Kiremire, A. B., & Caskey, G., & Nelson, M., & Thomas, S. T., & Swanbom, M. K. (2021, July), Adding Industry-Based Certification and a Recruiting Partnership to Increase High School Participation in a Workforce Pathways Project  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--36653

\bibitem{asee_peer_36653}
  Kiremire, A. B., \& Caskey, G., \& Nelson, M., \& Thomas, S. T., \& Swanbom, M. K. (2021, July), \emph{Adding Industry-Based Certification and a Recruiting Partnership to Increase High School Participation in a Workforce Pathways Project}
  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
  10.18260/1-2--36653

Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire, Gerry Caskey, Marvin Nelson Jr., Sidney Taylor Thomas, and Michael K. Swanbom PE.  "Adding Industry-Based Certification and a Recruiting Partnership to Increase High School Participation in a Workforce Pathways Project".  2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2021.  https://strategy.asee.org/36653 Internet.  02 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_36653}
  Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire, Gerry Caskey, Marvin Nelson Jr., Sidney Taylor Thomas, and Michael K. Swanbom PE.
  "Adding Industry-Based Certification and a Recruiting Partnership to Increase High School Participation in a Workforce Pathways Project".
  \emph{2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2021.
  https://strategy.asee.org/36653 Internet.  02 May, 2024

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AB  - The objective of this paper is to share how an industry-based certification (IBC) and a strategic recruiting partnership were integrated with a federally-funded, Arduino-based high school dual enrollment course in basic electricity and instrumentation in order to increase high school teacher participation in the project. Project COMPLETE is a collaboration between Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) and Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech), with pilot partner Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovative Learning (BPSTIL), to expand instrumentation workforce pathways for high school students in Louisiana. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education Program under Grant No. 1801177. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

This paper presents a detailed account of the course mapping process; a final table of learning objectives that meet LDCC dual enrollment and the NCCER Electrical Level I Helper IBC requirements; and a description of a virtual, “flipped classroom” model professional development workshop held jointly with the Louisiana Ag Teachers Association (LATA).

The paper is specifically relevant to two-year colleges who are leading or who want to pursue a federally-funded project involving high school partners, dual enrollment programs, and/or curricula around Arduino microcontrollers. The paper presents specific recruiting and marketing barriers that were overcome in order to connect an innovative, hands-on curriculum with more high school partners.

The outcomes of these efforts were assessed by an external evaluator, AROS Consulting, through 
data gathered from project documentation, participant surveys, and stakeholder interviews. Results show that the project exceeded its goal for educator participation, received positive feedback from both teachers and students, and drew helpful recommendations for future improvement. There is still work to be done to extend the project’s reach to students themselves, especially in the current pandemic environment.
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