Workforce Development:The Lighthouse Campaign

National Maritime Education Council

John Lotshaw30 Aug 2012

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

NMEC HISTORY• Industry-led partnership with NCCER • Established 2012 to oversee and fund the development of a national Maritime Workforce Development program

• Result of regional three-year initiative• Standardized entry-level shipfitting curriculum/ training • Skills gap analyses performed through NCCER on Welding,

Pipefitting, and Electrical• Call for national standardized curriculum for all production crafts

NMEC MEMBERS

Problem Definition•Overarching:

• A lack of trained craftsmen to fill positions in maritime industries.

• Issues:• Lack of standardized definitions of craft functions• Lack of curriculum and standards that support those craft

• Training infrastructure to support marine industry

NMEC OBJECTIVES1. Establish an industry-wide, comprehensive,

standardized, training, credentialing system for the Maritime workforce

2. Develop a pipeline of skilled craft professionals trained and credentialed through an industry-driven, uniform process

3. Improve outcomes for the maritime industry by developing better skilled, safer, more productive workforce

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 shortages3. reduce training costs/improve outcomes

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

WHY NCCER?•Established National Network

•Accredited training providers•Certified instructors•Established curricula development system•Accredited assessment centers•Registry of credentialed craftsmen and women

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

WHY TRAIN?

SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute. CII Research Summary 231-1. "Construction Industry Training in the United States & Canada“ (Aug-2007)

CII Research Summary RT 231-1

Average Improvement

Capital Project

Maintenance Project

Productivity Improvement 11% 10%Turnover Cost Decrease 14% 14%Absenteeism Decrease 15% 15%Injury Decrease 26% 27%Rework Decrease 23% 26%

Summary of Expected Return on Investment Identified through Study

NCCER LONG-TERM SAFETY IMPACT1989-2006 - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

MARINE CURRICULUM – INITIAL RESULTS•Benefits / ROI—GSSC Shipfitting Curriculum

• ~40 graduates to date; 100% placed•Early Results (member company)

• Probationary releases down significantly• Disciplinary actions down 80%• Workweek up average of 6%; absenteeism reduced

WHERE WE ARE…•Program Priorities

•Core Curriculum + Intro to Maritime Supplement•Shipfitter (3 levels)

• Build off GSSC Shipfitting curriculum• 2 additional levels

•Marine Pipefitter (4 levels) • Orientation to Marine Pipefitting

•Marine Electrician (4 levels)• Orientation to Marine Electrical Trade• Electrical Standards

WHERE WE ARE…Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Core Into Mod Kick Off Core Into Mod Validation

Core Assessment

Shipfitting DACUM

Shipfitting Level 1 Assessment

Proposal, NMEC Shipfitting 2 Development

Maritime Pipefitter Level 1 Development

2012

WHERE WE ARE GOING…Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Core Assessment

Shipfitting 2 Validation

Shipfitting Journeyman Level Assessment Development

Shipfitting 3 Kick-Off

Maritime Pipefitter 1 Validation

Shipfitting 3 Validation

Maritime Pipefitter 2 Kick-off Maritime Pipefitter 3 Validation

Maritime Pipefitter 4 Kickoff

2013

WHERE WE ARE…WHERE WE ARE GOING• Core group of companies made initial

investment• Identified and funding additional high priority

curricula development• Maritime supplement to core curriculum• Shipfitting• Pipefitting

• Broader representation from industry needed• Lighthouse Campaign

You need to be with us!

THE LIGHTHOUSE CAMPAIGN

The Lighthouse Campaign is NMEC’s drive for expanding industry participation and funding the initiative.

WHY WORK TOGETHER?“If our industry can agree on a standard set of criteria, we

have the ability to sustain the right kind of training programs

that feed our entry-level positions. Working together … will

help us all optimize our recruiting and training investments

and, in turn, help make us more competitive in an evermore

challenging marketplace. No one organization can do this. We

need to do this together.”

Irwin F. Edenzon, President

Ingalls Shipbuilding

NMEC MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS• Financial investment based on company size• Active participation in NMEC meetings

• Fall Meeting: October 2012

• Support of curricula/assessment activities• Provide SME’s • Supply instructional resources

• Photographs• Videos• Websites• Textbooks• Other

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.

We’ve waited long enough…invest today!

QUESTIONS?THANK YOU!

NMEC251.445-8998 www.gsship.org/lighthouse

1110 Montlimar Drive, Mobile, AL 36609www.maritimeeducationcouncil.org

John Lotshaw, NMEC ChairIngalls Shipbuildingjohn.lotshaw@hii-ingalls.com

Byron Dunn, NMEC TreasurerGSSCbdunn@atn.org

Mike Torrech, NMEC Vice-ChairAmerican Maritime HoldingsMTorrech@americanmaritimeholdings.com

Audrey Bandy, NMEC SecretaryAlabama Technology Networkabandy@atn.org

NCCER EDUCATION IMPACT

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000

26,209

39,506

50,274

58,914

78,856

90,225

105,953

128,633

148,433

133,268

158,895

171,810

184,659

244,482

264,960

309,533

344,985

408,930

Total Students using NCCER Connect

Strategic Plan Begins

•Nearly 3 million students total•Over 1.3 million in last 4 years