registered apprenticeship a key strategic talent development tool
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Registered Apprenticeship
A Key Strategic Talent Development Tool
Presenters
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, ETA
Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, ETA
Walter Dorsey, Workforce Development Director, Region Q, North Carolina
Charles Vaughan, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Apprenticeship, North Carolina Department of Labor
Agenda/Objectives
What is Registered Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship as a Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy
Strategies for Integration
Funding and Performance
North Carolina: How it is done on the state/local level
An apprenticeship is two different things
Registered Apprenticeship
It’s a job It’s school
&
A Partnership That Works
Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training
options
Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training
options
Local workforce entities have an avenue to promote training
opportunities in key industries
Local workforce entities have an avenue to promote training
opportunities in key industries
Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without
leaving the workforce
Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without
leaving the workforce
Educational partners can help provide industry training in a way that
doesn’t stretch capacity
Educational partners can help provide industry training in a way that
doesn’t stretch capacity
Registered Apprenticeship: 21st Century Innovations
Expansion into High Growth IndustriesIndustry competency-based models with interim credentials that validate the acquired skill levels Apprenticeship programs with two- and four-year colleges that allow apprentices to earn Associate and Bachelor degrees Linkages with the workforce system, community colleges, universities, and One-Stop Career Centers
High Growth Industrieswith Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Advanced Manufacturing
AerospaceAutomotiveBiotechnologyConstructionEnergyFinancial Services
GeospatialHealth CareHomeland SecurityHospitalityInformation
TechnologyRetail TradeTransportation
Registered Apprenticeship in the Global Economy
As regional economies grow and new jobs are created, Registered Apprenticeship can provide a mechanism for businesses to train, develop, and retain talent
– Recent announcements in the UK and Canada
– ETA proposes to update regulations governing the Fitzgerald Act and issued TEGL No. 2-07 regarding integration
– Recent announcements in Alaska, Washington and Wisconsin
The Strategic Apprenticeship AdvantageApprenticeship aligns with workforce system priorities
Industry driven with 250,000 employers; 468,000 apprentices; over 28,000 programs
– Over 1,500 programs in High Growth Industries
Potential to enhance performance under WIA/Wagner Peyser
• National Apprenticeship Outcomes
– 83% Employment Retention
– $12.82 starting hourly wage
– $14.32 hourly wage after 9 months
Access to Apprenticeship sponsors who are already investing in workforce training (Estimated at $2 billion)
Earning Potential of Apprenticeship Graduates
$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
Strategies for Integration
Involvement of Registered Apprenticeship in State and Local Strategic WIA Planning Processes
– Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Alaska, Washington
Marketing of Apprenticeship as a workforce solution for business (Business Services)
– Kansas, Alaska
Expanding WIA’s Eligible Training Providers to Include Apprenticeship
One-Stop Career Center operations
– Referral, co-location, coordination, outplacement
– Example: Alaska Career Guides
Leveraging WIA Funding
WIA Funds Can Be Used to Support These Apprenticeship Activities:
– Related Instruction
– On-the-Job Training
– Pre-Apprenticeship
– Supportive Services
– Coordination
– Outreach
Relevant WIA Talent Development Strategies
Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
– Training support for individuals/apprentices
– Can receive supportive services
Customized Training
– Commitment to hire or continue to employ
– Offset employer costs
On-the-Job Training
– Provides portion of wage reimbursement for employers
WIA State-wide Reserve and other State Funding Sources
The Common Measures
ADULT MEASURES– Entered
Employment– Employment
Retention– Average Earnings
YOUTH MEASURES– Placement in
Employment or Education– Attainment of Degree or
Certificate– Literacy/Numeracy Gains
Myth: It is not possible to get credit in performance measures for the services local boards provide to apprentices!!!For Information on Common Measures Refer to TEGL 17-05 published in February 2006
How will program integration impact my performance?
Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, ETA, [email protected]
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, ETA [email protected]
To locate the federal Office of Apprenticeship or State Apprenticeship Agency in your state, http://www.doleta.gov/OA/national.cfm
US DOL Contact Information
Resources
TEGL No. 2-07: Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship as a Workforce Development Strategy for the Workforce Investment System http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=2491
Webinars on Registered Apprenticeship and the Workforce System, www.workforce3One.org