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CWDB outlines June–October roadshow to implement Master Plan for Career Education and Career Passport pilot
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Board staff described a roadshow across 13 territories from June to October to engage local boards, community colleges and employers in implementing the Master Plan for Career Education and developing a career passport and regional pilots.
Board staff told the California Workforce Development Board executive committee that implementation work on the Master Plan for Career Education is moving from planning toward pilots and employer outreach.
Staff said the master plan, released April 23, includes elements tied to the state budget — state coordination, regional coordination, and development of a career passport hosted by the community college system. The career passport is being presented as a tool to increase skills‑based hiring by allowing people to demonstrate skills earned outside traditional academic settings.
Staff outlined a roadshow planned to run from June through October to visit the state’s 13 territories. The first visits are expected to cover North State, Redwood Coast, Bay Area and San Joaquin; staff said a broader visit timed for the September board meeting will aim to gather more board members in Sacramento. Staff said regional pilots will test concepts identified by Boston Consulting Group’s research in three use‑case regions: the Gulf Far North, Inland Empire and Los Angeles.
Staff emphasized employer vetting as part of career passport development and said the board is engaging the California Chamber of Commerce and plans outreach to SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) to identify employers who will accept skills demonstrated through the passport. The board also reported philanthropic support for initial regional coordination and named the Hilton Foundation as a supporter for a Los Angeles partnership building on United LA’s work with opportunity youth and health care employers.
Staff said the 13 regional plans have been recognized by the federal Economic Development Administration as SEDS equivalents, which staff said opens federal funding pathways; staff described this as a step that could help regions apply for federal resources to support projects identified in regional plans.
Staff also said the board will invite local board directors and industry trade representatives to join some roadshow visits and that advisory groups will be asked to gather and surface regional industry demand to the state. The work was described as a multi‑month effort to build employer trust and align regional boundaries and planning units across state systems.
No formal board action was taken on the update; staff said the roadshow planning will continue and that more details will be shared before the next full board meeting.
