Human Resources Development (HRD Program) What Administrators Should Know!

Human Resources Development (HRD Program)

What Administrators Should Know!

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HRD Program Moving Forward

Discussion Topics:

1. HRD Moving Forward

2. HRD Reference Documents

3. HRD Course Offerings

4. HRD FTE and Enrollment Data

HRD Moving Forward

• Honoring our history;

• Taking HRD core services to the next

level

• Embracing rigor, relevance, & quality

• Reshaping HRD’s brand

System Office Contacts

• Margaret Robert

• Teretha Bell

• Barbara Boyce

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HRD Moving Forward

HRD Program – Reference Documents

Table of Contents:

1. Continuing Education Program

Descriptions

2. HRD Program Management

3. Continuing Education Management

4. Fiscal Management

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HRD Reference Documents

1D SBCCC 300.3Program Classifications

Core Services:• Skill assessment services

• Employability skills training

• Career development

counseling

Target Groups• Unemployed Adults

• Underemployed adults.

Human Resources Development Core Components

1) Assessment of an individual's assets and limitations;

2) Development of a positive self-concept;

3) Development of employability skills;

4) Development of communication skills;

5) Development of problem-solving skills; and

6) Awareness of the impact of information technology in the workplace.

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HRD Governance

SBCC Code – HRD Program Continuation

Each college shall operate a Human Resources Development (HRD) program to provide assessment services, employability training, and career development counseling to unemployed and underemployed individuals. FTE shall be generated from HRD programs. Each college shall provide HRD instruction and support necessary for unemployed and dislocated workers to be served within the college service areas.

Vision and Mission Statement

HRD is a dynamic and vital workforce development program with proven economic, social, and educational success. The purpose of the HRD program is to educate and train unemployed and underemployed individuals for success in the workplace.

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Role of the HRD Coordinator/Director

1. Program Development

2. Program Outreach

3. Student Recruitment

4. Post-Training Activities

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1. Program Development─ curriculum/course development

Key Words:

Rigor, Relevant, Program Quality

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2. Program Outreach

─ External Agencies JobLink Career Centers

Division of Workforce Solutions (ESC)

Social Services

Community-based Organization

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2. Program Outreach─ External Agencies

JobLink Career Centers

Division of Workforce Solutions (ESC)

Social Services

Community-based Organization

National Guard Veterans

Organizations

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3. Student Recruitment

─ Develop and implement an ongoing

plan to recruit and enroll individuals

that are unemployed and/or

underemployed.

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For HRD purposes,

underemployed is defined as individuals...

• working and is eligible for the

Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

(FEIT); or

• working and earning wages at or

below two hundred percent (200%)

of the federal poverty guidelines.

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4. Post-Training Activities

─ Job Placement/Referrals

─ Data Analysis

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State Board of Community College

HRD Fee Waiver Guidelines

o Eligibility Requirements

HRD courses are not free… Fees are waived

Waiver is based on the individual’s income

o Verification Statement

Signature on official college document

Maintenance of Record

Income Charts

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Continuing Education

State Board of Community College Code

1D SBCCC 300.98Minimum Course Standards

• Course Title

• Course Description

• Scheduled Hours

• Course Plan

• Continuing Education Units

• Course Articulation

• Course Approval Process

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HRD Course List

HRD 3001 Employability Skills

HRD 3002 Employability Lab

HRD 3003 Career Planning and Assessment

HRD 3004 Career Readiness/Pathways

HRD 3005 Technology Awareness

HRD 3006 Employability Motivation and

Retention

HRD 3008 Economic Literacy

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HRD Course Offerings

This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework must address each of the six core HRD components:

1) Assessment of an individual’s assets and limitations, 2) Development of a positive self-concept,3) Development of employability skills, 4) Development of communication skills, 5) Development of problem-solving skills, and 6) Awareness of the impact of information technology in

the workplace.

