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National CareerPathways Network
2018 Webinar SeriesPromising Apprenticeship Models: Strategies from South Carolina and Wisconsin
April 23, 2018 2:00 P.M. CDT
Presenters
Mitchell HarpDean of Apprenticeships, Trident Technical College,
South Carolina
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Darla BurtonYouth Apprenticeship Statewide Program Coordinator, Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
Jamie BernthalYouth Apprenticeship
Statewide Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Presentation Overview
• Introduction to Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship• Serving special populations• Introduction to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship• Typical Registered Apprenticeship entrance• The “bridged” system
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2017-18 Participation*• Over 4,300 students enrolled• 528 students at risk or have IEPs
• 12.2% of participants
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*These numbers are not final for the ‘17-18 school year
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Youth Apprenticeship: First experience with hands-on workStudent Employer
YA Coordinator
• Engages in Academic and Career Planning (ACP), especially during freshman and sophomore years
• Applies for YA opportunity in their Career Cluster of interest
• Gathers reference letters, prepares for interviews
• Contacts YA Coordinator with interest in hiring YAs – or – coordinator recruits employer through outreach activities
• Coordinator meets to explain requirements of YA program
• Employer identifies mentors, outlines a plan of work, prepares to interview
• Gathers applications from students, matches with interested employers
• Sets up interviews between employers and students
• Signs Education/Training Agreement once student is hired
During the Program:
• Employer and Coordinator evaluate student at least three times per year
• By final evaluation, student must achieve 450 work hours, two semesters of instruction, and all competencies in YA Checklist
Completion
Coordinator signs off on YA Checklist and DWD issues Certificate of
Completion. Student may continue into immediate employment, post-
secondary education, Registered Apprenticeship, or anywhere else
If student interest is higher than employer need, coordinator will focus on employer recruitment.
If employer need is higher than student interest, coordinator will work with school to recruit more students.
Balancing Act
Inclusion Strategies
Grant Narrative includes: • Describe strategies for recruiting a) Children at risk (DPI definition)b) Youth in foster carec) Non-traditional by gender d) Minority studentse) Students with disabilities
Agency Strategies include:• Creating a position to focus on
students at risk• Collaboration with DPI, DVR,
DCF, TIG and WIOA• Incentive grants:
• CTE Incentive grant• Transition Readiness Grant
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Registered Apprenticeship:Wisconsin Model• Our 1911 law was nation’s model
• Provide industry with skilled labor• Provide career opportunities for youth• Protect those who enter apprenticeship
• Created vocational schools for theoretical instruction
• Nationally recognized credential
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Recruitment and hiring process
• Students are recruited and placed with jobs by YA Coordinator
• In some cases, students may find their own jobs
• Students must interview with employer
• The sponsor conducts recruitment
• Sponsor selects qualified applicants
• Apprenticeships often given to existing employees
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In Youth Apprenticeship: In Registered Apprenticeship:
Applicant researches
careers and job opportunities
Construction Trades
Industrial Trades
Goes to trade committee and
follows standardized
application process
Goes to employer and applies directly for job
Registered Apprenticeship: Pathway to a High-Wage Career
Placed on waiting list at committee –
or- receive Letter of Introduction
Once you get a job offer…
Employer decides to place or promote you
as an apprentice
Note: This may take months or years as a regular
employee
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ATR, employer, and employee meet to sign
contract
The RA Contract:- On-the-Job Learning (OJL) hours- Related Instruction (RI) hours- Defined work competencies- Skilled wage progression
Transition: The Bridge from Youth to Registered Apprenticeship
Was student working at an employer who also sponsors Registered Apprenticeship?
