{"id":6922,"date":"2018-09-19T17:21:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T21:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/?p=6922"},"modified":"2019-01-10T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T19:58:02","slug":"skilled-trades-skills-gaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/skilled-trades-skills-gaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Skilled Trades Skills Gaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When it comes to skills gaps, Silicon Valley tends to take up a great deal of oxygen. But, as eLearning Inside has reported, numerous industries outside of tech are currently grappling with a changing workforce. When it comes to skilled trades such as plumbing, many regions are beginning to feel the pinch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Long Island, NY, roughly 270 plumbing positions open up every year. Nearly one third of these are due to retiring workers. At the same time, skilled trades haven\u2019t been a popular choice for millennials\u2014very few are choosing them as a line of work. The remaining plumbers are increasingly in demand. As the gap in skills grows, services will become more expensive, wait times will stretch longer, and quality may suffer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many factors have contributed to this skills gap, but according to numerous industry experts, education played a big role\u2014or rather, the lack thereof. During the years of No Child Left Behind\u2014when teachers were asked to prepare students for a narrow set of academic standards\u2014many trade and vocational programs in schools were cut. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe demands of academic testing mean that schools often aren\u2019t able to focus on these other capabilities at all,\u201d writes Ken Robinson <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3849501\/why-schools-need-to-bring-back-shop-class\/\"><span class=\"s2\">for Time<\/span><\/a> in summary of his 2015 book <i>Creative Schools.<\/i> \u201cVocational programs \u2013 such as carpentry or welding classes, cosmetology classes or many of the other practical areas of study available in some US high schools and in the vocational schools that dot our cities and suburbs \u2014 are seen as second-rate options for people who don\u2019t make the academic cut. As we argue in&nbsp;<i>Creative Schools,&nbsp;<\/i>this academic\/vocational caste system is one of the most corrosive problems in education. It need not be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As learners are introduced to skilled trades at decreasing rates, Robinson argues, fewer are choosing it as a career path. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Companies are increasingly turning to eLearning solutions to help bridge this skills gap. The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCCA) have begun to offer numerous online training options, including a pre-apprenticeship course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The course is \u201caimed at prospective apprentices to provide them with more information about the p-h-c industry. In addition, the course is perfect for prospective employees, office staff who need more industry knowledge and new employees working for wholesalers,\u201d according to the site.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To become a plumber, one needs to work as an apprentice for several years, receiving training along the way. It used to be that a good amount of this involved classroom work. But even in very hands-on industries, eLearning has begun to transform the way that workplace education occurs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Last weekend, Newsday told the story of James Burns, who spends an hour of every week taking an online plumbing course. His does it on company time and receives the same hourly compensation. Burns is completing a PHCCA course, which will help him earn his journeyman\u2019s card. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One obstacle for online training in plumbing is state regulation. Each state has different requirements and procedures for licensing plumbers. But as the skills gap continues to grow, scrutiny of the online format has dissipated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAs the shortage of skilled workers becomes more critical in the plumbing, heating and cooling industry, the states are more willing to accept online training as an option,\u201d said Cindy Sheridan, chief operating officer of the foundation, based in Falls Church, Virginia, according to Newsday.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to skills gaps, Silicon Valley tends to take up a great deal of oxygen. But, as eLearning Inside has reported, numerous industries outside of tech are currently grappling with a changing workforce. When it comes to skilled trades such as plumbing, many regions are beginning to feel the pinch. 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