The Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee

February 28, 2014

Welcome!

•Introductions▫Who are you? ▫Where do you work?▫What is your title/job? ▫Why do you think you were asked to be on

this committee?

Agenda• Opening

Introductions

Overview of the CHAMP grant and CPL

CHAMP Grant Outcomes

• Introduction to CPL/PLA

Judith Wertheim, Ed. D, Vice President, Higher Education Services The Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)

• Lunch Discussion topics – CPL/PLA in Colorado

• Strategic analysis - CPL/PLA in Colorado

Strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats

•The CCCS CPL Policy  

• Goal setting Establish goals/timeline for future work

• Logistics Establish meeting schedule Using Basecamp

• Homework

CHAMP Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program

•Consortia of 9 colleges•Advanced Manufacturing pipeline•Emphasis on gainful employment,

stackable certificates, credit for prior learning

•Significant industry involvement•Serves adult students, Veterans

CHAMP Website

CHAMP GOALS

• To build off Colorado’s existing and emerging manufacturing sector partnerships and career pathway work to develop employer-driven curriculum throughout the grant period

• To use technology to accelerate training and reach a broad audience

• To redesign the current Colorado Community College System model for credit for prior learning to accelerate certification

• To develop stackable and latticed certificates with institutional agreements between the participating community colleges and Metropolitan State University at Denver (MSU Denver)

CPL in Colorado

•Current documents

SBCCOE Policy

CCCS System President's Policy

CCCS Credit for Prior Learning Handbook

Your Charge

• Research and identify best practices in CPL and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

• Contribute to the process of expanding the current CCCS CPL handbook

• Act in an advisory capacity to CAEL as they design the PLA for the CHAMP consortium

• Identify training needs of colleges and partners

• Support and contribute to the implementation process of the updated handbook

Commitment

•Monthly meetings

•Communication with colleges, industry partners, community partners

•Gather information to inform the process

•Share with subcommittee members

Questions?

Web Links

• CAEL www.cael.org

• CHAMP

www.cccs.edu/CHAMP

• SBCCOES policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/BP/PDF/BP9-42.pdf

• CCCS Prior Learning Handbook www.cccs.edu/docs/edservices/credit-for-prior-learning-handbook.pdf

• System Policy www.cccs.edu/SBCCOE/Policies/SP/PDF/SP9-42.pdf

Contact Information• Casey Sacks Program Director

casey.sacks@cccs.edu (720) 858-2841

• Bitsy Cohn CPL Directorbitsy.cohn@cccs.edu (720) 858-2883

• Brenda Perea Instructional Design Project Manager

brenda.perea@cccs.edu (720) 858-2855

• Marilyn Smith Navigator/Outreach Coordinator

marilyn.smith@cccs.edu (720) 858-2328

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This Workforce Solution ”Credit for Prior Learning Subcommittee” presentation by Bitsy Cohn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work created under the Department of Labor, TAACCCT3 grant, permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.cccs.edu/CHAMP.