STEP ONE: Alignment/IETs

Here are some essential questions to ask as you begin this assignment:

1.What are your in-demand industries?

2. What current certification programs do you participate in? Which certificates are available in your area? Consider post-secondary and industry recognized.

3. What could exist? How can you create opportunities when industry is lacking?

4. Rural vs. Urban? How can you modify urban to rural or vice versa?

5. How have you connected with employers?

Assignment:

Go through the CP Step by Step Framework Slides Presentation. Discuss this with your team and document any reflections you may have. Next, read pp. 1-6 of the TECC CP Model Overview. How is it different or similar to your program’s career pathways journey? Then, review Models of IET. Which model(s) will work in your context? What are other models you would add to this list? What is one new IET pathway you could create for your community? Dream big here and make a plan for what you would like to build into your program. Finally, read pp. 7-10 of the TECC CP Model Overview. Fill out STEP ONE: Collaboration and Alignment in the gap analysis.