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Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

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worker adjustment and retraining notification (warn) act
The WARN Act requires employers to provide written notice at least 60 calendar days in advance of covered plant closings and mass layoffs.

An employer’s notice assures that assistance can be provided to affected workers, their families, and the appropriate communities through the State Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit. The advance notice allows workers and their families transition time to seek alternative jobs or enter skills training programs.

View Oregon's WARN Notices at: Oregon's WARNs Online
oregon green career pathways
Visit Oregon Green Career Pathways website to learn more about the skills needed for Green Careers in Oregon. You'll also see where you can receive training in Oregon for occupations and industries.

Each roadmap provides information on the courses, certificates, and degrees available at Oregon's community colleges and the apprenticeship programs available statewide.

Oregon Green Career Pathways Website: http://www.oregongreenpathways.org/
pathways in oregon
Pathways in Oregon: A Descriptive Study of the Statewide Initiative & Initial Cohort of Completers

Oregon’s Career Pathways Initiative is focused on ensuring that Oregonians are able to easily prepare for, access, and complete short-term certificate programs of less than one year that lead to either immediate employment in occupations in demand by employers, or provide a seamless “pathway” to the next highest level of a degree or certificate related to the occupation. Employment and continued education are the dual objectives of Career Pathways.

Pathways in Oregon: A Descriptive Study
frequently requested documents
featured websites
Know Before You Enroll 

Know Before You Enroll is designed to increase the awareness of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and to educate veterans who use those benefits.

Featured Site: Site Hacked: Will Restore Link When Site Is Up & Running

Previous Featured Websites
  1. Oregon Department of Veteran's Affairs
  2. Community College Achievement Compacts
  3. Oregon Student Success
Agency and Partner Website

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Oregon community colleges budget picture 2013-15 
Never has education been more important to the lives and well-being of Oregonians and their communities. Reforming education and improving outcomes for students has been a goal of Oregon for many decades, yet performance now trails most states. In 2011, the Oregon Legislature established the Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) to address this challenge.

Continue Reading: CC Budget Picture 2013 - 15 - PDF
occurs 2.0 preview 
CCWD is in the process of redesigning the Oregon Community College Unified Reporting System (OCCURS) - this brief YouTube video gives a preview of what is in the works!

OCCURS 2.0 - YouTube Video
back to work oregon - a success story
CCWD just released a report to describe the Back to Work Oregon program and its impact on Oregonians.

The Back to Work Oregon program was one of Governor Kitzhaber’s first five job creation strategies, launched in 2011, to get the Oregon economy back on track. Given the goal of 1,325 placements, a year and a half into the two year program, Back to Work Oregon is exceeding the original goal with almost 1,400 unemployed Oregonians placed into permanent jobs, 931 earning a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).

Read the full press release: Back To Work Oregon - PDF
 
competence + connections report
COMPETENCE + CONNECTIONS: Communities Working Together for Student Success in College and Career

Sponsored by the Oregon Workforce Investment Board’s (OWIB) former Youth and Education Committee, this publication highlights seven Oregon programs that encourage young people to pursue postsecondary education and training options on career paths that will meet future business needs.

Download: High Resolution: PDF High Res Low Resolution: PDF Low Res
agency budget request: 2013 - 2015
View Budget Request: Dept. Community Colleges 2013 - 2015 Budget Request - PDF
File Size: 67 MB
furloughs - agency closure:
On Friday, May 24, 2013 the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development will be closed. We apologize for any inconvenience this closure might cause.
economic stimulus and recovery act
The Department of Community Colleges is focused on accelerating our state's economic recovery by creating jobs and economic stability for communities throughout the state during this volatile time.

Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act Information - Website
CCWD Federal Stimulus Package - PDF
Impacts of ARRA Workforce Development - Expenditures In Oregon Full Report - PDF
Impacts of ARRA Workforce Development - Expenditures In Oregon - Summary - PDF

COMMUNITY COLLEGES H.B. 5202 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
APRIL 2013
Lottery Bond Capital Construction CTE/STEM Projects approved by 2012 Legislature

Lottery Bonds Reimbursement Request Form - XLS