Career Education, Articulation, And Career Academies

Career Education,Articulation, andCareer AcademiesNoelle PalmerWorkforce Development and Career Education Office

Content What is Career Education and how do we help our students? What type of certificate or degrees do we offer? Resources to help your students What CE program does DVC offer? Work Experience: Earn credit for having job/internship What is Articulation and what are the benefits? Summer 2021 Career Academies

What is Career Education? Career Education or CE programs are programs that are not onlyfocused on the educational goals of individuals, but on theworkforce needs of the community. DVC offers over 50 certificate and degree programs that preparestudents with the skills they need to be successful in a specificoccupation. Students will gain real work experience through these programs andwill be well-prepared for the workforce after completion. Many CE programs can be completed within 1-2 years and have highcompletion rates.

How we help our students Workforce Development has resources to help students identify andprepare for the right career path, including:–––––Major and Career Exploration- www.careercoach.eduInternship & Job SearchResume & Cover LettersOnline Career PortfoliosInterviewing and Networking Career Advisors are here to support students based on student’sprogram of study.

What can students earn through a CE program? Certificate of Accomplishment– 6-12 units Certificate of Achievement– 12-30 units Associates Degree (AA or AS)– 60 units Transfer to 4-year–60 units

Stackable – Certificates to Degree Certificate of Accomplishment ELECT 266 ELTRN 120 ELTRN 12111 UnitsCertificate of Achievement ELECT 266 ELTRN 120 ELTRN 121 ELECT 130 ELECT 220 ELECT 230 ELECT 271 ELTRN 210Associate in Science Degree ELECT 266 ELTRN 120 ELTRN 121 ELECT 130 ELECT 220 ELECT 230 ELECT 271 ELTRN 210 18 Units General ED 16 Units Elective26 Units60 Units

Student resources – www.onetonline.orgHelps students:1. Find their career2. Find what it takes to getthat career3. Find the school/s that canget them there

Student Resources –www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu Help your students findthe right program at aCalifornia CommunityCollege Searching by area orprogram

Student Resources – www.assist.org Help your students figure out how to save money bytaking courses at DVC and then transfer to a CSU/UC.

What CE Programs does DVC offer?Addiction StudiesAdministration of JusticeArchitectureArt Digital MediaAudio Visual TechnicianBusinessAccountingSmall Bus/EntrepreneurOffice ProfessionalComputer Information SystemsComputer Network TechnologyComputer ScienceCulinary ArtsDental AssistingDental HygieneDigital MarketingEarly Childhood EducationElectronics/ElectricityEngineering TechnologyEnergy SystemsFilm, Television, & Electronic MediaGeographic Information SystemsHealth ScienceHorticultureKinesiologyLibrary TechnologyMusic Industry StudiesPre-ApprenticeshipSpecial Education ParaprofessionalTechnical Theater

Dental Hygiene & Assisting ProgramsDental Assisting Cohort Model – 24 students 2 semesters long starting every Fall Average salary: 18- 25 per hourDental Hygiene Cohort Model – 24 students 4 semester long starting in the Fall Average salary: 113k per year

ACE Programs Architecture Technology– 28-60 units– Average Salary: 56- 70k per year– Occupations: Architectural Intern,draftsman, designer Construction– Building Inspection, ConstructionSupervisor/Superintendent, ConstructionManagement, Pre-Apprenticeship– 11-60 units– Average Salary: 45k- 89k per year– Occupations: ConstructionLaborer, Electrician, Construction/BuildingInspector Electrical/Electronics Technology– 11-60 units– Average Salary: 57k- 62k per year– Occupations: Electrical/Electronics Installer andRepairer, Electronics Engineer Technician Energy Systems– 14-60 units– Average Salary: 41k- 70k per year– Occupations: Solar Installer, Wind EnergySystem Installer, Energy Systems Maintenance Engineering Technology– Civil Design Drafting Technology,Machining, mTech – Industrial Maintenancemachinist/mechanic, CAD (Comp Aided Drafting)– 8-60 units– Average Salary: 56k- 70k per year– Occupations: Civil Drafter, Civil EngineerTechnician, Manufacturing Engineer Technician,CNC Machinist Industrial Design– 29-60 units– Average Salary: 67k per year– Occupations: Productdesign/fabrication, Package design/fabrication

Digital Marketing, ARTDM/UX, MusicIndustry Studies Digital Marketing– 18 units– Average Salary: 40k- 70k per year– Occupations: Social MediaManager, Public RelationsSpecialist, Marketing and MediaCommunications Specialist Music Industry Studies– Audio Visual Technology, MusicIndustry Studies– 22-60 units– Average Salary: 50k- 70k per year– Occupations: SoundTechnician, Audiovisual Technician,Recording Engineer, Composer Art Digital Media– Animation and Game Design,Graphic Design, InteractionDesign for Mobile and WebPlatforms (UX)– 9-60 units– Average Salary: 54k- 63k per year– Occupations: GraphicDesigner, Multimedia Artist andAnimator

