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Remarks by Leo Reddy
Chairman and CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
NACFAM AMLF Conference
April 9, Crystal City VA
 Permanent
Feature of
Competitiveness Studies,
conferences
 Including top billing in NACFAM
proposal
 Just this year: Harvard Business
School, NAM Top Priorities,
MAPI/Aspen Institute
600,000 job openings
- for which manufacturers can
not find skilled employees
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Source: Deloitte/NAM-MI, 2011
Deloitte & NAM MI 2011
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Deep disconnect between
industry demand and
education supply
“Education is preparing 80% of
students for 20% of the jobs”
Source: Harry Moser, President, Re-shoring
Initiative
Elements of industry-driven solution:
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Standards: Industry-defined, nationally validated
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Instructional materials aligned with standards:
courses, textbooks, e-learning, instructor training
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Assessments aligned with standards: Industryformulated test questions, delivered on-line
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Credentials: Industry-recognized, nationally
portable
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Education Reform: Courses aligned with industry
standards, students enabled to graduate with
both a degree and an industry-recognized
certification
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Bush I: Industry standards
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Clinton: National Skill Standards Act:
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- Industry Standards and Certifications
- Industry-led “Voluntary Partnerships”
(e.g. MSSC for Mfg.)
Bush II:
- Standards-based Competencies
Models (DOL)
- Standards-based Career Pathways (DoED)
- Linkage of training funds to industryrecognized credentials (DOL and DoED)
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Obama:
- Strong focus on certification, stackability
- President’s June 8, 2011 goal: Credential
500,000
- Mfg. workers in 5 years under NAM System
NAM-MI:
- NAM-endorsed Skills Certification System
(Founding Partners: ACT, MSSC, NIMS, AWS,
SME)
- Education reform supported by leading
foundations
ALL BUILDING BLOCKS
OF AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN
SOLUTION
ARE NOW IN PLACE
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO
ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF
INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED,
NATIONALLY PORTABLE
CREDENTIALS
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INDUSTRY: Require certifications; make
centerpiece of recruitment policies;
communicate to state governments
EDUCATION: Help students secure industry
credentials thru for-credit courses
FEDERAL: Link federal workforce training
funds to industry-recognized, nationally
portable certifications. Pass America
Works Act.
Regular Education System: Students,
Parents, Pell Grants, GI Bill, Tuition
Reimbursement
 Federal Programs: DOL/ETA, DoED/
OVAE, DoD, VA, NSF/ATE
 State Programs: CTE Course emphasis,
dual credit HS/CC arrangements,
Workforce Investment Boards,
incumbent training support programs
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