1. Ken Olsen, State Director of Apprenticeship ken.olsen@fldoe.org (850) 245-9039 www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship Steven H. Lindas, ATR Region 2 steven.lindas@fldoe.org (407) 251-2417 www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship Anita Gentz, Senior Director West Side Tech anita.gentz@ocps.net (407) 905-2001 www.westside.ocps.net Steve Pirolli, Assistant Program Director steve@featschool.org (407) 438-3328 www.featschool.org

2. Why Apprenticeship? 2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE –20% PROFESSIONAL –65% TECHNICAL –15% UNSKILLED 1950’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE –20% PROFESSIONAL –20% TECHNICAL –60% UNSKILLED

3. STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS COMBINES ON THE JOB TRAINING [2,000 HOURS PER YEAR] AND RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION [144 HOURS PER YEAR] HIGH TECH, HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE INDUSTRY DRIVEN VOLUNTARY What is Apprenticeship?

4. Apprenticeship is… Florida’s Most Effective Workforce Education Program OPPAGA (Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability) http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/Reports/pdf/0236rpt.pdf CEPRI (Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement) According to studies performed by these independent agencies:

5.  USDOL sought to replicate research conducted in WA State  Two primary research questions  Was RA effective in increasing the annual earnings of people who participated?  Do the total social benefits of RA outweigh the total social costs?  Examined RA in 10 states chosen to vary in program and labor market features for which data was available  Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas Mathematica Study 5

6. Average Gains Received by Apprentices 6 Source: RAPIDS and UI wage records

7.  RA participation and completion was associated with significantly higher compensation over the course of an apprentice's career - approximately $124,000 for all participants -over $300,000 for participants who completed their program (factoring in benefits)  Social benefits outweigh social costs by $49,000 or more Summary of Findings 7

8. Registered Apprenticeship By the Numbers APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS224 ACTIVE APPRENTICES7,825 COMPLETERS FFY 2013 1,319 NEW APPRENTICES FFY 20133,632 OVER 1,000 D.O.L. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS DATA SOURCE: RAPIDS (REGISTERED APPR. PARTNER INFORMATION DATA SYSTEM 11/4/13)

9. Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE SKILLSSTRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE SKILLS MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLSMOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD AMONG EMPLOYERSADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD AMONG EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDSACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABORBUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR DECREASE TURNOVER COSTSDECREASE TURNOVER COSTS MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETINGMORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING

10. Apprenticeship and Workforce

11. Workforce & Apprenticeship Educational partners provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options Local workforce system has an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without leaving the workforce. PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

12. Workforce Regions

13. Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton Holmes Jackson Washington Bay Calhoun Gadsden Leon Jefferson Madison Hamilton Taylor Wakulla Liberty Franklin Gulf Lafayette Suwannee Columbia Alachua Dixie Union Bradford Gilchrist Baker Nassau Duval Clay St. Johns Putnam Flagler Marion Levy Citrus Pasco Volusia Hernando Sumter Lake Hillsborough Manatee Pinellas Polk Seminole Orange Brevard Osceola Highlands Sarasota Hardee DeSoto Okeechobee Charlotte Lee Glades Hendry Collie r Indian River St. Lucie Martin Palm Beach Monroe Miami- Dade Escambia 1 2 4 Region No.ATREmail Addresses Office Phone No. Bill Lauver FL013 William.Lauver@fldoe.org (904) 798-0060, x-2196 Steve Lindas FL005 Steven.Lindas@fldoe.org (407) 251-2417 Steve Seville FL006 Stephen.Seville@fldoe.org (941) 316-8440 Randy Holmes FL015 Randy.Holmes@fldoe.org (954) 497-3384 Valvery Hillsman FL009 Valvery.Hillsman@fldoe.org (754) 321-6780 Program Director, Ken Olsen (850) 245-9039 Ken.Olsen@fldoe.org www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticship 1 2 3 4 5 ATR Service Areas by Region Broward 5 3

14. It’s a Problem… TOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOLTOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL TOO MANY ADULTS (FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS) FOSTER A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THE TRADESTOO MANY ADULTS (FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS) FOSTER A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THE TRADES TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE BUY INTO THAT PREJUDICE AND LOOK DOWN ON PHYSICAL WORKTOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE BUY INTO THAT PREJUDICE AND LOOK DOWN ON PHYSICAL WORK TOO MANY WORKERS ARE GETTING TOO OLD TO CONTINUE TO DO THE JOBS THAT ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY RUNNINGTOO MANY WORKERS ARE GETTING TOO OLD TO CONTINUE TO DO THE JOBS THAT ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY RUNNING ECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL REQUIRE MORE APPRENTICES IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONSECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL REQUIRE MORE APPRENTICES IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS

15. How Apprenticeship Can Impact the Publicly Funded Workforce System ADULT MEASURES ENTERED EMPLOYMENTENTERED EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT RETENTIONEMPLOYMENT RETENTION AVERAGE EARNINGSAVERAGE EARNINGS YOUTH MEASURES PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONPLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATEATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE LITERACY AND NUMERACY GAINSLITERACY AND NUMERACY GAINS

16. How Does Apprenticeship Work?

17. How to Start an Apprenticeship Program CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT: –DIVISION OF CAREER AND ADULT EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP SECTION BY PHONE AT: [850] 245-9950 Or on the web: www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship

18. Creating an Apprentice Program SPONSOR RECOGNIZES TRAINING NEEDSSPONSOR RECOGNIZES TRAINING NEEDS ORGANIZE COMMITTEEORGANIZE COMMITTEE FUNDING AND LEGAL STRUCTUREFUNDING AND LEGAL STRUCTURE OUTLINE WORK PROCESSESOUTLINE WORK PROCESSES ESTABLISH RELATED TRAININGESTABLISH RELATED TRAINING DRAFT STANDARDSDRAFT STANDARDS SUBMIT FOR APPROVALSUBMIT FOR APPROVAL

19. Benefits of Being an Apprentice STRUCTURED TRAINING DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOBSTRUCTURED TRAINING DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOB TRAINING COSTS PAID BY EMPLOYERTRAINING COSTS PAID BY EMPLOYER PERIODIC WAGE INCREASES (35-75% OF JOURNEYWORKER WAGES AS TRAINING PROGRESSES)PERIODIC WAGE INCREASES (35-75% OF JOURNEYWORKER WAGES AS TRAINING PROGRESSES) MENTORING BY SKILLED JOURNEYWORKERMENTORING BY SKILLED JOURNEYWORKER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION OF SKILLSNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION OF SKILLS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE LEARNING THE TRADEFULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE LEARNING THE TRADE VETERAN BENEFITSVETERAN BENEFITS

20. Veteran Benefits Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs State Approving Agency P. O. Box 31003 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 (727) 319-7402 Approximately 95% of all registered apprenticeship programs have VA approval

21. Apprenticeship Completion Certificate

22. On the Web www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship/ www.doleta.gov/oa/

23. Ken Olsen, State Director of Apprenticeship ken.olsen@fldoe.org (850) 245-9039 www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship Steven H. Lindas, ATR Region 2 steven.lindas@fldoe.org (407) 251-2417 www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship Anita Gentz, Senior Director West Side Tech anita.gentz@ocps.net (407) 905-2001 www.westside.ocps.net Steve Pirolli, Assistant Program Director steve@featschool.org (407) 438-3328 www.featschool.org