NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System

NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System

Implementation Plan

Submitted to Emily Stover DeRocco, President

The Manufacturing Institute

June 3, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3

Task 1 3

Task 2 9

Task 3 12

Task 4 14

Task 5 16

Task 6 16

Task 7 16

Task 8 17

Task 9 18

Task 10 18

Task 11 20

Task 12 21

Task 13 22

Task 14 23

Task 15 24

Appendices 26

Appendix 1 27

Appendix 2 29

Appendix 3 30

Appendix 4 52

Introduction

Forsyth Technical Community College (Forsyth Tech) has developed a workplan for the implementation of the NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System. Eleven of our programs will be aligned with NAM-Endorsed Skills Certifications with a gradual roll-out, beginning with our Machining Technology diploma program. These programs were chosen because they focus on training students for careers in manufacturing. We believe that our eleven programs fall in to two groups:

1.  Programs already closely aligned with an AWS or NIMS skills certification, include Welding, Machining, Industrial Systems Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology will be compared to the AWS or NIMS certification competencies (modularized content to be provided by Pearson). Any gaps identified will be addressed by the faculty. In addition, WorkKeys testing, leading to a Career Readiness Certificate (CRC), will be offered to students prior to program completion. Further training through KeyTrain, which is free to low-income students, or college credit classes will be available to students wanting to achieve improved results and a higher level CRC. Attainment of a minimum of a bronze level CRC, an AWS or NIMS certification, and a diploma or associates degree will be established as expected credentialing outcomes.

2.  The remaining seven programs (Race Car Technology, Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Global Logistics) are not closely related to the MCCS, AWS or NIMS certifications. WorkKeys testing leading to a CRC will be offered in these programs, as described above. Credentialing outcomes will be established to include a minimum of a bronze level CRC and a diploma or associates degree.

While the stackable credentials offered by the NAM-Endorsed Skills Certification System are relevant for all Forsyth Tech students in the eleven identified programs, our outreach will target at least four categories of low-income youth: high school students, existing college students, GED students and unemployed/underemployed job seekers.

We have addressed the NAM provided task list and developed a timeline for planning and implementation in the following report.

Community College Workplan Requirements

At the community college level, the workplan will detail the following tasks to execute:

TASK 1: Using real-time data on occupational, employment, and industry outlooks provided by EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.), complete a validation of the job availability and growth patterns within the regional economy served by the community college (available to the zip code level);

1.  Define your Manufacturing Region:

·  Our region is the Winston-Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (WS-MSA) which consists of Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, and Yadkin counties in North Carolina.

·  The service area for Forsyth Tech is determined by the legislature and includes Forsyth and Stokes counties, two of the four counties that make up the WS-MSA. Demographic information on Forsyth County and on Forsyth Tech’s students can be found in Appendix 1.

·  Forsyth Tech programs respond to the needs of employers in the Piedmont Triad which encompasses 12 counties.

Status: Completed

Completion date: June 2009

Cost estimate: Administration (see TASK 15 below)

2. Review North Carolina LMI information:

Occupational Trends

Manufacturing Employment in 2006 and Projected to 2016

Northwest Piedmont WDB, (Davie, Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties)

Industry / Total
Employment
2006 / Total
Employment
2016 / Annualized
Growth
Rate
Manufacturing Total / 46,290 / 35,050 / -2.70
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing / 2,430 / 3,400 / 3.40
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing / 1,230 / 1,560 / 2.40
Machinery Manufacturing / 2,240 / 2,300 / 0.30
Primary Metal Manufacturing / 950 / 960 / 0.10
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing / 30 / 30 / 0.00
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing / 2,580 / 2,470 / -0.40
Food Manufacturing / 2,150 / 2,050 / -0.50
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing / 970 / 910 / -0.60
Wood Product Manufacturing / 1,240 / 1,160 / -0.70
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing / 3,400 / 3,100 / -0.90
Miscellaneous Manufacturing / 1,100 / 1,000 / -0.90
Chemical Manufacturing / 800 / 710 / -1.20
Paper Manufacturing / 1,350 / 1,170 / -1.40
Printing and Related Support Activities / 1,150 / 940 / -2.00
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing / 1,640 / 1,060 / -4.30
Textile Mills / 9,560 / 5,750 / -5.00
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing / 5,890 / 3,450 / -5.20
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing / 1,620 / 700 / -8.00
Apparel Manufacturing / 4,970 / 1,660 / -10.40

*Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina

Occupational Employment and Wages

Production Occupations, 2008
Winston-Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, (Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, and Yadkin Counties)

