This $778,768 cooperative agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under their Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to enhance workforce preparedness for the manufacturing industry in Wisconsin. Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), along with its partners Northcentral Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Stout, will provide experiential learning opportunities to students in the emerging fields of supply chain management,...
This $345,365 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research on the effectiveness of implementing work-based learning approaches in the Mechatronics associate degree program at Blackhawk Technical College District in Janesville, Wisconsin. The project aims to better prepare manufacturing technology graduates to work independently soon after employment by incorporating extensive on-the-job training...
This $2,202,231 Project Grant award, titled "APPRENTICESHIPS FOR RURAL REGIONS INNOVATING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (ARRIVE)", was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant was awarded to Western Technical College, a public two-year institution in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on October 1, 2024, with a period of performance through September 30, 2028. The funding...
Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $649,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a competency-based dual enrollment program in advanced manufacturing technologies for high school students. The College will create maintenance, Industry 4.0, and welding pathways in consultation with regional manufacturers. High school teachers will receive professional development...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4 million Project Grant to Mid-State Technical College Inc. on March 9, 2023 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support Mid-State Technical College in developing its Advanced Manufacturing, Emerging Technology, and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Specifically, the grant will assist the Center in purchasing cutting-edge instructional equipment to provide the...
This $430,908 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education), aims to assist Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in supporting educational institutions in manufacturing-dense regions. The project involves CNC robotic equipment manufacturer visits, industry externships, automation skillset assessments, instrumentation acquisition, and modernization of curriculum. This effort is intended to prepare graduates and existing incumbent workers for...
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) was awarded a $35,019,001 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). This funding will support the development of academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The...
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) received a $23.6 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The funding period is July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant supports WTCS in developing the academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs and...
This $6,100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). The funding is provided to the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. to expand and diversify registered apprenticeship opportunities across Wisconsin, with a particular focus on developing programs in healthcare, IT, education, clean energy, manufacturing, and construction. A sub-award of this grant,...
This Project Grant award of $272,364.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education supports the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program at Moraine Park Technical College in Taycheedah, Wisconsin. The SSS Program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary education by providing comprehensive support services to enhance their academic potential, improve financial...
LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME: SMARTS PARTS -TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: $5,750,000TYPE OF APPLICANT: CONSORTIUMINDUSTRY SECTOR: ADVANCED MANUFACTURINGGEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED LABOR MARKET AREA: ST. CROIX, PIERCE, DUNN, PEPIN, BUFFALO, TREMPEALEAU, EAU CLAIRE, CHIPPEWA, TAYLOR, CLARK, JACKSON, KENOSHA, RACINE, WALWORTH, CALUMET, MANITOWOC, OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN, ADAMS, JUNEAU, MARATHON, PORTAGE, WAUSHARA, WOOD, DODGE, FOND DU LAC, WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, PRICE, LANGLADE, MENOMINEE, SHAWANO, WAUPACA, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, DOUGLAS, IRON, BARRON, RUSK, SAWYER, BURNETT, POLK, WASHBURN, WAUKESHA, JEFFERSON, VERNON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, JUNEAU, CRAWFORD, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIESNUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 2,196SCC PARTNERSHIPINSTITUTION CONSORTIUM PARTNERSCHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARGATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARLAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARMID-STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARMORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARNORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARNORTHWOOD TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARWAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGETWO-YEARSECTOR CONVENERWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGEADVANCED MANUFACTURINGEMPLOYER PARTNERSASHLEY FURNITUREADVANCED MANUFACTURINGCRYSTAL FINISHINGGREENCHECK GROUPWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM PARTNER(S) (REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS)FOX VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDSNORTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDNORTHWEST WISCONSIN WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (NWWIB)OTHER OPTIONAL PARTNER(S)D.C. EVEREST SCHOOL DISTRICTK12 SCHOOL DISTRICTWAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICTSTRATEGY OPTIONS PROPOSED:A1: ENGAGE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS TO INFORM A CURRICULUM REDESIGN TO EMBED RELEVANT, SHORTER-TERM, INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALSA6: LEVERAGE EMPLOYER RESOURCES IN THE FORM OF DONATED MACHINERY AND TIME.B1: COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE NAVIGATION COACHING SERVICES FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS.B2: COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE WRAP AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENT PARTICIPANTS.B3: THE CONSORTIUM WILL PARTNER WITH REGIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY ENGAGED WITH THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES OF THE SERVICE AREA REGIONS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS INTO THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.C3: THE COLLEGES WILL OFFER HANDS-ON TRAINING ON THE IDENTIFIED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS AND MICROCREDENTIALS TO OFFER SHORTER TERM TRAININGS RESULTING IN EMPLOYMENT.C4: SOME COLLEGES WITH ESTABLISH IET PATHWAYS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.C6: THE CONSORTIUM FACULTY WILL CROSS-WALK THE COMPETENCIES OF THE IDENTIFIED CREDENTIALS TO THE COMPETENCIES OF THE PROGRAMS TO EMBED THE CREDENTIALS AND CREATE THE MAP BY WHICH TO AWARD CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WHO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM WITH THE INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS ALREADY ATTAINED.INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL(S) TO BE AWARDED:BY PROJECT END, ALL COLLEGES WILL BE AWARDED 16 SACA CREDENTIALS FOR CREDIT IN ADDITION TO INDUSTRY EMPLOYER IDENTIFIED SHORT-TERM CREDENTIALS THAT CAN BE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE PROGRAMMING.SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:BY THE END OF SMARTS PARTS, 9 OF THE 16 WTCS TECHNICAL COLLEGES WILL HAVE UNIFORM OFFERINGS OF EMBEDDED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, SHARED OER MATERIALS WITHIN THE PROGRAMMING, AND A REDUCTION IN EQUITY GAPS WITHIN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAMMING AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE REGIONS SERVED.PAST SCC EXPERIENCEARE ANY PROPOSED INSTITUTIONS PART OF AN SCC1, SCC2, OR SCC3 GRANT?YES, SCC3CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (LEAD COLLEGE)MID-STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CONSORTIUM)NORTHWOOD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CONSORTIUM)WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CONSORTIUM)GRANT NUMBER: 23A60CC000012-01-00SECTOR: HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY -- EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR TRIAGING AND ACCELERATING TRAINING IN RURAL HEALTHCARE (EDUSTAT IN RURAL HEALTHCARE)PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATIONPOINT OF CONTACT NAME AND TITLE: LIZ WALLACE, DIRECTOR OF GRANTSPHONE NUMBER: 608-785-9433EMAIL ADDRESS: WALLACEE@WESTERNTC.EDU