Value of Industry Credentials

1. Value of Industry Credentials

2. Aligned to the Energy Industry Competency Based on tiers, starting with basic skills up through occupational specific Stackable—can move into a variety of career pathways Portable—credentials are industry-recognized Energy Industry Credentials

3. Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific Competencies Energy Competency Model: Generation, Transmission & Distribution Plant Operator Electrical Technician Mechanical Technician Alternate Fuel Technicians Instrument & Control Technician Lineworker Substation Technician Engineering Technician Relay Technician Natural Gas Technology Tier 5 – Industry-Specific Technical Competencies Nuclear Generation Electric Transmission &Distribution Non-Nuclear Generation(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Geothermal) Gas Transmission & Distribution Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies Quality Control & Continuous Improvement Safety Awareness Troubleshooting Industry Principles & Concepts EnvironmentalLaws &Regulations Tier 3 – Workplace Competencies Ethics Employability & Entrepreneurship Skills Business Fundamentals FollowingDirections Planning, Organizing & Scheduling Problem SolvingDecision Making Teamwork Working with Basic Hand & Power Tools& Technology Tier 2 – Academic Competencies Writing Listening Speaking Engineering & Technology Mathematics Locating,Reading & Using Information Science Information Technology Critical & Analytical Thinking Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Competencies Interpersonal Skills Integrity Reputation Motivation Self- Development Flexibility & Adaptability Ability To Learn Professionalism Dependability & Reliability

4. Stackable Credentials • Occupation-Specific Requirements • Occupation-Specific Technical • Occupation-Specific Knowledge • Areas • Industry-Specific Technical • Industry-Wide Technical • Workplace Requirements • Academic • Requirements • Personal Effectiveness • Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials • Associate Degree • Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College Credit • Accelerated Associate Degree • Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals • Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate • Tier 1–3 Basic Training • Energy Industry Employability Skills Certificate • National Career Readiness Certificate Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

5. National Career Readiness Certificate • Work Keys • Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF) EducationTiers 1-5 Credentials – The Foundation

6. The National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, is a portable, evidence-based credential of essential work competencies: Problem solving Critical thinking Reading and using work-related text Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems Getting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations Locating, synthesizing, and applying information presented graphically Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information in multiple graphics What is the NCRC?

7. A multi-level credential Requires scores of Level 3 or higher on three assessments: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, Reading for Information Bronze: Level 3 or higher on each assessment Silver: Level 4 or higher (desired level for the energy industry) Gold: Level 5 or higher Platinum: Level 6 or higher NCRC: Qualifying for the Credential

8. NCRC PLUS Knowledge and skills related to job tasks are the most valid predictors of work performance. When measures of cognitive skills and personality traits are combined, an individual’s success in a job or job training can be predicted with even greater accuracy.

9. Business Writing Applied Technology Other WorkKeys Credentials that align to Tiers 1-3

10. There is no other credential that ensures potential workers have an understanding of the industry as a whole. • This training/credential helps make occupation-specific training more meaningful, and • Enables students to understand how individual companies and jobs fit into the big picture. Tiers 4-5: Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate

11. EIF provides: • A broad understanding of the electric and natural gas utility industry. • Course includes the following modules: • Basic and emerging principles and concepts that impact the energy industry • Compliance with procedures necessary to ensure a safe and healthy work environment • Electric power generation • Electric power and natural gas transmission • Electric and natural gas distribution • Energy careers and entry requirements • Energy ‘hot topics’ (such as Smart Grid technologies) What is Energy Industry Fundamentals?

12. Why an Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate? • There is no other credential that ensures potential workers have an understanding of the industry as a whole. • This training/credential helps make occupation-specific training more meaningful, and • Enables students to understand how one’s company (once hired) and job fits into the big picture. • In many instances, utilities end up having to provide this training after employees are hired. Energy Industry Fundamentals

13. Benefits to Students: • Learning the right material that will help them succeed at their jobs • Material was created by industry for industry • Benefits to Employers: • Applicants who understand how the industry works and how jobs fit into the big picture • Validation that the applicant has a fundamental understanding of the energy industry Energy Industry Fundamentals

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