PATHWAY CONNECTION

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ) created an Essentials of Supply Chain Management Integrated Education and Training (IET) program for English language learners. An IET program is an education model that combines occupational skills training and basic academic skills instruction to increase and expedite the educational and career advancement of adult learners. IET programs combine education and job skills training necessary to transition adult learners beyond adult basic education and through a career pathway that affords them job training and gainful employment. Specifically, UCNJ integrated contextualized  English language instruction with its Essentials of Supply Chain Management training program which includes instruction for 4 SCPro Fundamentals industry credentials and job development/placement services.

Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) also created an Integrated Education and Training (IET) program. Specifically, RCBC combined it Adult Basic Education course with its existing high school dual enrollment Quick Step Program (focused on Supply Chain Management) and re-branded it as an IET program for adult learners. Adult learners who complete this course earn college credit. This IET program was piloted in Fall 2022.