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INDUSTRY	LEAD ORGANIZATION (Formal Partner)	DOL or DOE	
START DATE	JOB ANALYSIS METHOD	
SKILLS CATEGORIES	
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS	
PROJECT STATUS 
AS OF APRIL Ô95
Metalworking	National Tooling & Machining Association 
(Council of Great Lakes Governors)	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Occupational duties
î Performance standard	Machining, Industrial Equipment, Tooling and Metalforming Technicians	Published standards for machining skills cluster; assessment tools in development (validation scheduled for 4/95); pilot implementation in progressÑstandards used as guides to train new workers and upgrade skills of incumbent workers
Electronics	American Electronics Association	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Key purpose of occupation
î Critical functions
î Key activities
î Descriptions of competent performance
î Knowledge, skills, and attributes	Manufacturing Specialist, Administrative/ Information Services Support, and Pre/Post Sales	Standards developed and validated 2/94; implementation underway at industry and school test sites; currently developing assessment system in the workplace; standards being developed for a new occupationÑManufacturing Specialist Team Leader
Retail	National Retail Federation	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Purpose and uses of standard
î Description of standard
î Statement of criteria to be met by the standard
î Measurement system	Professional Sales Associate	Standards framework released 11/94; work underway to integrate standards with state STW initiatives; research underway to establish methods for dissemination, promotion, and use as training and certification tool
Hospitality and Tourism	Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (Convocation of National Hospitality and Tourism Industry Association)	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Content standard (critical tasks and duties)
î Position snapshot (types of work and work environment)
î Skill standard
î Training standard (task definition and performance level)	Front-Line Positions in Lodging (Front Desk Associate, Reservationist, Bellstand, and Concierge) and in Food (Server, Host, Cashier, and Busser)	Standards issued 4/95; current focus on establishing framework for governance and developing credentialing and assessment tools 



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INDUSTRY	LEAD ORGANIZATION (Formal Partner)	DOL or DOE	
START DATE	JOB ANALYSIS METHOD	

SKILLS CATEGORIES	
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS	
PROJECT STATUS 
AS OF APRIL Ô95
Electrical Construction	National Electrical Contractors Association	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Job description
î Use of tools
î Knowledges
î Skills
î Abilities	Electrical Construction Worker, Electrical Line Construction Worker, and Electrical Residential Construction Worker	Final standards available summer Ô95 pending compilation of results from national job analysis
Laundry, Cleaning, & Garment Services	Uniform & Textile Services Association 	DOL	12/92	Modified DACUM	î Task/Activity statement
î Standards statement
î Required skills/knowledge
î Evidence of successful performance
î Assessment strategies
î Skills/Knowledge matrix	Production Worker and Maintenance Technician	Standards published 2/95; completed written assessments, performance-based demonstrations, and promotional and pre-employment selection guides; currently pilot testing certification processes
Bioscience	Education Development Center	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Workplace situations
î Workplace settings
î Key competency areas demonstrated by situations
î Task mastery needed to perform routine procedures
î Task mastery needed to solve problems
î Skills, knowledge, and attributes	Beginning-Level Bioscience Technical Specialists (covers 20 related occupations)	Standards publication set for 5/95; education and training directory scheduled for publication 5/95; resource book of recommendations for program and system development available 9/95
Electronics	Electronics Industries Foundation	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Desirable behaviors and work habits 
î Technical skills
î Test equipment and tools
î Basic and practical skills 
î Additional skills	Entry-Level Electronics Technician employed in basic and applied research; product development; 
manufacturing; marketing; maintenance; and repair of electronic components, devices, and systems	Standards published 6/94; detailed measurement criteria expected summer Ô95; currently developing certification process


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INDUSTRY	LEAD ORGANIZATION (Formal Partner)	DOL or DOE	
START DATE	JOB ANALYSIS METHOD	

SKILLS CATEGORIES	
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS	
PROJECT STATUS 
AS OF APRIL Ô95
Health Services	Far West Laboratory for Education Research & Development	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Description of skill area or topic covered by the standards
î General description of knowledge and skills
î Specific applications for clarification or illustration of the standards statement	Health Care Core (all workers in health services) and 4 occupational clusters: therapeutic, diagnostic, information services, and environmental services	Standards have been issued; currently working on implementation at 12 sites including curriculum development (secondary and postsecondary), employee in-service training and professional development, and creation of job competencies 
Computer-Aided Drafting	Foundation for Industrial Modernization (FIM)	DOE	10/92	OtherÑnot labeled	î Technical skills cross referenced with related academic skills and employability skills
î Tools and equipment
î Hours of instruction
î Qualification of CADD instructor	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) users across all industries	Standards published in spring Ô94; currently developing knowledge and skills assessment due late 4/95; pilot tests of exam scheduled for 8/95 in school and industry
Printing	Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (Council of Great Lakes Governors)	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Core skills (including discussion of possible uses)
î Technical skills	Pre-Press/Imaging, Press and Binding, Finishing, and Distributing	Validation of press skills completed 3/95; currently identifying pilot sites; working on finishing cluster; next step: develop assessment measures and establish dissemination and maintenance structure for certification and accreditation
Automotive, Autobody, and Truck Repair	National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Workplace skills (employability skills)
î Narrative statements for related academics 
î Related academic skills
î Tasks lists	Entry-Level Automobile, Autobody, and Medium/Heavy Truck Technicians	Standards for all occupational areas have been completed; applied academic and workplace skills for automobile techs have been completed; research on remaining occupational areas is being synthesized





