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Best Practices for Tracking Post-Graduation Outcomes
A Roadmap for Construction Trades ProgramsWhy Training is the Key to Success
Stop Guessing. Prove Your Program’s Success With Outcome Data.
Driving a program’s impact starts with clearly demonstrating the value to potential students, funders, and important stakeholders. Tracking student outcomes after graduation is one of the powerful ways to do that. Measuring things like employment status, credentialing success, and wage growth gives you powerful proof that your program works. It’s not just about reporting — it’s about improving programs by identifying gaps, marketing programs to increase enrollment, and showing that you’re preparing students for meaningful careers.
This guide offers a step-by-step framework for measuring construction trade program student outcomes. Whether you are building a tracking system from the ground up or refining your current approach, you’ll find practical tools to help you get started.
In this guide, you will:
Explore 5 essential student outcomes, from completion and certification rates to job placement and wage growth.
Learn how to strategically build your outcomes measurement framework from the ground up, with guidance on aligning your measurement plan to program goals, identifying precise data points, and establishing a reliable system for data collection and analysis.
Discover proven strategies to increase alumni engagement, including expert tips on crafting concise, dynamic surveys and building participation into your student experience.
The more knowledge you have about student outcomes, the more power you have to change them.
