Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center

Labor Market Assessment (LMA) 
A template Labor Market Assessment (LMA) Survey for environmental and energy careers is 
available on ATEEC’s website at 
http://ateec.org/labor-market-assessment-survey/
. The 
survey instrument can be customized to suit individual needs.
An example of a LMA done for United Tribes Technical College (summary below) is 
available on ATEEC’s website at 
http://ateec.org/wp-
content/uploads/2012/12/Tribal/Reports/uttc_final_report.pdf
.

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Supplemental Resources 37 
Workforce Development and Occupational Analysis 
Workforce development “Defining the Field” reports and charts for 
environmental 
technology
, 
energy technology and services
, and 
water management
. These documents are 
available on ATEEC’s website and provide an overarching view of the fields, including 
categories, job titles, and general job functions. 
 
DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT 
Occupational Analyses 
Explanations and descriptions of occupational analyses (DACUMs and JTAs) are available in 
the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s Solar Energy Education and Training Best 
Practices document on “Curriculum and Program Development” at 
http://www.irecusa.org/publications/best-practices-2-curriculum-program-development/
. 
A sample of a complete DACUM occupational analysis from Cerro Coso College can be found 
on ATEEC’s website at 
http://ateec.org/wind-technician-dacum/
.
A slideshow presentation on the DACUM process can be found on ATEEC’s website at 
http://ateec.org/dacum-process/
. 
Teaching and Learning Strategies 
Teaching and learning strategies that promote effective instruction are available in the 
Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s Solar Energy Education and Training Best Practices 
document on “Becoming an Effective Teacher” at 
http://www.irecusa.org/wp-
content/uploads/2009/10/SITN-BP-1.pdf
. 
Details on designing learning and performance objectives, see R.F. Majer’s “Parts of a 
Learning Objective” at 
http://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Instructional-Objectives-
Development-Instruction/dp/1879618036
.
Benjamin Bloom’s “Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels” from Taxonomy of Educational 
Objectives Book :1 Cognitive Objectives at 
http://www.amazon.com/Taxonomy-
Educational-Objectives-Book-
Cognitive/dp/0582280109/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386622135&sr=1-
1&keywords=Benjamin+Bloom+Cognitive+Levels
provides direction on types of learning, 
arranged from lower to higher order thinking.