Workforce Development Training Needs and Trends
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This document discusses workforce development trends in renewable energy training. It notes that training needs to be aligned with job task analyses, responsive to market demand, accessible locally, target the right students, and tie content and hours to prerequisites. There is a trend toward training programs offering greater depth and breadth, from single courses to certificate and degree programs. Renewable energy training should also emphasize hands-on skills development and practice. When done right, comprehensive training benefits workers, communities, consumers, students, and the renewable energy industry.
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Workforce Development Training Needs and Trends
- 1. Workforce Development: Training Needs and Trends Jerry Ventre Interstate Renewable Energy Council IREC Annual MeeEng Los Angeles, California October 11, 2010 1
- 2. Training Needs • Industry demand for trained workers • Locally accessible, high quality training • Properly targeted and prepared students • Curriculum designed for defined jobs and career pathways • Well-‐equipped instrucEonal faciliEes • Sufficient opportunity for student pracEce 2
- 3. PV Training PrioriEes UElity Installers Personnel Building System Designers Designers Technical Code Sales Officials 3
- 4. Job or Task Analysis Define and PrioriEze Subtasks Review and Validate Define Major Tasks Define DuEes High Performers Define Job Observers Job Title Increasing Detail Researchers 4
- 5. Training Focus Add-‐on skills vs. Specialists 5
- 6. Targets and Prerequisites Ability Prior Knowledge MoEvaEon Learning PotenEal 6
- 7. NJATC Model for Training Electricians • 900 hours in the classroom plus hands-‐on laboratories • PV-‐specific training (number of hours vary) • 8,000 hours on-‐the-‐job training and mentoring • ConEnual professional development of trainers 7
- 8. Trend Toward Greater Depth and Breadth One or Two CerEficate Degree Courses Programs Programs • HVCC, Hands-‐ • HVCC, Diablo • HVCC, Lane On Solar Valley College CC 8
- 9. Conclusions: Renewable energy training needs to – • Be aligned with approved task analyses • Be responsive to market demand • Be locally accessible in high demand areas • Properly target students • Tie content and instrucEonal hours to prerequisites • Emphasize add-‐on skills and individual pracEce • Broaden offerings and educaEonal foundaEons • Include meaningful learning assessment • Offer professional development opportuniEes for trainers 9
- 10. When done right – everybody wins! Workers Community Consumers Students Industry Educators 10
- 11. Thank you 11