Career Education and Workforce Development

The Career Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) department provides districtwide coordination, across San Diego City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, and College of Continuing Education, for career education pathways, programs, and partnerships, and state contract compliance for three Child Development and Learning Lab Centers. Reports to Vice Chancellor of Educational Services. 

Department responsibilities for serving career education students, faculty, and senior leadership across SDCCD's four institutions include:

1. Providing leadership for coordinated, consistent, and shared practices districtwide
2. Facilitating districtwide exploration of new initiatives and opportunities within career education and awareness of changing workforce needs
3. Supporting safe, equitable, and student centered learning environments through compliance, professional development, and the collaborative design and implementation of districtwide practices and guidelines. 

CEWD staff members work with the designated Career Education leads, Career Services teams at City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, and the College of Continuing Education to advance the economic wellbeing of SDCCD students and to meet local and regional workforce needs. 

Areas of Work:

• Perkins Districtwide Grant Compliance and Coordination
• College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) districtwide process management
• High school to college and noncredit to college course-to-course articulation
• Cooperative Work Experience
• Clinical affiliation agreements for Directed Clinical Practice Programs
• State contract compliance for City, Mesa, and Miramar’s Child Development Centers
• Districtwide guidance on Career Education Advisory Committees
• Work-Based Learning SG21 Districtwide Reporting
• CTE Biennial Review
• Strong Workforce Program
• Apprenticeship Program Management
• Regional engagement in career education and workforce development initiatives including strong workforce, employer engagement, and industry alignment

Department Overview - Committees and Areas of Responsibility