Logistics Technology-Mississippi Curriculum Framework

Logistics Technology Mississippi Curriculum Framework CIP 52.0203 – Logistics and Materials Management Published by: Mississippi Community College Board Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601 - 432 - 6155 Email: curriculum@mccb.edu Faculty Writing Team Members Dennis Thompson, Hinds Community College Willie Gates, Logistics Management Technology Instructor, Northeast Mississippi Community College Administrator Writing Team Members Mr. Jason Webb, Dean of Construction and Manufacturing, Hinds Community College Mrs. Cindy West, Dean, Hinds Community College Mrs. Millie Bordelon, Dean, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jason Mattox, Vice Preside of Career Education & Workforce Development, Northeast Mississippi Community College Business and Industry Contributing Team Members Jo Carol Baker, Capstone Logistics, Senior General Manager of Support, Canton, MS Laverne Lounsberry, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Business Analyst, Pascagoula, MS Carl Brinkley, Delta State University, Aviation and Logistics Instructor, Cleveland, MS Office of Curriculum and Instruction Team Members Scott Kolle, Ph.D. Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi Community College Board Demarius Tolliver; Curriculum Specialist, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi Community College Board Eboni Mangum, Curriculum Specialist, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Mississippi Community College Board Dr. Latoya Sterling, Assistant Director of Training and Development, Mississippi Community College Board The Office of Curriculum and Instruction (OCI) was founded in 2013 under the Division of Workforce, Career, and Technical Education at the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB). The office is funded through a partnership with The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), who serves as Mississippi’s fiscal agent for state and federal Career and Technical Education (CTE) Funds. The OCI is tasked with developing statewide CTE curriculum, programming, and professional development designed to meet the local and statewide economic demand. Copyright© 2022 by Mississippi Community College Board For information, please contact curriculum@mccb.edu Contents WBL 191(1-3), WBL 192(1-3), WBL 193(1-3), WBL 291(1-3), WBL 292(1-3), and WBL 293(1-3) Work-Based Learning Adoption of National Certification Standards MSSC Certification and Recognition Program The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is an industry-led training, assessment, and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling workers. MSSC, the only ISO Standard 17024 certified program covering entry-level to basic front line supervisor skills, is nationally recognized, federally endorsed, and has been vetted by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, Justice, VA, and Jobs Corps Beginning in 2007 MSSC began Supply Chain Logistics Certification System Development- Under a USDOL grant to the North Central TX Workforce Board, MSSC begins work on standards, training and assessment system leading to entry-level certificates (Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) ®) and mid-level certificates (Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) ®) for front-line technicians throughout all supply chain facilities: production, warehousing, distribution, and transportation. If you would like the latest updates on assessment information, please see the following website https://login.msscusa.org/login Research Abstract In the spring of 2026, the Office of Curriculum and Instruction (OCI) met with the different industry members who made up the advisory committees the Logistics and Materials program. An industry questionnaire was used to gather feedback concerning the trends and needs, both current and future, of their field. Program faculty, administrators, and industry members were consulted regarding industry workforce needs and trends. Industry advisory team members from the college involved with this program were asked to give input related to changes to be made to the curriculum framework. Specific comments related to soft skills are oral and written communication, critical thinking, and use of technology. Revision