Program Recommendations & Processes | Central Valley Mother Lode Regional Consortium

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Introduction

The CVML works collaboratively with public/private stakeholders to design in-demand curriculum that supports the needs of business and students. Noted below are the processes for program and course approvals.

Program and Course Approval

All requests to add new credit programs or certificates to a college’s inventory of career technical education programs require a recommendation from the CVML’s designated lead Career Technical Education (CTE) administrators. A full outline of the course submission process can be found in the 8th Edition Program and Course Approval Handbook.

Obtaining a Recommendation

A recommendation from the Academic Affairs Division of the California Community College Chancellor’s Office is required to add a new credit program or certificate. This informs regional colleges of program changes and promotes collaboration to ensure accessible, coordinated occupational and workforce education throughout the Region. College representatives must follow their local process to obtain this recommendation.

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CVML Process

Regional Recommendation Request for New CTE Credit Program

Colleges seeking regional recommendation must submit their request online at RegionalCTE.org. In addition to general program information, provide a narrative response to the topics listed below. These narrative responses should be the SAME responses you will provide to the CCCCO when you are ready to submit your program for formal approval (chaptering).

Program Goals and Objectives – must address a valid workforce preparation purpose and may address transfer preparation.
Catalog Description – includes program requirements, prerequisite skills or enrollment limitations, student learning outcomes, and information relevant to the program goal.
Program Requirements – includes course requirements and sequencing that reflect program goals. The GE pattern and the calculations used to reach the degree total must be shown following the program requirements table.
Enrollment and Completer Projections – projection of the number of students to earn a degree annually.

In addition to the narrative responses above, you will also attach the following to your submission:

LMI Report – provided by the Centers of Excellence
Advisory Committee Minutes – indicating a recommendation of the program/program changes.

Labor Market Information

Please note that the PCAH 8th Edition (page 99) states: Pursuant to Education Code § 78015 Labor Market Information (LMI) data is specifically required for all new CTE program proposals, where available. Current LMI and analysis, or other comparable information, must show that jobs are available for program completers within the local service area of the individual college and/or that job enhancement or promotion justifies the proposed curriculum. Regional, statewide, or national labor market evidence may be included as supplementary support, but evidence of need in the specific college service area or region is also necessary.

The CVML relies on consistent LMI data provided by the region’s COE in order to make a recommendation for program approval.

Course Approvals & Voting

All new credit courses must be voted on, and a majority vote of the institutions attending is required for program application endorsement (One vote per college.)

Once a program application packet is submitted to the Central Valley Mother Lode (CVML) Regional Consortium office, the Regional Consortium will electronically notify each designated CTE administrator of the pending action with a link to the program application.

Following the distribution of the program packet, a new program will be voted on by electronic ballot.

Each community college’s designated lead Career Technical Education (CTE) administrator is responsible for submitting the vote on behalf of his/her institution. Only one vote is counted per campus. Nay votes must be accompanied by a rationale. The college submitting the application is notified electronically of the outcome of the balloting process, to include the rationale for any nay votes received.