Ep 15: Noncredit Workforce Education

The American Association of Community Colleges estimates that about 40% of headcount enrollment at community colleges is in non credit-bearing courses and programs, yet much remains unknown about noncredit education. On this episode of Spotlight on Community Colleges, we talk about what we know about noncredit occupational training in community colleges - and what we still don’t know. We are going to hear from our colleagues in the colleges about where they are putting their noncredit occupational training efforts, and we will ask about the major challenges and opportunities they are experiencing. Finally, we are going to talk about how everything may or may not be expanded or upended by the implementation of “Workforce Pell” later this year.  Joining today's episode are three experts on noncredit workforce education. Dr. Mark D’Amico is a Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, as well as one of the founders of the Noncredit Research Collaborative. Ms. Molly Dodge is Senior Vice President for Workforce and Careers at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. Dr. Andrew Gardner serve as Associate Vice President for Workforce Strategies for the North Carolina Community Colleges.  Spotlight on Community Colleges debuts new episodes on the third Wednesday of every month to hear topical exchanges between researchers and practitioners, learn about emerging scholarship paired with practical solutions, and consider critical analyses of possibilities for future practice. The podcast is hosted by Drs. Erin Doran, Carrie B. Kisker, and Brett Ranon Nachman. More information at: https://spotlightonccs.podbean.com/.   Spotlight on Community Colleges is the official podcast of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (https://www.cscc.pitt.edu/). Stay Connected With Us: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @spotlightonccs BlueSky: @SpotlightonCCs.bksy.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriekisker/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-doran-7545a67a/, and https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettnachman/   Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to Spotlight on Community Colleges wherever you listen to podcasts!