Connecting Credentials for Manufacturing Workforce Success

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1 Connecting Credentials for Manufacturing Workforce Success Cindy Hill, Ph.D. Moderator Neil Reddy, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Dr. Roy Swift, Workcred, affiliate of ANSI Catherine Ross, National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)

2 Agenda Panel Introductions ACT WorkKeys NCRC Connecting Credential Research Credential Efforts Workcred NIMS MSSC Panelist Discussion Q&A with audience 2

3 Neil Reddy CEO & Co-Founder Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Catherine Ross Director of Services National Institute of Metalworking Skills Dr. Roy Swift Executive Director Workcred affiliate of ANSI 3

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5 Connecting Credentials 5

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7 Percentage of Tasks/Learning Objectives Requiring NCRC Skill MSSC CLA MSSC CLT MSSC CPT NIMS Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout NIMS Measurement, Materials & Safety 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Workplace Documents Graphic Literacy Applied Math 7

8 Ideal Increase likelihood of passing NIMS Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout Certification Exam NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety Certification Exam MSSC Certified Production Technician Training Program Completion of training program: NIMS Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety MSSC Certified Logistics Technician Entry into training program: NIMS Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout NIMS Measurement, Materials, and Safety MSSC Certified Production Technician MSSC Certified Logistics Technician MSSC Certified Logistics Associate (Also Completion) 8

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10 Workcred NIST MEP Research Project Examining the Quality, Market Value, and Effectiveness of Manufacturing Credentials Dr. Roy Swift Executive Director

11 Survey Respondents by Manufacturing Sector Slide 11

12 Key Findings Many manufacturers do not appear to know what credentials are available or how they might be relevant to their workplace Credentials have uneven use in the manufacturing industry and are not routinely required or even used as a major factor in hiring or promotion decisions The size of the facility appears to influence credential use: Large manufacturing facilities are more likely to prefer credentials for employment than smaller facilities Very small manufacturers are the most likely not to use credentials Slide 12

13 Key Findings, cont. Manufacturers do not see credentials as the most relevant tools for them to use to either identify new skilled personnel or as incentives that might improve the quality of their incumbent workforce Manufacturers often need to train new employees, regardless of whether they possess a credential or not Manufacturers could not quantify whether credentials provided added value in terms of reduced cost or reduced training time for people possessing credentials Manufacturers believed that credentials could serve as a critical resource if they could be made more in line with skills needed in their facilities and were better understood Slide 13

14 Overarching Themes Improve understanding about the content and value of credentials Expand the use of quality standards for credentials Strengthen relationships between manufacturers, education and training providers, and credentialing organizations Add employability skills components to existing and new credentials Create credentials that focus on performance and address new roles Increase the number of apprenticeships and expand apprenticeships to more occupations Slide 14

15 for more information Roy Swift, PhD Executive Director Workcred Workcred Headquarters 1899 L Street, NW Washington, DC Slide 15

16 Neil Reddy CEO & Co-Founder Manufacturing Skills Standards Council 16

17 NIMS Catherine Ross NIMS Director of

18 140,000+ Credentials in Circulation NIMS 101 Catherine Ross NIMS Director of Test Perform CAM MECHATRONICS PRECISION MACHINING (CNC) 18

19 NIMS 101 Catherine Ross NIMS Director of Using Credentials to Connect Career Milestones Standards-based, nationally recognized benchmarks Establish articulation between levels Modular & portable Trainer Secondary Education Pre-Apprenticeship Professional Post-Secondary Education Apprenticeship 19

20 Apprenticeship Development NIMS 101 Catherine Ross NIMS Director of NIMS builds custom apprenticeships for education and industry groups that want to get the most out of their regional workforce. Services: Technical assistance Program development Relationship building On-the-job trainer workshops Direct results: Increased retention Increased productivity and revenue More diverse talent pool 20

21 Panelist Discussion 21

22 Audience Q & A 22

23 Thank you! For Information on Research 23