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ANSI-IREC Accreditation Program
Diana Singhavong
American National Standards Institute
Pat Fox
L a u r e -J e a n n e D a v i g n o n
Interstate Renewabl e Energy Counci l
February 14, 2013
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What is ANSI-IREC?
Why ANSI-IREC?
Growth of
clean energy
sector
Proliferation
of training
programs
Confusion
The Answer
Align training with jobs
Differentiate quality training
Provide programs with a means to
demonstrate market value
Increase consumer confidence and
safeguards
How?
ANSI-IREC provides third-party
verification that programs meet a
national standard (IREC Standard
14732:2013) validated by the
renewable energy and energy efficiency
industry
Quality training
with market value
A Unique Approach
Technical
Content
Educational
Processes and
Management
Benefits to Programs
Promotes high quality program
design and implementation
Distinguishes programs with a
national recognition
Provides an edge for enrollment,
marketing and funding proposals
Benefits to Programs
Aligned with industry-recognized
credentials and standards
Training dollars invested wisely
Students “trained as advertised”
—Roy Swift
Value of the Accreditation Process
What did pilot participants have to
say about the process?
Value of the Accreditation Process
All pilot organizations agreed/strongly agreed that
accreditation process:
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Would provide differentiation and a competitive
advantage when competing with other certificate
awarding entities in the industry
Is a quality check on current operations
“Due to this process, we have implemented a number of
great quality control measures.” -Survey respondent
Value of the Accreditation Process
According to the pilot organizations, the most valuable aspects
of the accreditation experience include:
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Communication/active participation from program staff
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Assessors’ expertise
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Third-party validation of program
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Improvement of organizational structure and curricula
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Continued quality improvement
Lessons Learned from an
Accredited Organization
Nicole Rice, Midwest Renewable Energy Association
MREA Photovoltaic Site Assessment Certificate
MREA Solar Thermal Site Assessment Certificate
Process Overview
1) Demonstrate Initial Eligibility
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Online Preliminary Application
2) Provide Evidence and Documentation
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“Demonstrate”
3) Onsite Assessment
Role of assessment team
 Role of onsite
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IREC Standard 14732:2013
www.irecusa.org
Market Value
Industry
validated Job
Task Analysis
Linkage to
industry
Quality training
matched to
employer needs
Linkage with Industry
The certificate-awarding entity
shall maintain relationships with
the subject industry to ensure
the continued currency and
market value of the certificate
Workforce
Dev.
Associations
Employers
Job Task Analysis
10.2 Job Task Analysis Basis for Curriculum or
Syllabus: The certificate-awarding entity shall base the
certificate program on a current, valid job task analysis
(JTA) that has been developed using generally accepted
procedures and includes the following:
a) An objective or scope that defines the overall
job, including conditions and criteria
b) A list of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
(KSAs) that define the job
c) Criticality ratings for each KSA
d) Criteria used for validating the JTA
Systematic Program Plan
Any one of several processes recognized by
education and training professionals that
documents the creation or revision of
educational programs, workshops, or courses
using inter-related components of analysis,
design, development, implementation, and
evaluation.
Systematic Program Plan
 Use of criterion-referenced instruction
 Analysis, program design, development,
implementation, and evaluation integrated
 Defined curriculum for each program
 Syllabus for each course
 Instruction conforms to syllabus and
curriculum
Management System
 Documentation
 Document control
 Internal audit
The review of an entity’s policies
and procedures to determine the
entity’s conformance with them.
 Management review
 Communication of internal audit results
Assessment of Learners
 Written examination required
 Assessments must be criterion-referenced
Assessment of Learners
 Requirements for development,
administration and scoring
• Secure
• Routinely reviewed
• Provisions for learners with special needs
• Protocols for those administering
• Criterion referenced passing score
• Inter-rater reliability
Other Requirements
Policies and Procedures
Personnel
Facilities,
Tools and
Equipment
Online
Delivery
Safety
Legal Entity,
Financial
Viability
Meeting the Requirements
Documented compliance
Evidence of implementation
Verified on paper and
during onsite
Want to Learn More?
Workshop May 7-8
Washington, DC
Email Diana to Register
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Questions?
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Program Fees
Application fee
$3,000.00
On-site assessment and document review
plus travel expenses.
$1,250.00 per assessor per day,
Fees include: Cost per assessor per number of days required; assessor review of
application and all supporting documents; assessor preparation of draft and final
assessor report; onsite assessment; ANSI staff coordination of assessment
process.
Travel expenses include: transportation, meals, and accommodations during
days of the assessment.
Fees associated with any corrective actions are $1,250 per assessor per day and
include: Assessor review of corrective actions, assessor clearance of corrective
actions, ANSI staff coordination of corrective action process.
If additional subject matter experts (SMEs) are required, the applicant
organization will be assessed an additional fee of $1,250 per day per SME, plus
travel expenses.