Overview& Update

MissionBuild a safe, productive and sustainable

workforce of craft professionals.

Agenda of Topics

An overview of the changes in terminology and processes related to the NCCER Assessment & Certification Programs

  An update of NCCER Programs & Activities, to include:

Contractor Workforce Development Assessment (CWDA) Program  NCCER Operations - Programs & Products Update Global Initiatives

CURT "Choose Construction Initiative"  NCCER Build Your Future (byf.org) Overview 

Questions and Comments

Repcon Strickland [Chairman]

Crossland Construction [ Past Chairman]

Gaylor [Vice Chairman]

Cianbro

Robins & Morton

Southern Company

Construction Industry Institute

ExxonMobil

SkillsUSA

DuPont

M.W. Mielke

Shell

Granix, LLC

Shaw Power Group

LeGlue & Company, CPAs

Fluor

Kellogg Brown & Root

Tesoro Corporation University of Florida, Rinker

School of Building Construction

Current Builders

ISC Constructors, LLC

L.P.R. Construction Co.

Yates Constructors North American Heavy Process

Construction Jacobs

2012 Board of Trustees

For more information, visit: www.nccer.org/BoardOfTrustees.aspx

2011-2015 Strategic Plan

Strategic Initiatives• Broadly build demand for construction craft

workforce development with all stakeholders: owners, contractors, government, education, and current and future craft professionals.

• Build more governmental support for all NCCER programs.

• Increase the customer base through growth and expansion in existing and emerging markets.

• Be a catalyst for new worker recruitment and industry image enhancement.

NCCER Re-Branding

NCCER replaces “The National Center for Construction Education and Research” in printed materials

NCCER Curriculum or NCCER Standardized Curriculum replaces Contren Learning Series

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Prequalification through the

Contractor’s Workforce Development Assessment A Workforce Development Commitment & Quality Metric!

Presented at 2012 CII Annual Conference as a Workforce Development Innovation as part of

CII’s RT 252 - 5 year Productivity Study

CURT Recommendation

Owners have promoted for more than 15 years!!

Confrontingthe

Skilled Construction Workforce Shortage2004 CURT Publication, Reprinted from 1997

“Owners should require contractors to invest in training and maintain the skills of their workforce as a condition of employment.”

“Individual contractors must recognize the necessity and benefits of training their employees and be willing to invest in it . . .”

Prequalification through the

Contractor’s Workforce Development Assessment

UserFriendly Format

Key Development Points

• Minimize subjectivity to the extent possible• Weight questions by importance & impact• Make the tool labor posture neutral• Validate to metrics

• OSHA Incident Rates and Experience Modification Ratios

• Use third party to collect & audit information to achieve consistency and eliminate bias• Final metric should be easy to communicate

& understand

Prequalification through the

Contractor’s Workforce Development Assessment

CWDA—Phase Two: Pilot Summary

NCCER #

ATS 11

AAC 12

ATS/AAC/Crane End. 4

Category # Self-Performing General Contractor 12

Self-Performing Sub-Contractor 8

Grand Total 20

Type #Commercial 5Energy 1Industrial 14Other 2Curriculum #

JATC 5 NCCER 14 Other 1 Grand Total 20

Labor #

Merit 15

Union 5

Grand Total 20

Grade # A (90-100%) 11 B (80-89%) 6 C (70-79%) 2 F (0-59%) 1 Grand Total (Avg. Score: B) 20

20 – Audits completed 9 – In process of completing forms29 – Total Completed or in Process As of 6/08/12

Assessment and Certification Revitalization

Credentials Matter!

Over 60% Say Certification Creates More Job Opportunities, Security and Pay for Employees

Note: 77% of the respondents are accredited, licensed or certified

Benefits of Certification

More Job Opportunities 75%

Higher Employee Compensation / Better Pay 62%

More Job Security / Opportunities for Advancement 69%

Green Certification is Necessary to Demonstrate Possession of Required Green Skills/Knowledge 51%

Valuable Applied Knowledge 77%

Source: The Green Workforce: Industry Insights on Green Jobs, Training and Workforce Issues

