HOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BERTA LLOYD, INSTRUCTIONAL DEAN
PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MISSION OF PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Improve the quality and impact of instruction in professional-technical programs
Prepare "knowledgeable workers" for the 21st century workplace
PURPOSE OF INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Advise
Provide support
Provide advocacy
…for professional-technical programs
ROLES OF BUSINESS MEMBERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND FACULTY
ADVISORY COMMITTEES ARE WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIPS
ROLE OF BUSINESS MEMBERS
Provide information that will update, expand, and improve the quality of professional-technical programs
Identify the industry skill standards that are currently necessary for successful employment
Assist in keeping college curriculum current and relevant by making recommendations that will strengthen curriculum
ROLE OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND FACULTY LEADS
Articulate short-term and long-term goals and objectives of the program using the External Review, Program Planning and Assessment Reports, and DACUMS
Support and strengthen
the partnership
between education,
business, labor,
and the community
by providing
well-trained workers
for the industry
ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
(NOTE: can include some or all)
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Review labor market
information to ensure
that your occupational
program area is:
In demand (job vacancies exist)
Produces a family wage
Review program curricula and courses

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