A not-for-profit education foundation, created in 1996 as The National Center for Construction Education and Research (dba. NCCER); affiliated with the University of Florida.

Support of more than 125 construction CEOs, associations and academic leaders

Revolutionized training for the construction industry

MissionTo build a safe, productive and sustainable workforce of craft professionals.

Headquarters: Alachua, Florida

WHAT IS NCCER?

2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PARTNERS

AccreditationInstructor CertificationNationally Standardized, Industry-Driven CurriculaNationally Recognized Skill AssessmentsIndustry-Recognized Credentialing & CertificationConstruction Career Education, Recruiting & Image Enhancement Resources (Build Your Future)Safety & Management Education

NCCER OFFERINGS

INDUSTRYOwners

Contractors

Associations

Pipeline

Manufacturing

Plant Facilities

Leased Labor

Organized Labor

Infrastructure

Energy

Shipbuilding

EDUCATIONSecondary

Post-Secondary

Career Academies/Colleges

GOVERNMENTState & Local Workforce

Agencies

State Licensing Agencies

Job Corps

YouthBuild

Military

Military Corrections

CorrectionsFor more information, visit: www.nccer.org/FindCenter.asp

NCCER SCOPE OF SERVICES

All are Eligible Organizations

for NCCER Accreditation

TRAINING vs. ASSESSMENT

Certified Plus

Assessment

PerformanceVerified

Knowledge Verified

Training Credential

NCCER Curricula(module exam & performance profile)

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TRAININGASSESSMENT

Journey-levelCraftsperson

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Performance Verification

NCCER STANDARDIZED CURRICULA35 Construction and Maintenance Craft Areas8 Power Areas6 Sustainable Titles8 Pipeline and Pipeline Maintenance Craft Areas 6 Safety and Management TitlesMaritime and ManufacturingAvailable in Other Languages

ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION

19,427 18,508

55,258

31,27627,997

41,54344,472

58,705

54,366

44,85646,415

48,629

44,306

48,121

52,98251,550

32,266

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YTDYTD REPRESENTS JANUARY – JUNE 2016

Last Updated 07/08/2016 JAO

58 705

Over 625,000 Assessments Delivered

ACCREDITATION STATUS

Program Type Accredited, Candidate and ApplicantAccredited Training Sponsor (ATS) andAccredited Assessment Centers (AAC) 1,162

Organizations Represented* 814

*Note: Many organizations are dually accredited.

Training Sponsor Locations SummaryAccredited Training Units (ATUs) and Accredited Training and Education Facilities (ATEFs)

3,996

Crane, Rigger, Signal Person Program Endorsements

Organizations** Programs

99 143

**Note: Some organizations have or are applying for both endorsements.

Last Updated 07/08/2016 JAO

FLORIDA ACCREDITATIONS

Program Type Accredited, Candidate and ApplicantAccredited Training Sponsor (ATS) andAccredited Assessment Centers (AAC) 46

Organizations Represented* 35

*Note: Many organizations are dually accredited.

Training Sponsor Locations SummaryAccredited Training Units (ATUs) and Accredited Training and Education Facilities (ATEFs)

314

Last Updated 07/08/2016 JAO

Secondary High School CTE and Career Academies/Pre-Apprenticeship: 144Industry Associations, Contractors, Owners, Unions & Apprenticeship: 61Post- Secondary Technical Colleges, Adult Education & University: 51Correctional Facilities: 29Career Colleges: 22YouthBuild: 3Job Corps: 4

INDUSTRY RECOGNIZEDCREDENTIALS

The NCCER RegistryConfidential StoragePortable CredentialsDocumentation of training and skills attainment

The Automated National RegistryFree, user-friendly way to manage training information onlineFast, easy access to training historiesReview and submit training records onlineReceive Performance Verification credentials quickly

mentation of training and skills attain

Online Verification

Construction User’s Roundtable (CURT): Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA)Local Users Council – Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable (SCOAR)

Construction Workforce Development Assessment (CWDA) Construction Workforce Development Professionals Certification and CurriculaConstruction Industry Institute (CII) Build Your FutureConstruction Career Alliance

RESOURCES

CII RT 231 SUMMARY

AVERAGE IMPROVEMENTCAPITAL PROJECT

MAINTENANCE PROJECT

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

SOURCE: Construction Industry Institute (CII). RT231-1 “Construction Industry Craft Training in the United States & Canada” (Aug 2007)

WHY TRAIN?SUMMARY OF TRAINING BENEFITS

The Construction Industry Institute (CII) study assumes an investment of 1.0% of the total project budget for wages / labor

US WORKFORCE SYSTEM ISSUES

President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address:“A maze of inefficient, unproductive and costly bureaucracy that is not serving industry’s workforce needs well.”

UNITED STATE’S WORKFORCE SYSTEM

Build Your Future: www.byf.org

MISSION & GOALSNarrow the skills gap by guiding America’s youth, veterans and

displaced workers into opportunities for advanced education and training that lead to long-term rewarding careers in

construction.

STATE-SPECIFIC & RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGNS

CONSTRUCTION CAREER PATHWAYS INITIATIVE

GoalTo link industry and education

to provide students with careers by highlighting best

practices and providing practical resources to help

educate and drive collaboration.

Elements of the Alliance Demand for skilled construction professionalsCompetition for the hearts and minds of young people from other industriesVarious efforts / pockets of excellence over 20 years have mitigated but not solvedNeed for broad commitment from contractors and ownersNeed for new and innovative thinkingNeed for consolidation of efforts / more focus – Power in numbersNeed to speak with consistent messages and “single voice”

CONSTRUCTION CAREER ALLIANCE

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