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NCCER UPDATEMay 16, 2018

Tampa, FL

Don WhytePresident/CEO

Steve GreeneVice President

Jennifer WilkersonDirector

Marketing, PR & BYF

2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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NCCER STRATEGIC PLAN2016‐2020 Strategic Initiatives

With a focus on safety, quality, credentialing, 

retention and productivity, increase the 

number of craft professionals and the size and 

diversity of the NCCER base by building 

demand for workforce development with all 

stakeholders. 

Drive governmental recognition and support 

for all NCCER programs. 

Be a catalyst for industry image enhancement, 

new worker recruitment and career 

progression.

Lead technology innovation and state‐of‐the‐

art craft workforce development delivery.

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EXCITING TIMES AT NCCER 

DIGITAL ASCEND  REGISTRY SYSTEM

NEW INSTRUCTOR PORTAL

ONLINE CRAFT TESTING SYSTEM

BRINGING CRAFT ASSESSMENT IN‐HOUSE

DIGITAL PRODUCT INNOVATIONS

MOBILY ENHANCED WEBSITES

CWDA

RESEARCHING AND SCOPING• MOBILE CREDENTIALING • CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

EXCITING TIMES AT NCCER 

GENERAL INITIATIVES REDEFINING CERTIFICATION PROCESS

GROWING REACH into CTE/EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT & TRANSITIONING VETERANS

ENGAGED IN RETHINKING THE  APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM

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Nearly half of what will be the built environment in 2030 doesn’t exist yet.

Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program Report 2004

Globally, labor‐productivity growth in construction lags far behind manufacturing and the total economy. Seven recommendations to improve.

5. Improve on‐site execution. …”stakeholders voiced…difficulty finding and developing talented project managers.”

7. Reskill the workforce. “Change cannot be achieved without investment in retooling a workforce that is undergoing major demographic shifts, from aging managers to increasing numbers of migrant laborers.”

July 2017 McKinsey & Company Research 

MANAGEMENT EDUCATION RESOURCES

•Emerging Managers Institute•Field Leader Institute•Project Manager Academy•Construction Executive Program•Leadership Institute•Leadership Institute (Canada)•Construction Selling Skills•Market & Selling Strategies•Leading Operational Excellence•Ownership Transfer Management Succession•Acquisitions in the Construction Industry

•Crew Leader•Project Supervision•Project Management

SuperintendentJoint NCCER Credential

FMI, NCCER, AGC, ABC, CII, PMI

Will include an NCCER Superintendent Assessment  

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OWNERS’ WORKFORCE RECOMMENDATION

“Owners should only do business with contractors who 

invest in training and maintain the skills of their 

workforce.”

New momentum in CURT around this issue

Research Summary

Average ImprovementCapital & Maintenance

Projects

Productivity Improvement 11%

Turnover Decrease 14%

Absenteeism Decrease 15%

Injury Decrease 27%

Rework Decrease 25%

Summary of Expected Training Benefits with a 1% of Labor Cost Investment

SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute, CII Research Summary 231-1 (08/2007) "Construction Industry Training in the United States & Canada"

CII Research Team 231 Craft Training in North AmericaWHY TRAIN?

Schedule

SafetyQuality

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Anticipated Peak Non‐Residential Labor Demand 6.3 M

Current Non‐Residential Labor Force (BLS) 5.3 M

Less 5‐Year Age Attrition (≈10% of Labor Force) (.5 M)

Non‐Residential Labor Force Net of Age Attrition 4.8 M

SKILLED LABOR SUPPLY/DEMAND GAP

Some estimates predict shortages of skilled Craft Professionals

to be as high as

2,000,000 by 2020

“…US will face a shortage of 290,000 Welders by 2020…”SOURCE: American Welding Society via USA Today

AGING WORKFORCE AND ATTRITION

2029BABY 

BOOMER GENERATIONTURNS 65

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EFFECT OF AGING WORKFORCE AND ATTRITION

EFFECT OF AGING WORKFORCE AND ATTRITION

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Last Baby Boomers turn 65

Last Baby Boomers turn 55

Average (61)“Baby Boomer”Industrial Craft 

Professional Retires

Average (62) “Baby Boomer”Construction Manager & 

SuperintendentRetires

WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS

Approximately 20 to 30% of thecurrent workforce

or1.4 to 2 Million Workers

HOW CTE CAN HELP

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THE WORKFORCE GAP

• Average high school graduation rates• 93 % for CTE students• 80 % overall students

• 27 % with less than an associate degree, including licenses and certificates, OUT EARN the average bachelor’s degree recipient.

