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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

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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 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 BernthalJamiet.bernthal@dwd.wisconsin.gov(608) 267-7210

Darla BurtonDarla.burton@dwd.wisconsin.gov(608) 266-5138

Mitchell HarpMitchell.Harp@tridenttech.edu(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 Millsdmills@cord.org(217) 260-1865

Claudia Manesscdmaness@cord.org(254) 741-8371