CREATE Renewable Energy Regional Center

该ATE区域中心的目标是作为一个多县联合体，解决加州南部和中部对可再生能源技术人员的高需求。该项目使该中心能够完成五个方面的目标：1）开发和完善模块化的课堂，在线和混合可再生能源课程整合到学位途径;（二）实施可再生能源技术教师专业发展方案，使社区学院和高中的现任和未来教师能够获得教授可再生能源的技术知识和教学技能3）通过与高中和大学合作，制定和实施2 + 2 + 2途径，让对可再生能源职业感兴趣的学生拥有明确的职业阶梯，并将多个出口点与行业认证和大学证书和学位获得相结合; 4）持续的评估和评价，并对课程和专业发展战略进行有针对性的研究，以确保学生，教师和行业目标的实现;以及5）传播产品和伙伴关系进程，以最大限度地扩大区域和国家影响。学术价值教师团队经验丰富，共同开发课程，共享设备和专业知识，进行联合专业发展，并与雇主合作，为学生和他们的计划带来利益。新的风能和太阳能课程得到了很好的研究，试点风能靴子营地赢得了国际认可。这些课程与行业和学位技能标准和认证挂钩，通过严格的、有文件记录的程序，对与国家可再生能源行业领导人合作制定的区域技能标准进行测试。该联盟一直是该地区AS和BS技术学位课程的有力倡导者，并计划与三所加州州立大学和加州大学合作伙伴合作，在第四年开设由CREATE赞助的新技术BS课程。CREATE还为在可再生能源领域需要支持的其他学院（专门研究风能和太阳能以及机电技术）开发、调整和传播课程和材料。评估和评估团队经验丰富。更广泛的影响中心学院作为地区技术研讨会的示范点，对新课程或交付系统以及创新的专业发展进行试点测试，特别是在技术教师培训领域。与可再生能源雇主，国家机构和全国各地的计划的强有力的合作伙伴关系，通过多样化和性别平衡的学生和教师基础，帮助实现高表现的技术人员需求。该联盟学院是一个多元化的组合，主要是少数民族/HSI社区学院，服务于8个县，促进所有学生更容易获得高薪的可再生能源工作，包括在可再生能源职业中代表性不足的人口。

The goal of this ATE Regional Center is to address the demonstrated high demand for renewable energy technicians in southern and central California as a multi-county consortium. This project allows the Center to complete objectives in five areas: 1) development and refinement of modular in-class, on-line, and hybrid renewable energy curricula integrated into degree pathways; 2) implementation of a technical teacher professional development program in renewable energy that will allow current and future teachers for community colleges and high schools to acquire the technical knowledge and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3) development and implementation of a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools and universities to allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a defined career ladder with multiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and college certificate and degree attainment; 4) continuous assessment and evaluation with embedded targeted research on curricular and professional development strategies to ensure that student, faculty, and industry goals are attained; and, 5) dissemination of both the products and the partnership process to maximize the impact both regionally and nationally. Intellectual Merit The faculty team is experienced and has worked together to develop curricula, share equipment and expertise, conduct joint professional development, and collaborate with employers for the benefit of their students and their programs. The new wind and solar curricula have been well researched, and the pilot Wind Boot Camp has won international recognition. The curricula are tied to industry and degree skills standards and certifications through a rigorous, documented process of testing regionally skills standards developed in cooperation with national leaders of industry in renewable energy. The consortia has acted as a strong advocate for AS and BS technical degree programs for the region and plans to have new technical BS programs sponsored by CREATE in operation in year four in cooperation with three California State University and University of California partners. CREATE is also developing, adapting, and disseminating curricula and material for other colleges needing support in the areas of renewable energy (specializing in wind and solar and electromechanical technologies). The assessment and evaluation team is experienced.Broader Impact The center colleges act as demonstration sites for regional technical workshops that pilot-test new curricula or delivery systems and innovative professional development, especially in the area of technical teacher training. The strong partnerships with renewable energy employers, state agencies, and programs across the country aid fulfillment of the high demonstrated technician need by a diverse and gender balanced student and faculty base. The consortium colleges are a diverse mix of predominantly minority/HSI community colleges, serving 8 counties, that promote greater access to the high paying renewable energy jobs for all students, including populations that are underrepresented in renewable energy careers.