El Camino College recently joined with Red Rocks Community College near Denver to announce a first-in-the-nation community college collaboration to create the Space, Cyber & Supply Talent Development Center (SCSTDC). The partnership bridges two separate space hubs and maximizes opportunities for partnerships with stakeholders that share economic and workforce development goals in STEM and the aerospace industry. Both colleges have shown strong results in aligning classes with jobs and helping people obtain workplace-relevant experience.
El Camino College has already assisted over 6,600 people secure workforce training and apprenticeships leading to in-demand, high-wage jobs at more than 250 aerospace companies. El Camino is also a leader in the California Apprenticeship Initiative through its aerospace technician apprenticeship program, which is designed to help employers sponsor apprentices. Additional ECC partnerships include UCLA's Smart Manufacturing Institute, and CASCADE (California Advanced Supply Chain Analysis & Diversification Effort), the Governor's Office initiative focusing on the cybersecurity resiliency of California's defense supply chain.
In announcing the Space, Cyber & Supply Talent Development Center, the colleges set three major goals:
- Establish a new economic and workforce development educational effort focused on each respective institution's strengths in aerospace, space, cybersecurity, and supply chain training
- Share specific company connections to further expand opportunities and placements
- Reciprocity in instruction and shared best practices
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