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Information and OpportunitiesAugust 19, 2015

WIOA Kick-Off MeetingKen McLean, Program Specialist

U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration

In Montana

Outline

• Background

• Apprenticeship Basics

• A Sample Scenario

• Opportunities under WIOA

• Possible Next Steps

• Tools and Resources2

What is Registered Apprenticeship?

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Workling Delfilniltion of Relgilstered Aplprenlticelship (n) Registered Apprenticeship is an employer designed training, consisting of not less than 2000 hours (1 year) of On the Job Training, and not less than 144 hours of related coursework per 2000 hours of OJT. This training is designed to teach specific and technical job skills unique to the employer’s industry, and provides a nationally recognized completion certificate.

Key Roles within Registered Apprenticeships

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4Sponsors (Administrators)

Responsible for Administering the Program

Can be Employer, Consortia of Employers, Industry Associations, Joint Labor-Management Organizations, Educational or Training Providers, CBOs, or Other Workforce Intermediaries!

Employers (OJT) Must have employer(s)

Must Drive Program Design / RTI

Provider of OJT/Work-Based Learning

Public Workforce System Provide basic skills/pre-apprenticeship

Provide training funds (through OJT contracts, ITAs, customized training)

Provide support services

Can provide up-front screening, referrals

Educational (RTI) Provider Can be employer/industry-based

Can be Joint Labor-Management Orgs

Community Colleges

Others

In Montana, Registered Apprenticeship is

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Employer

Employee

State

A Three Part Contract

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Montana Registered Apprenticeship

• Promotes• Organizes• Provides Technical Assistance• Oversees• Monitors

Most Important Fact

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THAT’S OUR FOCUS

There are over 1000 federally recognized apprenticeable

occupations in the U.S.

Of which Only 40 are currently being used in Montana 8

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One HUGE Reason Is

Misconceptions

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• Must Be Union• Only For Men• For The Academically

Challenged• Leads To A Dead End

Career

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OUR TASK!

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Open More Apprenticeship Doors

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Know The Apprenticeship Benefits

• For the Individual: It’s a JOB from Day One (Earn while you learn and higher retention rates for apprentices)

• For the Employer/Business: Growing their workforce based on clear and recognized standards and potential $ to assist with screening, recruitment, OJT, RTI, supportive services

• For the Workforce System: RESULTS!

Registered Apprenticeship Provisions in WIOA

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RA on Eligible Training Provider List Section 122(a)(2)(B) and (3)

RA as recognized post-secondary credential Section 101(52)

RA on State Workforce Board Section 101(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)

RA on Local Workforce Board Section 107(b)(2)(B)(ii)

Pre-apprenticeship as Youth program service Section 129(c)(2)(C)(ii)

RA as career pathway for Job Corps Section 141(1)(A)(ii) and Section 148(a)(2)(B)

Pre-apprenticeship/RA for YouthBuild Section 171(c)(2)(A)(i)

WIOA/RA Opportunities

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Integrating RA into workforce planning and policy

Promoting work-based learning and using WIOA resources to support RA

Creating new RA opportunities through focusing on services to employers

Supporting career pathways for youth through RA

RA generates real results, positively impacting performance

WIOA funds can support RA in multiple ways

• Supporting the classroom training portion

• Supporting the OJT component

• Providing supportive services

• Note: Recent WIASRD data indicates that MT is one of only two states in this region reporting the utilization of WIA funds to support RA

– Way to go Montana! …but we’d like to see more and we’re willing to help!

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And we need that support!

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We Have No Funding for Employers or Apprentices But We Have Lots of

Contacts and Expertise!

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And More Opportunities!

• Don’t forget about Pre-Apprenticeship

– We have many programs in Montana and we’re interested in developing more!

– WIOA emphasizes pre-apprenticeship as a youth program element

• Local areas must expend 20% of youth dollars on “work experience” and pre-apprenticeship counts!

– WIOA, Section 129(c)(2)(C)17

Partnerships with Registered Apprenticeship can yield benefits and results for key customer groups

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For Job Seekers:• Earn and learn

• Career pathways to higher skills and wages

• Nationally-recognized credentials and potential to earn college credit

For Employers:• Develop highly-skilled workers through a

flexible, customized training approach

• Reduce turnover

• increase productivity

• Boost Their Bottom Line

Registered Apprenticeship partnerships provide benefits to the Workforce System as well….

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Proven model to help job seekers immediately start working and increase skills and earnings

Strategy to connect with businessesin diverse fields and advance industry sector strategies

Tools and Resources

• Updated DOL Office of Apprenticeship website

– www.dol.gov/apprenticeship

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Tools and Resources (2)

• New quick start toolkit for building apprenticeship programs

– www.doleta.gov/oa/employers/apprenticeship_toolkit.pdf

• New federal resources “playbook”

– www.doleta.gov/oa/federalresources/playbook.pdf

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• Montana Registered Apprenticeship

- www.wsd.dli.mt.gov/apprenticeship- 444-3998

In Summary…Remember that Registered Apprenticeship is an integral part of WIOA!

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an integral partner on workforce boards and in

workforce planning

a key element in business

engagement and industry sector

strategies

a proven work-based learning model for job

seekersa strategy for

increasing outcomes on performance

measures

RegisteredApprenticeship

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Any Questions?

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