• For every $1 invested in CTE, States report taxpayer ROI of $2 to $12

WHY CTE?

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1. SkillsUSA2. RT 335 CII Research3. Journey Level Assessment discussion4. Apprenticeship Taskforce

TOPICS

NCCER in partnership with SkillsUSA, sponsors the 2018 National Carpentry and Masonry contests.

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Date: Friday, June 29, 2018Times: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Location: Kentucky Exposition Center West HallCost: $1,000 per partner for an 8’x8′ booth with 6 ft. draped table, 2 folding chairs, and electricity – on a “first come, first served” basis. Booth spaces will be assigned on June 1, 2018. Contact Christa Floresca

SKILLSUSA “MEET THE EMPLOYER”

FMI FIRST QUARTER 2018 CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK

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LABOR SHORTAGE IMPACT ON PROJECTS

CRAFT LABOR STAFFING DIFFICULTY

AVERAGE COST CHANGE

AVERAGE SCHEDULE CHANGE

OSHA RECORDABLE INCIDENT CASES(PER 200,000 HOURS)

Moderate - Severe 17.3 %(8.4%, 26.2%)

22.5%(11.5%, 33.4%)

0.94(0, 2.84)

Slight 3.2 %(-0.9%, 7.3%)

12.8 %(7.7%, 17.9%)

0.43(0, 1.72)

No Difficulty -6.2 %(-10.7%, -1.8%)

6.4 %(1%, 11.8%)

0.26(0, 1.25)

Is there a demographic craft labor cliff that will affect project performance?

CII RT 318, Aug 2015

THE SYSTEM WE HAVE DOES NOT

WORK!

CII RESEARCH TEAM 335:EVALUATING THE U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

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PG5 What is the total funding coming out of this?PAUL GOODRUM, 4/12/2018

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EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2017). The Condition of Education 2017 (NCES 2017‐144), 

Public High School Graduation Rates, Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_coi.asp

100% Entering the 9th

Grade80% 

Graduating from 

High School

55% Entering 

Postsecondary 

Education

30% Graduating from 

College within 150% of 

Normal time

RE-ESTABLISH THE NATION’S COMMITMENT TO THE EQUAL DIGNITY OF ALL WORKERS

“I believe in the dignity of labor... that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.”

- John D. Rockefeller, 1941

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1. Establish the awareness of career opportunities in our nation

A. Inform young people and parents about career options and related costs

1. Clarifying labor market facts

2. Raising awareness about ALL career paths

3. Rebuild image of CTE Workforce

2. Revitalize our work-based learning programs

A. Streamline administrative processes to participate in registered apprenticeship

B. Providing federal and state tax incentives for employers who invest in developing their workers

C. Allocating funding to both apprenticeship and work-based programs and track enrollments and their performance

CII RESEARCH TEAM 335:EVALUATING THE U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

3. Measure performance in workforce development when awarding construction contracts

A. The nation’s government and businesses must become more engaged in workforce development

B. Owners should include the contractor’s workforce development effort as part of the criteria

C. Contractors should do the same with their specialty contractors

4. Redefine how we measure the quality of our nation’s secondary education system

1. At a minimum, all high school graduates should be career ready

2. In addition, all high school graduates must be prepared to pursue a variety of postsecondary opportunities

a) Career and technical educationb) Work-based learningc) Higher education

3. School systems should be evaluated with equal weighting to all post-secondary options

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5. Increase the participation of underrepresented groups in CTE

