LadderzUP: a strategic partnership with MCC for regional workforce development.

SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS

The most popular LadderzUP program to date focused on problem solving and decision making for process improvement. It was created at the request of a global maker of lab supplies. MCC worked with staff at the company’s Rochester headquarters to create a targeted 16-hour training program with nine sections of instruction delivered at the company site by MCC faculty. LadderzUP funded all books and materials for the 113 students. Other sample programs, though with less participants, have met the demonstrated needs of MCC’s industry partners:

• Mechanical and electrical apprenticeship programs featuring four semesters of instruction were developed in conjunction with two large advanced manufacturers. Financial support from LadderzUP resulted in 25 students receiving credit and non-credit training specifically designed to allow them to assume growth-oriented positions. • At the request of an industrial heating solutions supplier, a sheet metal fabricator, and a medical equipment manufacturer, MCC created and implemented a project management program with eighty-three individuals graduating from the program. • Several pre-existing CTE programs, including a 22-week, accelerated 32-credit precision machining certificate and a medical office assistant certificate, received LadderzUP funding to support the cost of books, tools, and fees for students in need. Some program

graduates, including ten percent of the LadderzUP precision tooling students, continue their education in pursuit of an associate’s degree.

• A certified nursing assistant program created in conjunction with local health care institutions including Monroe Community Hospital and several facilities for the aging. This program was developed, filled, and launched in 2 ½ months in response to the strong need for these workers in the local economy. Seven cohorts have completed since then. LadderzUP covered program launch costs, including lab and development fees, making the program more accessible to a larger pool of workers. The program has achieved a 95 percent completion rate and 95 percent pass rate on the New York State certified CNA exam. Of the 109 individuals who have completed this training, 95 percent now have jobs in their field.

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