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