From High School to Graduate School

Education to Careers for Veterans

 Questions of the Day, the
Month, the Year, etc.
• Who am I?
• Who do I want to be?
• What do I like to do?
• What am I good at?
• What careers match what I like to do?
• What careers match what I am good at?
• What matches are right for me?
• What military skills do I have?
• What civilian skills do I have?
• What civilian skills do I need?
• How do I get there from here?
 New Growth Area

• Healthcare is fast becoming the economy’s

800 lb. gorilla
• Job opportunities are excellent
• Healthcare continues to grow
• 8 out of 20 occupations projected to grow the
fastest are in healthcare
• 19 % of all new jobs will be health-related
(Bureau of Labor and Statistics)
• Health Care and Health IT Job Growth
 Sample Health Care Jobs

• Administrative Dental Assistant

• Administrative Medical Assistant
• EKG Technician Certification
• Medical Billing and Coding
• Pharmacy Technician
• Health IT – Wide Range of Jobs
 Green Jobs Growth

• Over the next 18 months, green collar jobs are

expected to grow significantly in the U.S.

• Due to government investment in the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Green
is in the forefront.

• The U.S. wants to drive the development of new

green jobs that pay well and cannot be
outsourced.
 New Initiatives

• President Obama has committed to doubling

U.S. renewable energy by 2012, and plans to
invest $150 billion over 10 years toward the
nation’s clean energy economy.
• He expects these initiatives to create five
million new green jobs, and has made it a
priority to “ensure that American workers have
the skills and tools they need to pioneer the first
wave of green technologies that will be in high
demand throughout the world”.
 Green Career Benefits

• Acquire the skills to integrate various fields of new

knowledge

• Sustainability students are preparing themselves for a

variety of careers

• Finding solutions to challenges involving energy,

materials and technology, climate, water, economy and
society, governance and policy, and urbanization

• Green jobs are the wave of the future

 Sample Emerging
Green Job Titles
• Renewable Energy Consultant
• Senior Environmental Specialist
• Assistant Environmental Engineer
• Industry Analyst, Cleantech
• Sustainability Facilities Manager
• Sustainable Product Designer
• Solar Power Project Support Engineer
• Solar Lead Installer
 New Growth Areas

• Scientists - Adding to the health care boom are

technological breakthroughs which continue to
increase life expectancy. Medical advancements
in the treatment of infertility and cancer also
increase the need for more health care
professionals.

• What other programs could be offshoots of this

area of growth?
 How Can You Explore
Options?
• Programs Like ReBoot
• EDD TAP Program
• Counselors
– Public Schools and Higher Education
– Private Companies
– Online Services
• Mentoring
• Networking
 Education Opportunities

• High School Completion Programs

– High School Diploma or the Equivalent
• Community Colleges
– Certificates
– Associate Degrees
• Universities
– Certificates
– Undergraduate Degrees
– Graduate Degrees
San Diego Public Colleges
& Universities
San Diego Private Colleges &
Universities
 Community College
Veterans Services

•  Community Colleges
– San Diego City College 619-388-3504
– San Diego Mesa College 619-388-2805
– San Diego Miramar College 619-388-7862
– Cuyamaca College 619-660-4276
– Grossmont College 619-644-7178 
– Southwestern College 619-482-6324
– Palomar College 760-744-1150
– Mira Costa College 760-757-2121 Ext 6285
 University
Veterans Services
• California State University San Marcos
760-750-4808

• University of San Diego

619-260-4600 Ext 2032 

• University of California San Diego

858-534-4598 
 San Diego State
University

Serving Those Who Serve

 Veterans at
San Diego State

• SDSU is a national leader in serving veterans

• At least 913 veterans were enrolled in 2009-2010

• Also enrolled last year were

– 23 reservists
– 154 active duty
– 120 military family members
 A Culture of Appreciation
& Support
• Enrollment Services • Student Disability
• Veterans Center Services
• Financial Aid and • Counseling and
Scholarships Psychological
• Military Science Services
Department • College of Extended
• Cashier’s Office Studies
• Alumni Association • Associated Students
• Division of
• Student Veterans
Undergraduate
Studies Organization
Services for Veterans
 CSU Special Admission

