Energy Competency Model: Generation, Transmission & Distribution

Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific Competencies

Substation Engineering Relay Natural Gas
Lineworker
Technician Technician Technician Technology

Electrical Mechanical Instrument & Alternate Fuel

Plant Operator
Technician Technician Control Technician Technicians

Tier 5 – Industry-Specific Technical Competencies

Non-Nuclear Generation Electric
Gas Transmission &
(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Nuclear Generation Transmission &
Biofuel, Geothermal)
Distribution
Distribution
Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Competencies
Environmental Quality Control &
Industry Principles
Safety Awareness Laws & Continuous Improvement Troubleshooting
& Concepts
Regulations
Tier 3 – Workplace Competencies
Following Planning, Employability & Working with Basic
Business Teamwork Problem Solving
Directions Organizing & Ethics Entrepreneurship Hand & Power Tools
Fundamentals Decision Making & Technology
Scheduling Skills

Tier 2 – Academic Competencies

Locating,
Engineering & Critical & Information
Mathematics Reading & Using Writing Listening Speaking Science
Technology Analytical Technology
Information
Thinking
Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Competencies
Interpersonal Dependability Self- Flexibility & Ability To
Integrity Professionalism Reputation Motivation
Skills & Reliability Development Adaptability Learn
 Stackable Credentials

Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials 8 Occupation-Specific Requirements

• Associate Degree
• Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College 7 Occupation-Specific Technical
Credit
• Accelerated Associate Degree
6 Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas

5 Industry-Specific Technical
Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals
• Energy Industry Fundamentals
Certificate 4 Industry-Wide Technical

3 Workplace Requirements
Tier 1–3 Basic Training
• Energy Industry
Employability Skills 2 Academic Requirements
Certificate
• National Career
Readiness Certificate 1 Personal Effectiveness

Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,
Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution
 Career Pathways
Targeted
Outreach Low Income Transitioning
and
Youth Military Women
Young Adults Adults
Support

• Math • Math • Math • Math • Math

Work • Employability • Employability • Employability • Employability • Employability
Ready • Learning to Learn • Physical • Learning to Learn • Learning to Learn • Learning to Learn
Bootcamps • Physical Conditioning • Physical • Physical • Physical
Conditioning Conditioning Conditioning Conditioning

• NCRC
Tiers 1-5 • Energy Employability / Work Keys
credentials • Energy Industry Fundamentals (EIF)

Job specific Lineworker Gas Technician Nuclear

Bootcamps Bootcamp Bootcamp Bootcamp

Utility Technician Non-Nuclear

Accelerated Generation Nuclear Uniform
Job specific Apprenticeship Apprenticeship
Associate Degree Accelerated Curriculum
Apprenticeships for College Credit for College Credit
or Associate Associate Degree or Degree
and Credentials
Degree Associate Degree