insufficient employment, enrollment, internship, or clinical sites exist. Graduate wage and placement rates are tracked by program through an annual matching process with the state employment security department, and the Washington Workforce Education and Training Board conducts an official review to determine eligibility for WIA funds. In the case of aerospace employment, the Workforce Board conducts an additional annual evaluation of aerospace program production, employment, and wages requested by the legislature. These lengthy processes prevent over duplication of technical programs, help insure rigor of courses, offers employers influence on program content, and provides additional feedback to colleges regarding the employment experiences of graduates.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers, Other
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