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Workforce Development

National Maritime Education Council

Mike Torrech Chairman SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

ABOUT NMEC

• Mission
• To lead the Maritime industry in the development,

promotion, and implementation of standardized craft training processes.

• Who We Are
• A collaborative, multi-regional, industry-centered

national organization made up of industry leaders/decision makers

Current NMEC Membership

• ATN
• GSSC
• Bollinger
• Ingalls
• American Maritime Holdings
• Wesco
• Signal
• Ameriforce
• Continental Maritime
• VT Halter Marine
• Virginia Ship Repair
• Newport News
• ABS
• AWS
• NCCER
• NSC Technologies
• FMT Shipyard

Workforce Development

• What We Want:
• Highly skilled craft professionals who can perform high

quality work at the lowest possible cost

• Curriculum Plan:

– Welders – Shipfitters – Pipefitters – Machinists – Marine Electricians – Sheet Metal Personnel – Coatings Personnel – Riggers / Crane Operators / Equipment Operators

Why Training?

The Construction Industry Institute (CII) study assumes an investment of 1.0% of the total project budget for wages / labor

SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute (CII). RT231-1 “Construction Industry Craft Training in the United States & Canada” (Aug 2007)

Why Standardize Training?

• What We Propose:

– Set of industry definitions that define the core of what a particular craft does and defines the competencies that are required to meet that definition – Curriculum that teaches those core competencies – Structured instructional system that ensures that curriculum is taught consistently – Assessments that ensure learning has taken place and ensure the integrity of the system – Credentialing that allows employers to ensure they are hiring knowledgeable individuals – Readily available through existing educational/training portals.

Why Industry Cares About Credentialing

• Certifies that the individual has completed preferred

course of study & performance

• Provide recognition and esteem for the craft professional
• Credentialing is a gateway to much of the educational

enablers

– Pell Grants – Student Loans

NMEC Program

• Curriculum developed utilizing best practices as

defined by multiple company Subject Matter Experts.

– Formal process/multiple reviews by industry

• Multiple Training Venues

– Technical Colleges – Community Colleges – High School CareerTech – Company Sponsored Programs – Trade Associations

Program Elements

• Completion of program allows credentialing

– Credentialed programs are accredited

• Instructors must be trained/certified
• Training facilities must be certified

– Assessment centers

• Credentialed
• Results monitored
• Programmatics ensure the integrity of the system

Details

• Becoming an accredited training facility allows your

employees to become credentialed.

– Use of curriculum does not require you to credential your personnel – You may use curriculum and not teach all elements

• System is widely used in the United States across a wide

spectrum of educational and training institutions.

Curriculum Detail

• Maritime Core

(Available Now)

• Pipefitter 1

(Available Now)

• Pipefitter 2

(Available Now)

• Structural / Shipfitter 1

(Available June 2014)

• Structural / Shipfitter 2

(Available June 2014)

• Structural / Shipfitter 3

(Available June 2015)

• Maritime Core Assessment

OUR PARTNER

• NCCER
• Not-for-profit education foundation
• Established in 1995 by the construction industry to
• 1. Develop industry-driven, standardized craft training programs

with portable credentials

• 2. Address critical workforce shortages
• 3. Reduce training costs/improve outcomes

Mission: To build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals

WHY NCCER?

• Established National Network
• Accredited training providers
• Master Trainers / Certified Instructors
• Established curricula development system
• Accredited assessment centers
• Registry of credentialed craft professionals
• COMPLETE WFD PROCESS – 20 year head start

Mission: To build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals

NCCER – UTILIZED IN ALL 50 STATES

• 850+ organizations
• (accredited and pending)
• 6,000+ schools/training

center locations

• Additional international

programs

NMEC MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Financial investment based on company size
• Active participation in NMEC meetings
• Support of curricula/assessment activities
• Provide SME’s
• Supply instructional resources
• Photographs
• Videos
• Websites
• Textbooks
• Other

WHY NMEC?

• The leader for maritime workforce development!
• Maritime career awareness and recruiting
• WFD best practice gathering and deployment
• Development of a world class maritime curriculum
• Program standardization and accreditation
• Craft professional assessment and certification
• Skill upgrade programs
• Management / leadership development

INVESTMENT LEVELS

• Shipbuilding, Ship Repair, Offshore Marine, and Skilled Trade Providers
• Tier 1 (employing over 2,000*)

$60K

• Tier 2 (employing 1,000-2,000*)

$40K

• Tier 3 (employing 500-999*)

$20K

• Tier 4 (employing 250-500*)

$10K

• Tier 5 (employing under 250*)

$5K

• Affiliates
• Regional/National Trade Associations, Equipment Manufacturers, Suppliers, etc…
• Platinum

$20K

• Gold

$10K

• Silver

$5K

*Employee count based on annual average number of full-time employees.

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