Workforce TaskforceWORKFORCE MEETING 3

MAITLAND, FL

SPRING 2017

Deliverables1. Address the critical shortage of individuals trained in building construction

and inspection.2. Develop a consensus path for training the next generation of construction

workers in the state.3. Determine the causes or the current shortage of a trained construction

industry work force and address the impact of the shortages on the recovery of the real estate market.

4. Review current methods and resources available for construction training.5. Review the state of construction training available in K-12 schools.6. Address training issues relating to building code inspectors to increase the

number qualified inspectors.

1. Address critical shortage of individuals

Shortage to negative

Builder Shortages

Grow projections

Projected growth

Shortages in Florida

Strategic shortages

Florida projections

Consensus path for training the next generationAccording to the Department of Labor, there are 3 major types of apprenticeship programs:

Time-based: A program that requires at least 2,000 hours, which includes an outline of the specific work processes and the approximate time requirement for each individual work process under that occupation.

Competency or performance-based: It is defined as “an observable, measurable pattern of skills, knowledge, abilities, behaviors and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully”. In this program, students can accelerate the rate of competency achievement, take additional time beyond the approximate time of completion, or conform to the time-based design.

Hybrid program: Combines the two above system, in which a work process is developed with a minimum and maximum time/hours for each task or job requirement.

2. Consensus pathTraining is a combination of the following –

• On the job work hours

• Written assessment

• Performance evaluations

Craft training requirementsRequirements are typically reflected by the complexity of the job but are spelled out typically by years of training. NCCER Carpentry is an example -

The assumption in the model is that a craft worker in this program would also have 2,000 hours of work experience in a year

Level Hours requiredL1 - Carpentry 235 Hours (72.5 Hours Core Curriculum)L2 - Carpentry 210 HoursL3 – Carpentry 160 HoursL4 – Carpentry Advanced 182.5 Hours

Florida training•In the state of Florida, the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education, Apprenticeship Section is authorized to implement and oversee apprenticeship programs. An Advisory Council represents the apprenticeship community and helps the Department with the development of the state-wide program.

•In the 2015 Fiscal year, the Department registered 9,172 apprentices and 4,595 new apprentices in around 200 active programs. 26% of those apprentices completed the program in 2015.

Pre-apprenticeship in FloridaPre-apprenticeship

The MAEF sponsors 140 schools and independent organizations throughout Florida. NCCER is the curriculum partner that is used to train high school students. Most schools rely on federal Perkins dollars to fund these programs. On either side of high school programs are middle school and apprenticeship. Vertical promotion of these is a critical piece. Some initiatives to consider for these areas are:

Development of a middle school construction careers exploratory program.

Expansion of Academy of Construction Technologies pre-apprentice program. www.actcareers.com

Development of statewide articulation agreements from HS programs to apprenticeship.

Promotional/ marketing plan for the industry as a whole.

Support state educational leadership in procuring Perkins funding and other grants for pre-apprenticeship.

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

Apprenticeship in Florida is disjointed and under utilized due to the differences in regulations for training from trade to trade. Standardization of regulations and workforce development models are key to growing apprenticeship in Florida evenly and systematically. There were some bills introduced in the spring 2016 session for apprenticeship that did not pass, died on the vine, or were vetoed. This were a good step in establishing best practices for apprenticeship and would have provided funding.

Work with State Apprenticeship Agency to develop plan and new methods.

Promotional/ marketing plan for the industry as a whole.

Support state educational leadership in procuring Perkins funding and other grants for apprenticeship.

Industry Industry Involvement/Support

Address gap among industry involvement at all levels. Bringing contractors, producers, suppliers, etc. to the table is a key component.

Currently MAEF sponsors students in varying construction pathways that number nearly 6000

Need to have a pipeline to employment for these graduates that puts them on track to enter the workforce and continue their growth in the industry.

Need to develop a course for CEU's that trains employers and company leaders (foremen, crew leaders) on how to work with apprentices appropriately.

Development of an employment web tool, like Career Builder, to allow employers to post job openings would be a great tool to promote the careers as well. Partnering with NCCER would be a strong way to accomplish this as they have worked on both of these areas.

Funding sourceSurcharge regulation occurred in 2010, in which several changes were made to better define the fee and make the collection process simpler. The fee is required for any construction work under the Florida Building Code and must be paid to the agency issuing the building permit:

The fee is calculated at 3% of the permit fee (1.5% of the permit fee goes to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR); and 1.5% of the permit goes to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

The minimum charge is $4 ($2 to DBPR and $2 to DCA)

3. Causes of a trained construction industry work force shortage and impacts on real estate marketAging labor force

Decline in apprenticeship numbers

Apprenticeship enrollment decline

Reduction of apprenticeship programs

Workers have left the industry since peak

Loss of industry worker experience

Language / culture gap

Wage gap

Cost impacts to real estate market

4. Methods and resources for construction training

Current training is offered through various entities in the state.

Current training in Florida is primarily using NCCER developed curriculum for which trades that are supported.

