ERIC Number: ED626366
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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Bridging the Energy Industry and Education to Meet Workforce Skill and Credential Needs. A Case Study of the Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE)
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Since 2000, more than 46,000 job-seeking and working adult learners have enrolled in industry-vetted courses sponsored by the Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE), a talent development initiative created by CAEL that has played a pivotal role in meeting the needs of the energy sector nationwide. EPCE's 3,500-plus members represent private and public utilities, energy contractors and suppliers, industry associations, unions, and workforce investment boards. The coalition partners work with four higher education institutions to develop and offer a suite of online courses and credential programs for incumbent and future employees. These programs help prepare workers for careers needed in the generation, distribution, and transmission of utility services to customers as substation technicians, lineworkers, nuclear reactor operators, systems operators, electrical engineers, project managers, and more. The programs range from short-term certificates to associate degrees, and from bachelor's to master's degrees, with many of these programs building upon each other in an incremental, stackable way.
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Occupations, Energy, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development, Credentials, Tuition, Apprenticeships, Postsecondary Education, Industry
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. 55 East Monroe Street Suite 1930, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 312-499-2600; Fax: 312-499-2601; e-mail: cael@cael.org; Web site: http://www.cael.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Identifiers - Location: North Dakota; New York (Albany); Massachusetts; South Carolina
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