Public Works

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Public Works

• Regional Partnership
• Maintenance Superintendents Association,
• American Public Works Association,
• Santiago Canyon College,
• Palomar College, and
• Citrus College
• CCCAOE Spring Conference 2007

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Public Works Steve Esbenshade

• Education for
• entry level workers
• Education to
• move entry level to supervisors
• Education to move supervisors to management

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40 Billion for Infrastructure!
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MSA Fullmer Chapman

• About MSA
• Formed in 1966
• Recognized by Public Works employers in western
  region
• Over 2000 members
• Regular Public Agency
• Vendor Products/Services
• Associate Utility
• Life member Retired

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• Education
• Began classes in Community Colleges in
  1970
• Partnership with APWA to offer Public Works
  scholarships
• Need for college participation beyond southern
  California

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The Curriculum Kim Holland
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First Goals for Partnership

• Identify coursework which should be required for
  Public Works certificate
• Identify coursework which can serve as strong
  electives for certificate
• Review and compare three college certificates
• Determine to what extent the three certificates
  can be aligned

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Partnership next steps

• Finalized certificate
• Circulated to stakeholders
• Obtained MSA endorsement
• Linked webpages
• Regional Advisory Council

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Picture Public Worksat Your College

• Approved curriculum
• Distance education from existing schools
• Established partnerships

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Questions?

• Steve Esbenshade - sesbenshade_at_accessduarte.com
• Fullmer Chapman
• fullmer321_at_aol.com
• Kim Holland kholland_at_citruscollege.edu
• Tricia Evans - evans_tricia_at_sccollege.edu
• Mollie Smith msmith_at_palomar.edu