Jennifer K Wilkerson


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National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)


Employee - 1980- Current

NCCER is a not-for-profit education foundation created to develop standardized construction and maintenance curricula and assessments with portable, nationally-recognized credentials....


New Credentialing Portal Provides Construction Career Opportunities for Veterans

NCCER is proud to have released the first of its kind military credentialing portal on November 11, 2016.

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Announcing the 2016 I Built This! Video Contest Winners

NCCER and Build Your Future are proud to announce this year's I BUILT THIS! Video Contest winners!

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The HRCC Build Your Future Scholarship

The HRCC Build Your Future Scholarship will provide opportunities for these individuals to get started on their path to a successful career.

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Only 2 weeks left to enter the I BUILT THIS Video Contest!

NCCER and Build Your Future's I BUILT THIS video contest gives aspiring craft professionals and their instructors an opportunity to showcase outstanding construction projects.

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Careers in Construction Month is Here!

Careers in Construction Month is a nationwide celebration and recognition of the career opportunities that exist in the construction industry.

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NCCER & Build Your Future’s I BUILT THIS! Video Contest

Students and instructors are encouraged to submit their entries to the NCCER & Build Your Future’s I BUILT THIS! Video Contest.

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October is Careers in Construction Month

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative are once again declaring October as Careers in Construction Month.

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2016 SkillsUSA National Masonry Competition Winners Announced

The winners of the 2016 SkillsUSA national masonry competition were announced on June 24 at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

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Play with the Pros at BYF’s Scramble for Skills Golf Tournament

NCCER’s Build Your Future initiative is excited to host its sixth annual Scramble for Skills Recruitment Drive and Golf Tournament on July 31 at Potomac Ridge Golf Course.

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Construction Craft Curricula and Assessments Released

Revised versions of NCCER's Construction Technology curricula are now available for the construction and maintenance industries along with new Masonry products.

NCCER Testifies to California Legislature

NCCER testified to the California legislature to promote training opportunities for all through Assembly Bill 2288.

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Deadline for ABC Scholarship is July 15

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative are proud to promote scholarships that assist individuals pursuing craft training.

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NCCER awards two new Construction Education Champions

NCCER recognizes the following individuals for their exemplary service and contributions to education within the construction industry.

‘Build Your Future’ expands to Indiana

a new partnership between Build Your Future (BYF) and the Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation is committed to meeting the demand for qualified craft professionals.

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Salaries remain high in the construction industry

Skilled craft professionals continue to earn top dollar, according to NCCER’s 2015 Construction Craft Salary Survey.

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NCCER announces 2016 Board of Trustees

NCCER has elected Ed Cassady, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Robins & Morton in Birmingham, Alabama, as its 2016 board of trustees' chairman.

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NCCER’s Crane Certification Program expands to include tower crane

NCCER continues to strengthen its commitment to improving crane safety in the construction industry with the release of its Tower Crane Operator Certification Program.

NCCER Credentials lead Job Corps graduates to construction careers

ob Corps recently announced that beginning July 1, 2016, NCCER Core Curriculum will be reclassified as a secondary credential in the Job Corps system.

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Revised training and assessment products now available for the construction industry

NCCER recently revised its Construction Craft Laborer Level 1 and Level 2 curricula.

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Construction Career Pathways Conference promotes industry-education collaboration

NCCER's 2015 Construction Career Pathways Conference, sponsored by Fluor, Turner Industries and Build Your Future, was held on Nov. 19 in New Orleans.

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NCCER testifies to Congress about career and technical education

On Oct. 27, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing about the ways to reform the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.

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New craft training and assessment resources for military members and veterans

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative have developed the Hard Hat Heroes campaign to assist in recruiting, training and hiring veterans.

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October is Careers in Construction Month

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative are once again declaring October as Careers in Construction Month.

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“I Built This!” Video Contest

NCCER and Build Your Future have created the I BUILT THIS video contest to give aspiring craft professionals and their instructors an opportunity to showcase their projects.

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Golf tournament raises awareness for recruitment efforts in the construction industry

NCCER’s Build Your Future (BYF) initiative hosted its fifth annual Scramble for Skills Recruitment Drive and Golf Tournament.

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NCCER’s revised Core Curriculum now available

NCCER has released the fifth edition of its Core Curriculum: Introductory to Craft Skills.

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Careers in Construction Month returns this October

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative are once again declaring October as Careers in Construction Month.

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NCCER to sponsor the 2015 SkillsUSA Carpentry and Masonry Competitions

NCCER is sponsoring the SkillsUSA Masonry Competition for the third consecutive year at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 22-26 in Louisville, Ky.

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New scholarship available for craft training students

NCCER and its Build Your Future (BYF) initiative have recently partnered with The AGC and its AGC Education and Research Foundation to create a national BYF scholarship program.

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Taking training to new heights

We moved away from teaching younger generations to use their minds and hands to actually build things. As a result, we find ourselves in a period of skilled workforce shortages.

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NCCER and MCAA to develop masonry training program

NCCER is proud to announce its partnership with the MCAA to adapt NCCER’s current industry-standardized curricula.

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