100% Certified

Plus

80% Certified

Plus

50% Certified

Plus

30% Certified

Plus

Labor Cost Savings $664,364 $531,491 $332,182 $211,061

Turnover Cost Savings $5,749 $4,600 $2,875 $1,725

Absenteeism Cost Savings $25,185 $20,148 $12,592 $7,555

Total Benefits $695,299 $556,239 $347,649 $220,341

Training Cost $235,239 $214,962 $184,546 $164,269

B/C 3.0 2.6 1.9 1.3

Construction Industry Institute (CII)www.construction-institute.org

RT 231—Craft Training in North America

Rilene Burgess, S & B Engineers & Constructors Dave Muehlbauer, Sundt CorporationChuck Dolce, Brown & Root Dick Myers, CBBRBill Downey, LA Downey & Son, Inc. Bob Parker, RepconLeroy Ehlers, Fluor Daniel Mike Ridnicki, HBRButch Ford, Austin Industrial Dean Risinger, TICSteve Greene, Bechtel Frank Sacchetti, Ivey MechanicalRoger Hamby, RUST Constructors Bruce Sellars, Fluor DanielJohn Heffner, AGC of America Steve Shafer, Fluor DanielStan Hegener, IMTC Henry Sorensen, ExperiorSteve Hoech, H.B. Zachry Mike Stilley, BE&KKevin Hyde, Foley & Lardner Mike Watkins, Sanders Bros.Dickie Jones, Fluor Daniel Ed Wick, RUST ConstructorsLinda Jones, ISAC/ABC TX Gulf Coast Don Whyte, NCCERDon McCollister, Harmony/ABC National Matt Young, Triple S IndustriesDan Mosser, ABC National Russell Zech, Kvaerner Process

Past NCCER Craft Training/WFD Committee ChairmenPast NCCER Board of TrusteesOwner

NCACP Founding Participants

NCACP Founding ConceptsConstruction Industry Craftworker Skills Certification Needs Meeting

Monday, August 10, 1998Atlanta, GA

• In general, most tests being conducted today only address the written or knowledge aspect of the craft person. A vehicle to measure the craft worker’s performance capabilities is typically not available.

• Separate performance tests should be developed.• A reasonable (but limited) period of time will be determined for completing the

performance test once the written test has been successfully completed.• A full NCCER craft certification will be issued to the craft worker once successful

written and performance test results have been submitted.• Craft certifications will be good for three years.• Written test will be required for recertification.• Performance test will not be required at recertification as long as major

technological advances have not affected the craft and/or the craft worker has remained employed in the industry during the period of certification. This area will be further defined by the group.

Current NCCER WDC Members

The Haskell Company Construction Craft Academy ABC National Sundt PCL Industrial Austin Industrial The Robbins & Morton Group ISNetworld KBR The Southern Company ABC of the Carolinas AGC of America (National) SkillsUSA Becon Construction Company CEF of North Texas Praxair Services The Shaw Group ACT TIC Kiewit Marek Family of Companies Fluor

American Fire Sprinkler Assoc. Crossland Construction Company Turner Industries Group CITC of Washington State Cianbro-Starcon ABC/CMEF of Greater Houston Zachry Industrial, Inc. S&B Engineers and Constructors Carolinas AGC University of Florida WellTech National Training Systems Willmar Electrical Services Association of Skilled & Technical

Sciences NAWIC/NEF Caterpillar North American Crane Bureau Pearson Prov Pima Community College

Certified PlusPerformance Verified

National Craft Assessment and Certification Process

ExperiencedCraftsperson

Certified (Written)

125,916 (2000) 36,019 30,77451%

276,380 Sold245,943 Taken

491,452 TotalNearly 500K involved with NCACP Process!

Pipeline191,948 Taken 164,338 Pass 49% Pass Rate (2001/2002)

Goals

SECURITY: Take “Zero Tolerance” for cheating to a new level!

-AAC’s-Revoke Permanently-Individuals-Revoke Min. 5 Yrs.-Toughen Language & Policies

PROCESS: End perceptions that could degredate the value of NCCER/NCACP credentials.

Assessment Revitalization

National Craft Assessment and Certification Process

ZERO TOLERANCE

FOR CHEATING AT ANY LEVEL!

SECURITY ISSUES

Assessment Incidents

A public provider Assessment Center conducted a test session with translators and coaches helping Hispanic candidates with an English assessment. More than 60 passing scores were rescinded and the Center was revoked. Candidates who retested in another controlled setting did not pass.

Candidate was caught in test session with items and answers for Boilermaking, as well as an earpiece. He was expelled from the session, his cheat sheet confiscated. Candidate claims his foreman gave it to him. Legal action has been taken, and all certification records were pulled.

Assessment Incidents

Father and son team colluded on Pipefitting exam. Son tested for his father and took photographs of items on the computer monitor. Legal action was taken, and both father and son’s records and existing certifications were pulled. The test item bank was modified to eliminate exposed items.

Two candidates in the same assessment center a week apart were caught writing down test items and answers. They were expelled from the test session, and all records were pulled.

