Once the decision to implement a registered apprenticeship program at your college is made, there are many pieces that need to be put into place to achieve success. This high-level overview provides several steps AACC recommends institutions consider and establish when building registered apprenticeship programs at community colleges. Define the vision for your registered apprenticeship […]
Promising Practices: Laramie County Community College (Wyoming)
Laramie County Community College (LCCC) staff recognize that both fiscal and personnel assets are integral to the success of any program. Through our experience with the Expanding Community College Apprenticeship grant, we’ve learned that direct and consistent communication is critical for monitoring the registered apprenticeships and varying assets that exist in differing wheelhouses across our campus […]
Assessing College Readiness for Registered Apprenticeships
When implementing a successful community college registered apprenticeship program, assessing your college’s readiness is a must. Planning a new registered apprenticeship program initiative at a community college requires a systematic assessment plan, investigating both internal and external assets. This assessment should focus on a college’s internal capacity, institutional support, employer partner awareness and interest, employer […]
Promising Practices: El Paso Community College (Texas)
Conducting an Asset Inventory El Paso Community College (EPCC) finds that conducting an inventory of assets to support and expand registered apprenticeship programs should include input from many sources and must include a needs assessment, as well as an accounting of the resources to address those needs. Determine Gaps and Needs: Data: Data is critical […]
Virtual Apprenticeship Network
Implementing a Registered Apprenticeship Program
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The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has developed this Virtual Apprenticeship Network (VAN) Toolkit, with an investment from the U.S. Department of Labor, to expand registered apprenticeships through community colleges with their partners. AACC has collected best practices from over 60 community colleges that have been involved in the Expanding Community College Apprenticeship (ECCA) Initiative, […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #182
March 5, 2021 | Issue # 182 In the past two weeks, the AACC Executive Leadership Team and I have participated in Virtual Listening Tour meetings with community college representatives from seven states. That brings us to a total of 15 meetings. These meetings have been, at times, eye-opening and we’re grateful for the honest […]
Updated Department of Education Information Regarding CRRSAA Implementation
[Department of Education, 2/26/21] Questions Relating to All HEERF Funds: Please confirm that institutions have one year, starting from the date on which their allocation was processed by the Department, to disburse all funds received through HEERF 2.0. Yes, institutions generally have one year to expend their HEERF funds from the date when the Department […]
Community College Podcast, Season 6, Episode 2: A Culture of Caring with Amarillo College’s Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart
Over half of Amarillo College’s enrolled students are grappling with housing and/or food insecurity. In this episode, we talk to Amarillo College’s president Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart about how the college’s culture of caring is helping students succeed. The new documentary, The Antidote, shows stories of Amarillo College’s commitment to eliminating barriers for students even before […]