Utility Power Worker Program at Amarillo College
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Keywords
accelerate progress, basic skills, career pathways, contextualized learning, job placement, personalized instruction, simulations, stackable credentials, soft skills, supplemental instructor, TABE, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, utility power worker
Project
Authors
Date Submitted
2016
Material Type
Program
Secondary Material Type
Program Planning Resources
Institution
Amarillo College
Industry Partner
Ad hoc group of electrical energy provider employers from the Texas Panhandle region: provided input into curriculum redesign, emphasizing both technical and soft skills needed by new employees
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Additional Public Access
Abstract
Summary of the Utility Power Worker Program at Amarillo College, which included ABE pathways, soft skills training, and technologically enhanced learning strategies to produce a redesigned training curriculum with TAACCCT grant funds
Industry (NAISC)
Other Services (except Public Administration) -- Repair and Maintenance (811)
Occupation (SOC)
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations -- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers (49-9051)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Construction Trades (46)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Stacked/Latticed Credential Model