2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development SummitNovember 14-16, 2012

Crystal Gateway Marriott• Arlington, VA

• Gates Funded Project– August 1,2010 through July, 31, 2013

• 9 states participating• Focused on low income young adults – ages 16 -26 – 200% of poverty level

Get Into Energy Career Pathways

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Get Into Energy Career Pathways

A focused system ofassessments, credentials, coaching and monitoring implemented by State Energy Workforce Consortia

will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of moving low income young adults

into energy careers.

Efficiency = less time and less money Effective = higher percentage of completion

and Pre-qualified applicants

Quick Stats

• 9 states • 32 Utilities • 33 Post Secondary Institutions• 3 Secondary Institutions• 1 Universities

Quick Stats

• 172 coaches trained• 3,847 students recruited • 894 industry credentials • Forecast 659 students completing post secondary

certificate or degree by end of project

Preparation to enter education:

Interest to Acceptance into

program

Education: Enrollment to Completion of credential with Labor Market

Value

Preparation to enter job

market: Screening to

Selection

Career in

Energy

Student Path to Success

Energy and Education Partnerships

Impacting one student at a time

• From SRSCRO in Georgia on Nuclear Workforce Initiatives (NWI) Academy: “Students engaged in the program have a clear path to develop recognized industry credentials and college credits that jumpstart their training program toward skills currently in demand. At least 95% of the students engaged in programs to date knew nothing of their local career opportunities in this realm prior to entering the program. To date, 15 at risk young adults who never considered entering college have enrolled in college programs after attending NWI Academies and are developing skills for local careers. Not including college credits, 65 industry-recognized credentials were earned by the students.”