CEWD Mission Build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow’s energy workforce

2. CEWD Mission Build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow’s energy workforce

3. What does the future Energy Workforce look like? It depends on who you ask! Pick a scenario…

4. There are multiple scenarios No matter what scenarios you use to envision what the future electric generation, transmission and distribution system will look like, we will need a skilled workforce in every one of them.

5. So the question becomes.. How do we build a diverse pool of potential workers that have the right knowledge and skills to enter critical technician and engineering positions at exactly the point we will need to hire them?

6. Workforce Development Drivers A need to balance supply and demand for the energy workforce in key job categories Skill gaps in potential applicants New and emerging technologies that require additional skills

7. Skilled Trades Retirement and Attrition Assumes an even age distribution for retirements over next 5 years

8. Potential Replacements by 2015

9. Career Pathways Definition: A clear set of actions for training, educating, transitioning, and advancing populations of workers based on industry specific workforce needs. CEWD has developed the Get Into Energy Career Pathways Model for Skilled Technician positions.

10. CareerPathways 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 Fit for Duty 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

11. Principles for GIE Career Pathways • Targeted outreach and support through employment • Pathways system leading to portable articulated credentials and degrees • Employer involvement in all phases of pipeline development leading to employment

12. Energy Career Coaches • Support • Advice • Mentor • Guide

13. New Get Into Energy Website

14. Get Into Energy Career Pathways for Low Income Young Adults

16. Women in Energy

17. Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific Energy Competency Model: Generation, Transmission & Distribution Plant Operator Electrical Technician Mechanical Technician Alternate Fuel Technicians Instrument & Control Technician Lineworker Substation Technician Engineering Technician Relay Technician Natural Gas Technology Tier 5 – Industry-Wide Technical Nuclear Generation Electric Transmission &Distribution Non-Nuclear Generation(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Biofuel, Geothermal) Gas Transmission & Distribution Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies Quality Control & Continuous Improvement Safety Awareness Troubleshooting Industry Principles & Concepts EnvironmentalLaws &Regulations Tier 3 – Workplace Competencies Ethics Employability & Entrepreneurship Skills Business Fundamentals FollowingDirections Planning, Organizing & Scheduling Problem SolvingDecision Making Teamwork Working with Basic Hand & Power Tools& Technology Tier 2 – Academic Competencies Writing Listening Speaking Engineering & Technology Mathematics Locating,Reading & Using Information Science Information Technology Critical & Analytical Thinking Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Interpersonal Skills Integrity Reputation Motivation Self- Development Flexibility & Adaptability Ability To Learn Professionalism Dependability & Reliability

18. Stackable Credentials • Occupation-Specific Requirements • Occupation-Specific Technical • Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas • Industry-Specific Technical • Industry-Wide Technical • Workplace Requirements • Academic Requirements • Personal Effectiveness • Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials • Associate Degree • Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College Credit • Accelerated Associate Degree • 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

19. State Energy Workforce Consortia WA MN OR CT MI PA NJ OH IN NV IL MD VA CA CO MO KS KY NC TN SC AZ NM GA MS AL TX LA FL Existing Consortium Planned Consortium Existing Consortium GIECP Pilot States

20. New Consortia Resources • Consortium assessment survey • Workforce Development Evaluation web based tool

21. Measuring Progress: Key Performance Indicators

22. Defined Career Pathways Bring Value • Employers • Sustainable workforce • Qualified workforce • Flexible workforce • Educators • Clear industry expectations • Industry Support • Sustainable programs • Students • College Credit • Tailored support • Transportable skills • Stackable credentials