Build certification-track career pathway programs through consortium colleges partnered with industry associations and universities¶

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Description¶

The article describes a workforce training strategy in which a nine-college consortium led by Broward College, funded by a $24.5 million TAACCCT grant, developed certification track content and exams in eight supply chain management areas. The colleges "partnered with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, a global association for SCM, which served as subject matter experts and developed certification exams," and with three universities that developed exam-preparation materials.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A funded consortium of colleges integrating content into courses or short-term workshops
• Industry association subject matter experts to develop certification exams
• University partners to develop exam-preparation materials

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• early-career professionals in supply chain management
• dislocated and low-skilled community college students

Target Learning Goals¶

• industry certification preparation
• employment in supply chain management positions

Related Strategies¶

• Use multi-college consortia funded through TAACCCT to build career pathways for dislocated and low-skilled workers
• Engage industry partners to inform curriculum development, including the competencies needed, and develop new programs in response to employer input

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Nan Maxwell, Sarah Dolfin, Julie Bruch, Dara Lee Luca. (2017). Outcomes from a Certification Program for Early Career Professionals in Supply Chain Management. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/outcomes-from-a-certification-program-for-early-career-professionals-in-supply-chain-management