Coordinating Council for Workforce Development
The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) was formed in response to a general need for improved coordination of workforce development efforts. The General Assembly established the CCWD in Act 252 of 2016 to “engage in discussions, collaboration, and information-sharing concerning the state’s ability to prepare and train workers to meet current and future workforce needs.”
The Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act of 2023 (the Act) further expanded the role of the CCWD to achieve and sustain South Carolina’s workforce potential through collaboration and coordination. This new era of the CCWD will better align and enhance South Carolina’s education and workforce system so that it is readily accessible, highly effective, and easily understandable.
The Act aims to eliminate duplication, improve efficiencies, and achieve a more coordinated effort in our workforce and education pipeline. It is designed to maximize the opportunity for citizens by meeting the immediate and future needs of specialized industry workforce demands of South Carolina businesses.1
1 Coordinating Council for Workforce Development | SC Department of Employment and Workforce
The Act requires the development of a reliable and replicable model for measuring returns on public investment in individual education and workforce programs, including a set of common measures used in a performance accountability system.2 The reports compare wages for graduates in South Carolina before and after completion of selected Bachelor’s Degree, Associate Degree, and Certificate programs. They, further, show the industry of employment and the rate of appearance in the wage records by selected demographics.
- Business (CIP 52.xxxx)
- Computer and Information Systems (CIP 11.xxxx)
- Education (CIP 13.xxxx)
- Engineering (CIP 14.xxxx)
- Nursing (CIP 51.38xx & 51.39xx)
Certificate and Associate Degree Programs:
2 2023-2024 Bill 3726: Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act
The Act requires the creation of a supply gap analysis each year to identify and adapt to the needs of South Carolina’s workforce. Each edition of the report will help improve the understanding of the workforce climate and inform education decisions to better align the supply of graduates with employer demand. LMI has also summarized the key findings of the First Edition Postsecondary Supply Gap Analysis by creating an Overview document, listing each career cluster and highlighting priority occupations within those clusters.