CNC Boot Camp

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Putting Southeast Wisconsins Underemployed and
Unemployed Back to Work in High-Tech,
High-Skilled Jobs
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Presented at 2007 Best Practices in Career and
Technical Education Conference September 28,
2007 ? Oklahoma City, OK
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CNC Boot Camp
Presented by

• Melissa Hennessy
• Employment Consultant
• Racine County Workforce Development Center
• Racine, WI
• melissa.hennessy_at_goracine.org
• Ed Knudson
• Executive Director
• Workforce and Economic Development Division
• Gateway Technical College
• Kenosha, WI
• Knudsone_at_gtc.edu

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Workforce Development Area

• Kenosha County employer base
• Number of businesses 3,068
• Number of employees 78,648
• Racine County employer base
• Number of businesses 4,134
• Number of employees 94,026
• Walworth County employer base
• Number of businesses 2,697
• Number of employees 53,718

Numbers as of December 2006. Population is 2005
estimate, source Wisconsin DWD.
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Gateway District in Workforce Development Area
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Kenosha County

• Kenosha Campus
• 27 Associate Degree programs
• Health career labs
• Center for Bioscience and Information Technology
• Biomedical/pharmacology
• Telecommunications/computer technology
• IBM I Series
• Assessment Center
• LakeView Advanced Technology Center
• Automated Manufacturing
• Industrial Mechanical Tech
• Certificate programs
• Horizon Center For Transportation Technology
• Opened Fall 2007
• Automotive programs
• Aeronautics

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Racine County

• Burlington Campus Center
• Health Careers
• Racine Campus
• Cosmetology
• Machine Tool Technician
• Health Information Technology
• Nursing
• Engineering
• Auto Shop
• Center For Advanced Technology
• and Innovation (CATI)
• Business Development
• Workforce Development
• Technology Innovation

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Walworth County

• Elkhorn Campus
• 13 associate degree programs
• Alternative High School
• Walworth County Job Center
• Walworth County Economic Development Alliance

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Unemployment By County
For Workforce Development Area
All figures are average monthly. Wisconsin DWD.
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Employment in Manufacturing
For Workforce Development Area
Manufacturing employers 758
Employed in manufacturing 38,346
DWD March 2007
As of December 2005
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CNC Employment
For Workforce Development Area

• Number of CNC jobs 630
• Number of CNC jobs in
• surrounding counties 2,480
• Projected annual increase 3

All figures are estimates. Wisconsin DWD.
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Skilled worker shortage
CNC BOOT CAMP

• Job
• seekers

• CNC
• program
• changes

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Building a Strong Employee Base

• Bill McReynolds
• Racine County Executive
• Racine, WI

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Planning the Boot Camp
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Promoting Economic Growth
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Needs Analysis

• Machine Tool program closed
• Employment remains flat
• Area demand for CNC operators

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Employer Outreach

• Focus group
• Demand-driven training
• Skills set requirements
• Establishing competencies

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Boot Camp Synergy
Curriculum development Instruction
Skills standards testing Focus
group Completion ceremony
Employer outreach Recruitment
Pre-assessments Case management Job
placement Job retention
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Community Collaboration

• Bryan Albrecht
• President, Gateway Technical College
• Kenosha, WI

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Workforce Development Center
Promotion
Recruitment
Assessment
Funding
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Promotion

• Notification to caseworkers and staff
• Postings at job centers
• Gateway Technical College website and brochures
• Press releases and newspaper articles
• Word-of-mouth

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Recruitment

• Orientation
• Interview
• Self-screening
• Adult skills tutoring

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Assessment

• Basic skills assessment
• TABE testing for minimum math and reading skills
• NOCTI pre-test

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Funding

• Adult or dislocated worker
• 2,200 per student
• Available funding
• VA
• WIA
• TAA
• Vocational Rehab.
• Community Development Block Grants
• Federal Financial Aid
• Self-pay
• Employer-funded
• Community benefactors

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Surviving Boot Camp

• John Gomez
• Student

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Program Design
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Curriculum Development

• Employer input
• Change from on-campus program
• Boot Camp is dynamic
• Added metric measurements
• Added team concepts
• Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)
  credentialing
• Student support time built in
• Added Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)

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Boot Camp Curriculum
CNC Intro/Support Equipment Basics CNC Machine
Tool Operation CNC Offsets and Operations Gauging/
Inspection Introduction to Manufacturing
Excellence Manufacturing Shop Safety Blueprint
Reading Applied Mathematics
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Boot Camp Program Structure

• 14 weeks/5 days a week
• 8 hours per day
• 495 hour program
• Simulate work environment

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On the Job

• Craig Maeschen
• Instructor
• Gateway Technical College

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Skills Validation

• National Occupational Competency Testing
  Institute (NOCTI) Precision Machining assessment
• NOCTI score on students certificate

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Precision Machining Assessment
Competency categories assessed
Organization and Shop Practices Measurement/I
nspection
Metallurgical Processes and Heat
Treating Blueprint Interpretation and Process
Planning
Layout and Bench work Band Saw Machines
Drill Presses Lathes
CNC Programming, Preparation, Operations CNC
Programming Using a CAM System
Vertical Milling Machines Precision Grinding
Machines

• The NOCTI score report includes both a composite
  score and category scores for the assessment.
  Baseline skills and growth are measured in each
  of the categories listed above.

