rethinkEDUCATION Utah College of Applied Technology Annual Report December 2014 1 Table of Contents October 2014 Governor’s Message . .Inside front Over the years it has been my privilege to witness the lives of Utah citizens change as they gain mean - The UCAT Team ingful education that boosts self-reliance and self- UCAT President and Board of Trustees . .2 confidence. The Utah College of Applied Technology UCAT Mission . .3 (UCAT) continues to effectively train Utah’s work - force and keep the state “On Pace” for 66% of Utah’s Building a Skilled Workforce working-age adults to have a certificate or degree by FY 2014 Enrollment and Completion Profile . .4 2020. High School Participation . .5 As the needs of the economy change, the way we ed - Accreditation Standards and Outcomes . .5 ucate changes, too. UCAT continues to align train - Certificates for Utah’s 66% by 2020 Goal . .6 ing with workforce demand and better equip Utah Capital Facility Priorities . .7 citizens with the skills and training they need to se - Chart of UCAT Campus Certificates . .8–9 cure meaningful employment. UCAT programs are advised by some 1,200 employers, ensuring rele - Membership Hour History . .10 vance within every program. Student Headcount History . .11 UCAT’s eight regional campuses offer 389 certifi - UCAT: Utah’s Employer Resource cate programs and many more occupational up - Industry-Responsive Employer Committees . .12 grade and high school courses, with a completion Custom Fit Training . .13 rate nearing 90% in 2014. The number of certifi - cates awarded in 2014 grew 18% over the previous Custom Fit Companies Served . .14–17 year. Students of both genders continue to achieve Employer Highlights . .18–19 success at their local UCAT campus with 60% of the student population being male and 40% female. UCAT Campuses Bridgerland . .20–21 In addition to the outstanding hands-on training Davis . .22 –23 that allows students to go right to work, UCAT cam - puses have articulation agreements in place with the Dixie . .24–25 higher education institutions in the state, allowing Mountainland . .26–27 many to seamlessly continue their education. Ogden-Weber . .28–29 Employers are sounding a call for more skilled Southwest . .30–31 workers. UCAT is answering that call by training for Tooele . .32–33 the jobs of tomorrow in an affordable and efficient Uintah Basin . .34–35 manner. I would encourage you to rethink ED UCAT ION and take a close look at what UCAT Student Success Stories . .36–37 has to offer. Sincerely, Gary R. Herbert, Governor State of Utah 2 3 The UCAT Team r THE MISSION e t h i of the Utah College of Applied n k The Utah College of Applied Technology is pleased to provide this annual report summarizing ( ) E Technology UCAT is to meet the the progress of Fiscal Year 2014. Within you will read about how the UCAT system and the D eight individual UCAT campuses made progress toward Governor Herbert’s goal of 66% of U needs of Utah’s employers for C working-age Utahns having earned a post-secondary certificate or degree by the year 2020. You will also see how UCAT keeps its programs relevant and targeted toward high completion A T technically-skilled workers and to and placement rates for its students. We are pleased that the system-wide FY 2014 completion I rate has risen to a record high nearing 90% and that a growing number of students are obtain - O N ing their UCAT certificates at an affordable cost and within an efficient 3–18 month time promote local and statewide frame. Thank you for reading and for your support of UCAT. economic development by providing market- driven technical education Robert O. Brems, President Rob Brems Utah College of Applied Technology to secondary and adult students. We appreciate all those who take interest in our annual report. It is provided each year to summarize and finalize the statistics of the just-ended fiscal year. In the report, we share our successes and also identify the areas in which we are striving to improve. I enjoy moni - toring the progress and also reading about the individual employer and student successes that are reported. On behalf of the UCAT Board of Trustees, I hope your review of our ac - complishments helps you to better understand the value of UCAT’s services and offerings to the citizens of Utah. Thomas E. Bingham, Chair Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees Tom Bingham UCAT Board of Trustees Thomas E. Bingham, Chair Stephen W. Wade Richard R. Tranter Brad V. Tanner Tooele ATC Dixie ATC Salt Lake Community College