A. The construction industry must:

1. Improve job site conditions and company policies to attract and retain minorities and females into construction

2. Strengthen and support recruitment and career opportunities for veterans

3. Better support vocational programs within correctional facilities, encourage project owners with low security level clearance requirements on their projects to utilize ex-offenders to fill staffing needs

6. Establish and expand collaboration between industry, education, and government

A. Identify job competencies needed

B. Identify career opportunities these jobs provide

C. Promote CTE industry involvement and investment

D. Assist industry and educational institutions in navigating

1. CTE–related government regulations

2. Work-based training programs

CII RESEARCH TEAM 335:EVALUATING THE U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

CII RESEARCH TEAM 335:EVALUATING THE U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

7. Develop more balanced funding among post-secondary career and technical education and higher education

A. Re-evaluate use of existing funding technical training - Expand Title IV funding allowance (e.g. Pell grants and Perkins Bill funding) to apply to

industry recognized, accredited technical schools and programs

B. Consolidate federal programs and emphasize the use of industry match

C. Leverage governmental tax incentives, internships, and scholarships to increase industry investment in CTE

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Use the advocacy document to educate local, state, and federal legislators on why reforming our

workforce system is so critical• Elevate career education

• Workforce system must support industry through collaboration

• Balance funding between CTE and higher education

• ALL high school graduates must be career ready

CII RESEARCH TEAM 335:EVALUATING THE U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

JOURNEY LEVEL CERTIFICATION TASK FORCE UPDATE

Andy Dupuy ‐ Chair Brown & Root

Tony Brouillette The Dow Chemical Company

Ron Landry The Dow Chemical Company

Boyd Worsham The Haskell Company

Robin Renschen McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Timothy Dick Shell Downstream, Inc.

Stephen Toups Turner Industries Group, LLC

Rudy Ramirez Zachry Group

Mike Bennett Cianbro Companies

Dean Hamrick Fluor

Michael Brueggemann TIC ‐ The Industrial Company

JOURNEY LEVEL CERTIFICATION TASK FORCE MEMBERS”

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JOURNEY LEVEL CERTIFICATION TASK FORCE UPDATE

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S APPRENTICESHIP TASKFORCE

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PRESIDENT TRUMP’S APPRENTICESHIP TASKFORCE

The Task Force was created by Presidential Order to identify strategies and proposals to promote apprenticeships in four areas:1. Federal initiatives to promote apprenticeships;2. Administrative and legislative reforms that would facilitate the formation and success of

apprenticeship programs;3. The most effective strategies for creating industry-recognized apprenticeships;4. The most effective strategies for amplifying and encouraging private sector initiatives to

promote apprenticeships.

More than two dozen recommendations were detailed in the report, including:• Expansion of “work-and-learn" models• National recognition and portability of credentials• Strategies for affordability• Greater industry and employer involvement• Streamlined program funding• Focus on areas of most acute skills shortage• Raise apprenticeship awareness• Eliminate operational inefficiencies• Implement industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs)

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S APPRENTICESHIP TASKFORCE

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1. Product Development2. Testing System3. Hard Hat Heroes4. Scholarships5. BYF Today

TOPICS

ELECTRICALCARPENTRYPLUMBINGMASONRYINSTRUMENTATIONSPRINKLER FITTERBOILERMAKERPOWERLINE INSTALLERINDCOATINGSPAINTINGMILLWRIGHTINDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCEPIPEFITTINGHVACSHEETMETALWELDINGELECTRONIC SYSTEM TECHNCCER CONNECT‐ONLINECOREIRONWORKINGHEO

INDUSTRIAL MAINT E & IMOBIL CRANE OPERATORPOWER GENERATIONSITE LAYOUTHEAVY HIGHWAYPIPELAYINGCONCRETE FINISHINGSCAFFOLD  BUILDINGWIND TURBINE MAINT TECHTURBINE TECHNICIANINSULATIONRIGGINGSOLAR PV INSTALLERDRYWALLAPPLIED MATHALTERNATIVE ENERGYHYDROBLASTINGOVERHEAD CRANEWIND TURBINE ERECTORTOWER CRANE

