Preparing a New Workforce for a Sustainable Economy

为可持续经济培养新的劳动力

• 批准号: 1003730
• 负责人: James Gibson
• 金额: $ 56.32万
• 依托单位: Illinois Valley Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1003730&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Preparing; New; Workforce; Sustainable; Economy

This project is creating a model alternative energy certificate program, that leads to a new Associate of Applied Sciences degree in industrial technology and a new certificate program for wind energy technicians. The project is establishing career pathways to technical work in the renewable energy fields. The specific needs for a renewable energy certificate are being identified, and space in the planned Community Technology Center is to be devoted to the laboratory areas needed for the program. The A.A.S. degree in industrial technology is meeting the needs of students and incumbent workers by providing a clear career pathway from an industry-related certificate to an A.A.S. degree and then to a baccalaureate degree. The new A.A.S. degree is meeting the needs of industry by encouraging students and incumbent workers who earn a technical certificate to pursue the additional education/training that offers the most benefits to the worker and the employer. That additional education focuses on areas often referred to as "soft skills", for example, communication, teamwork and critical thinking. The need for soft skills in the industry workplace is widely recognized and has been documented in a number of reports.

该项目正在创建一个示范替代能源认证项目，这将导致一个新的工业技术应用科学副学士学位和一个新的风能技术人员证书项目。该项目正在建立在可再生能源领域从事技术工作的职业道路。对可再生能源证书的具体需求正在确定，规划中的社区技术中心的空间将专门用于该计划所需的实验室区域。AA.S.工业技术学位提供了一条从与行业相关的证书到AA.S.学位再到学士学位的清晰职业道路，从而满足了学生和在职工人的需求。新的A.A.S.学位通过鼓励学生和获得技术证书的在职工人继续接受额外的教育/培训，为工人和雇主提供最大的好处，从而满足了行业的需求。这种额外的教育侧重于通常被称为“软技能”的领域，例如沟通、团队合作和批判性思维。行业工作场所对软技能的需求得到了广泛的承认，并在一些报告中得到了记录。