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Average NOCTI Scores Boot Camps 4-7
N60

• Pre-test scores were 31.53 points below the
  national average
• Post-test scores were 13.35 points below the
  national average
• Participants increased their scores by 18.18
  points after 14 weeks of CNC Boot Camp

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Boot Camp Enrollments
Students enrolled compared to students finishing
Boot Camp
Boot Camps 1 - 7 Total enrollments
120 Total finishing program 107
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Employment Consultant

• Value-added approach starts with
  enrollment/orientation
• Identify and assist students with barriers to
  success
• Track attendance
• Assumes many roles

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Defining The Participants

• Who (participant needs) drives EC role (width and
  depth)
• Broad range challenges and opportunities
• Age
• Race
• Education
• Life and work experiences

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Supporting Student Success

• Employment Consultant serves as
• Mentor
• Coach
• Cheerleader
• Enforcer and Reinforcer
• Drill Sergeant (shared w/GTC Lead Instructor)
• Mother Confessor

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Employment Consultant Value

• Is it really necessary?
• Program design challenges for the Employment
  Consultant
• Value added approach starts with
  enrollment/orientation
• Communication constant throughout process
• Recognizing the teachable moments

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Contingency Planning

• Something for everyone to learn
• Introduced early
• Another tool to prepare participants for the
  workplace

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Identifying Barriers To Success

• Transportation
• Child care
• Personal/family health
• AODA
• Shelter
• Probation/parole required meetings
• Reporting requirements from other agencies
• Behavioral issues

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Minimizing Barriers

• Identify individuals needs
• Match to appropriate community resources
• Homeless shelter/meal programs
• Department of Corrections
• Health Care Network
• Womens Resource Center
• Racine Vocational Ministries
• Public Defender

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Academic Barriers

• Time away from classroom
• Lack of study skills
• Lack of study environment
• Learning disabilities

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Employment Preparation

• Job search/interviewing skills workshop
• One-on-one resume assistance
• Mock interviews
• Business Services Team marketing efforts

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Post-Boot Camp
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Job Retention/Follow-Up

• Employment Consultant role does not end with
  employment
• Job search coaching continues
• Some require high level of support and
  involvement
• Locate resources for employment barriers
  transportation, child care, community programs
  and resources and others

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Post-Boot Camp Employment

• Employment figures reflect those participants
  that respond to post-Boot Camp tracking
• Reasons for non-employment in CNC layoffs, job
  change, etc.

For Boot camps1-5
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Workforce Development Centers Support Employers

• Develop a qualified applicant pool
• Coordinate employment interviews at completion
  ceremony
• Provide placement services
• Resume booklet
• Direct employer contact

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Program Value to Employers

• Employees with technical skills
• Employees with soft skills
• Improved work habits for new hires
• Improved employee retention

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Program Value to Employers

• Skills assessments
• Value of NOCTI as a standard for skills
  assessment
• Value of Manufacturing Skills Standards Council
  (MSSC) credentialing
• Value of Critical Core Manufacturing Skills
  (CCMS) skills certificate

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Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)
Credentialing
Safety Assessment Competencies

• Creation of a safe workplace
• Environmental safety inspections
• Emergency drills
• Correction of unsafe conditions
• Safety orientation training
• Safety equipment use

Work environment safety Safety-related
maintenance Equipment monitoring for safety
Operator safety Communication of safety problems
www.msscusa.org
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Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)

• Developed by the Wisconsin Technical College
  System and area manufacturers as part of the
  Advanced Manufacturing Solutions initiative
• Focus on necessary skills in current
  manufacturing environment in four key areas
• Productivity
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Adaptability

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Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)

• Integrated into Boot Camp through coursework and
  exercises
• Certificate awarded for score of 90 or higher
• Of Boot Camp 7 participants
• 68 attained certificate
• 25 achieved a perfect score
• For more information

http//www.wtcsystem.edu/initiatives/advmfg/mfg_sk
ills.htm
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Current and Future State
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Program Status

• On-campus program reinstated in Fall 2006 -
  program parallels Boot Camp curriculum
• Challenge of supply vs. demand and resources
• Program model applied to Welding Boot Camp and
  future other occupational Boot Camps

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CNC Boot Camp Program Timeline
Program receives Sustainable Racine Award
Program receives state recognition at 2006 GWDC,
Appleton, WI
Boot Camp 2 May 2 - August 5, 2005 15 students
Boot Camp 6 Nov. 7 - Feb. 16, 2007 13 students
Boot Camp 4 March 6 - June 9, 2006 15 students
Machine Tool Program Closed
Boot Camp 1 Jan. 3 - April 15, 2005 14 students
Boot Camp 3 Sept. 12 - Dec. 16, 2005 18
students
Boot Camp 5 Sept. 13 - Dec. 15, 2006 18
students
Boot Camp 7 May 7- Aug. 10, 2007 14 students
Program receives national recognition at NAWB
Forum 2005 Conference Washington, DC
Boot Camp Program resumes in response to area
employer demand
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Lessons Learned

• Working with accelerated timelines
• Need for status meetings
• Value of the Employment Consultant
• Necessity of student tutoring
• Equipment availability
• What didnt work non-compliance with program
  policies

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CNC Boot Camp
www.gtc.edu/cncbootcamp ? 262-564-2990