Monroe Community College Program Based Economic Impact Analysis, January 2015

Purpose of the Economic Development & Innovative Workforce Services Division

The mission of the Monroe Community College (MCC) division of Economic Development and Innovative Workforce Services (EDIWS) is to: ◆ ◆ actively create and promote a robust applied- STEM, career and technical education, and mid- dle-skills career pathway system; ◆ ◆ support investment in curricula and equipment for academic, career and technical education, and industry targeted programming; ◆ ◆ proactively address the shortage in educational pipeline (future workforce) and the skills gaps in the existing workforce; and to ◆ ◆ outreach to Rochester business and industry in an aggressive and pervasive way. In support of this mission, the division for Economic Development and Innovative Workforce Services has

embarked on an ambitious “mapping” project to mea- sure middle-skill gaps for more than 20 occupational clusters throughout the Finger Lakes Regional Econ- omy within the advanced manufacturing, information and computer technologies, skilled trades, hospitality and tourism and health care industry sectors. Using workforce data to drive program development, MCC has launched several initiatives within the past year, including a credit-bearing accelerated precision tool- ing certificate program and a selection of noncredit courses offered by the MCC Corporate College. The data from this economic impact study is intended to augment the Measuring Middle-Skills Occupational Gaps in the Finger Lakes Regional Economy project and better inform MCC’s economic and workforce development activities related to: regional grant partnerships; program development and evaluation; and labor market intelligence related to the Greater Rochester workforce. Interested in Additional Research? Visit www.workforceforward.com/reports to view the following reports. ♦ Measuring Middle-Skills Occupational Gaps within the Finger Lakes Regional Economy, January 2015 ♦ Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, May 2014 ♦ Rochester Area Skill Needs Assessment and Business Climate Survey, September 2013

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