WHYAPPRENTICESHIP?
More than just a law (AB 554)
Think
Develop new partnerships
Apprenticeship is a time honored and proven method
of delivering high qualitypaid on-the-job training combined
with formal classroom instruction
that results in people learning real skills that translate to high paying
careers.
Resources are already in place!
Over 600 Approved Apprentiship Programs Statewide
in800 Different Occupations
Union and Non-UnionLarge and SmallSingle and Multi-EmployerPublic and Private Sector
DAS District Offices
Sacramento
San Francisco San Jose
Fresno
Los Angeles
San Diego
.
Here are some other famous apprentices you might recognize
FREE TRAINING
EARN as YOULEARN
DEVELOP SKILLS IN A REAL WORLDSETTIN
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Become a skilled worker
High earning potential
with
Cost Effective Wages
Meet Public Works Requirements
INCREASED Productivity
Loyalty and Higher Retention
Rates
Create a diversified workforce w/
Specialized skills
Apprentice Benefits
Employer Benefits
All programs require the same 2 components!
Related and Supplemental Instruction (RSI)
Classroom Instruction developed in cooperation with the CA Community College System and/or the Department of Education
$Paid$ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT)
and
The performance and success of each program isguided and monitored by the Division of
Apprenticeship Standards to ensure quality and success for the program and the apprentices.
We accomplish this by attending Committee meetings, annual reviews and independent auditing.
DAS District Offices
Sacramento
San Francisco San Jose
Fresno
Los Angeles
San Diego
.
600 Apprentiship Programs Statewide800 Different Occupations
The Dialogue has begun!Partnerships and Collaboration
are forming throughout the State.
In Northern California DAS and the Workforce Investment Board have adopted an MOU to outline their commitment to working together to develop partnerships with established approved Apprenticeship programs.
In San Diego we have gone one step further and have developed a policy and procedure that details the steps needed to access WIB funding and enhance Apprenticeship Training.
I am going to turn this over to Cindy Perry from the San Diego Workforce Partnership to explain further.
Assembly Bill 554
Requires the local WIB to ensure that programs and services funded by WIA and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Assembly Bill 554
Requires the local WIB to ensure that programs and services funded by WIA and directed to apprenticeable occupations are conducted in coordination with apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Local Board’s Five Year Strategic Plan
• Business Services – Foster Collaboration between community colleges and Division of Apprenticeship Standards
• Adult Services – Expand the availability of and participation in “Earn and Learn” models• Apprenticeships• OJT
• Youth Services – Increase the number of high school students who complete a challenging education… that prepares them for college, “Earn and Learn” training through apprenticeship, OJT, etc.
Health Professions Opportunity Grants (HPOG)
• Partner with Division of Apprenticeship Standards
• Healthcare Apprenticeship Training Program• Challenges:
• Only Community Colleges and Adult Education are Eligible Training Providers
• Development and Approval of Curriculum/Program can take close to a year to get through local and state approval
• Funding Cuts to Community Colleges
San Diego WIB Policy• Policy recommendations include:• Training programs must be directly linked to demand occupations in the priority industry
sectors for San Diego County;• The target wage must meet the threshold approved by the San Diego Consortium Policy
Board on January 23, 2004 which is, wages may not be less than $11.58 per hour if the job does not include paid health insurance and $10 per hour if health insurance is included;
• The apprentice must be accepted by a program sponsor prior to the execution of an Apprenticeship Training Account (ATA);
• The portion of apprenticeship training funded by WIA shall not exceed $5,000. There are no provisions for waivers to exceed the cap;
• The ATA will be used to support the classroom training activities of the apprenticeship program and not the on-the-job training activities;
• The length of the ATA shall be through the apprentices probationary period plus the first 144 hours of classroom training, not to exceed 18 months; and
• The completion of the WIA supported apprenticeship training shall be documented on the ATA Final Progress Report to trigger the exit of the participant from the WIA program.