Casey Sacks, Ph.D.
Why CHAMP?
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
What is Advanced Manufacturing?
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
Advanced Manufacturing is defined as…
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
…the method to design and
produce.
It uses innovative technology,
processes and methods to
improve the quality of
production, products &
workforce.
Colorado Colleges in CHAMP Consortium
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
Machining. CCD, FRCC, MSU, PCC,
PPCC, RRCC
Each CHAMP College Selected Advanced Manufacturing Programs
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
Welding. CCD, EGTC, LCC, PCC
Engineering graphics.
AIMS, CCD, PPCC
Electro-Mechanical Engineering. PCC, MSU,
PPCC
• 1,785 People served
• 1,571 Credentials
• 805 New employment
• 766 People receiving wage increases
CHAMP Outcomes Oct 1, 2013-Sept 30, 2017
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
• Curriculum Dev: Employer Engagement, Skills Gap
Analysis, Industry Credentials
• Student Recruitment: Workforce Center/Employer
Partnerships, Outreach, Soft skills
• Accelerated Learning/Completion: Credit for Prior
Learning, On-line/Hybrid Courses, Student Success
Coaching, MOOCs
• Career Pathways: Latticed/Stackable Credentials, Credit
Transferability Between Colleges and to MSU
• Job Placement: Employer Engagement, Internships
Achieving CHAMP Outcomes
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
would add machinists94
%
By the
numbers
would send employees to local
training
78
%
Where do
they work? Photo credit: Hirsh Precision
YOUR
GRANDFATHER’S
MACHINE SHOP
NOT YOUR
GRANDFATHER’S
MACHINE SHOP
Photo Credit: Mountainside Medical
Systems
ā€œI tell machine tool suppliers I will purchase a new machine
from them… when they can find me three machinists to run
it.ā€ Bob Bergstrom- President, St. Vrain Manufacturing
Nationwide and
shortage
of skilled manufacturing workers
• Match curricula to employer/industry
driven competencies
• Accelerate learning/completion
• Provide student access and support to
programs
• Create college – workforce
connections
• Credit for prior learning
• Transferability/articulation between
colleges
Other Issues Addressed By CHAMP
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
• Statewide innovation
• New policies
• Credit crosswalk
• Future possibilities including
competency based education (CBE)
and badges for skill accomplishments
Prior learning assessment (PLA)
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
Questions?
Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program
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