GREEN CONST SUPERVISORCONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGYCONSTRUCTION CRAFT LABORERYRGE LEEDPIPELINEMASTER TRAINEREXPLORING  CAREERS SAFETYMANAGEMENT EDWFDP CERTIFICATIONINTERNATIONALMARITIME

More than 50% of titles are

over 10 years old

NCCER PRODUCTS…

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Determine CustomerNeed

Hire Authoring Vendor

SME Meetings One per Level

2 MonthsProduction

6 to 8 MonthsDevelopment

2 months to print and in stock

Four Levels = 29 to 37 months

CURRENT REVISION PROCESS

CHANGES IN TRAINING

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LOOKING AT THE STATS

MOBILE DEVICES ARE FLOODING K-12 CLASSROOMS

Amount of devices 

(laptops, tablets, 

netbooks and 

Chromebooks) 

shipped annually to 

U.S. K‐12 schools 

grew by 

363% over 

the past 

seven years.

Source: http://www.edweek.org/ew/tc/2017/data‐dive‐devices‐and‐software‐flooding‐into‐schools.html?intc=EW‐TC17‐TOC

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Flexibility for both employer and employees 

• End‐users can access content on multiple devices allowing them to learn at home as well as during work but

• Can be completed at a time which suits their schedule and fits around their workload

• Trainees are able to digest information at their own pace and ask specific questions relating to material during class

• Managers can measure usage and compliance online

BLENDED LEARNINGCombination of traditional learning combined with technology

Enhanced Curriculum Update Process

WHAT IS NCCER DOING?

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CHANGE IS COMING!

New titles releasing this July!• HVAC levels 1‐4• Mechanical Insulating 2‐3• Mobile Crane operations 1 – 3• Rigger and Signal person 1 – 3• Safety Technology

NEW ONLINE TESTING SYSTEM

•Multiple Test Versions - Automatically scrambles test questions

•Electronic Format - Create, launch, score and submit module tests all online

•Web-Based Platform - No special software or hardware requirements

•Proctor Station - Administer tests easily and quickly

•Responsive Design - Automatically conforms to multiple devices (i.e. laptops, tablets, Google Chromebooks & Macbooks).

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NEW ONLINE TESTING SYSTEM

“NCCER’s Testing System has been a gamechanger here at ABC Pelican. The system not only reduces administrative work associated with paper module testing, but it elevates the level of training offered because each module exam is different.”

– Danielle Birney, ABC Pelican Chapter, Director of Training Administration

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Current Alignments• 28 Army MOS• 42 Seabee Rates • 11 Air Force (AFSC)• 8 Marine Corps MOS • 2 Rank-Based

Total Military Specialties Aligned = 91

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RESULTS

Portal Statistics• 237 veterans have received

credit• 380 requested alignments• 96 requested online core codes• 87% placement rate by NextOP

2017 Results

• 121 people applied

• $9500 was awarded through 19 scholarships at $500 each

• 6 were high school students

• 4 were in adult continuing education classes

• 8 were in post-secondary programs

• 1 was an active military member and in a post-secondary program

• Winners were from the following states: LA, AL, AZ, AK, CO, NY, NC, IL,

PA, IN, FL MS and MA

2017 BYF HRCC SCHOLARSHIP

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BYF?• 100 million hours of video are watched every

day on FB

• YouTube has over 1 billion users

• Twitter has 313 million monthly users

• 74% of people reading news are getting it online

• Every second, 8,796 photos are shared on Snapchat

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• Generate excitement about construction• Become the industry of choice • Saturate social media – GO VIRAL• Create a video presence • Team up with others

BYF TODAY

Kayleen McCabe – beat out 5,000 contractors to become host of nationally televised show on DIY Channel – Rescue Renovation (5 seasons nearly 100 episodes)

PARENT PORTAL

• Target audience – parents and educators

• To be released this summer

– What is construction?

– Career path

– Stats

– How to get started

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888.622.3720  www.nccer.org  

13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 3261557THANK YOU

CRAFT PROFESSIONALS AREN’T BORN, 

THEY’RE BUILT.