Join a Chemeketa Advisory Committee and help make a difference in your community.
Our professional and technical advisory committees play a key role in the college’s preparation of a quality workforce. The advice and perspective of our advisory committees help with continuous program improvement and evaluation, resulting in the best educational programs for the residents of Chemeketa's distrct. The influence of advisory committees in helping the college make wise decisions for the direction of career and technical education at Chemeketa is significant.
Advisory committees are composed of recognized and respected community members representing a cross-section of their occupational field who are brought together to share information and ideas in the pursuit of improving and updating professional-technical programs. The State of Oregon’s plan for career and technical education requires operating advisory committees as a condition of reimbursement for each occupational program. College faculty/staff and current students also attend meetings to provide input on educational and workforce issues.
Members who represent business and labor have expertise in the skills and competencies needed for the jobs in the areas they advise
Instructors and administrators take their role seriously
Advisory committees make recommendations that will strengthen and expand professional/technical curriculum
Committees are goal-oriented and achieve results. They promote constructive and necessary change within a program, generate new ideas, and serve as advocates for quality career and technical education
Committees develop and implement an annual plan of work to assist programs in meeting the needs of their students and to reflect the requirements of their industry
Identify new and emerging fields and modify existing programs
Determine the employment needs and resources of the community in their occupational area
Promote communication among education, business, and industry
Provide an open forum for sharing information and ideas regarding labor market demand, training trends, and employable skills
Assist in community-focused activities that help students understand business and industry needs and how they can be successful in their chosen career path
Make recommendations that will strengthen and expand professional/technical curriculum
Provide guidance and advice to help ensure students are learning the most current skills needed in industry
Create a stronger community when business and education partner for our future workforce
Ensure that each career pathway academic ladder matches the corresponding industry career ladder and promote career pathways within the community
Strengthen programs by reviewing curriculum and student outcomes including completion rates, placement rates, and state licensing examination outcomes
Ensure that the programs are relevant and up-to-date by assessing the equipment and facilities available and make recommendations as needed
Advise on the needs for retraining or upgrading of skills for persons currently employed in the field
Provide information to update, modify, expand and improve the quality of Chemeketa’s professional/technical programs
Support and strengthen partnerships between business, labor, community and education
To guide the education of your workforce to meet your company and your profession's needs
To utilize a pipeline in hiring well educated employees
To assist the college in being a good steward of the tax dollars that you and your company pay to the state
To relish the personal satisfaction of knowing your knowledge and expertise have been recognized and that you have made an investment in the future of your profession and your community
Are students being prepared for the future workforce?
What should industry training include?
Are curriculum and equipment training adequately addressing industry needs?
Do course and program competencies and performance levels meet industry standards?
What industry validated credentials are available within the career pathway?
Do Chemeketa students have the facilities and resources to prepare them for current industry trends?
About Us
We have several Professional/Technical opportunities available at Chemeketa Community College. The following program-specific Advisory Committees are a great way to serve our community through involvement.