Training sites include –

Private businesses

Education institutions

Association based training centers

Mobile training providers

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)NCCER offers a complete series of entry- and journey-level written assessments as part of its National Craft Assessment and Certification Program (NCACP). These assessments evaluate the knowledge of an individual in a specific craft area and provide a prescription for upgrade training when needed. All assessments are based upon the NCCER Curriculum and have been developed in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts from the industry and Prov™, NCCER’s test development partner.

NCCER also offers management assessments for experienced foremen and supervisors and a series of academic tests for secondary career and technical education, which assist states in implementing statewide accountability systems.

MethodsAs the accrediting body for the industry, NCCER establishes the benchmark for quality training and assessments. By partnering with industry and academia, NCCER has developed a system for program accreditation that is similar to those found in institutions of higher learning. This process fosters national unity among the construction industry while providing a defined career path with industry-recognized credentials.

NCCER Accredited Training SponsorsEntities that have been approved by NCCER as having the resources to effectively conduct a quality training program that utilizes NCCER curriculum.

NCCER Accredited Assessment CentersEntities that have been approved by NCCER as having the resources to effectively conduct a quality assessment program that utilizes the National Craft Assessment and Certification Program (NCACP) assessments and performance verifications.

http://www.nccer.org/accreditation-process?mID=638

NCCER PartnersNCCER Partners

American Council for Construction Education

Gulf States Shipbuilders National Insulation Association

American Fire Sprinkler Association

ISN National Technical Honor Society

ABC Manufacturing Institute National Utility ContractorsAGC Mascon Contractors Association

of AmericaNAWIC Education Foundation

Association for Career and Technical Education

Merit Contractors Association of America

North American Crane Bureau

CII Merit Contractors Canada North American TechnicalExcellence

Construction Users Round Table NACE Internation Pearson / ProvDBIA NAWIC Skill USASteel Erectors Association US Army Corp UF Rinker SChoolWomen Construction Owners & Executives, USA

ResourcesCurrently 43 sites throughout the state that provide NCCER testing and/or assessments.

Examples of search results -

Craft ResourcesCraft Areas - http://www.nccer.org/curriculum?mID=627

Marketing Resourceshttp://www.nccer.org/marketing?mID=637

BYF emphasizes pathways

Build Your Futurehttp://byf.org/build-america

Build your future – state initiativeshttp://indiana.byf.org/about

BYF – Craft labor demand by statehttp://indiana.byf.org/craft-labor-map

Examples of state involvementhttp://gobuildalabama.com/

State funding / Collaboration http://www.scoar.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Go-Buid-Update.pdf

Goal(s)

5. Construction training available in K-12 schools

6. Training issues relating to building code inspectors

Percent change over time

Recommendations from committeeSummary of Proposal

1. Alternative Internship Certification Program to current standard qualifications

2. Changes to Florida Statute 468:

a. Add Residential Inspector and Plan Examiner categories for all trades. b. Do not restrict provisional and 120-day period to newly hired or promoted staff.

3. Inter-agency service agreement inspections and plan examination for standard certified

building officials across jurisdictions of populations 50,000 or less.

4. Have Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB) streamline applicationfor certification process by providing online electronic submissions and combining theexamination registration with provisional application.

5. High school education guidance material for construction related careers.

6. Higher education code curriculum in engineering, architecture and constructionmanagement degrees.

7. State funded compensation study for building code compliance personnel.

Additional recommendations

Discussions based on taskforce goals1. Request: Expand the definition of a Local Educational Institution (LEI), as used in apprenticeship programs in Florida, to include institutions other than public schools, such as private training organization (for profit and nonprofit), labor unions, industry trade associations or other community based organizations.

2. Request: Manage the Apprenticeship Program through the Department of Economic Opportunity instead of the Department of Education.

3. Request: The Department of Education recognizes the NCCER curriculum as eligible for college or high school credits.

Additional points4. Request: Additional state Career and Technical Education (CTE) support to be directed towards K-12 programs so that “shop” or other construction related programs are added back into CTE programs.

5. Request: The Department of Education to provide clarity regarding how apprenticeships are funded from the state to the LEIs and what options the LEIs have in how they spend apprenticeship funding.

6. Request: Extend the ‘sunset’ timeframe for four additional years and provide funding of $100,000 per year and a mechanism to obtain matching funds. Funding will be used to continue data collection and analysis, ongoing economic impact studies, and subsequent strategies, implementation planning, and follow up.

7. Request: Direct CareerSource Florida to set aside existing federal training dollars for construction training programs using the previous state-wide ‘Florida Rebuilds’ program as an implementation model.

Additional pointsEconomic Impact Study:We discussed having a formal economic impact study done to quantify critical economic impacts, such as the following:1. Construction industry labor shortage, including: what is not getting built or is delayed, how many companies are shutting down due to lack of skilled labor, how many new companies are unable to find employees today, andestimating and analyzing the tax losses if these issues are not addressed.2. Calculate the reductions in entitlement benefits and recidivism and the associated costs to the State by targeting:impoverished communities and ex-offenders who are unemployable in the health care or tech industries.3. With Florida at high risk for natural disasters, the understaffed and underfunded construction industry will continue to have delays in disaster recovery that are critical to public health, safety, employment, economic recovery, and quality of life.

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