SKILL PANEL REPORT California's Water Industry - Cuyamaca ...
SKILL PANEL REPORT California's Water Industry - Cuyamaca ...
SKILL PANEL REPORT California's Water Industry - Cuyamaca ...
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<strong>SKILL</strong> <strong>PANEL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> California’s <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Industry</strong>6IS CERTIFICATION ALIGNEDWITH THE WATER INDUSTRY?PanelFindingsIssues• Job seekers and instructors find certification structure confusing• Certification, colleges and industry not working collaborativelyRecommendations• No micro credentials• Help students combine multiple industry recorgnzied certificates• Mid-career pathways• Coordinate AWWA, CWEA, college and utility trainingComments“We already have a plethora ofcredentials.”“I need a roadmap of certifications.”“Whether to get certified in water orwastewater is the most common email Iget.”“What should we say to people? Whichcertificate? Match certificates to jobs.”“We don’t ask for a certificate. We ask forcertification.”“Bay area employers want the collegecertificate.”“Community colleges are for studentswanting to get into the industry andassociations are for continuingeducation.”“Let’s be honest. We all compete fortrainees.”“AWWA is recognized nationally andinternationally.”26