 Allows for the special admission of one

student from each military service for each of
23 CSU campuses

 5 students for each of the 23 campuses

 Fall admission only

 Services screen students and submit to CSU

Chancellor’s Office
 SDSU Special Admission

– Allows for the admission of 5 Sailors

and 5 Marines in San Diego Metro area

– Fall and Spring Admission

– Local commands screen and submit

directly to San Diego State University
 SDSU Veterans Center
Staff

• Joan Putnam –Veterans Center Director

• Nathaniel Donnelly – Veterans Coordinator
• Sierra Lovelace – ACE Academic Advisor
• Natacia Cordle – VetSuccess Counselor
• Frank Roberts – Military Liaison Officer
• Marilyn Nichols – Veterans Center Assistant
• Ericka Krob – President, Student Veteran
Organization
 SDSU Veterans Center
Services
• Provides counseling and assistance with
applying for veteran’s education benefits
• Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships
• VA Work-study opportunities and other on- and
off- campus jobs
• Veteran events in the community – participate
in Toys for Tots, the Veterans Day Parade, War
Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony, Wounded
Warriors Days, and much, much more.
 SDSU Veterans Center
Services
• Veterans Center Lounge
• Military-to-student transition class
• Priority registration
• Internship opportunities
• Certifying veteran education benefits
• First awardees of the Wal-Mart/ACE
$100,000 grant for excellence in Veteran
Services
Checklist for Veterans &
Active Duty Military
Admissions Fact Sheet
[email protected]
 Student Veterans
Organization
• Ensure vets at SDSU are receiving all benefits
• Link to readjustment counseling services
• Lobby at the state and federal levels for
increases in benefits for student veterans
• Provide an atmosphere of great fellowship
• Assist fellow Veterans, Veteran's dependents,
active duty personnel, and Veteran supporters
to realize their full potential
Student Veterans
SVO Flag Raising
 ACE Academic Advisor

The American Council on Education (ACE)

Academic Advisor provides academic advising
and planning to severely injured veterans and their
dependents at the Wounded Warrior Battalion-
West, Camp Pendleton. One of only two such
programs nation wide. The other is located at the
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda,
Maryland.
 VA Pilot Project

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
San Diego State University
And
VA Regional Office, San Diego
 VetSuccess

• VetSuccess
– A full time Department of Veteran Affairs Benefits
Counselor on campus at San Diego State
University. One of only three such offices in the
country.

• VA Benefits Workshop
– Learn more about your benefits and what VA has to
offer. Meet in the Veterans Center lobby to attend.
 VetSuccess

• VETSPEAK
– Learn about employment opportunities and start
preparing for your future now! Resource packet
included.  Meet in the Veterans Center lobby to
attend.

• Veterans Resource Fair

– Come and learn about veteran’s benefits, further
educational offerings, and employment opportunities
each semester.
Student Veterans
Organization
 Student Veterans House

Student Veterans Organization President Peter Salas, left, and SDSU

President Stephen L. Weber cut the ribbon to officially open Veterans House
Student Veterans House
 Programs of
Special Interest
• International Studies and Conflict Resolution (ISCOR)
• First Interdisciplinary Homeland Security Master’s
Program in the nation
• Masters in Public Health with a Specialization in
Global Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Public Affairs Officers Program
• Intensive training through Language Access Resource
Center (LARC) including critical languages: Arabic,
Persian, Russian, and Chinese
 College of
Extended Studies
• First Extended Studies Military and Veterans
Services Office in the CSU
• 24 approved professional certificates for Veterans
Education Benefits.
• Provides counseling and assistance to veterans,
active duty and their family members using their
education benefits for certificates and degree
programs.
• Full support of the Military Spouse Career
Advancement Account (MyCAA).
 College of
Extended Studies
• Outreach efforts
– Provides individual advisement and group
presentations about SDSU and SDSU CES
opportunities and services to active duty military,
veterans and family members throughout Southern
California and Arizona
• PSM Program
• BRIDGE Grant
Workforce Partnership and
SDSU CES
• Goal – Building a strong workforce in San
Diego through training and education
• Over 50 CES programs are approved for
free tuition for “education to career”.
• Model:
– Workforce funds training for new careers
– CES provides training for new careers
– EDD assists with finding careers and jobs
 CES Programs

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Open University
• Professional/Continuing Education Units
• Noncredit/Self-enrichment
• Conferences
• Classes for Seniors
• New Funding Opportunities BRIDGE Grant
 Educational Opportunities -
Veterans and Active Duty

• 24 Professional Certificate Programs

• Online, hybrid, face-to-face
• Credit and Noncredit
 Approved Programs

• Contract Management & • Business of Wine

Advanced Contract
Management Professional • Marketing and Media
Certificates – Credit

• Digital Media
• Coaching for Organizational
Excellence  
• Lean Enterprise
• Human Resource
Management – Credit • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

• Meeting and Event Planning • Project Management

 Approved for Teachers

Teaching English as a Second Language

(amTEFL)
– Teacher Training for Novice English
Language Teachers
– Live and Teach English Abroad
 Construction

• Construction Practices Online

• Construction Estimating Online

• Construction Inspection    
                      
• Construction Supervisory Series Online
 Professional Certificate
Programs
• Green Building Construction

• Green Energy Management

• Sustainable Practices

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 Military Spouse Education
Opportunities

