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2. What is TEICC? The Energy, Industry and Construction Consortium concept was created on August 28, 2007 during a Skilled Labor Summit in Biloxi, MS, as a partnership among: • Electric and natural gas utilities • Nuclear and industrial construction • Utility associations • Education • State offices • Department of Labor • Workforce investment and other affiliated or support organizations concerned with the emerging workforce planning issues affecting utilities

3. TEICC’s Mission To engage electric, nuclear, natural gas utilities, energy, manufacturing, construction, related industries and other business partners in strategic, unified, and results-oriented efforts to ensure a diverse skilled workforce to meet future industry needs.

4. To achieve this mission, TEICC focuses on these major activities • Educator, Student, and Parent Career & Outreach • Transitioning Worker Awareness & Outreach • Grants and Funding • Strategic Messaging

5. TEICC’s Target Audiences • Students (Middle school and beyond) • Incumbent Workers • Transitioning Workers • Parents • Teachers • Counselors • Other Agencies and Support Organizations

6. How TEICC Helps • Builds industry momentum for skilled jobs creation • Identifies career opportunities, both initial and for retraining • Helps interested people understand career avenues that otherwise might go unnoticed • Career Database • Jobs Posting • Interest Survey

7. TEICC is Working to Provide • Career database enhancements including career clusters and job postings • Comprehensive institution database including program offerings and educational opportunities • More career videos and testimonial videos from real skilled workers • Increased apprenticeship information • Parent and educator resources

8. TEICC Accomplishments To Date… • Created a website for students and teachers at www.energizetn.com • Produced educational handouts and literature • Participated in over 15 state-wide events reaching thousands of school counselors, administrators, teachers, and high school and middle school students • Presented panel discussions and staffed booths at career and technical education conferences (including SKILLS USA) and middle and high school career fairs

9. Opportunity In Motion • An aging baby boom population will create significant shortages in many career fields • A weak economy has created a large labor pool that can be refocused into critical areas • Energy, industry & construction programs are gateways to high paying careers • Industry is growing: • Revitalized manufacturing capabilities • New nuclear plants

10. TEICC’s Web Site • Find comprehensive information on 150 different careers • Take an interest survey to determine your best fit • Find out where and how to get the right training • Post your resume and find jobs

11. Career Opportunities -- Examples • Millwrights • Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators • Model Makers • Molding and Casting Workers • Nuclear Equipment Operation or Monitoring Technicians • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists or Technicians • Painters • Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic • Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers • Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters • Plasterers and Stucco Masons • Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters • Power Plant Operators • Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers • Radiologic Technologists and Technicians • Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers • Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers • Riggers • Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic • Roofers • Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas • Roustabouts, Oil and Gas • Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining • Sheet Metal Workers • Solderers and Brazers • Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators • Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing • Stonemasons • Structural Iron and Steel Workers • Surveyors • Tool and Die Makers, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners • Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators • Welders • Brickmasons and Blockmasons • Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers • Chemical Technicians • Civil Drafters or Engineering Technicians • Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Commercial and Industrial Designers • Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators • Construction and Building Inspectors • Carpenters • Control and Valve Installers and Repairers • Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders • Crane and Tower Operators • Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers • Earth Drillers • Electrical Engineering Technicians, or Power-Line Installers and Repairers • Electricians • Electronics Engineering Technicians • Emergency Management Specialists • Environmental Engineering Technicians • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators • Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters • Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Foundry Mold and Coremakers • Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders • Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers • Grinding and Polishing Workers • Hazardous Materials Removal Workers • Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers • Hoist and Winch Operators • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers • Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall • Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders • Mechanical Drafters • Mechanical Engineering Technicians

12. Career Opportunities -- Examples Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers & Stone Masons, etc. Civil Drafters, Engineering Technicians, Mechanical Drafters, etc. Construction & Building Inspectors, Carpenters, Crane and Tower Operators, Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers, Hoist & Winch Operators, etc. Just a few of the HUNDREDS of careers available in Energy, Industry and Construction! Control & Valve Installers and Repairers, Electrical Engineering Technicians, Power-Line Installers & Repairers, Environmental Engineering Technicians, Power Plant Operators, etc.

13. Not a Student? Become one! • It’s never too late • EnergizeTN.Com can help you select your new career • Education and training for a new career is low or no cost to you • In most cases a college degree is not required

14. But Does It Pay? Job seekers with career and technical training can enter the job market making on average $20 to $25 an hour. That’s over $41,000 per year. Workers in highly skilled careers can make much more.

15. How to Get Started • Explore career options at EnergizeTN.com • Discuss career path programs with your counselor • Choose a career path early and research companies • Identify the training you need • Apply for grants and scholarships

16. Most Importantly… • Maintain a clean lifestyle • Develop a strong work ethic • Attend class regularly • Earn good grades • Finish High School

17. For more information or to contact us, visit www.energizetn.com

18. Other Relevant Organizations • Skills USA • Junior Achievement • Boy Scouts • Girl Scouts