Computer Programs Computer Information Systems––––IT Specialist6-60 unitsAverage Salary: 49k- 95k per yearOccupations: DesktopPublisher, WebDesigner, Information TechnologyManager Computer Network Technology––––Cybersecurity19-60 unitsAverage Salary: 74k- 89k per yearOccupations: Computer NetworkSupport Specialist, Network andComputer Systems Administrator Computer Science––––Computer and Systems Database12-60 unitsAverage Salary: 89k- 102k per yearOccupations: ComputerProgrammer, Computer SystemsAnalysts

Interdisciplinary Programs Small Business/ Entrepreneurship– 12-24 units– Average Salary: 30k- 100k per year– Occupations: Entrepreneur, Small BusinessOwner, Partner, Manager, Inventor Culinary– Culinary, Baking and Pastry, RestaurantManagement– 12-60 units– Average Salary: 26k- 70k per year– Occupations: Food Preparation Worker, HeadCook/Chef, Restaurant Manager Horticulture– Arboriculture, Landscape Design, Nursery andGreenhouse, Plant Science and Horticulture,Horticulture Technician– 13-26 units– Average Salary: 30k- 57k per year Drone Technology– 6-9 units– Average Salary: 87k per year– Occupations: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV orDrone) Pilot

What is Work Experience? How do students earncollege credit for their job/internship? Work Experience is an individualizedwork-based learning course wherestudents earn college credit for on-thejob training and experience at their jobor paid/unpaid internship or volunteerposition.Work Hours Required to Earn WRKX Units 2 Units - 10 hr/week or 150 hr/semester 3 Units - 15 hr/week or 225 hr/semester 4 Units - 15 hr/week or 300 hr/semester CSU transferable units. Can take up to a total of 12 WRKX unitsCheck us out at www.dvc.edu/wrkx

Work Experience Continued Students work one-on-one with a collegeinstructor to craft individualized learningobjectives that align with their currentjob/internship/volunteer position The instructor will meet with the student andtheir worksite supervisor to implement andassess work-related goals & objectivesthroughout the semesterFor more information contactwrkx@dvc.edu

What is High School Articulation? Articulation is an agreement between secondary and post-secondaryinstitutions allowing students to earn college credit while in highschool. College faculty and high school teachers review the college StudentLearning Outcomes, textbook/s and required course content forstudents to earn college credit by exam. A college readiness strategy for high school students

Benefits of Articulations Provides a means for students to begin a program of study in highschool which will continue at the college level Only appears on transcript if student receives an A or B on exam. Impressive on resume and college applications Free college credit Many courses transfer to CSU and UC Possession of college credits that never go away Employers offering benefits for college credit

Interested in Articulating? Currently DVC has articulationswith 31 high schools with over35 different courses We now offer our CAREER100/101 course – College andCareer Readiness If teachers would like toarticulate with DVC, visit ourwebsitewww.dvc.edu/articulation tosubmit a request.

Career Academies DVC Career Academies offer college credit plus an opportunity toexplore a variety of careers. (Some high schools will grant HS creditfor these courses.)– Students are immersed in a week (or more) of hands-on job-related experiences,projects, and field trips– Academies cost 1 per unit of college credit (1 week 1 unit)

Career Academies - Data Out of 285 participants in summer 2019, 32 students enrolled in additionalcourses that fall– Of those 32, 9 took more than 6 units Between summer 2015-2019, a total of 826 students have received collegecredit––––307 took other courses at DVC113 took more than 12 units78 were transferred prepared12 received a degree or certificate In summer 2020, we were only able to offer two academies – Animation andCyber– They were hosted virtually and had an approximate total of 100 students

Career Academies – Summer 2021 ScheduleCulinary & HospitalityJune 7-11BusinessJune 21-July 2Cyber – IntroJune 7-11Cyber – IntroJune 21-25Engineering, Construction, & ManufacturingJune 7-11Cyber – AdvJune 28-July 2Cyber – AdvJune 14-18FastTRAX – Engineering TechnologyJuly 5-16Environmental EngineeringJune 14-18BiotechnologyJuly 19-23Health (only HSCI-100)June 14-July 2RoboticsJuly 19-23Public Safety AcademyJune 14-18*Academies will be hosted face-to-face*Academies will be hosted virtually*Academies will be hosted hybridFor information on academies, please visit www.dvc.edu/careeracademies

For more information Noelle Palmer – npalmer@dvc.edu Articulation – dvchsarticulation@dvc.edu Career Academies – dvccareeracademies@dvc.edu Career Education website – www.dvc.edu/careereducation Career Academies website – www.dvc.edu/careeracademies

–Resume & Cover Letters –Online Career Portfolios . Head Cook/Chef, Restaurant Manager Horticulture – Arboriculture, Landscape Design, Nursery and Greenhouse, Plant Science and Horticulture, Horticulture Tech