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National Institute for Metalworking Skills

National Institute for Metalworking Skills. NIMS Is Making the Connection Between Industry and Education Can North Carolina Make the Connection?. NIMS’ Mission.

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National Institute for Metalworking Skills

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  1. National Institute forMetalworking Skills NIMS Is Making the Connection Between Industry and Education Can North Carolina Make the Connection?

  2. NIMS’ Mission The National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to the development of a globally competitive American workforce.

  3. In pursuit of the mission,NIMS primary activities include: • developing, writing, validating, and maintaining skill standards for each industry; • certifying the skills of individuals against the skill standards; • accrediting training programs that train to the skill standards and meet NIMS quality requirements; • assisting states, schools, and companies to form partnerships to implement the skill standards, achieve program accreditation, and certify the skills of trainees and workers.

  4. Credentialing Framework for Careers in Metalworking Forty-six ( 46 ) Skill Credentials available in four ( 4 ) Occupational Areas: • Machining Occupations • Metalforming Occupations • Tool and Die Occupations • Machine Building and Maintenance Occupations

  5. NIMS Credentialing Components To earn a NIMS credential an individual must: • Complete Performance Requirement • Parts must be 100% within tolerance • Pass a written knowledge exam • Testing done on-line 24/7 availability

  6. Machining Competency Turning Performance Example

  7. NIMS Online Test System

  8. Sample Test Page

  9. NIMS Accreditation Program The purpose is to raise the quality of training to meet the National Standards.

  10. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Purpose • Defined Service Area • Needs Assessment • Program Goals and Requirements

  11. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Facility Requirements • Safety and First Aid • Tooling and Material Storage • Maintenance Program • Support Facilities • Housekeeping • Annual Facility Evaluations

  12. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Program Features • Advisory Committee and Industry Involvement • Instruction to Skill Standards • Safety Instruction • Industry Needs Assessment • Instructional Load • Curriculum • Work Habits & Ethics • Related Theory • Cooperative Education (internships, OJT, etc.) • Skill Competitions • Reference Publications and Resources • Program Promotion, Recruiting, Counseling and Placement • Articulation Agreement with other Training Programs • Instructional Evaluation • Candidates Completing NIMS Credentials

  13. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Equipment • Quantity sufficient for instructional load • Condition in accordance with industry standards Tooling • Adequate to produce NIMS parts • Consistent with current industry practice, i.e.: index-able tooling Materials • Adequate to produce NIMS parts

  14. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Administration • Administrative Support • Safety & Environmental Policies • On-Going Investment

  15. Components for Accreditation of Training Programs section 6 Instructional Staff Qualifications • Technical Competency • Instructional Competency • Industry In-Service Experience

  16. STEP I: Complete and SubmitApplication Form section 6 • Program and Contact Information • Accreditation Content • $500 Application Fee due with Application

  17. Accreditation Credentialing Requirements section 6 • Minimum of 4 Credentialing Modules • Instructor(s) must hold current credential in each Module for which program is seeking accreditation • Student credentialing requirement

  18. STEP II:Complete and submit Self-Study section 6 • Metalworking program self evaluation • 18 Month Self-Study Deadline • $1000 On-Site Evaluation Fee due with Self-Study STEP III:Host anOn-Site Evaluation section 6

  19. Accreditation Decision section 6 Award Accreditation • Decision made by NIMS • Positive Recommendation from OSE Team

  20. Accreditation Decision(con’t) section 6 Deny Accreditation • Negative Recommendation from OSE Teamreflecting one or more of the following: “imminent danger” safety violation numerous safety violations significant conflict between program and Advisory Committee misrepresentation by applicant program inadequate facilities

  21. Accreditation Pending section 6 • Programs will be granted a six month period to address issues identified by the Team and file a corrective action report.