Three others in 2011 were expelled from the NCACP, one for using a cell phone during testing, and two for using concealed documents with test items and answers.

SECURITY ISSUES

Revoke Assessment Center AccreditationRevoke Individual: Minimum of 5 yearsImplementing tougher language and policies

Mandatoryfor all

Assessment Centers

Certification Watch List

Click here for Certifications Watch List

Certification Watch List

The following individuals have been expelled from NCCER programs due to their failure to uphold their responsibilities as agreed to under the General Instructions and Security Statement for assessments. These individuals have no valid credentials and/or certifications in the National Registry. If you are provided with certificates, wallet cards, or transcripts by these individuals, understand that those documents have been rendered invalid and will not appear in the Automated National Registry. If an individual presents a credential for any purpose, always remember to verify the individual’s current certification status by using NCCER’s Online Verification.

Names and NCCER wallet card numbers are provided below. Because some names may be common, contact the NCCER Registry department to verify the identity of an individual cardholder.

Name Wallet Card # Eligible Test Date Jim Blair XXXXX N/AJohn Jalili, Sr. XXXXX 5/11/2016 John Jalili, Jr. XXXXX 5/11/2016 George Magana XXXXX 12/2/2016 Sebastian Gonzalez XXXXX 8/24/2016 Lazaro Martinez XXXXX 5/17/2016 Michael McNew XXXXX 3/4/2016 Jose Lainez XXXXX 4/12/2016 Jaime Garcia XXXXX 2/21/2016 Versal Steptoe XXXXX 8/16/2016

PROCESS ISSUES

• Owners’ misconception of a “Certified” craft professional (Certified Written is fully certified)

• Owner Perception of “Certified Written” workers perceived as being unqualified. In some cases, unable to perform tasks effectively.

• Contractors assessing “Certified Written” workers with in-house assessments and they don’t pass

• Popularity and owner demand driving pay incentives for journeymen. Rates increase along with performance expectations.

Certified PlusPerformance Verified

National Craft Assessment and Certification Process

All ExperiencedCraftspersons

taking the test for the first time

KnowledgeVerified

Effective: January 1, 2013

Approved May 9, 2012 by

NCCER Board of Trustees

Certified PlusPerformance Verified

National Craft Assessment and Certification Process

KnowledgeVerified

Effective: January 1, 2015

Approved May 9, 2012 by

NCCER Board of Trustees

PV Process Improvements

Revitalization Sub-committee reviewing existing PVs and PV Process.

• Relevancy of the tasks;• Whether or not there is sufficient acceptance ‘criteria’ (scoring);• Acceptance of simulation versus practical application;• Overall process of administering the PVs (ease and cost).

Collecting User Feedback from high PV users

Performance Verification Subcommittee Members

The Haskell Company PCL Industrial The Robbins & Morton

Group KBR Turner Industries

Group CITC of Washington

State ABC/CMEF of Greater

Houston ABC of Baton Rouge

(Pelican Chapter)

Zachry Industrial, Inc. Association of Skilled &

Technical Sciences North American Crane

Bureau Prov Pima Community

College Craft Training Center of

Coastal Bend ABC of the Carolinas Marek Family of

Companies Fluor

Global Labor Market

2008 Construction Employment (Residential and Non-Residential)

Germany 2.0 million

U.K. 2.4 million

Brazil 3.0 million

China 9.6 millionU.S. 7.6 million

Source: International Labour Organization Department of Statistics

Source: The Green Workforce: Industry Insights on Green Jobs, Training and Workforce Issues

Global Construction Market 2010 Global Construction Total: $7.2 trillion (11% of Global GDP)

2020 Global Construction Total: $12 trillion (13.2% of Global GDP)

China

• 2010: $1.0 trillion

• 2020: $2.5 trillion (#1 market)

United States

• 2010: $1.2 trillion

• 2020: $2.1 trillion

SHIFTING MARKETS

Source: The Green Workforce: Industry Insights on Green Jobs, Training and Workforce Issues

“Global Workforce”

NCCER has trained in 18 countries Curricula translated into Spanish and Russian

International/EdExcel

Our Vision….. A portable, “globally recognized” credential

In partnership with…

Delivered in over 100 countries 7,000 education centres world-wide 4 million students register annually 5,500 vocational qualifications in multiple industries 10 million exams marked annually 1,500 permanent staff

Our Focus!

The next 5 years will be the greatest opportunity in our history to innovate & change the landscape of workforce development! Take industry WFD focus to the next level

Drive innovation in WFD and our processes

Help reinvent CTE

Take Industry Recruitment and Image Enhancement to the next Level