Transcript Slide 1

Get Into Energy
Career Pathways
Potential Replacements by 2015
35 000
30 800
30 000
27 800
25 000
25 000
20 000
16 400
15 000
12 300
8 900
10 000
5 000
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Lineworkers
Technicians
Nuclear
Engineers
Plant Operators
Natural Gas
Techs
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What we know
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Industry partnerships and collaboration work
Targeted career awareness works
Focusing on supply / demand at state level works
Curriculum based on competencies works
Shared curriculum and resources reduce cost
Workforce development efforts must create value
for all three stakeholders
Defined Career Pathways Bring Value
Students
• College Credit
• Tailored support
• Transportable skills
• Stackable credentials
Value
Educators
• Industry Support
• Clear industry
expectations
• Sustainable programs
Employers
• Flexible workforce
• Qualified workforce
• Sustainable workforce
Education Pathways
College /
University
Advanced
Degree
Apprenticeship
Community
College
Associate Degree
College /
University
Bachelor Degree
Certificate
Program
High School
Diploma or
GED
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Energy Competency Model
Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific
www.CareerOneStop.org/
CompetencyModel
Tier 5 – Industry-Specific Technical
Nuclear
Generation
Non-Nuclear
Generation
(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil,
Hydro, Solar, Wind,
BioFuel, Geothermal)
Electric
Transmission &
Distribution
Gas
Transmission
& Distribution
Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical
Industry
Principles &
Concepts
Safety
Awareness
Environmental
Laws &
Regulations
Quality
Control &
Continuous
Improvement
Troubleshooting
Tier 3 – Workplace Requirements
Business
Fundamentals
Following
Directions
Team Work
Planning,
Organizing &
Scheduling
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Working With
Tools &
Technology
Tier 2 – Academic Requirements
Mathematics
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Engineering &
Technology
Critical &
Analytical
Thinking
Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness
Interpersonal
Skills
Integrity
Professionalism
Motivation
Dependability
& Reliability
SelfDevelopment
Flexibility &
Adaptability
Ability To
Learn
Get Into Energy Career Pathways
Job Specific
Job Specific
GIE
Outreach
and Career
Coaching
GIE Basic
Training
GIE Industry
Fundamentals
Job Specific
Job Specific
Job Specific
Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment
Access to testing and assessment
Assessments
•NCRC
•Employability
Career Interest
Survey
Interest in Skilled
Utility Technician
career
Screening
•Background
•Drug testing
Education pathway
Training Components
Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials
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Occupation-Specific Requirements
• Associate Degree
• Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College
Credit
• Accelerated Associate Degree
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Occupation-Specific Technical
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Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals
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• Energy Industry Fundamentals
Certificate
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Tier 1–3 Basic Training
• Energy Industry
Employability Skills
Certificate
• National Career
Readiness Certificate
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Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas
Industry-Specific Technical
Industry-Wide Technical
Workplace Requirements
Academic Requirements
Personal Effectiveness
Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,
Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution
For more information, contact:
Rosa Schmidt
Educational Consultant
Center for Energy
Workforce Development
[email protected]
703-752-1769
www.cewd.org