1. Expanding the National Registered Apprenticeship System

2. Scope of Grant Develop strategies for implementing programs in nontraditional areas WISCONSIN Targeted Industries – Aerospace – Energy – Health Care – Security – Social Services

3.  Identification of issues  Record lessons learned  Collaborate with other grantees WISCONSINWISCONSIN  Implement promotional and educational activities

4. PARTICIPATING STATES

6. Partnerships New industries New labor groups One-stop centers Development Training programs Career paths Creation of written standards

7. Development New articulation agreements New apprenticeable occupations

8. Projects by State

9. KANSAS Energy Line Maintainer Plant Operator Health Care CNA, LPN, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy, Radiology, and Respiratory Technician Social Services Child Care

10. MASSACHUSETTS Social Services Correctional Re-entry Worker Security Security Worker

11. NORTHCAROLINA Health Care Direct Support Specialist for the disabled Social Services Child Care - early intervention

12. Social Services Human Services - Direct Support OHIO Aerospace Electronics Technician Mechanical Engineering Technician Quality Assurance Inspector

13. Health Care Computed Tomagraphy Facilities Engineer Health Care Unit Coordinator MRI WASHINGTON

14. Energy Meter Technician Health Care Medical Coder/Biller Radiology Technologist Surgical Technician Social Services Financial Employment Planner (TANF Case Manager) Probation & Parole Agent

15.  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

16.  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

17. 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”

18. 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

19.  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

20.  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

21. Recommended Strategies to Expand Into New Industries

22. 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

23. 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