The Office of Workforce Education is a part of the staff of Academic and Student Programs within the District Office of Educational Affairs. The Office of Workforce Education works in cooperation with DCCCD colleges to develop, implement, evaluate and market workforce education and training programs offered for semester credit hours and Continuing Education Units (C.E.U.s). The primary functions of the office include ensuing compliance with:

Workforce Education serves as the liaison for the DCCCD to the THECB Community and Technical College Division on matters related to workforce education.

The District Director of Workforce Development coordinates the meetings and issues the minutes of the Technical Education Deans' Council. The Office of Workforce Development serves as an informational resource for policies, procedures, guidelines, documents and forms associated with workforce education programs and courses.

Workforce Education resources include:

• 2011 CTE Curriculum Process Workshop (PDF - 1.33MB)
• 2011 Curriculum Process Guide
• Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
• Current and Previous Catalogs
• Curriculum Management (Academic Transfer)
• DCCCD Core Options for A.A.S. Awards (PDF - 45KB)
• External Learning Experiences (FLE) Student Handbook (PDF-213KB)
• Forms 
• Guidelines for Home/Host and WECM Procedures (PDF - 62KB)
• Membership - Department Lists
• New Program Development Feasibility Checklist (PDF - 45KB)
• New Program Development Process (Narrative) (PDF - 33KB)
• New Program Development Process (PowerPoint Flowchart) (PDF - 25KB)
• WECM Rubric “Ownership” Protocol (Process and List) (PDF - 76KB)

PowerPoint Presentations From Curriculum Process Workshop (Aug. 24, 2011):

• Dr. Sharon Blackman’s Presentation (PPTX - 471KB)
• Joyce Williams’ Career and Technical Presentation (PDF - 1.75MB)

Program and program revisions:

• Current Approved Programs (Novell Login Required)
• Current Approved CEU Awards (Novell Login Required)

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