Vocational Education Program Consultant (1099)

Initial Work Focus:

• Assess the feasibility of a potential electrical technician/electrician-focused program
• Develop recommendations related to market demand, program design, delivery model, operating requirements, and financial viability

Business Case and Market Validation

• Partner with Product and Strategy to develop the business case
• Distinguish between validated market facts, working assumptions, and recommendations
• Advise on potential pricing, cohort sizing, delivery models, including hybrid lab and online theory, and the capital and staffing considerations associated with hands-on instruction

Program and Curriculum Design

• Develop recommendations to inform a potential program's competency framework, course sequence, clock- or credit-hour structure, and lab and equipment requirements
• Assess alignment with recognized industry standards, including the National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), NCCER Core and Electrical curricula, OSHA 10/30, and relevant state licensure and U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship requirements
• Develop recommendations for potential articulation pathways into apprenticeships and journey-level opportunities, including opportunities associated with IBEW/NECA and other union or independent-contractor pathways, where applicable

Industry and Employer Alignment

• Advise on the potential development of an employer or industry advisory board to help ensure program recommendations reflect current field practices and hiring needs
• Develop recommendations for policies, processes, and outcome measures designed to assess alignment with applicable entry requirements for employment, apprenticeships, and state examinations

Operational Readiness

• Advise Academics on potential faculty qualifications, instructor-to-student ratios for lab safety, equipment sourcing, and facilities or lab-partner models
• Identify accreditation, state authorization, and program-approval considerations relevant to a potential skilled-trades diploma or degree program
• Develop recommendations and an implementation roadmap to inform a potential program launch, subject to institutional review and approval