Speaking the Language of Business Through Industry Competency Models

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Speaking the Language of Business Through
Industry Competency Models
Career Clusters Institute June 16, 2008 Atlanta,
Georgia
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Terri Lonowski, M.Ed. Federal Project Officer, US
Department of Labor, Atlanta Regional
Office Gibson (Sunny) Morris, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Arkansas Delta WIRED Region
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Industry Competency Goals

• Dynamic, industry-driven framework for
  foundational entry level competencies across
  industry sectors
• consistency across the industry
• easily customized within sectors
• uncomplicated updating
• Equip American workers with higher-level skills
  demanded by globally-competitive regional
  economies

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Who Benefits?

• Business hiring workers who can succeed in the
  21st century economy
• Prospective workers skills needed to take steps
  toward a successful career in high-growth
  industry
• Educators and training providers competencies
  directly relevant to industry requirements
• Government and workforce professionals supported
  training programs are producing workers who will
  find employment

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Industry Competency Model
A clear description of what a person needs to
know and be able to do the knowledge, skills,
and abilities - to perform well in a specific
job, occupation, or industry.
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Examples

• Safety Awareness
• Critical and Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving/Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork

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• Personal Effectiveness Competencies
• Academic Competencies
• Industry-Wide Technical Competencies
• Industry-Sector Technical Competencies

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Tiers

• 6. Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas
• 7. Occupation-Specific Technical Competencies
• 8. Occupation-Specific Requirements
• 9. Management Competencies

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As a Resource
Comprehend the full range of skills needed across
an industry Serve as a basis for developing new
training materials for the industry Categorize
the wide range of existing materials that are
currently being used Evaluate the myriad
training programs that address industry skill
needs
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Career Clusters
The Career Clusters Icons are being used with
permission from States Career Cluster
Initiative, 2007,www.careerclusters.org
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Career Clusters
The Career Clusters Icons are being used with
permission from States Career Cluster
Initiative, 2007,www.careerclusters.org
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Energy
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Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Competency Model

• By 2012 the following job classifications will
  have large numbers of employees eligible to
  retire
• More than half of all non-nuclear power plant
  operators
• 52 of generation technicians
• 40 of line workers
• 46 of engineers
• Increased demand for electricity and natural gas
• Aging infrastructure

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Energy Model

• New workers must be brought into the pipeline,
  giving older, more experienced workers an
  opportunity to transfer knowledge and training
• Potential candidates must understand the work
  done in the industry, the skills and competencies
  required to perform that work and where the job
  opportunities are.

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CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
Employable stop-out points along an articulated
pathway
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Energy Pathways
Energy Competency Model

• Lineworker
• Plant Operator
• Technician
• Pipefitter / Pipelayer

• Energy Career Cluster Map
• Course of Study
• Model Curriculum
• Curriculum Consortiums

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Energy Career Cluster Map
Career Clusters A grouping of occupations and
broad industries based on commonalities. The
sixteen career clusters provide an organizing
tool for schools, small learning communities,
academies and magnet schools.
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Planning, managing, and providing
technical services
Architecture and Construction Designing,
planning, managing, building and maintaining the
built environment
Manufacturing Planning, managing, and performing
the processing of materials into the intermediate
or final products
Clusters
Engineering and Technology
Manufacturing Production Process Development
Construction
Design and Pre-construction
Pathways
Science and Math
Maintenance, Installation Repair
Maintenance Operations
Quality Assurance
Logistics Inventory Control Pathway
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Energy Career Cluster Map
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Architecture and Construction
Manufacturing
Clusters

• Construction
• Boilermaker
• Carpenter
• Control Valve Installers
• Electrician
• Electrical and electronics repairers
• Insulation Worker
• Iron / Metalworker
• Industrial machinery mechanics
• Lineworker
• Line Gas Technicians
• Machinists
• Millwright
• Pipefitter
• Pipeline Installer
• Pipelayer
• Welder

