1. CEWD Workforce Demand Report: Connecting the Dots for Key Jobs
2016
Meeting
CEWD Workforce Demand Report:
Connecting the Dots for Key Jobs

2. Career Pathways Youth Military Women Low Income Young Adults
Targeted Outreach and Support
Youth
Military
Women
Low Income Young Adults
Transitioning Adults
Work Ready Bootcamps
Math
Employability
Learning to Learn
Physical Conditioning
Employability
Physical Conditioning
Math
Employability
Learning to Learn
Physical Conditioning
Math
Employability
Learning to Learn
Physical Conditioning
Math
Employability
Learning to Learn
Physical Conditioning
NCRC
Energy Employability
Industry Fundamentals
Tiers 1-5 credentials
Job specific Bootcamps
Lineworker Bootcamp
Gas Technician Bootcamp
Nuclear Workforce Bootcamp
Apprenticeship
for College Credit
Utility Technician Accelerated Associate Degree or Associate Degree
Apprenticeship for College Credit
Non-Nuclear Generation Accelerated Associate Degree or Associate Degree
Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Degree
Job specific Apprenticeships and Credentials

3. Stackable Credentials8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tier 6–8 Job Specific Credentials
Associate Degree/Accelerated Associate Degree
Boot Camp / Apprenticeship
Occupation-specific Certificate
Occupation-Specific Requirements
Occupation-Specific Technical
Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas
Industry-Specific Technical
Industry-Wide Technical
Workplace Requirements
Academic Requirements
Personal Effectiveness
Tier 1–5 CEWD Foundation Bundle
Get into Energy – Math Certificate
EIF Certificate
NCRC Certificate
Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals
(EIF) Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate
CEWD Core Technical Competences Certificate
Education:
The CEWD Competency Model detailing knowledge and skill sets for CEWD’s Key Jobs
The Energy Industry Curriculum Center, including Energy Industry Fundamentals
The Get Into Energy Career Pathways Model for Post Secondary Students
The National Energy Education Network of Educators, programs of study and best practices
Tier 1–3 Basic Training
Energy Industry Employability Skills Certificate
(NCRC) National Career Readiness Certificate or NCRC Plus
Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

4. The State of the Technician Pipeline
2016
Meeting
The State of the Technician Pipeline

5. Matthew Dunham, Lansing Community College Joanne Kingman, Arizona Sun Corridor Consortium Brittany Schmidt & David Brunson, Southwest Gas

6. Lansing Community College Matt Dunham, Assistant Professor

7. Lansing Community College
2008 – Created School-to-Work partnership with Consumers Energy
2010 – Department of Energy grant to build capacity
2011 – Creation of the Great Lakes Center for Utility Training
2012 – Increased involvement with Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium
2013 – Initial lineworker cohort through the GLCUT
2014 – Continued building capacity and partnerships
2015 – MEWDC received the TPM grant
2016 – Michigan Department of Education creates a 17th career cluster in Energy

8. Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium (MEWDC)
We are supported by and members of a national nonprofit organization where we leverage unique partnerships to focus solely on workforce issues
National Partners
National non-profit organization supporting 100 plus utility members and 28 state and regional energy consortia ; includes electric, natural gas, and nuclear utilities and their associations
(CEWD)
Industry-led partnership of more than 30 representatives that include: industry, labor, education veterans affairs, and workforce development organizations
Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium (MEWDC)
State Partners

9. Building the talent pipeline to close the skill gaps
Talent Pipeline Management
Connect talent strategy to your business strategy to improve competitiveness
Organize and manage flexible and responsive partnerships to create shared values
Shared measures and aligned incentives improve performance of education and workforce partners
Employer Value Proposition
Stronger brand recognition when recruiting talent
Improved leverage when engaging providers and public sector partners
Clearer communications around talent needs and requirements
Easier management of business risks with preferred partners

10. Talent Pipeline Management model and the value stream
3-10 years out
Ready Now
Retention and Career Development
Through lessons learned in supply change management:
Build demand driven system helping employers find, hire and manage talent
Proactively organize and manage partnerships
Develop measures and incentives to improve performance

11. What does the eventual student obtain?
Our expectation is that an industry recognized certificate results from any program implemented through a state approved education provider
The certificate is comprise of credits which articulate between the sponsored education providers
Possible names:
Electric Lineman Pre-Apprentice Certificate
Gas Lineman Pre-Apprentice Certificate
Sponsored means they are state approved to use curriculum with industry partners recognizing the certification
This certificate indicates successful completion of a targeted, skill-based program from an industry recognized and state approved education provider, that covers fundamental industry and role-specific knowledge and skills necessary for apprentice level employment in the energy industry

