The Standard for developing craft professionals

1. The Standard for developing craft professionals Challenges Facing the Workforce Development of the Construction Industry

2. Nearly half of what will be the built environment in 2030 doesn’t exist yet. Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program Report

9. We fail these young people not because we are indifferent, but because we have focused too exclusively on a few narrow pathways to success. Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education

11. Only 32%of students will enter an associate degree program or get advanced skills training after graduating high school, while 65% of current jobs require an associates degree or advanced skills training. Workforce 2020: Work & Workers in the 21st Century

13. Cutting-edge CTE bears little relationship to the old vocational education programs that were often little more than dumping grounds for students who couldn’t cut it in college prep. Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education

16. Economic prosperity and social cohesion depend on an appropriately skilled and employed workforce. Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education

17. Industry’s Workforce Challenge Recovery? Pre 2008 Recruit 180,000 Replace 95,000 • FMI predicts 2014 need at 1,500,000 new workers • Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) says 185,000 needed annually for the next decade

18. Industry’s workforce challenge

19. Industry’s workforce challenge • Skilled workforce shortages exist even in a downturn • Skilled workforce issues will escalate once again as the economy and industry recovers • As we recover, how many of the approximately 1,000,000 nonresidential workers lost, will return? • What impact will new green, stimulus created infrastructure and alternative energy jobs have on future shortages?

20. Industry’s workforce challenge 2,000,000 workers lost in downturn x 80% return = 1,600,000 x 50% = 800,000 skilled 2014 net shortage of skilled workers 700,000 Turnover trend = 2 hires for every job 3,000,000 x $3,500 $10,500,000,000 in employment costs 700,000 x $5,000 $3,500,000,000 in training costs

21. Expected Craft Shortages • 45% of GCs expect craft worker shortages • Top crafts with major shortage of skilled workers by 2014 include: • Carpentry & Millwork • Electricians • Concrete Finisher • Cement Mason • HVAC/Boilermakers Source: The Green Workforce: Industry Insights on Green Jobs, Training and Workforce Issues

22. MISSION & VISION • Build a safe, productive and sustainable workforce of craft professionals. • Be universally recognized by industry and government as the training, assessment, certification and career development standard for construction and maintenance craft professionals.

23. ABOUT NCCER Resources include • Accreditation • Instructor Certification • Standardized Industry-Driven Curricula • Nationally Recognized Skill Assessments • Industry-Recognized Credentialing & Certification • Construction Career/Recruiting Resources • Construction Safety & Front-line Management Education

24. Critical challenges Career and Technical Education • Reinvent (reform) CTE in our schools • Change message—Education is essential, a 4 year degree is not • Engage potential drop outs (31% Nationally) with practical relevant learning and a future/career Take Industry Recruiting and Image Enhancement to the next Level • Creative Outreach to receptive markets • Recognize Competition for Young people • Funding models to help transition new recruits into our industry • Educate and Promote!!! - Parents, Politicians, Administrators, Educators, Students, and the General Public

25. strategy • Survive the downturn but, prepare for the upswing! • Stay focused on developing your workforce! • Support new worker training where possible. • Get out of the box! • Think non-traditional—Incumbent Workers • Task/Upgrade Training and Certification • Identify and Prepare future leaders and champions of Workforce Development including good instructors? • Support emerging markets: Energy, Infrastructure, etc. • Green Collar Certification for Craftworkers

26. Return on investment RT 231 Craft Training in North America Summary of Expected Training Benefits Identified Through Study with a 1% of Labor Cost Investment SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute, CII Research Summary 231-1 (08/2007) "Construction Industry Training in the United States & Canada"

27. Craft training RT 231—Craft Training in North America

28. Innovation Global Workforce development Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) Program: • Delivered in over 100 countries • 7,000 education centers world-wide • 4 million students register annually • 5,500 vocational qualifications representing multiple industries • 10 million exams marked annually • 1,500 permanent staff Our Vision….. A portable, globally recognized credential

29. Types of craft training • Industry Association/Community Programs • Apprenticeship • Traditional Craft Training (full & task) • Construction and Maintenance • Regional/Corporate Training Center • Site/Project-Based • Labor Union (Apprenticeship) • Government Education • Department of Education • School-Based CTE • Secondary CTE • Public & Charter High School • Adult Education • Public Post-secondary • Community & Technical College • Career/Proprietary (For-profit) • Department of Corrections • Department of Labor Grant Programs • Owner – Maintenance • Third-Party/Consultant

30. Accreditation process Eligible Organizations • Contractors • Association Chapters • Labor Organizations • Owners • Government Agencies • Training Consultants • Proprietary Schools ACCREDITED TRAINING SPONSOR ACCREDITED ASSESSMENT CENTER Authorized Assessment Site Training Unit ATEF • Contractor • Job/Plant Site • School • School • Contractor • Job/Plant Site • School

31. Accreditation summary *Note: some organizations are dually accredited. *Note: some organizations have or are applying for both endorsements. **Note: 2,000 to 4,000 schools and/or training centers using without accreditation

32. Instructor certification Master Trainers 24 hour ICTP for MTs Craft Instructors 24 hour ICTP Craft Professionals

33. National registry 02/29/2012

34. Standardized curricula • 35 Construction and Maintenance Craft Areas • 8 Power Areas • 6 Sustainable Titles • 8 Pipeline and Pipeline Maintenance Craft Areas • 6 Safety and Management Titles

35. Students, instructors, craft professionals Over 4.2 million Total Nearly 3.5 million in the last 10 years

36. standardization • Common instructional systems design (DACUM) • National industry subject matter expert (SME) committee • Instructor-led or facilitated • Common format • Competency-based

37. Competency • Trainees learn and perform skills at their own pace • Trainees accelerate through demonstrated competencies on both written and performance tests • NCCER certified instructors verify successful test completions for credentialing through the National Registry

38. Common curriculum format • Module (A discrete task training unit) • Must pass a written & performance test for each • Each module stands alone (task training) • Each module is part of an overall course of study • (apprenticeship or traditional craft training) • Level Format • Modules sequenced in a logical instructional order for overall course study • Curricula meets DOL Office of Apprenticeship requirements for approved training program • Instructor and Trainee Guide for each module or level

39. Nccer connect The NCCER Standardized Craft Training curricula online supplement, NCCER® Connect, saves time & money. Apprentices and trainees complete coursework faster while achieving greater knowledge retention that enhances the attainment of skills competency. • Available in the following crafts: • Core Curriculum • Construction Technology • Levels 1 – 4: • Carpentry • Construction Technology • Electrical • Electronic Systems Technician • HVAC • Plumbing • Your Role in the Green Environment To view demo: www.nccerconnect.com 39

40. Assessments & training CRAFT ASSESSMENT CRAFT TRAINING ENTRY-LEVEL CRAFTSPERSON EXPERIENCED CRAFTSPERSON Journey-level Assessment NCCER Core Curriculum Assessed Training Prescribed NCCER Craft Curricula Optional Knowledge Verification Performance Verification Certificate of Recognition Certified - Plus

41. Industry recognized credentials The NCCER National Registry • Confidential Storage • Portable Credentials • Documentation of training and skills attainment The Automated National Registry • Free, user-friendly way to manage training information online • Fast, easy access to training histories • Review and submit training records online • Receive Performance Verification credentials quickly Employer Verification with Virtual Wallet Card

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