No
Yes
Employer may choose to promote student to
Registered Apprentice immediately on completion
Student may search for employer who sponsors Registered Apprentices, either immediately after
graduation or in the future
Employer can evaluate student’s Youth
Apprenticeship experience, using Competency
Crosswalk
Student is completing Youth Apprenticeship, expresses
interest in a Registered Apprenticeship
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Outcomes of the YA-to-RA Bridge Evaluation
Based on evaluation, an employer might award:• Higher placement on an apprenticeship waiting list• Immediate entry into Registered Apprenticeship, where other
employees would have a pre-apprenticeship or other trial period• Partial or full credit for On-the-Job Learning (OJL) hours done as a
Youth Apprentice, leading to an advance on the skilled wage progression
• Partial or full credit for Related Instruction (RI) hours done during Youth Apprenticeship
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Applicant researches
careers and job opportunities
Construction Trades
Industrial Trades
Goes to trade committee and
follows standardized
application process
Goes to employer and applies directly for job
Placed on waiting list at committee –or- receive Letter
of Introduction
Once you get a job offer…
Employer decides to place or promote you
as an apprentice
Note: This may take months or years as a regular
employee
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ATR, employer, and employee meet to sign
contract
The RA Contract:- On-the-Job Learning (OJL) hours- Related Instruction (RI) hours- Defined work competencies- Skilled wage progression
Outcome A: Higher placement on a waiting list
Employer evaluates Youth Apprentice…
& higher placement than normal on waiting list (some prospective apprentices wait months/years)
Applicant researches
careers and job opportunities
Construction Trades
Industrial Trades
Goes to trade committee and
follows standardized
application process
Goes to employer and applies directly for job
Placed on waiting list at committee –or- receive Letter
of Introduction
Once you get a job offer…
Employer decides to place or promote you
as an apprentice
Note: This may take months or years as a regular
employee
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ATR, employer, and employee meet to sign
contract
The RA Contract:- On-the-Job Learning (OJL) hours- Related Instruction (RI) hours- Defined work competencies- Skilled wage progression
Outcome B: Immediate entry into Registered Apprenticeship
Employer evaluates Youth Apprentice…
Immediate entry: already working at a willing RA Sponsor
Applicant researches
careers and job opportunities
Construction Trades
Industrial Trades
Goes to trade committee and
follows standardized
application process
Goes to employer and applies directly for job
Placed on waiting list at committee –or- receive Letter
of Introduction
Once you get a job offer…
Employer decides to place or promote you
as an apprentice
Note: This may take months or years as a regular
employee
National Career Pathways Network 2018 Webinar Series
ATR, employer, and employee meet to sign
contract
The RA Contract:- On-the-Job Learning (OJL) hours- Related Instruction (RI) hours- Defined work competencies- Skilled wage progression
Outcome C: Advanced Standing in Registered Apprenticeship
Employer evaluates Youth Apprentice…
Immediate entry: already working at a willing RA Sponsor, and…
… partial or full credit for on-the-job hours, classroom hours, and closer to the first pay raise.
Our Future Today!
Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships
Created through a regional collaborative community partnership that came together to:
Address the critical workforce needs within the region, and
Mentor the next generation of skilled workers for the Lowcountry.
Trident Region EMPLOYERS
Youth Apprenticeship Model
•Job Related Education (JRE)
•On-the-Job Training (OJT)
•Scalable Wage ($ )
Trident Region EMPLOYERS
High School Diploma
Certificate from TTC in a career specific field in which all courses apply to an Associate Degree
National Credential from the U.S. Department of Labor
Two years of paid work experience
Apprenticeship Achievements
Exponential Growth!2014-2015 -- 1 Pathway – Industrial Mechanics
• 6 Companies• 13 Youth Apprentices
2015-2016 -- 7 Pathways – 3 Industry Sectors• 30 Companies• 62 Youth Apprentices
2016-2017 -- 9 Pathways – 5 Industry Sectors• 48 Companies• 74 Youth Apprentices
2017-2018 -- 16 Pathways – 9 Industry Sectors-- 120+ Companies-- 100 Youth Apprentices
Youth Apprenticeship Demographics
4
2921 22
76
9
24 26
44
103
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2014 2015 2016 2017 To Date
Ethnicity
Minority Caucasian
43%
Youth Apprenticeship Demographics
12
31 27
42
112
1
22 20 24
67
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2014 2015 2016 2017 To Date
Gender
Male Female
62%
YA Industry SectorsHVAC
ManufacturingAutomotive ServicesEngineering Services
Information TechnologyHospitality & Culinary Arts
Law EnforcementBusinessHealth
2018 – 2019Youth Apprenticeship Occupations
Industrial Mechanic
Machinist
HVAC Technician
Automotive Mechanic
Civil CAD Technician
Engineering Assistant
Computer Programming
Computer Networking
Cybersecurity
IT Governance
Accounting (Bookkeeper)
Culinary Arts
Hotel Operations
Security to Pre-Law Enforcement
C.N.A. to Pre- Nursing
Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Office Assistant
Engineering Assistant Apprenticeship Pathways
Engineer 2+2 Pathway(Calculus)
Technician Pathway (Algebra)
Shannon Brennan
Our Future Today!
Let us hear from you!Jamie [email protected](608) 267-7210
Darla [email protected](608) 266-5138
Mitchell [email protected](843) 574-6979
National Career Pathways Network (ncpn.info) Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program(ya.wi.gov)Trident Technical College Apprenticeships(tridenttech.edu/career/jobs/car_app.htm)
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Debbie [email protected](217) 260-1865
Claudia [email protected](254) 741-8371
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