Supply Chain Logistics (credit program)

Connection to High School (Dual Enrollment) 

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) partnered with Jersey City Public Schools to provide noncredit classes and Early College classes which allow high school students to obtain college credit. HCCC adapted 3 SCPro Fundamentals credential courses (Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, and Transportation) for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. The curriculum for the first course, Supply Chain Management, was adapted to match a high school schedule while retaining all key components and outcomes of the course. The delivery of the course will align with the third and fourth marking periods from February – June for the 2022-2023 high school academic year. The remaining courses will be offered during the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Salem Community College (SCC) created a targeted outreach program intended for traditional aged youth (18 to 24-year-old) to expose them to career pathways in the supply chain industry and to allow them to earn 3 college credits towards SCM101: Introduction to Supply Chain Management.  SCC created marketing materials including a website landing page, intake form, and email messaging which was shared with local non-profits, high school guidance counselors, the Salem County Board of Social Services, and the Workforce Development Board of Cumberland / Salem / Cape May. 

SCC delivered this training to both high school students and adult learner in one combined cohort of 15 participants in Fall 2023. Of the initial 15 participants, 10 successfully completed the program and 5 earned college credit upon earning a passing grade. SCC may offer this training in the Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 semesters. 

Connection to Community College (Credit) 

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is creating a new Associate of Science in Supply Chain Management degree program.  The curriculum, which will include the SCPro Fundamentals credential courses of Operations Management, Procurement Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and Program Management are included in the degree curriculum. The degree curriculum is under development and within the approval process for HCCC’s internal and external committees.   

Once fully approved, HCCC will share this curriculum with the other community colleges in New Jersey. High school Early College courses, noncredit courses, and academic certificates nest within each other and save students time and money in their journey to an Associate degree. The pathway will be further extended to articulate to a bachelor’s degree once the Associate degree curriculum is approved. The schedule launch for this new Associate degree program is Fall 2023. 

Experiential Learning 

Rowan College at Burlington County created a toolkit to assist education institutions develop and document experiential learning opportunities for students.  This toolkit can be used in its current format or adapted for an education institution’s unique conditions. Content considerations may include program-specific accreditation requirements, institutional priorities, funding access and opportunities, student population (trends/needs), and industry presence in the region. The toolkit includes experiential learning definitions, student and supervisor evaluations, employer engagement strategy, experiential learning participation and partnership agreement, experiential learning proposal process, and experiential learning course (EXP).  

Adult Learners/Pilot 

Salem Community College (SCC) adapted its dual enrollment pilot for adult learners to expose them to career pathways in the supply chain industry and allowed them to earn 3 college credits towards SCM101: Introduction to Supply Chain Management.  SCC created marketing materials including a website landing page, intake form, and email messaging which was shared with local community-based organizations, the Salem County Board of Social Services, and the Workforce Development Board of Cumberland/Salem/Cape May. 

SCC delivered this training to both high school students and adult learner in one combined cohort of 15 participants in Fall 2023. Of the initial 15 participants, 10 successfully completed the program and 5 earned college credit upon earning a passing grade. SCC may offer this training in the Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 semesters.