Expanding the National Registered Apprenticeship System
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Expanding the National Registered
Apprenticeship System
Scope of Grant
Develop strategies for implementing programs in nontraditional areas
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Targeted Industries– Aerospace– Energy– Health Care– Security– Social Services
Identification of issues
Record lessons learned
Collaborate with other grantees
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Implement promotional and educational
activities
PARTICIPATINGSTATES
Progress to Date(3/31/04)
Registered 258 new apprentices
Enrolled 67 new sponsors
Progress to Date (3/31/04)
Partnerships New industries New labor groups One-stop centers
Development Training programs Career paths
Creation of written standards
Progress to Date (3/31/04)
Development
New articulation agreements
New apprenticeable occupations
Projects by State
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Energy Line Maintainer Plant Operator
Health Care CNA, LPN, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy, Radiology, and Respiratory Technician
Social Services Child Care
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Social Services Correctional Re-entry Worker
Security Security Worker
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Health Care Direct Support Specialist for the disabled
Social Services Child Care - early intervention
Social Services
Human Services - Direct Support
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AerospaceElectronics TechnicianMechanical Engineering TechnicianQuality Assurance Inspector
Health Care
Computed Tomagraphy
Facilities Engineer
Health Care Unit Coordinator
MRI
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Energy
Meter Technician
Health Care Medical Coder/Biller Radiology Technologist Surgical Technician
Social Services Financial Employment Planner (TANF Case Manager) Probation & Parole Agent
Hiring a person on our staff from the
industry
Partnering with one-stop centers
Providing basic information about
apprenticeship
In approaching new industries, states reported the following worked:
What Worked Well
Partnering with related groups
Boldness - a direct contact with new
employer
Providing seed money to new
partnership groups showed
commitment and confidence to all
parties
What Worked Well
Asking existing partners to push
apprenticeship with subcontractors
What Worked Well
Bringing new employers on board early and keeping them involved
Having a respected educational institution involved was important
Using existing employers who use apprentices to sell the program to the “new employers”
What Did Not Work
A natural fit, until you mention the word, “indentured”. Then all deals are off.
Quote--“There will be no indentured women in this hospital!”
Nursing has classroom training and proctors who oversee new staff
We contracted out our outreach material and nine months later we still don’t have the materials since contractor had other priorities.
We initiated a new occupation for a state agency. Unfortunately, they subcontracted with local governments (counties) that were not ready to embrace apprenticeship. We lost a lot of time.
What Did Not Work
We ran out of seed money. We couldn’t keep up the outreach effort when the grant funds ran out.
We were relying on state funds for sustaining the effort. They were eliminated in the state budget cuts.
What Did Not Work
Recommended Strategies to Expand Into New Industries
Recommended Strategies to Expand Into New Industries
• Find a large employer wanting to credential existing staff
• Consider additional credential for workers to hold entry level credential
• Public sector
– Start in social services industry
Recommended Strategies to Expand Into New Industries
• Develop on-line curriculum for related instruction
• Develop large-scale public relations campaign to change perceptions of apprenticeship
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