New Program Development & Environmental Scanning Resources

• Occupational Employment Projections - 2002-2012 Gulf Coast
• Industrial Employment Projections - 2002-2012 Gulf Coast
• Wage Data - Nov. 2003
• Wage Data - April 2003 (included more occupations)
• Associate Degrees - Occupational employment projections, wage data, & graduates from other community colleges in the region
• Certificates - Occupational employment projections, wage data, & graduates from other community colleges in the region - for occupations requiring "Postsecondary Vocational Training"
• TWC - Staffing Patterns (to determine occupations typically employed in an industry)
• SOCRATES - occupational profiles provide descriptions, employing industries, some licensing information, related CIP codes, and links to trade associations.

• Credit star chart (cluster document)
• CE star chart

Resources for finding lists of other colleges with certain programs:

• THECB Annual Data Profiles (ADP13 in each colleges' profile provides an inventory)
• THECB Program Inventory (not always comprehensive)
• THECB Proprietary Schools Program Inventory
• TWC Licensed Career Schools & Colleges Search Page
• WIA Training Provider List (searchable by CIP, not comprehensive, only lists programs approved for WIA funding)
• CAAHEP database of accredited training providers in health professions

Catalogs or lists of programs at other regional community colleges:

• Alvin Community College
• Brazosport College
• College of the Mainland
• Galveston College
• Houston Community College System
• Lee College
• Lone Star College System Star Chart/Cluster Document
• San Jacinto College
• Wharton County Junior College

• Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
• Tx Dept. of State Health Services Professional Licensing & Certification Unit
• Texas Statutes - Occupations Codes
• Texas Administrative Code
• US DOE College Accreditation
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs

• President's clusters
• Governor's clusters
• Mayor's clusters

• THECB CIP Rubric Index & Funding Tables
• The WorkSource Targeted Occupations List (Gulf Coast Workforce Board)
• Sample on-line survey tool
• THECB Closing the Gaps Area of Excellence Search
• Texas Skill Standards Board - Skill Standards Repository