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INDUSTRY	LEAD ORGANIZATION (Formal Partner)	DOL or DOE	
START DATE	JOB ANALYSIS METHOD	

SKILLS CATEGORIES	
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS	
PROJECT STATUS 
AS OF APRIL Ô95
Agricultural Biotechnology	National FFA Foundation	DOE	10/92	Modified DACUM	î Technical skills
î Employability skills
î Related academic skills
î Hours of student instruction
î Instructor qualifications
î Tools and equipment	Agricultural Biotechnology Technician	Standards validated 8/94 and are being disseminated; currently focusing on production of instructional and informational materials for education (for completion 6/96) 
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration	Vocational-Technical Consortium of States	DOE	10/92	V-TECS	î Technical skills
î Tools and equipment required for performance
î Industry-derived standard for performance
î Procedure for performing skill
î Foundation skill
î Workplace behaviors and their respective criteria required for successful job performance	Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technicians in residential and commercial environments	Performance standards and academic and workplace skills have been identified; current effort to develop assessment items for each task; plans to develop and field test certification process 
Chemical Processing	American Chemical Society	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	î Employability/general application skills (performance-based)
î Critical job functions (technical performance standards)	Entry-Level Chemical Laboratory Technicians and Process Technical Operators	Standards published 1/95; currently expanding standards to benefit educators and determine teacher qualifications and continuing education requirements 
Photonics	Center for Occupational Research & Development (CORD)	DOE	8/93	OtherÑnot labeled	î Task list
î Curriculum (basic core and photonics core)	Photonics Technicians including specialty areas such as defense/ public safety, medicine, and communications	Standards translated into knowledge requirements and released 3/95; currently developing curriculum to support standards, identifying certification issues and options, and building maintenance structure
Hazardous Material Management	CORD	DOE	8/93	OtherÑnot labeled	î Job function
î Related academic skills
î Employability skills
î Quality process skills	Entry-Level Hazardous Materials Management Technician (includes several job titles)	Standards published 1/95; currently working on curriculum, assessment, and certification development
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INDUSTRY	LEAD ORGANIZATION (Formal Partner)	DOL or DOE	
START DATE	JOB ANALYSIS METHOD	

SKILLS CATEGORIES	
OCCUPATIONAL AREAS	
PROJECT STATUS 
AS OF APRIL Ô95
Welding	American Welding Society	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	Not available 	Entry-Level Welder (semiskilled production worker requiring significant supervision)	Standards, training guide, and video for entry-level welders available 4/95 (completion of project) 
Advanced High Performance Manufacturing	Foundation for Industrial Modernization (FIM)	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	î Action (skill)
î Conditions under which action is performed
î Criteria/measure (performance standard)
î Portfolio/test/observation (method for measurement)
î Rationale for action performance	Technical Workers	Currently validating skills topics (due 5/95); identification of conditions and criteria for skills and development of assessment and documentation system will begin afterwards
Human Services	Human Services Research Institute	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	î Competency/duty area
î Skill standard statement
î Work activity statement
î Performance indicators
î Recommended assessments
î Community context
î Scenario	Entry-Level Human Service Occupations, including case managers, job coaches, and residential support staff	Currently validating draft standards; have identified 4 demonstration sites (work-based and education) 
General ConstructionÑHeavy Highway/
Construction and Environmental Remediation	Laborers Association of General Contractors Education and Training Fund	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	î Aptitudes and abilities
î Workplace basic skills
î Cross-functional skills
î Occupational specific skills
î Occupational specific knowledge
î General occupational skills and tool use	Pipe Laying Work, Concrete Work, Lead Remediation, and Petro-Chemical Remediation	Validation of task list in spring Ô95; plans to identify cross-functional skills and to improve communication between education and work worlds 
Grocery	National Grocers Association	DOE	8/93	Modified DACUM	î Employability skills
î Duties and tasks (performance steps; conditions for performance; standards; enabling competenciesÑacademic and job-specific)	Customer Service/Stock Associate and Front-End Associate (all entry-level positions)	Validation survey now being distributed