Non-Union Apprenticeships Michael J. Madsen, 1st Vice Chair Steve R. Moore Michael B. McCandless Val Hale Bridgerland ATC Ogden-Weber ATC Utah State University –Eastern Governor’s Office of Economic Development Jim T. Evans, 2nd Vice Chair Don G. Roberts Jim V. Olsen Mountainland ATC Southwest ATC Business/Industry Employers Dixie Allen State Board of Education Michael E. Jensen Mark R. Dennis Dale M. Cox UCAT 2014 annual Professional Davis ATC Uintah Basin ATC Union Apprenticeships Jesselie B. Anderson State Board of Regents Development Conference at TATC, hosted by Tooele ATC and Uintah Basin ATC. 4 15 5 Building a Skilled Workforce r r e e t t h h i i High School FY13 FY14 Growth n n UCAT’s mission to meet the needs of Utah’s employers for technically-skilled workers is accomplished by preparing Participation k k certificate-seeking students for entry-level employment, providing occupational upgrade training for those currently employed, E E Membership Hours 1,437,801 1,511,558 73,757 (+5%) and building career and technical skills for high school students. D D Student Headcount 8,401 7,900 -501 (-6%) U Program Certificates 1,129 1,367 238 (+21%) U C C A A T Membership Hours Student Headcount T I I Total 5,634,585 Total 34,604 O O Program Accreditation Standards N N The accredited certificate programs shown on pages Secondary Secondary Certificate (High School) eight and nine are approved under rigorous standards (High School) 7,900 Students Seeking established by the Council on Occupational Education 1,511,558 hrs 11,026 Students 27% Certificate 23% (COE), which accredits each campus. COE is a national Seeking Other Post- 32% Other 3,369,881 hrs Secondary accreditation agency authorized by the United States Post- 5% Occupational Department of Education which specializes in career Secondary 60% 4,041 12% 8% Students Upgrade and technical education institutions and programs. 316,224 hrs 11,637 Students Occupational 33% Upgrade Each program must: 436,902 hrs I meet documented needs of Utah employers for technically-skilled workers. I have an active employer advisory committee (see page 12). Student Completion Rates I meet national standards each year under COE Percentage of students who complete reporting criteria for student completion (60%), enrollment objective 100 placement in related employment (70%), and profes - sional licensure (70%) where applicable. 80 C o m p O O o C c t s h 60 e c i e t r u e 8 t r H p i f 7 ( P 7 a i i 9 8 8 A g c t o . 2 i a h 7 8 6 l o s 6 l t . t n e . C S % - 40 3 3 6 9 a S c a S l % h e % % % t e e U c o e g o p o k o n g l i r n d r i a g e 20 a d s * r y e ) * 0 Enrollment Objectives Certificate Seeking : Received program certificate, or acquired sufficient competencies to become employed in a related field (“early-hire”). Occupational Upgrade : Completed course to upgrade job skills. High School : Qualified for high school credit. Other Post-secondary : Completed course. 6 15 7 Building a Skilled Workforce Capital Facility Priorities r r e e t t h h i i n n DXATC k k Certificates FY14 Certificates for Utah’s 66% by 2020 Goal Adequate facilities are essential to training the workforce in the skills necessary for Utah to be competitive. E E Earned Utah’s “66% by 2020” goal was initiated by the With assistance from industry, the legislature, and communities, UCAT campuses strive to have state-of-the-art buildings, D D Governor’s Education Excellence Commission in BATC 1,178 labs, and equipment that meet the standards industry needs now and for the future. This page highlights UCAT’s top U U DATC 1,576 building priorities. C 2011. It is supported by the Legislature and the C A business community’s Prosperity 2020. It out - DXATC 557 A T lines the results that will be needed for 66% of T MATC 1,915 Programming has been completed for a 177,000 sq. ft. I I working-age Utahns to have a post-secondary O O OWATC 1,197 permanent campus facility for DXATC, which will N N credential by the year 2020 in order to meet SWATC 270 include a 119,000 sq. ft. professional wing and projected workforce demands. TATC 205 a 58,000 sq. ft. industrial wing. UBATC 1,006 The goal projects that 13% of Utahns will need a certificate, triple the number who held certifi - UCAT TOTAL 7,904 cates in 2011. As needed additional resources are Total breaks down into provided, UCAT’s commitment to 94,046 total two categories: 1 Completion of defined certificates from 2011 to 2020 will help Utah Program certificate within accredited program. Certificates 1 6,971 accomplish its goal.