Initial – Pilot Program

– Career Advancement Accounts for Military
Spouses
– Navy Region Southwest was one of several
test sites for the original military spouse
career advancement account.
– SDSU College of Extended Studies partnered
with Workforce Partnership and welcomed the
military spouses and continues to provide
excellent training and support.
 Military Spouse Career
Advancement
Account (MyCAA)

• Global program for all Military Spouses

• 1st student enrolled June 1, 2009
• Over 40 students enrolled
• 11 different certificate programs
• 130 courses
 Professional Science
Programs

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 Professional Science
Masters
• SDSU leads CSU effort to develop PSMs
and Professional Science Graduate Level
Certificates
• Many veterans arrive with impressive
engineering and technical experience
• Preparing for the STEM fields (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics)
 High Demand Fields

• Bioinformatics
• Biostatistics
• Biotechnology
• Computational Science
• Environmental Sciences
• Forensic Science
• Genetic Counseling
• Medical Physics
• Medical Product Development Management
Range of Online to
F2F Options
• Fully Online
• Blended
• Hybrid
• Face-to-Face
• Other
 Transferability
of Credit
• To PSMs in same field within the
CSU
• To PSMs in related fields within
the CSU
• To other PSMs across the nation
 PSM Initiative Benefits

• Service Members
• Career Opportunities, Serving Those Who Served

• Military Services
• Retention , Recruitment, Readiness

• Business & Industry

• High Quality Employees, Meeting STEM Needs

• Universities
• High Quality Students, Meeting Community Needs
 BRIDGE ARRA Grant

Biotechnology,
Readiness,
Immersion,
Degrees & Certificates for
Gainful
Employment
 BRIDGE ARRA Grant
• This $4.9 Million Grant will provide education,
training and placement services to more than
1,000 veterans, incumbent, dislocated and
unemployed workers within the greater San Diego
region.

• Partnership between government, education, and

private industry to build and educate a strong
workforce.
 Service Providers

• BIOCOM

• Miramar College

• San Diego State University

• San Diego Workforce Partnership

 Sample Collaborative
Organizations

• Biotechnology & Life Sciences Companies

• California Department of Veterans Affairs

• California Employment Development Department

• San Diego Military Community

• San Diego County Office of Education

 BRIDGE Career Pathways

• Biotechnology/life science positions

• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Master’s level biotechnology/life science
positions
• Doctoral level biotechnology/life science
positions.
 Grant Funding Eligibility

• Employment Status
– Veteran, Unemployed, Dislocated
– Incumbent
• Seeking Full-time Employment
• Retain Current Employment
• Upgrading of Skills to Retain Employment
 Education to Careers

Overview: Collaboration, Career Pathways, Challenges &

I. Opportunities

II. High School: Life Sciences Summer Institute

Community College: Medical Laboratory Technician

III.
and Phlebotomy
University: Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Advanced
IV.
Certificate, & Masters
Industry: Life Sciences Immersion Program &
V.
BioCollaborative

VI. English Language Training

 Overview

• Connecting Education & Training to Careers

• Serving High School to Post-Graduate Students

• Multiple Entry & Exit Points

• Grant Eligibility & Program Eligibility

• Practicum and/or Internship

• Career Placement Services

• Ultimate Goal -- Employment

 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
Medical
Laboratory
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
Phlebotomy

Advanced
Certificate
Professional
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
Life Sciences
Immersion
Program
Internship/
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
X
Medical
Laboratory
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
Phlebotomy

Advanced
Certificate
Professional
Science Master’s
English as a X
Second Language
Life Sciences
Immersion
Program
Internship/
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
X
Medical
Laboratory
X
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
Phlebotomy
X
Advanced
Certificate
Professional
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
X
Life Sciences
Immersion
X
Program
Internship/ X
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
Medical
Laboratory
X
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
X
Phlebotomy
X
Advanced
Certificate
Professional
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
X
Life Sciences
Immersion
X
Program
Internship/ X
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
Medical
Laboratory
X
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
X
Phlebotomy
X
Advanced
Certificate
X
Professional X
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
X
Life Sciences
Immersion
X
Program
Internship/ X
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
Medical
Laboratory
X
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
X
Phlebotomy
X
Advanced
Certificate
X
Professional X
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
X
Life Sciences
Immersion
X
Program
Internship/ X
Practicum
 Potential Program Eligibility
by Educational Level
Current High High Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s
Level of School School Degree Degree Degree
Study Student Graduate Completed Completed Completed
Life Sciences
Summer Institute
X X
Medical
Laboratory
X X X X
Technician
Clinical Laboratory
Scientist
X X X
Phlebotomy
X X X X
Advanced
Certificate
X X
Professional X X
Science Master’s
English as a
Second Language
X X X X X
Life Sciences
Immersion
X X X X
Program
Internship/ X X X X
Practicum
 Best Wishes For a Great
Future

Robert Turner – Veterans Coordinator

619-594-3047
[email protected]

Joe Shapiro – Dean

619-594-5822
[email protected]