Pipeline tools

Below are templates and tools to help employers develop and track dual-training programs for their employees. The tools can be an effective way to ensure all of the employees participating in dual training are meeting their required trainings and mastering each required competency. If you have questions about the tools contact us at PIPELINE.Program@state.mn.us.

Guidance for developing effective on-the-job training

Guidance for developing effective on-the-job training. (Download as PDF.)

Dual-training program tracking templates

Advanced manufacturing

• Computer numerical control (CNC) programmer

• Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) programmer

• Extrusion molding technician

• Flexo technician

• Food scientist/technologist

• Industrial production manager

• Injection molding technician

• Logistics and supply chain manager

• Machinist/computer numerical control (CNC) operator

• Machinist/tool and die maker

• Maintenance and repair worker

• Manufacturing engineer

• Manufacturing production supervisor

• Mechatronics technician

• Print press operator

• Quality assurance/food safety supervisor

• Quality assurance technician

• Robotics operator

• Safety technician

• Solderer

• Welder

Agriculture

• Agriculture applicator technician

• Agriculture equipment mechanic

• Agriculture finance/lender

• Agronomist

• Crop farm manager

• Farm animal manager

• Grain merchandiser

• Horticulture farm manager

• Livestock veterinarian 

• Meat cutter/meat processor

• Quality assurance/food safety supervisor

• Swine technician (grow finish)

• Swine technician (sow farm)

Child care

• Early childhood director

• Early childhood educator

• School-age care supervisor

Health care services

• Biomedical equipment technician

• Certified nursing assistant

• Chemical dependency and addiction technician

• Community health worker

• Community paramedic

• Critical care nurse

• Dental assistant

• Dental hygienist

• Dental therapist

• Dentist

• Electronic health records specialist

• Emergency room nurse

• Emergency medical technician to paramedic pathway

• Health support specialist

• Healthcare social worker

• Histology technician/technologist

• Licensed alcohol and drug counselor

• Licensed independent clinical social worker

• Licensed marriage and family therapist

• Licensed practical nurse

• Licensed professional clinical counselor

• Long-term care facility culinary manager

• Massage therapist

• Medical assistant

• Medical laboratory assistant

• Medical laboratory scientist

• Medical laboratory technician

• Occupational therapist

• Occupational therapy assistant

• Ophthalmic technician

• Orthotic and prosthetic technician

• Pharmacy technician

• Phlebotomist

• Physical therapy assistant

• Positive support analyst

• Positive support specialist

• Psychiatric/mental health technician in-patient

• Psychiatric/mental health technician out-patient

• Radiologic technologist

• Registered nurse

• Respiratory therapist

• Sonographer

• Surgical technologist

• Wound, ostomy and continence nurse

Information technology

• Application developer

• Business intelligence developer/architect

• Cloud architect

• Computer user support specialist

• Data science/artificial intelligence machine learning specialist

• Database administrator

• Information security analyst/specialist

• Information technology project planner/manager

• Network engineer

• Software engineer/developer

• Testing and quality assurance analyst

• Web developer - back end

• Web developer - front end

Legal cannabis industry

• Cannabis compliance specialist

• Cannabis cultivation supervisor

• Cannabis dispensary supervisor

• Cannabis laboratory technician

Transportation

• Aircraft maintenance technician

• Automotive body repair technician

• Automotive mechanic

• Bus and truck diesel mechanic

• Heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver

• School bus driver

The approach to developing competency standards is found in Minnesota law. The information that informs the development of competency standards comes from a variety of sources that include but are not limited to:  Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Minnesota laws and rules; Minnesota state agencies and licensing boards; O-NET Online; Competency Model Clearinghouse from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration; state, national and international trade associations and advocacy organizations; job postings and job descriptions; higher education resources; and input from attendees of industry forums, competency council meetings, public events and meetings conducted by DLI staff members. This work includes information from O*NET OnLine and the Competency Model Clearinghouse, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. DLI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL, ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications.

Questions?

Questions?

Contact us at PIPELINE.Program@state.mn.us.