Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

Florida Dept. of EducationApprenticeship Office

Why Apprenticeship?2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE

– 20% PROFESSIONAL– 65% TECHNICAL– 15% UNSKILLED1950’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE

– 20% PROFESSIONAL– 20% TECHNICAL– 60% UNSKILLED

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAINAUGURAL ADDRESS TO CONGRESS – FEBRUARY 24, 2009

“It is our responsibility as lawmakers and educators to make this system work. But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it. And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma. And dropping out of high school is no longer an option.”

HISTORY OF APPRENTICESHIP

EARLY AMERICAN APPRENTICESHIPS WERE INDENTURED SERVITUDE UP TO TEN YEARS

• STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS

• COMBINES ON THE JOB TRAINING [2,000 HOURS PER YEAR] AND RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION [144 HOURS PER YEAR]

• HIGH TECH, HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE

• INDUSTRY DRIVEN

• VOLUNTARY

What is Apprenticeship?

What is Pre-Apprenticeship?

• PREPARATION TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE

• 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER• ORGANIZED COURSE OF INSTRUCTION

GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS• PUBLIC SCHOOL OR ELSEWHERE• COMPLETERS EXEMPT FROM REPEATING

RTI IF JUDGED COMPETENT• SPONSORED BY REGISTERED

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE SAME TRADES

$20,873

$31,071

$44,928

$56,788

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

No HS diploma High SchoolGraduate

ApprenticeGraduate

CollegeGraduate

Annual Wages per 2006 U. S. Census data, RAPIDS

The Apprenticeship ADVANTAGE

Apprenticeship is…Florida’s Most Effective Workforce

Education Program

• OPPAGA (Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability) http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/Reports/pdf/0236rpt.pdf

• CEPRI (Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement)

According to studies performed by these independent agencies:

State Apprentice Advisory Council

• ADVISES THE DEPARTMENT• APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR• TEN MEMBERS [4 EACH FROM

EMPLOYEE & EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS; 2 PUBLIC MEMBERS]

• FOUR YEAR TERMS• MEETS TWICE PER YEAR

Registered ApprenticeshipBy the Numbers

• APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 228• ACTIVE PREAPPRENTICES 7,800 [Approximate]• COMPLETERS FFY 2011 1,928• NEW APPRENTICES FFY 2011 1,261• OVER 1,000 D.O.L. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS

Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

Apprenticeship and Business

Business-driven, Customizable Program

• Adapts to employers’ needs• May be eligible for tax credits• Experience strong returns• Aids in recruiting new personnel• Leads to higher retention rates and

increased productivity• Provides a return on investment

Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship

• STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE

SKILLS

• MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS

• ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD

AMONG EMPLOYERS

• ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS

• BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR

• DECREASE TURNOVER COSTS

• MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING

Apprenticeship Adapts to Green Technology

• RA programs deliver just-in-time training to meet the adult learning styles.

• Includes distance learning, electronic media and various hybrid/combination training.

• Enhanced delivery of curriculum allows for adaptability of course material & for more efficiency accommodating new trends & innovations in an industry.

• Many stakeholders have already developed modules, curriculum and interim certifications around green materials, products and technologies.

Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

Apprenticeship and Workforce

Workforce & Apprenticeship

Educational partners provide industry training in a way

that doesn’t stretch capacity

Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options

Local workforce system has an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries

Employees get valuable training opportunity and a

portable credential without leaving the workforce.

PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

Workforce Regions

Santa Rosa

Okaloosa

Walton Holmes Jackson

Washington

BayCalhoun

Gadsden Leon Jefferson Madison Hamilton

TaylorWakulla

Liberty

Franklin

Gulf

Lafayette

SuwanneeColumbia

AlachuaDixie

Union

Bradford

Gilchrist

Baker

Nassau

Duval

ClaySt. Johns

Putnam

Flagler

Marion

Levy

Citrus

Pasco

Volusia

Hernando

Sumter Lake

Hillsborough

Manatee

Pinellas

Polk

Seminole

Orange

Brevard

Osceola

Highlands

Sarasota

Hardee

DeSoto

Okeechobee

Charlotte

Lee

Glades

Hendry

Collier

Indian River

St. Lucie

Martin

Palm Beach

Monroe Miami-Dade

Escambia

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Region No. ATR Office Phone No.

Bill LauverFL013

(904) 798-0060, x-2196

Steve LindasFL005

(407) 251-2417

Steve SevilleFL006

(941) 316-8440

Randy HolmesFL015

(954) 497-3384

Valvery HillsmanFL009

(754) 321-6780

Program Director, Ken Olsen (850) 245-9039

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ATR Service

Areas by Region

Broward

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It’s a Problem…

• TOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

• TOO MANY ADULTS (FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS) FOSTER A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THE TRADES

• TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE BUY INTO THAT PREJUDICE AND LOOK DOWN ON PHYSICAL WORK

• TOO MANY WORKERS ARE GETTING TOO OLD TO CONTINUE TO DO THE JOBS THAT ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY RUNNING

• ECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL REQUIRE MORE APPRENTICES IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS

Converging Goals

Vision statement

“Florida will develop a globally competitive workforce”

Mission statement from Workforce Florida, Inc. 2010-2015 Strategic Plan

“Florida will develop the state’s business climate by designing and implementing strategies that help

Floridians enter, remain, and advance in the workforce, becoming more highly skilled and

successful, benefiting Florida business and the entire state.”

