Registered Apprenticeship A Key Strategic Talent Development Tool

Presenters John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, ETA Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, ETA Walter Dorsey, Workforce Development Director, Region Q, North Carolina Charles Vaughan, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Apprenticeship, North Carolina Department of Labor

Agenda/Objectives What is Registered Apprenticeship Apprenticeship as a Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy Strategies for Integration Funding and Performance North Carolina: How it is done on the state/local level

An apprenticeship is two different things Registered Apprenticeship It’s a job It’s school &

A Partnership That Works Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options Local workforce entities have an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without leaving the workforce Educational partners can help provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity

Registered Apprenticeship: 21 st Century Innovations Expansion into High Growth Industries Industry competency-based models with interim credentials that validate the acquired skill levels Apprenticeship programs with two- and four- year colleges that allow apprentices to earn Associate and Bachelor degrees Linkages with the workforce system, community colleges, universities, and One- Stop Career Centers

High Growth Industries with Registered Apprenticeship Programs Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive Biotechnology Construction Energy Financial Services Geospatial Health Care Homeland Security Hospitality Information Technology Retail Trade Transportation

Registered Apprenticeship in the Global Economy As regional economies grow and new jobs are created, Registered Apprenticeship can provide a mechanism for businesses to train, develop, and retain talent –Recent announcements in the UK and Canada –ETA proposes to update regulations governing the Fitzgerald Act and issued TEGL No regarding integration –Recent announcements in Alaska, Washington and Wisconsin

The Strategic Apprenticeship Advantage Apprenticeship aligns with workforce system priorities Industry driven with 250,000 employers; 468,000 apprentices; over 28,000 programs –Over 1,500 programs in High Growth Industries Potential to enhance performance under WIA/Wagner Peyser National Apprenticeship Outcomes –83% Employment Retention –$12.82 starting hourly wage –$14.32 hourly wage after 9 months Access to Apprenticeship sponsors who are already investing in workforce training (Estimated at $2 billion)

Earning Potential of Apprenticeship Graduates

Strategies for Integration Involvement of Registered Apprenticeship in State and Local Strategic WIA Planning Processes –Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Alaska, Washington Marketing of Apprenticeship as a workforce solution for business (Business Services) –Kansas, Alaska Expanding WIA’s Eligible Training Providers to Include Apprenticeship One-Stop Career Center operations –Referral, co-location, coordination, outplacement –Example: Alaska Career Guides

Leveraging WIA Funding WIA Funds Can Be Used to Support These Apprenticeship Activities: – Related Instruction – On-the-Job Training – Pre-Apprenticeship – Supportive Services – Coordination – Outreach

Relevant WIA Talent Development Strategies Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) –Training support for individuals/apprentices –Can receive supportive services Customized Training –Commitment to hire or continue to employ –Offset employer costs On-the-Job Training –Provides portion of wage reimbursement for employers WIA State-wide Reserve and other State Funding Sources

The Common Measures ADULT MEASURES –Entered Employment –Employment Retention –Average Earnings YOUTH MEASURES –Placement in Employment or Education –Attainment of Degree or Certificate –Literacy/Numeracy Gains Myth: It is not possible to get credit in performance measures for the services local boards provide to apprentices!!! For Information on Common Measures Refer to TEGL published in February 2006 How will program integration impact my performance?

Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, ETA, John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship, ETA To locate the federal Office of Apprenticeship or State Apprenticeship Agency in your state, US DOL Contact Information

Resources TEGL No. 2-07: Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship as a Workforce Development Strategy for the Workforce Investment System fm?docn= fm?docn=2491 Webinars on Registered Apprenticeship and the Workforce System,