Briefing by Neil Reddy, Executive Director FACTE-FLATE E.T. SUMMER Institute III "BUILDING FLORIDA'S MANUFACTURING PATHWAYS"

 MSSC: Work and worker standards, curricula, assessments and certifications for the core technical competencies of front-line industrial jobs  Applicable to all front-line production jobs (7 million)  Applicable to all front-line material handling and distribution jobs (5.3 million) 2

   1998: Recognized by the federally created U.S. National Skill Standards Board (NSSB) as the “Voluntary Partnership” for all of manufacturing Responsible under National Skill Standards Act for developing industry-led standards, assessments and certifications for front-line workers (entry-level through front-line supervisor) 2001: NSSB formally endorsed MSSC national standards. Standards development involved 700 companies, 4000 front-line workers, 300 experts, $9 million public & private funds 3

 ANSI ISO Standard 17024 Accreditation (Dec 2011) for both CPT and CLT. manufacturing and logistics.

Only U.S. Certification body with ISO 17024 for  Adopted by US DOL, US DOEd, US DOD, Job Corps, VA, Federal Prison System  Only Partner in the NAM-Endorsed Skill Certification System to receive two NAM endorsements CPT (2009) and CLT (2011) 4

 Prepare the technologically-savvy, agile

Industrial Athlete of the Future

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 Currency: Standards updated annually by industry subject matter experts . Courses and assessments aligned with standards  Infrastructure: 905+ teachers, 397 CC & 1000 HS assessment sites  Delivery: 53,000+ credentials assessments & 44,000+  Currently in 39 states  Top 10: IN, OH, FL, WI, TX, SC, CA, NC, IL, CO 6

 Focus: Core competencies needed for agile, multi-disciplinary worker using more technology, more quickly  Deploy system of training, assessment and certification – based on industry-led , validated MSSC standards  Example: Successful ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification – the standard for automotive repair technicians 7

   Critical Work Functions of Production ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Safety Quality Practices & Measurement Manufacturing Processes & Production Maintenance Awareness ◦ Green Production (recent addition) Certified Logistics Associate (Foundational) ◦ Global supply chain life cycle, basic terminology, safety, quality, equipment, behavior, teamwork, communication, computers Certified Logistics Technician (Mid-technical) ◦ Receiving, storing, ordering, packaging, shipping, inventory control, transportation modes, dispatch, tracking, measurement, metric conversion 8

 Modular courses provided both in a blended learning mode (half instructor-led, half e learning) or fully online (instructor mentored)  MSSC/Amatrol e-learning: computer-based simulation, multimedia, interactive  Course Length ◦ 35-45 hours for each CPT Module ◦ 28 hours for each CLT Module 9

Individuals who earn a full-CPT AE full-CLT receive: AE credential will or    A diploma-style credential Wallet card Sew-on patch for their uniform Note: “AE” designates ANSI/ISO Edition 10

  Aligns well with NAM System partners Aligns well with AMTEC Manufacturing Career Pathway ACT MSSC CPT AWS NIMS Foundational Auto Career Pathway MSSC CPT Foundational AMTEC TDL Career Pathway MSSC CLT Foundational SME APICS ASTL 11

      Pipeline of skilled workers by embedding MSSC certification training into schools Decreased recruitment costs by preferring job candidates with industry-recognized credentials Elimination of company remedial training costs Attract, motivate and retain qualified employees Agile workers capable of keeping pace with technological change Increased training ROI by targeting skills gaps benchmarked against standards 12

    Document skills and knowledge in short period at low cost Obtain industry-recognized, nationally portable credentials Stronger sense of confidence and professionalism: Better workplace skills (communication/teamwork) 13

     Increases industry client base through MSSC network and nationally recognized certification-based training Increases student enrollment through on demand e-learning solutions Provides instructor training to increase skills and opportunities Multiple delivery formats allow flexible scheduling Enables schools to offer certifications as well as degrees 14

Number of Assessment Centers: 41 FL is MSSC’s 3 rd most active state (behind IN & OH) Total Assessments & Certifications: 15

 CPT Modules: 16

Treasure Coast High School Lakewood Ranch High School Marion Technical Institute (MTI) Sarasota County School District Central Florida Community College Polk County Schools Ridge Nature Coast Technical High School Polk County Schools George Jenkins High Polk County Schools Lake Region Polk County Schools Kathleen Senior High Polk State College Boyd H. Anderson High School Lake Wales High School Bayshore High School

Total Credentials (within last year)

Assessed Certified 362 210 347 279 129 243 129 55 123 95 82 74 74 66 65 33 28 17 48 53 40 35 35 52 48 9 10 9

976

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Manufacturing: 278,470 jobs Logistics: 279,450 jobs Total M&L: 557,920 jobs 18

        MaxPak Coca Cola Mosaic Florida’s Natural Tropicana Knight’s Armament Cardio Command, Inc.

JDC, Inc.

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Neil Reddy Executive Director [email protected]

Tel. 703-739-9000 x2221 www.msscusa.org

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