Converging Goals

The purpose of Registered Apprenticeship is to enable employers through On-the-Job learning and Related Instruction to increase productivity and improve the quality of the workforce. Certifications that are issued by the State Apprenticeship Agency are nationally recognized while industry can grant journeyworkers status to program completers.

Collaboration for SuccessThe Benefits and Challenges of Registered Apprenticeship: The Sponsors’ Perspective

Robert LermanLauren EysterKate Chambers

The Urban Institute March 2009Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population

Integration of Apprenticeship into the Workforce System

• Nearly 30 percent of sponsors said that they had at least one interaction with the public workforce investment system, with 17 percent reporting they used a One-Stop or Job Service to post apprenticeship openings and 16 percent reporting having applicants sent by the One-Stop or Job Service.

• Sponsors of joint programs, older programs, programs with more apprentices, and programs in the construction industry were more likely than the average sponsor to interact with the workforce investment system. Being a sponsor of a joint program and of a larger apprenticeship program increased the likelihood of some interaction with the workforce system by 13 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

How Apprenticeship Can Impact the Publicly Funded Workforce SystemADULT MEASURES

• ENTERED EMPLOYMENT

• EMPLOYMENT RETENTION

• AVERAGE EARNINGS

YOUTH MEASURES

• PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION

• ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE

• LITERACY AND NUMERACY GAINS

Referral to a Program

FIND PROGRAM ON LINE AT www.fldoe.org/

workforce/apprenticeship/

• USE PRINTED GUIDE CONTACT A FIELD REP

• HAVE CLIENT CONTACT PROGRAM DIRECTLY BY PHONE FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Referring an Employer

• LONG TERM VERSUS SHORT TERM• BENEFITS TO THE BOTTOM LINE• BUSINESS DRIVEN & CUSTOMIZED• FINANCIAL INCENTIVES• NETWORKING WITH 250,000 EMPLOYERS NATIONWIDE• REGIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT POMPANO BEACH, JACKSONVILLE, SARASOTA, ORLANDO & TALLAHASSEE

Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

How Does Apprenticeship Work?

How to Start an Apprenticeship Program

• CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT:– DIVISION OF CAREER AND

ADULT EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP SECTION BY PHONE AT: [850] 245-0454

Or on the web: www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship

Creating an Apprentice Program

• SPONSOR RECOGNIZES

TRAINING NEEDS

• ORGANIZE COMMITTEE

• FUNDING AND LEGAL

STRUCTURE

• OUTLINE WORK PROCESSES

• ESTABLISH RELATED

TRAINING

• DRAFT STANDARDS

• SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL

Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship

• STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE

SKILLS

• MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS

• ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD

AMONG EMPLOYERS

• ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS

• BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR

• DECREASE TURNOVER COSTS

• MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING

Benefits of Being an Apprentice

• STRUCTURED

TRAINING DIRECTLY

RELATED TO THE JOB

• TRAINING COSTS PAID

BY EMPLOYER

• PERIODIC WAGE

INCREASES (35-75% OF

JOURNEYWORKER

WAGES AS TRAINING

PROGRESSES)

• MENTORING BY

SKILLED

JOURNEYWORKER

• NATIONALLY

RECOGNIZED

CERTIFICATION OF

SKILLS

• FULL TIME

EMPLOYMENT WHILE

LEARNING THE TRADE

• VETERAN BENEFITS

Veteran Benefits

Florida Departmentof Veterans’ AffairsState Approving AgencyP. O. Box 31003St. Petersburg, FL 33731(727) 319-7402

Approximately 95% of all registered apprenticeship programs have VA approval

Apprenticeship Completion CertificateApprenticeship Completion Certificate

How to Become an Apprentice

• RESPOND TO PRESS RELEASE

• CONTACT A “ONE STOP” OFFICE

• CONTACT AN EMPLOYER THAT HAS A PROGRAM

• CALL AREA APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE

Qualifying Applicants

• FAIR APTITUDE TESTS• SCHOOL DIPLOMAS OR EQUIVALENT• OCCUPATIONALLY ESSENTIAL HEALTH

REQUIREMENTS--DRUG TESTING[BAT CIRCULAR 85-33]

• FAIR INTERVIEWS• SCHOOL GRADES• PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Selection Process

• DISSEMINATE INFORMATION• ACCEPT APPLICATIONS• QUALIFY• SELECT• NOTIFY• REGISTER

Selection Process DIRECT ENTRY

“…..A JOB CORPS PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRADUATE PRIORITY MAY BE GRANTED WITHOUT REGARD TO PRESENT ELIGIBILITY LISTS UNDER 29 CFR SECTION 30.6 OR THE NECESSITY OF REQUIRING JOB CORPS PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES TO

FURTHER QUALIFY THROUGH WRITTEN APPRENTICESHIP ENTRANCE TESTS.” B.A.T CIRCULAR 74-5 [12-14-73]

GRANDFATHERING

ORGANIZING EFFORT

MILITARY SERVICE

Selection Methods

• RANK FROM POOL OF ELIGIBLES• RANDOM SELECTION FROM POOL OF ELIGIBLES• RESTRICTED POOL [SELECTION

FROM POOL OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES]• ALTERNATIVE SELECTION METHOD

Credit for Prior Experience

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREDIT POLICY

PROGRAM CREDIT POLICY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREDIT POLICY

PROGRAM CREDIT POLICY

On the Web

www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship/ www.doleta.gov/oa/

Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

Steve Lindas, GOC-1Steven.Lindas@fldoe.org(407) 251-2417www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticship

Steve Pirolli, Assistant Training DirectorSteve@featschool.org(407) 438-3328Featschool.org