Workforce Development

Workforce Offerings: Headcount and Completion

Indicator Rationale: The College’s goal regarding workforce development demonstrates its commitment to preparing students who are ready to enter the regional workforce. With this, COCC will track headcount and completion rates in classes and programs that respond to the varying needs of our communities and regional partners.

Indicator Definition: This indicator is measured by the number of students enrolled in workforce classes or trainings and the number of students completing workforce programs; it includes both credit or noncredit offerings. Credit headcount and completion are those students in career and technical education courses and program, while noncredit courses and programs are those defined as workforce development (examples include American Heart Association trainings, pre-apprenticeship courses, Small Business Development Center courses and trainings, and some Community Education courses).

Target Rationale: COCC set its targets as an aggregate of all students taking and completing workforce programs. Targets are currently set for the 2024-25, but as the College refines its analysis of regional workforce needs, the action team will adjust targets to align with these findings. COCC will compare its targets to those of our standard Oregon comparator schools: Linn-Benton Community College, Rogue Community College, Southwestern Oregon Community College, Lane Community College, and Umpqua Community College. Demographic data will be available for credit students only (it is not collected for noncredit students) and the team will use this to analyze any achievement gaps and identify supports to reduce those gaps.

Peer Institutions: The Higher Education Coordinating Commission does not collect this data, nor does IPEDS. Therefore, comparator institution data is not available. However, comparator institution may be available as COCC builds data sharing partnerships with its Oregon and national colleagues.

 

Workforce Offerings: Classes and Programs

Indicator Rationale: Staying aligned with regional workforce needs requires adjusting programs or courses that train or upskill Central Oregon workers. As part of the College’s commitment to meeting regional workforce needs, COCC will track growth in new classes and programs that respond to the varying needs of our communities and regional partners.

Indicator Definition: This indicator will measure the addition of any new program as well as the expanding an existing program to a new location, such as nursing, medical assisting, and early childhood education in Madras. This includes credit and non-credit classes and programs. Aggregating all credit and non-credit offerings into one indicator is a recognition that serving workforce needs is the collective responsibility of the College.

Target Rationale: Targets are measured against 2022 – 23 baseline data in which the College 88 degrees, certificates, and non-credit training certificates, and 885 standalone credit and non-credit workforce courses. Since this indicator is focused on growth of our offerings, data from our comparator institutions is not currently a factor in this work. Targets for 2025 – 26 and 2026 – 27 will be updated based on the results of regional needs analysis, tentatively scheduled for the 2024 – 25 academic year.

Peer Institutions: This indicator is custom to COCC and its service region. Therefore, peer institution data is not available.