HRD 3001

Employability Skills 96 115

Proposed Revisions - None

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This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework must address each of the six core HRD components. Instruction is designed to be self-directed, self-paced, and structured on an open-entry, open-exit basis to meet the customized needs of individuals and/or partner agencies at JobLink (One-Stop) Career Centers. Membership hours are counted on a contact hour basis.

HRD 3002

Employability Lab 640 768


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This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework is designed to assess the interests, attitudes, aptitudes, and readiness as it relates to career, employment, and/or educational goals. The content of the instructional materials must focus on the following topics: personal development, career exploration, goal setting and the development of a written plan of action.

HRD 3003

Career Planning & Assessment

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This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework is based on a specific occupation and includes one or more of the following topics: career exploration, entry-level skills competencies, employability skills and job search strategies.

HRD 3004

Career Readiness/Pathways

50 60

Proposed Revisions - Effective Spring 2014

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HRD 3005

Technology Awareness 48 58

Proposed Revisions - Effective Spring 2014

This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework and the content of the instructional materials will focus on computer use skills as it relates to: developing basic keyboarding, word-processing, and internet awareness, learning technology based job search strategies, applying for employment online, and accessing governmental and educational resources and services.

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HRD 3006

Employability Motivation & Retention

25 30


This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework is based on four post-employment service strategies--- transition, retention, advancement, and re-employment. Transition involves being ready to work (school-to-work, school-to-school, and/or balancing work and family). Retention involves keeping a job and staying employed (work ethics). Advancement involves attaining better jobs with performance and skill development (upgrading and retraining). Re-employment involves gaining independence through a lifetime of work (work-to-work).

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HRD 3008

Economic Literacy 25 30


This course provides employability skills training for unemployed and underemployed adults. The curriculum framework is designed to help students understand real-life economic concepts and economic ways of thinking that will enable them to make better informed decisions related to their role as a member of the workforce. Topics include, but are not limited to wage improvement plans, workplace business concepts and basic economic literacy concepts.

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HRD Course Offerings – New Opportunity

Microsoft IT Academy – Digital Literacy Certificate

The goal of Microsoft Digital Literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. From using the Internet to sending e-mail or creating a résumé, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.

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Microsoft Digital Literacy

Welcome to the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum. The courses help you learn the essential skills to begin computing with confidence, be more productive at home and at work, stay safe online, use technology to complement your lifestyle, and consider careers where you can put your skills to work.

Digital Literacy Certificate TestPass this test to get a personalized certificate showing you have learned the basics of using computers!

Basic CourseLearn the value of computers in society and how to use a mouse and keyboard.

Standard CoursesLearn about computer basics, the internet, productivity programs, security, privacy, and digital lifestyles.

Advanced CoursesLearn about creating an e-mail account and a great resume, searching the Web, and social networking.

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/default.mspx

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The Digital Literacy Standard Curriculum consists of five courses each estimated for 2 – 3 hours in length:

Computer Basicsa. Introduction to Computersb. Common Computer Terminologyc. Computer Performance and Featuresd. Computer Operating Systemse. Career Opportunities

The Internet and the World Wide Weba. The Internetb. The World Wide Webc. Communicating on the Internet

Productivity Programsa. Common Features and Commandsb. Word Processingc. Spreadsheetsd. Presentation Programse. Databases

Computer Security and Privacya. Overview of Computer Security and Privacyb. Protecting Your Computer and Your Datac. Protecting Yourself from Security Threatsd. Keeping Your Computer Secure and Updatede. Computer Ethics

Digital Lifestylesa. The Modern Digital Experienceb. Digital Audioc. Digital Videod. Digital Photographye. Digital Technology and Career

Opportunities

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The Microsoft IT Academy is available to all 58 community colleges and the content is accessible to all academic levels within the institution!

Contact your IT office or Business/Technology Division for additional information on your campus for specific information on accessing the website, curriculum and assessment tools.

Digital Literacy Certifications are not Certiport exams and can be accessed via the web

http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/Citizenship/giving/programs/UP/digitalliteracy/eng/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/About/CorporateCitizenship/Citizenship/giving/programs/UP/digitalliteracy/eng/default.mspx

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Questions