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Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM)

Project Information Summary

Most important project objective: Contribute to the currency and consistency of workforce courses throughout Texas. The WECM structures the statewide post-secondary technical course delivery system and provides currency and consistency in the skills and knowledge available to employers. This Project implements, maintains, and evaluates the process by which courses in the WECM are reviewed, new courses are added, and courses no longer needed are archived. In keeping with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's (THECB's) direction of "Closing the Gaps", the WECM Project enables instructional specialists and business/industry reps to develop courses in emerging technologies for Texas so that Texans can remain competitive in the work environment.

  1. Project 71002, Funding Year 2006-2007
  2. Date of Completion: On-going, 1995 to present date.
  3. Project Director: Rebecca Bell, Assistant Dean Instructional Services
    ATC - Midland College

    3200 W. Cuthbert

    Midland, Texas 79701

    Office 432-697-5863

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  4. Author(s): N/A
  5. "Keywords" for Web Site Search: WECM, Workforce Education, Technical Education
  6. Who will benefit? The primary target audience is Community and Technical Colleges in Texas. Secondary is Business and Industry.
  7. Deliverables:
    • WECM information and updates are communicated to Texas community and technical college employees via professional organizations’ listserves and the THECB’s Instructional Programs listserve.
    • Five to seven 1 ½ -day workshops are conducted to assure that WECM courses are current and consistent.
    • Training in effective workforce education course writing, WECM database use, WECM electronic submission process, and WECM protocol is conducted in conjunction with professional organization conferences.
  8. Deliverable Types: The WECM database is housed on the THECB’s website. Courses are reviewed in workshops; and training is conducted in seminar format.
  9. Web Site Location: Tech Support and Content Manager Contact

    Institution: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

    Address: 1200 East Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78752-1743

    Contact Person: Duane Hiller, Program Director

    Phone: 512-427-6440

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  10. Project Calendar of Events:
    • Friday, September 14, 2007 Training Presentation, Galveston College
    • Thursday, Friday, September 27-28, 2007 Course Review Workshop—Massage Therapy and Insurance, Midland College
    • Tuesday, October 2, 2007 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. Leadership Committee Meeting, Austin Omni Downtown
    • Wednesday, October 3, 2007 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Emerging Leaders Workshop, Austin Omni Downtown
    • Thursday, October 4, 2007 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. WECM Update Breakout Sessions, Texas Council of College Instructional Leaders Conference, Austin Omni Downtown
    • Monday, March 31, 2008 12:00 noon-4:00 p.m. Leadership Committee Meeting, Moody Gardens, Galveston
    • Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. WECM Leadership Institute for Facilitators, Mentors, and FITs, Omni South Park, Austin
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, May 20-21, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Wednesday, Thursday, May 28-29, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, June 3-4, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, June 10-11, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, June 17-18, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Tuesday, Wednesday, June 24-25, 2008 Course Review Workshop, Midland College
    • Thursday, August 7, 2008 Leadership Committee Meeting, Austin Airport Hilton
 


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