NCCER

1. NCCER NCCER Overview Affiliated with the University of Florida M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction Gainesville, Florida

2. NCCER • Industry Overview • Workforce Shortage • NCCER • Accreditation • Curriculum • National Registry • Web Site

3. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Types of Construction • Commercial • Industrial • Residential • Maintenance • Highway • Pipeline

4. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW National Average Annual Gross Income CRAFTSTARTINGMID-LEVELTOP Electrician 25,000 45,000 70,000 Carpenter 21,000 37,000 59,000 HVAC 21,000 36,000 54,000 Plumber 23,000 42,000 67,000 Mason 24,000 43,000 66,000 Welder 19,000 31,000 46,000 Foreman 37,000 67,000 109,000 Source: Wall Street Journal Job Rated Almanac 6/E 2002 Les Krantz

5. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW USA TODAY Monday, December 13, 2004 “Residential and commercial development in the next quarter-century will eclipse anything seen in previous generations…..according to a Brookings Institution report”

6. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Brookings Institution Study “...nearly half of what will be the built environment in 2030 doesn’t exist yet..”

7. Thousands of Jobs Average Annual Rate of Change 1992 2002 2012 1992- 2002 2002- 2012 4,608 6,732 7,745 3.9 1.4 WORKFORCE SHORTAGE Construction Industry Employment Will rank among the economy’s top-10 largest sources of employment growth BLS Industry Employment by Occupation

8. 1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 37.5 2 Electricians 27.3 3 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers 25.5 4 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers 24.3 5 Sheet metal workers 22.8 6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 22.5 7 Cost estimators 19.6 8 Roofers 18.8 9 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons 17.4 10 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.0 WORKFORCE SHORTAGE BLS Expected Growth for Top-10 Wage and Salary Construction Occupations 2002- 2012 (%)

9. WORKFORCE SHORTAGE FMI Sample Data

10. WORKFORCE SHORTAGE The mission is critical! • Recruit 180,000/year • Replace 95,000/year • Train (New) • Retain & Train Incumbent • Improve the industry’s image

11. WORKFORCE SHORTAGE REGISTERED FORMAL TRAINING

12. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

13. NCCER Who are we? • A not-for-profit education foundation created to address the critical workforce shortage facing the construction industry What do we do? • Develop and maintain standardized construction curriculum • Provide portable credentials

14. NCCER HISTORY • Leading Contractors/Associations • Funded by the Industry • NCCER Standardized Training Process

15. PARTNERING ASSOCIATIONS

16. FOCUS AREAS • Craft Training • Safety Training • Management Training • Image • Research

17. STANDARDIZED TRAINING PROCESS • Standardized Construction Curricula Craft, Safety & Management Education • Accreditation for the Organization • Instructor Certification • National Registry

18. CONTREN LEARNING SERIES Construction, Maintenance, & Pipeline Curricula • Masonry • Sprinkler Fitting • Electronic Systems Technician • Industrial Painting • Heavy Equipment Operations • Industrial Maintenance Tech • Mobile Crane Operations • Pipefitting • Instrumentation • Millwright • Boilermaking • Pipeline • Painting • Residential Carpentry • Residential Electrical • Core (Introductory Craft Skills) • Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing • Welding • HVAC • Construction Craft Laborer • Concrete Finishing • Sheet Metal • Insulating • Scaffold Building • Ironworking • Pipelayer • Highway/Heavy

19. ACCREDITATIONPROCESS Eligible Organizations Contractor Association Chapter Owner Government Agency Training Consultant For Profit School ACCREDITED TRAINING SPONSOR ATEF Training Unit • School • Contractor • Job/Plant Site • School

20. ICTP Master Trainers 24 hour ICTP for MTs Craft Instructors 24 hour ICTP Craft Professionals

21. EXTENSIVE USE IN US Associations Contractors Owners Schools Consultants Corrections Over 500 Training Sponsors More than 2000 schools Departments of Education promote Contren in 25 states

22. NATIONAL REGISTRY • Confidential • Portable Credentials • Documentation of training and skills attainment

23. NATIONAL REGISTRY

24. ISN Software Corporation ANR • 220 Current Users • Online Management of NCCER National Registry for Sponsors • Training Verification

25. NCACP National Craft Assessment & Certification Program • Evaluates Journey-level Skills • Pre/Post Employment Testing • Meets Owner’s Demands • Provides Industry Credentials • Evaluates Professionalism • Training Prescription Promotes Upgrade Training

26. NCCT National Construction Career Tests • Standardized achievement tests based upon industry skill standards • Developed in response to the nation’s need for industry-driven exams for career and technical education • Ideal for high school pre- and post-testing

27. WWW.NCCER.ORG www.nccer.org

28. WWW.NCCER.ORG nccer.monster.com

29. CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK • Third week in October • Career Resources • Local Community Involvement • Build Your Future video

30. NCCER Questions? Contact NCCER Customer Service (888) 622-3720 www.nccer.org info@nccer.org