Center for Energy Workforce Development Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting Portland, OR July 28-29, 2009 Barbara Hins-Turner Executive Director, Center of Excellence for Energy Technology

 Identify industry and labor partners  Center of Excellence Advisory Board  Managers create project scope – ½ day session  2-day facilitated session with front line employees – capture knowledge, skills, abilities  Data collection validated by 30 front line employees  SCANS – soft skills survey included in validation  Standards Developed Skill Standards developed in partnership with Center of Excellence for Energy Technology and Washington State University Extension Energy Program

Lewis County PUD Puget Sound Energy TransAlta Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Dam IBEW Local #77 Chelan County PUD Douglas County PUD Portland General Electric Power Generation Skill Panel funded by Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

 Foundation for Community College AAS Energy Technology Programs  Centralia College  Grays Harbor College  Peninsula College  Wenatchee Valley College  Integrated into Puget Sound Energy Apprenticeship Training Programs  Basis for advanced apprenticeship placement into Grand Coulee Dam Operator Apprentice Program  HR - Industry position descriptions and systems  Recognized as 2008 Model Skill Panel  Adopted by Texas Skill Standards Board  Under review by Colorado Workforce Board

 BPA – 11 Standards  Funded by BPA  Power Plant Electricians  Funded by Skill Panel Phase III – Workforce Training and Education Coordination Board  Combustion Turbine  Funded by PSE  Wind Turbine Technician  Funded by Energy Northwest, WIRED, Montana State Wind Montana DoL Grant and Center of Excellence for Energy Technology

 Access standards at:   Additional Standards Developed by Walla Walla Community College:  Lineman  Millwright  Instrument Control/Meter Relay  Inside Electrician