12. Stackable Credentials8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials
Common Technical Core Certificate
Associate Degree
Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College Credit
Occupation-Specific Requirements
Occupation-Specific Technical
Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas
Industry-Specific Technical
Industry-Wide Technical
Workplace Requirements
Academic Requirements
Personal Effectiveness 12
Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals
Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate
Tier 1–3 Basic Training
Energy Industry Employability Skills Certificate
National Career Readiness Certificate
Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

13. Tier 5 – Industry-Wide Technical
Energy Competency Model: Generation, Transmission & Distribution
Plant Operator
Electrical
Technician
Mechanical
Instrument & Control Technician
Alternate Fuel Technicians
Lineworker
Substation Technician
Engineering
Relay
Natural Gas Technology
Business Fundamentals
Teamwork
Following Directions
Planning, Organizing & Scheduling
Problem Solving Decision Making
Ethics
Employability &
Entrepreneurship
Skills
Working with Basic
Hand & Power Tools & Technology
Mathematics
Locating, Reading & Using Information
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Engineering & Technology
Critical & Analytical Thinking
Science
Information Technology
Interpersonal Skills
Integrity
Professionalism
Reputation
Motivation
Dependability & Reliability
Self- Development
Flexibility & Adaptability
Ability To Learn
Non-Nuclear Generation (Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Geothermal)
Nuclear Generation
Electric Transmission & Distribution
Gas Transmission & Distribution
Tier 5 – Industry-Wide Technical
Safety Awareness
Industry Principles & Concepts
Environmental Laws & Regulations
Quality Control & Continuous Improvement
Troubleshooting
Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies
Tier 3 – Workplace Competencies
Tier 2 – Academic Competencies
Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness
Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific
MEWDC is working closely with CEWD to use research and tools already developed and tested by the industry
CEWD drove the development of an industry-accepted definition of the competencies required to work in the Energy industry
The Energy Competency Model comprises stacked tiers increasing in specificity and specialization for generation, transmission and distribution jobs
The Model is useful for secondary teachers and post-secondary instructors to identify standards and tailor curriculum to reinforce the competencies

14. Utility Lineworker CA

15. Utility Lineworker CA

16. Energy Fundamentals CC

17. Energy Industry Fundamentals

18. 17th Career Cluster - Energy
Early Middle College
Certificate Program at Community College
Articulation
Dual Enrollment

19. Stackable Credentials
Electrical Utility Lineworker
AAS (60 cr)
Electrical Utility Lineworker
CA (42 cr)
Multiple Consumers Energy certifications
MDOT Temporary Instructional Permit (CV-TIP)
Energy Fundamentals CC (24 cr)
CEWD EIF Certification (4 cr.)
OSHA 10 (1 cr.)
First Aid and CPR/AED (1 cr.)
LCC Rigging
SkillsUSA Employability Skills (1 cr.)

20. Future Stackable Credentials
Energy Industry AAS w/ concentration
AAS (60 cr)
Electrical Utility Lineworker
CA (42 cr)
Metering Technician
CA (?? cr)
Utility Gas Technician
CA (?? cr)
Energy Fundamentals CC (24 cr)

21. Utility Lineworker AAS

22. Instructor Certification
Higher Learning Commission
Faculty teaching in career and technical education college-level certificate and occupational associate’s degree programs should hold a bachelor’s degree in the field and/or a combination of education, training and tested experience. (Note: See the Tested Experience section below.) Such qualifications are allowable even in instances where technical/occupational courses transfer, which HLC recognizes is an increasing practice.

23. Lansing Community College Matt Dunham, Assistant Professor

24. Partnership between Arizona Sun Corridor and Southwest Gas

25. Arizona Sun Corridor- Get Into Energy Consortium
Five colleges coordinating with several industry partners
Received a $13.5 million TAACCCT grant from the DOL to develop sustainable energy programs
Training for hands-on careers in the areas of engineering, line work, technician work and operations
The programs are built around a stackable credentials model with competency based training

26. Arizona Sun Corridor- Get Into Energy Consortium

27. INDUSTRY PARTNERS

29. Industry Needs - SWG Industry experiencing high attrition
Contractors
New federal regulations require
more technicians for the same work
Secondary inspections

30. Collaboration with Colleges
Goals
Internal
External
Stackable certifications
Transferable skills
Work Experience Program
Expand industry partnerships
Internal: To provide an avenue for current SWG employees to attain their Associate degree that is relevant to SWG and further their careers
External: To attract and develop future field employees for Southwest Gas and its contract workforce

31. 2015 Best of West Excellence in Innovation Award

32. https://www. estrellamountain

33. Estrella Mountain-West-MEC, Palo Verde Nuclear Partnership