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National Maritime Education Council: Workforce Development

The National Maritime Education Council (NMEC) aims to develop, promote, and implement standardized craft training processes in the maritime industry. This campaign focuses on expanding industry participation and funding to address the lack of trained craftsmen in maritime industries.

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National Maritime Education Council: Workforce Development

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  1. Workforce Development:The Lighthouse CampaignNational Maritime Education Council John Lotshaw 30 Aug 2012

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. NMEC MEMBERS

  5. 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

  6. NMEC OBJECTIVES Establish an industry-wide, comprehensive, standardized, training, credentialing system for the Maritime workforce Develop a pipeline of skilled craft professionals trained and credentialed through an industry-driven, uniform process Improve outcomes for the maritime industry by developing better skilled, safer, more productive workforce

  7. OUR PARTNER NCCER Not-for-profit education foundation Established in 1995 by the construction industry to develop industry-driven, standardized craft training programs with portable credentials address critical workforce shortages reduce training costs/improve outcomes Mission: To build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals

  8. NCCER – UTILIZED IN ALL 50 STATES 850+ organizations (accredited and pending) 6,000+ schools/training center locations Additional international programs

  9. 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

  10. Summary of Expected Return on Investment Identified through Study WHY TRAIN? SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute. CII Research Summary 231-1. "Construction Industry Training in the United States & Canada“ (Aug-2007)

  11. NCCER LONG-TERM SAFETY IMPACT1989-2006 - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Core Into Mod Validation Core Into Mod Kick Off WHERE WE ARE… Core Assessment 2012 Shipfitting DACUM Shipfitting Level 1 Assessment Proposal, NMEC Shipfitting 2 Development Maritime Pipefitter Level 1 Development

  15. Core Assessment WHERE WE ARE GOING… Shipfitting 2 Validation Shipfitting 3 Validation Shipfitting 3 Kick-Off Shipfitting Journeyman Level Assessment Development Maritime Pipefitter 1 Validation Maritime Pipefitter 3 Validation Maritime Pipefitter 2 Kick-off Maritime Pipefitter 4 Kickoff 2013

  16. 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!

  17. THE LIGHTHOUSE CAMPAIGN • The Lighthouse Campaign is NMEC’s drive for expanding industry participation and funding the initiative.

  18. “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 WHY WORK TOGETHER?

  19. 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

  20. 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!

  21. QUESTIONS? John Lotshaw, NMEC Chair Ingalls Shipbuilding john.lotshaw@hii-ingalls.com Byron Dunn, NMEC Treasurer GSSC bdunn@atn.org Mike Torrech, NMEC Vice-Chair American Maritime Holdings MTorrech@americanmaritimeholdings.com Audrey Bandy, NMEC Secretary Alabama Technology Network abandy@atn.org Thank You! NMEC 251.445-8998www.gsship.org/lighthouse 1110 Montlimar Drive, Mobile, AL 36609 www.maritimeeducationcouncil.org

  22. NCCER EDUCATION IMPACT • Nearly 3 million students total • Over 1.3 million in last 4 years

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