1. Right Skills Now for Manufacturing
Fast-Track Training for High-Quality Manufacturing Jobs

2. State of Manufacturing
Manufacturers contributed $2.09 trillion to the economy (12% of our GDP).
For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.37 is added to the economy, the highest multiplier effect of any economic sector.
Manufacturing supports an estimated 17.6 million jobs in the United States.
In 2013, the average manufacturing worker in the United States earned $77,506 annually, including pay and benefits. The average worker in all industries earned $62,546.
Taken alone, manufacturing in the United States would be the ninth-largest economy in the world.
*NAM Facts About Manufacturing Data -

3. Labor Market Overview
2,000,000 Predicted number of open jobs in manufacturing in the next decade 24% Growth in the number of jobs for CNC operators in the United States by 2024 $20.69 Average wage for CNC operators

4. NIMS has issued over 90,000 credentials to date
NIMS Global Footprint
Over 1,500 partners
Public and private education
Industry
Associations
Military
NIMS has issued over 90,000 credentials to date

5. The Right People, The Right Skills, Right Now

6. Background
Developed in 2011 in response to a talent crisis in the manufacturing industry
Piloted in Minnesota
Key stakeholders:
Education
Industry
Certification Partners
Workforce Development Leadership

7. Fast-Track to Jobs
Providing workers and students with fast-track skills for employment
Providing manufacturers just-in-time talent from the lab/classroom to the shop floor
Accelerating and expanding lifelong learning opportunities for a flexible, technical workforce

8. Core Principles Fast-Tracked, For- Credit Career Training
Industry Credentials with Value in the Workplace
Pathways to Advancement and Degrees

9. Associate of Applied Science (Machine Tool Technology AAS)
Fast- Track Training for Manufacturing Jobs
2 + 2 Bachelor of Science
Associate of Applied Science (Machine Tool Technology AAS)
1 Semester + Internship
Job in Manufacturing!
Measurement, Materials & Safety
Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout
CNC Operator – Turning Level 1
CNC Operator – Milling Level 1 Aa
Candidate/Student

10. Tools and Resources Tools New website and marketing materials
MOU with key programmatic principles
Connect with champions (Map available online)
The new NIMS certification translation toolkit
Resources
PMPA Education Foundation Grant
GHF-NIMS Credentialing Scholarship

11. Getting Started Connect with NIMS Register your organization
Sign MOU for branding/logos

12. Contact Information NIMS (703)