Occupation / Estimated Employment / Estimated Hourly Wage; Entry / Estimated Hourly Wage; Mean / Estimated Hourly Wage; Median / Estimated Hourly Wage; Experience
Production Occupations Total / 21,900 / $9.19 / $15.13 / $13.61 / $18.11
Team Assemblers / 2,470 / $8.38 / $12.42 / $11.34 / $14.44
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders / 1,860 / $8.90 / $19.19 / $14.76 / $24.34
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers / 1,550 / $9.47 / $13.44 / $12.14 / $15.43
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers / 1,430 / $15.40 / $23.84 / $22.43 / $28.05
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers / 1,030 / $10.59 / $12.69 / $12.64 / $13.75
Welders, Cutters, Solders, and Brazers / 730 / $13.93 / $18.21 / $18.15 / $20.35
Machinists / 690 / $12.60 / $17.46 / $17.87 / $19.89
Sewing Machine Operators / 680 / $7.45 / $9.69 / $9.66 / $10.81
Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders / 640 / $8.86 / $11.95 / $11.81 / $13.49
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 580 / $8.50 / $11.41 / $11.49 / $12.87
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 500 / $10.70 / $16.04 / $16.77 / $18.71
Printing Machine Operators / 440 / $9.22 / $14.02 / $13.28 / $16.42
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 340 / $9.70 / $14.30 / $13.83 / $16.59
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic / 320 / $12.62 / $16.95 / $17.04 / $19.11
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 230 / $12.21 / $15.51 / $14.86 / $17.17
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 200 / $8.45 / $10.95 / $10.34 / $12.21
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters / 180 / $11.06 / $14.75 / $13.97 / $16.60
Bakers / 170 / $7.81 / $10.67 / $10.79 / $12.10
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 150 / $9.82 / $13.11 / $12.91 / $14.75
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 140 / $7.70 / $10.33 / $9.15 / $11.64
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 140 / $0.00 / $0.00 / $0.00 / $0.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters / 130 / $9.01 / $12.90 / $13.42 / $14.84
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 120 / $9.24 / $11.03 / $10.70 / $11.92
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 100 / $12.55 / $14.41 / $13.49 / $15.35
Job Printers / 100 / $13.46 / $16.45 / $16.45 / $17.94
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders / 90 / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a
Tool and Die Makers / 90 / $18.59 / $21.57 / $21.96 / $23.05
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders, Wood / 90 / $8.42 / $10.88 / $10.00 / $12.11
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers / 90 / $6.87 / $9.86 / $9.20 / $11.35
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other / 80 / $7.44 / $10.58 / $10.75 / $12.15
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers / 80 / $9.02 / $11.83 / $12.17 / $13.24
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operations / 80 / $12.93 / $16.55 / $15.52 / $18.36
Food Batchmakers / 70 / $9.85 / $12.70 / $12.31 / $14.13
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine / 60 / $7.95 / $11.98 / $11.64 / $13.99
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 60 / $9.82 / $13.49 / $12.53 / $15.32
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 40 / $12.78 / $15.49 / $15.41 / $16.84
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 30 / $10.54 / $13.20 / $11.82 / $14.52
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / 30 / $12.91 / $15.01 / $14.26 / $16.06
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners / 30 / $12.22 / $15.70 / $16.54 / $17.44
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers / 20 / $19.74 / $24.27 / $24.75 / $26.53
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / 20 / $11.80 / $15.52 / $15.64 / $17.38
Upholsterers / 20 / $13.69 / $14.77 / $14.83 / $15.31
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators / 20 / $13.00 / $18.23 / $15.42 / $20.84
Medical Appliance Technicians / 20 / $9.91 / $12.45 / $12.14 / $13.72
Painters, Transportation Equipment / 20 / $12.59 / $17.95 / $17.45 / $20.63
Bindery Workers / * / $8.44 / $12.04 / $12.19 / $13.84
Prepress Technicians and Workers / * / $11.92 / $17.42 / $17.11 / $20.17
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers / * / $7.19 / $9.07 / $9.08 / $10.01
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials / * / $7.31 / $9.37 / $9.66 / $10.41
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters / * / $8.58 / $11.29 / $10.57 / $12.64
Photographic Process Workers / * / $7.45 / $10.96 / $8.99 / $12.72

*Source: Employment Security Commission of North Carolina

Status: Completed

Completion date: June 2009

Cost estimate: Administration (see TASK 15 below)

3. Verify the EMSI Report

EMSI data shows the decline of the manufacturing sector in the WS-MSA. However, manufacturing represented more than 10% of the jobs in 2008 and accounted for 26% of earnings. Data from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (ESC) verifies the EMSI Report. We continue to work with the ESC to collect data.

