Skills Standards for Wind Turbine Technicians
PROJECT FUNDINGPERMISSION TO CITEDISCLAIMERTypical Job DescriptionAcknowledgementsWashington State Board for Community and Technical CollegesProject Development and CoordinationFocus Group ParticipantsSpecial ThanksPower Generation Skill Standards Project OutcomesThe Next StepsDon Guillot, Business Manager IBEW Local 77 | Seatle, WAWhat Are Skill Standards?Why Are Skill Standards Important?The Benefits and Uses of Skill StandardsHow Skill Standards Benefit EmployersHow Skill Standards Benefit EducatorsHow Skill Standards Benefit Labor UnionsHow Skill Standards Benefit Students and WorkersHow Skill Standards Benefit GovernmentSkill Standards to Curriculum: A Continuous Development ProcessStep 1: Skill Standards IdentificationStep 2: AssessmentStep 3: Curriculum DevelopmentStep 4: ArticulationContinuous Updating ProcessPyramid of CompetenciesTier ITier IITier IIIProject GoalsGuiding PrinciplesFocus GroupsSurveysSenior Expert ReviewThinking Skills CompetenciesPersonal QualitiesClustersCritical Work FunctionsEmployability SkillsKey ActivitiesLevel of ImportancePerformance IndicatorsTechnical Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and ToolsToolsFinancial support for this project was provided by the Center of Excellence for Energy Technology through the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council and its WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) Initiative. Financial contributions were also provided by Energy Northwest and Montana State University.See more on cleanenergyexcellence
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