Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation UPDATE James Morris Jacobs Field Services North America 2006 CMEF Chairman September 14, 2006
CMEF Training Statistics Craft and Apprenticeship Training *2006 Commercial Industrial Total Skill Assessments Administered Certified Written Upgrade Training OCF – Onsite OFCF – Offsite Performance Verifications Performance Verified Certified Plus Non-Craft Electrical 4 hr. CE Course Graduation CMEF/HBR Scholarship High School Scholarship *Estimate
Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals Purpose To provide a vehicle to bring new individuals into the construction and maintenance industry. Provide for accelerated training to include NCCER’s core modules (including soft skills), basic safety, introduction to craft specific tasks, and a formal mentoring program.
Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals Participating Contractors – Owners to Date Amber LP Austin Industrial Contech ISC Jacobs Field Services KBR LWL Protherm Services Turner Industries Zachry Construction Bayer DuPont ExxonMobil Lyondell Lyondell-Citgo Refinery Rohm & Haas Shell Refinery
August Session
June Pilot Session - Update Of the original 27 Participants, 23 are still on the job and attending craft training classes. August Session – Update Of the original 28 Participants, 28 completed training and are working on sites and attending craft training classes. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals
Lessons Learned Added more “hands on” training Reviewing Mentor Program to bring mentors into process at the beginning of training as this piece of the program has had a positive impact on new hires. Looking at avenues to keep trainees engaged and provide opportunities for recognition. Basic Training for Future Craft Professionals
August Session- Trainees and Mentors
Texas Workforce Commission Grant between CMEF and Lee College Lee College and CMEF received a Skills Development Fund Grant for $780,279. Grant will focus on incumbent workers craft training, and performance verification. Impact to CMEF Budget is estimated to be approximately 35% of tuition expenses over the next 18 months.
Current COIPA Signers Revised COIPA Due Date: November 29, 2006 COIPA 1 Certified Technical Services Contech Control Services Industrial Specialty Contractors Performance Contractors, Inc. Ref-Chem LP Triad Electric & Controls Triple “S” Industrial Corporation COIPA 2 Amber LP Austin Industrial, Inc. Basic Industries, Inc. An Xserv Co. Bay Area Industrial Contractors, Ltd. Brand Scaffold Builders, Inc. Fluor Corporation Jacobs Field Services. KBR Maintenance Enterprises, Inc. Protherm Services Group L.L.C. S&B Engineers and Constructors Starcon International The Infinity Group Turner Industries Group, L.L.C. Wolfenson Electric, Inc. Worley Parsons Group Inc. Zachry Construction Corporation
COMING SOON ABC Craft Championships and Construction Exhibition – Lee College Campus October 27, 2006 Need sponsors and volunteers for this event. NCCER is scheduled to release the Crane Certification Program. Contact NCCER or CMEF for details.