Overview: Discovered through ISA normal collaboration with MFESTS: Minnesota Fed. of Engineering, Scientific, and Technology Societies, and their Annual Closing Meeting in December 2019.
Rationale:
Within the next three years, there will be 55 million vacant jobs in the US
65% of those job openings will require post-secondary training, certifications or degrees. With 30 colleges, 7 universities, 54 campuses, and more than 350,000 students, Minnesota State is playing a critical role in addressing that shortfall.
Minnesota State hosts eight Centers of Excellence - each serving a major industry that faces serious workforce shortages. The centers collaborate with industry and educators to attract and prepare students for success in high-demand careers.
Strategically located throughout the state, the Minnesota State Centers of Excellence drive workforce innovation through education and industry collaboration - and provide thought leadership on workforce development in their respective industries.
Centers:
- Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence:
- Northern Agriculture Centers of Excellence:
- Southern Agriculture Centers of Excellence:
- Energy Center of Excellence:
- IT Center of Excellence:
- Transportation Center of Excellence:
- MSCoE’s do not at this time have a Center of Excellence focused on Building Tech.
- This is another potential area of guidance and collaboration ISA & TwinCities-MN Section could assist with guidance, instructors, textbooks, and Associate programs (CST Associate & CAP Associate)
Several MSCoE's are becoming members of an emerging Consortium, with CEE, to address a recent DOE-EERE FOA on 1st Responder Safety this month (March 2020).