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Diana S inghavongAmer ican Nat ional Standards Inst i tute
Pat FoxLaure- Jeanne Davignon
In ters ta te Renewable Energy Counc i l
February 14, 2013
ANSI-IREC Accreditation Program
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What is ANSI-IREC?
Why ANSI-IREC?
Growth of clean
energy sector
Proliferation of
training programs
Confusion
The Answer
Align training with jobs
Differentiate quality training
Provide programs with a means to demonstrate market value
Increase consumer confidence and safeguards
How?
ANSI-IREC provides third-party verification that programs meet a national standard (IREC Standard 14732:2013) validated by the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry
Quality training with market value
A Unique Approach
Technical
Content
Educational Processes and
Manageme
nt
Benefits to Programs
Promotes high quality program design and implementation
Distinguishes programs with a national recognition
Provides an edge for enrollment, marketing and funding proposals
Benefits to Programs
Aligned with industry-recognized credentials and standards
Training dollars invested wisely
Students “trained as advertised”—Roy Swift
Value of the Accreditation Process
What did pilot participants have to say about the process?
Value of the Accreditation Process
All pilot organizations agreed/strongly agreed that accreditation process:
Would provide differentiation and a competitive advantage when competing with other certificate awarding entities in the industry
Is a quality check on current operations
“Due to this process, we have implemented a number of great quality control measures.” -Survey respondent
Value of the Accreditation Process
According to the pilot organizations, the most valuable aspects of the accreditation experience include:
Communication/active participation from program staff
Assessors’ expertise
Third-party validation of program
Improvement of organizational structure and curricula
Continued quality improvement
Lessons Learned from an Accredited Organization
Nicole Rice, Midwest Renewable Energy Association
MREA Photovoltaic Site Assessment CertificateMREA Solar Thermal Site Assessment Certificate
Process Overview
1) Demonstrate Initial Eligibility Online Preliminary Application
2) Provide Evidence and Documentation “Demonstrate”
3) Onsite Assessment Role of assessment team Role of onsite
IREC Standard 14732:2013
www.irecusa.org
Market Value
Industry validated Job Task Analysis
Quality training
matched to employer
needs
Linkage to industry
Linkage with Industry
The certificate-awarding entity shall maintain relationships with the subject industry to ensure the continued currency and market value of the certificate
Employers
Associations
Workforce Dev.
Job Task Analysis
10.2 Job Task Analysis Basis for Curriculum or Syllabus: The certificate-awarding entity shall base the certificate program on a current, valid job task analysis (JTA) that has been developed using generally accepted procedures and includes the following:
a) An objective or scope that defines the overall job, including conditions and criteriab) A list of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) that define the jobc) Criticality ratings for each KSAd) Criteria used for validating the JTA
Systematic Program Plan
Any one of several processes recognized by education and training professionals that documents the creation or revision of educational programs, workshops, or courses using inter-related components of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Systematic Program Plan
Use of criterion-referenced instruction
Analysis, program design, development, implementation, and evaluation integrated
Defined curriculum for each program
Syllabus for each course
Instruction conforms to syllabus and curriculum
Management System
Documentation
Document control
Internal audit
Management review
Communication of internal audit results
The review of an entity’s policies and procedures to determine the entity’s conformance with them.
Assessment of Learners
Written examination required
Assessments must be criterion-referenced
Assessment of Learners
Requirements for development, administration and scoring•Secure•Routinely reviewed•Provisions for learners with special needs•Protocols for those administering•Criterion referenced passing score•Inter-rater reliability
Other Requirements
Policies and Procedures
PersonnelFacilities, Tools and
Equipment
Online Delivery
Safety
Legal Entity, Financial Viability
Meeting the Requirements
Documented compliance
Evidence of implementation
Verified on paper and during onsite
Want to Learn More?
Workshop May 7-8Washington, DCEmail Diana to [email protected]
Heading: Verdana 24
Text: Verdana 18
www.ansi.org/ansi-irec
[email protected]@irecusa.org
Questions?
Program Fees
Application fee $3,000.00 On-site assessment and document review $1,250.00 per assessor per day, plus travel expenses. Fees include: Cost per assessor per number of days required; assessor review of application and all supporting documents; assessor preparation of draft and final assessor report; onsite assessment; ANSI staff coordination of assessment process. Travel expenses include: transportation, meals, and accommodations during days of the assessment. Fees associated with any corrective actions are $1,250 per assessor per day and include: Assessor review of corrective actions, assessor clearance of corrective actions, ANSI staff coordination of corrective action process. If additional subject matter experts (SMEs) are required, the applicant organization will be assessed an additional fee of $1,250 per day per SME, plus travel expenses.