• Engineering and Technology
• Electrical Engineer
• Power Systems Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Civil engineer
• Energy Transmission Engineer
• Procurement Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Industrial Engineer

• Manufacturing Production Process Development
• Electrical Electronics Technician
• Engineering related Technician
• Power Plant Operator
• Nuclear Reactor Operator
• Non-Licensed Operator
• Gas Processing and Distribution Plant Operator
• Power Distributor Dispatcher
• Gas Controller Dispatcher
• Auxiliary. Equip. Operator

• Design and Pre-construction
• Engineer - Civil , Chemical, Electrical, Nuclear,
  Mechanical, Power Systems, Energy Transmission,
  Procurement, Environmental, Industrial
• Electrical Electronics Engineering Technician
• Mechanical Technician
• Machinists

Pathways

• Maintenance Operations
• Boilermaker
• Carpenter
• Control Valve Installer
• Corrosion Technician
• Electrician
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Industrial Machinery Mechanic
• Insulation Worker
• Iron / Metalworker
• Lineworker
• Line Gas Technicians
• Millwright
• Pipefitter / Pipelayer
• Pipeline Installer
• Substation Mechanic
• Utility Metering Regulation Technician
• Relay Technician
• Welder

• Maintenance, Installation Repair
• Boilermaker
• Control Valve Installers
• Corrosion Technician
• Pipefitter / Pipelayer
• Pipeline Installer
• Instrument Control Tech
• Electrical Instrumentation Tech
• Elec.. Electronics Repairer
• Elec. Equipment Installer / Repairer
• Industrial Machinery Mechanic
• Maintenance Repairer / Tech
• Mechanical Tech
• Millwright
• Welder

• Science and Math
• Nuclear Chemist
• Nuclear Technician
• Materials Scientist
• Radio Chemist
• Health Physicist
• Chemistry Technician

• Logistics Inventory Control
• Heavy Materials Technician

• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control Tech
• Quality Assurance Tech

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Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Competency Model

• Collaboration with US DOLs Employment and
  Training Administration
• Promote development of High-Growth In-Demand
  industry models
• Convene industry representatives
• Act in the role of Information Broker
• Validation by industry experts
• Held focus groups of technical trainers and line
  managers/supervisors
• Reviewed by CEWD Education Council and their
  experts

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CEWD Education Council
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Related to Existing Resources?

• Does not compete with existing standards or
  provide new standards
• Tool to compare standards and curricula
• Evaluates strengths and gaps in addressing
  requirements for entry-level workers

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Career Clusters
The Career Clusters Icons are being used with
permission from States Career Cluster
Initiative, 2007,www.careerclusters.org
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ARKANSAS DELTA TRAINING EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
A regional response to industry

• Arkansas Northeastern College
• Arkansas State University-Newport
• Mid-South Community College
• East Arkansas Community College
• Phillips Community College of the University of
  Arkansas

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Advanced Manufacturing Model Provided Basis for
Development of Career Pathway
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REGIONAL VALIDATION BY INDUSTRY
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REGIONAL VALIDATION BY INDUSTRY

• Surveys
• DACUM Process (Developing A CUrriculuM)

• Technical skills/competencies
• Professional/soft skills
• Equipment
• Tools
• Vocabulary
• Experience level

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Uses

• Sector-specific competencies
• Competency-based curriculum and training models
• Industry-defined performance indicators and
  measurement criteria
• Position descriptions and hiring criteria
• Assessment and testing instruments
• Guidance for government investments in workforce
  preparation strategies

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Competency Model Clearinghouse
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Competency Model Clearinghouse

• Access high-growth industry models
• Learn about competency models
• Discover new uses of competency models
• Find competency model resources
• Searchable database
• Build or customize a competency model

www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel
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Terri Lonowski, M.Ed. Federal Project Officer, US
Department of Labor, Atlanta Regional
Office lonowski.terri_at_dol.gov 404-302-5377 Gibson
(Sunny) Morris, Ph.D. Executive Director,
Arkansas Delta WIRED Region smorris_at_midsouthcc.edu
870-733-6860