This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1902211
Manufacturing Experiential Advancement Readiness Network (EARN) Project
Replicating and Scaling Ohio’s Innovative Earn-and-Learn Models
What is the EARN Project?
By 2026, 3.5 million U.S.jobs will be needed in advanced manufacturing and 2 million are expected to go unfilled (National Association of Manufacturing.) Manufacturing is a major component of the Ohio economy and is the third largest manufacturing workforce in the nation (JobsOhio, 2017.)
Columbus State Community College and Lorain County Community College have collaborated with industry, state, and education partners to advance experiential work-based learning programs and address this manufacturing skills gap in Ohio. This initiative is called the Manufacturing Experiential Advancement Readiness Network (EARN).
The primary concept driving the EARN project is replicating and scaling successful work-based learning models. This work is being achieved through leveraging existing industry partnerships and providing colleges with hands-on guidance in adapting models to meet their needs.
Who Benefits from Earn-and-Learn Models?
EMPLOYERS
HAVE WORKFORCE NEEDS
EDUCATORS
PREPARE STUDENTS TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS
STUDENTS
EARN WHILE THEY LEARN
Here’s How It Works
Below you will find an overview of the entire earn-and-learn program replication process.
Why Build an Earn-and-Learn Program?
Click here for a PDF copy of the Replication GuideNeed Support?
Contact us with questions or if you need additional support.
Thomas Capps-Harshaw
PROJECT MANAGER
Experiential Learning Programs Expansion & College Consortium Engagement
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
tcapps1@cscc.edu
Karen Kyle
PROJECT MANAGER
Manufacturing Initiative Grants
Grants Office
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
kkyle7@cscc.edu
Courtney Tenhover
PROGRAM DEVELOPER
Engineering, Business, and Information Tech
Ohio Technical Skills Innovation Network
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ctenhover@lorainccc.edu