Monroe Community College: Producing the 21st Century Worker

TOOLING & MACHINING GAP ANALYSIS: REGIONAL PROGRAM COMPLETIONS VS. ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPENINGS

This measurement aims to provide a high-level gap analysis, comparing the total estimated number of learners completing a relevant middle-skill training and education program against estimated industry demands for middle-skill workers by occupational grouping.

Middle-Skill Education Provider

2012 Estimated Annual Estimated Completions Job Openings Gap (∆)

Monroe Community College Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES Rochester Institute of Technology Finger Lakes Community College

36 10 11 15

231 -159 **

TOTAL

72 *

* The 72 annual regional completions represent a supply of 31.2 % new tooling and machining trained workers produced locally against an estimated annual demand of 231 openings.

** This suggests that in this occupational group, about 68.8 % of tooling and machining-related jobs may go unfilled each year in the region due to an insufficient number of graduates produced locally .

2013 TOTAL WORKFORCE 9,181 Tooling and Machining Workers

10-year aging out projection: 23.2 % are approaching retirement age

Source: IPEDS and noncredit self-reported data from applicable education providers. © 2015 MCC

OPTICAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY GAP ANALYSIS: REGIONAL PROGRAM COMPLETIONS VS. ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPENINGS This measurement aims to provide a high-level gap analysis, comparing the total estimated number of learners completing a relevant middle-skill training and education program against estimated industry demands for middle-skill workers by occupational grouping.

Middle-Skill Education Provider

2012 Estimated Annual Estimated Completions Job Openings Gap (∆)

Monroe Community College Finger Lakes Community College Rochester Institute of Technology Genesee Community College

4 9 9 6

115 -87 **

TOTAL

28 *

* The 28 annual regional completions represent a supply of 24.3 % new OST trained workers produced locally against an estimated annual demand of 115 openings.

10-year aging out projection: 20 % are approaching retirement age

** This suggests that in this occupational group, about 75.7 % of OST-related jobs may go unfilled each year in the region due to an insufficient number of graduates produced locally.

2013 TOTAL WORKFORCE 7,720 OST Workers

Source: IPEDS © 2015 MCC