  22. National Competency-Based Apprenticeship System U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration • Integrate national industry standards with apprenticeship training • Incorporate standards-based competency assessments with apprenticeship training

  23. National Competency-Based Apprenticeship System (con’t) • Industry Defined Requirements • Consistent Measurable Outcomes • Industry Defined Skill Standards • Benchmarks • Career Web • Defined Prerequisite Skills • Step-by-Step Improvement and Recognition • Alignment with Higher-Level Occupations

  24. PENN UNITED TECHNOLOGY’S DONALD STEGNER EARNS NATION’S FIRST NIMS CERTIFIED MACHINIST AWARD A major milestone in training of employees in precision manufacturing was reached on Monday, August 21st with the award of the nation’s first NIMS Certified Journey-level Machinist Certificate to Donald Stegner at Penn United Technology in Cabot, Pennsylvania. The award is the result of an industry wide effort led by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) to fundamentally change and dramatically improve the way workers are trained in American manufacturing. Mr. Stegner is the first to complete a new competency-based apprenticeship system in which employees test both on the job and in the classroom against national industry standards. The competency-based system replaces the traditional hours-based method and has been three years in the making as a result of a partnership between NIMS and the United States Department of Labor. In the NIMS system, workers demonstrate their competencies by writing programs, setting up and operating machines and controlling quality to achieve industry agreed-upon tolerances and specifications. In order to earn the NIMS Certified Machinist award, Mr. Stegner earned 12 NIMS credentials in which he met rigorous industry performance and knowledge requirements

  25. Status of NIMS in North Carolina • 2 Community Colleges Accredited • 2 Community Colleges Seeking Accreditation • 17 CC Instructors have earned 65 level 1 Machining Credentials • 4 High Schools Seeking Accreditation • 12 HS Instructors have earned 59 level 1 Machining Credentials

  26. Status of NIMS Nationally • 12,939 NIMS credentials issued • 158 Programs Accredited in 29 States and Territories • 1 Program Accredited in Mexico • 80 Applicant Programs

  27. Credentialing History

  28. NIMS Accredited Programs and Credentials by State and Country

  29. Credentials by StateThese States and TerritoriesHave NO Accredited Programs

  30. Industry Actions • Advertise for NIMS Credentialed employees (NIMS Credentials preferred) • Advocate for Machining Technology Programs with your local and state school board members • Participate on school Advisory Committee • Participate on MET-TEC (Metalworking Technical Evaluation) Committee • Participate as team leader or team member of On-Site Evaluation Team • Support NC-SkillsUSA activities

  31. NC Industries Using NIMS Credentials • General Dynamics – Greensboro (Two Basic NIMS Credentials Required for Employment) • NADEP Cherry Point (NIMS differentiated pay scale) • Moen – New Bern • Sioux Tools (NIMS differentiated pay scale) • Team Industrials (NIMS differentiated pay scale) • Moog Components (NIMS differentiated pay scale) • MGM Brookes • Stanley Furniture • Muentars • Industrial Opportunities (Sheltered Workshop)

  32. NC Industries That Have a NIMS Certified Team Leader • Mike Davis - Tyco Electronics • Tim Hammond – Duke Energy • Darryl Murphy – Dupont • Charlie Myers – Newman Machine Co. • Bill Smith - Lane Punch • Rod Tojdowski – Okuma

  33. Education Actions • Recruit industry members for advisory committee • Recruit industry members for MET-TEC committee • Instructors earn NIMS Credentials • Provide students opportunities to earn NIMS Credentials • Accredit programs • Recruit industry members to assist with SkillsUSA Activities (NIMS is the chair organization for the national precision machining contest)

  34. Cost of Credentialing & Accreditation • $40.00 One time registration fee • $35.00 Per credential ($28.00 if the institute is accredited or in the process of accreditation) • $500.00 Self-Study Kit • $1,000.00 On-Site Evaluation

  35. For more information: National Institute for Metalworking Skills Susan Oakley - Accreditation Programs 3251 Old Lee Hwy #205 Fairfax, VA 22030 703-352-4971 www.nims-skills.org OR Bob Dickerson – Red Education Consulting Services, Inc 919-662-5106 RedEdConsulting@aol.com

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