Industry associations will be one of the most important contributors in designing curriculum for careers. They know what is needed for success in their industries.
The Manufacturing Institute, Close the Skills Gap, “The Manufacturing Institute's Close the Skills Gap framework addresses the current and future skills and workforce development gaps. In addition, the Institute offers a variety of toolkits for employers, educators and community leaders to implement skills certifications.” http://www.themanufacturinginstitute.org/About/About-Us.aspx
National Association of Manufactures, “The NAM is the voice for more than 12 million men and women who make things in America. For 120 years, our influential association has led the manufacturing community in striving for a pro-business, pro-growth economy. As the voice for manufacturers, we take on Washington’s toughest issues and demonstrate how a policy that impacts one sector affects all.” http://www.nam.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, “The SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports young people in their pursuit of advanced manufacturing career pathways. Through our scholarships and acclaimed PRIME® initiative, we are fostering the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists. By helping to build a pipeline of skilled and STEM-capable workers, we are making an impact in securing our nation’s future competitiveness and economic prosperity.” http://www.sme.org and http://www.smeef.org/who_we_are/
The American Iron and Steel Institute, “The American Iron and Steel Institute’s Mission is to influence public policy, educate and shape public opinion in support of a strong, sustainable U.S. and North American steel industry committed to manufacturing products that meet society’s needs.” http://www.steel.org/about-aisi/mission.aspx
Society of Plastics Industry, “The Plastics Industry Trade Association promotes growth in the $427 billion U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly one million American workers in the third largest U.S. manufacturing industry, SPI delivers advocacy, market research, industry promotion, and the fostering of business relationships and zero waste strategies.” http://www.plasticsindustry.org
Society of Plastics Engineering http://www.plasticsengineering.org
American Culinary Federation, “organization for chefs and cooks,” http://www.acfchefs.org
Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, “The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) is a professional society whose more than 15,000 membership represents all professionals serving the minerals industry in more than 100 countries. SME members include engineers, geologists, metallurgists, educators, students and researchers. SME advances the worldwide mining and underground construction community through information exchange and professional development.” http://www.smenet.org
Chemical Education Foundation, “The Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF) is a national organization committed to enhancing science education! Our popular You Be The Chemist® programs are geared towards grade K–8 educators and students. By focusing on these grade levels and emphasizing the central role of chemistry in all the sciences and in our everyday lives, CEF strives to inspire our future leaders to pursue science-related careers and to improve the overall understanding and appreciation of chemistry and chemicals.” http://www.chemed.org/about-cef/
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, “ASME is an organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.” https://www.asme.org
National Institute for Metalworking Skills, “The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) was formed by the metalworking trade associations to develop and maintain a globally competitive workforce. NIMS sets skills standards for the industry, certifies individual skills against the standards and accredits training programs that meet NIMS quality requirements.” https://www.nims-skills.org/web/nims/6
SME, ToolingU http://www.toolingu.com
Many more trade and industry associations will need to be gathered.