Status: Started May 2009

Completion date: June 2009

Cost estimate: Administration (see TASK 15 below)

Manufacturing Data from EMSI Report

Winston-Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, (Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, and Yadkin Counties)

·  Industry Size & Growth

Sector / 2006 Regional Jobs / 2008 Regional Jobs / Growth / % Growth / 2009 EPW
Manufacturing / 31,543 / 29,130 / -12,414 / -8% / $70,718

Source: Economic Modeling Specialist, Inc. (EMSI) Spring 2009

·  Manufacturing Overview

Sector / 2006 Regional Jobs / % Regional Jobs / 2006 State Jobs / % State Jobs
Manufacturing / 31,543 / 11.6% / 570,755 / 10.9%

Source: Economic Modeling Specialist, Inc. (EMSI) Spring 2009

·  Manufacturing Detail—Fastest Growing Sub Sectors 2006-2008

NAICS Code / Description / 2006 Jobs / 2008 Jobs / Change / Change %
325211 / Plastics material and resin manufacturing / 804 / 1,675 / 871 / 108%
333924 / Industrial truck, trailer, and stacker mfg. / 389 / 834 / 445 / 114%
325212 / Synthetic rubber manufacturing / 297 / 705 / 408 / 138%
327211 / Flat glass manufacturing / 39 / 418 / 379 / 976%
332323 / Ornamental and architectural metal work mfg. / 333 / 656 / 323 / 97%
335314 / Relay and industrial control manufacturing / 1,807 / 2.113 / 306 / 17%
332998 / Enameled Iron and metal sanitary ware mfg. / <10 / 278
332812 / Metal coating and non-precious engraving / 794 / 1,065 / 271 / 34%
333412 / Industrial and commercial fan and blower mfg / 132 / 382 / 250 / 190%
331528 / Other nonferrous foundries, axe. die-casting / 516 / 762 / 246 / 48%

Source: EMSI Complete Employment-Spring 2009

·  Largest Productions Occupations—2006-2011

SOC Code / Description / 2006 Jobs / 2011 Jobs / Change / % Change / New & Rep. Jobs / % New & Rep. / 2009 Median Hourly Earnings
51-2092 / Team assemblers / 2,527 / 2,226 / (301) / (12%) / (71) / (3%) / $11.35
51-9111 / Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders / 1,968 / 1,450 / (518) / (26%) / (316) / (16%) / $14.76
51-9198 / Helpers··Production workers / 1,942 / 1,550 / (392) / (20%) / (185) / (10%) / $11.74
51·9061 / Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers / 1,676 / 1,329 / (347) / (21%) / (191) / (11%) / $12.17
51-1011 / First -line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers / 1,543 / 1,315 / (228) / (15%) / (78) / (5%) / $22.24
51-2022 / Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers / 1,073 / 814 / (259) / 247%) / (63) / (6%) / $12.64
51-6031 / Sewing machine operators / 1,015 / 556 / (459) / (45%) / 334) / (33%) / $9.90
51-4121 / Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers / 772 / 783 / 11 / 1% / 90 / 12% / $17.62
51-6061 / Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders / 723 / 413 / (310) / (43%) / (190) / (26%) / $11.81
51-4041 / Machinists / 691 / 647 / (44) / (6%) / 15 / 2% / $17.85
51-6063 / Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders / 673 / 531 / (142) / (21%) / 19 / 3% / $11.52
51-9196 / Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders / 541 / 654 / 113 / 21% / 247 / 46% / $15.24
51·4072 / Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic / 500 / 494 / (6) / (1%) / 80 / 16% / $16.77
51-5023 / Printing machine operators / 464 / 411 / (53) / (11%) / 9 / 2% / $13.43
51-3023 / Slaughterers and meat packers / 372 / 342 / (30) / (8%) / 22 / 6% / $12.46
51-4031 / Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic / 342 / 308 / (34) / (10%) / 26 / 7% / $13.83
51-4011 / Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic / 307 / 313 / 6 / 2% / 29 / 9% / $17.04
51-3022 / Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers / 251 / 264 / 13 / 5% / 53 / 21% / $12.41
51-9121 / Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders / 246 / 212 / (34) / (14%) / 2 / 1% / $14.79
51·4023 / Roiling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic / 222 / 192 / (30) / (14%) / 1 / 1% / $10.34

Source: EMSI Complete Employment-Spring 2009