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Inside TRACK

Inside TRACK. Statewide Youth Apprenticeship program in partnership with the KY Division of Apprenticeship Utilizes the current high school Career and Technical (CTE) infrastructure at no cost

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Inside TRACK

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  1. Inside TRACK • Statewide Youth Apprenticeship program in partnership with the KY Division of Apprenticeship • Utilizes the current high school Career and Technical (CTE) infrastructure at no cost • Creates a seamless Career Pathway for students into post-secondary Registered Apprenticeship opportunities • Creates a pipeline of students with a good foundation and an interest in the occupation

  2. TRACK Practice • Employer registers apprenticeship program with the Kentucky Office of Apprenticeship • Employer works with school to identify students and selection process • Employer chooses a minimum of 3 CTE courses related to the apprenticeship and offers a paid work experience (co-op) for course credit • Employer determines if student completes successfully and transitions as a full-time apprentice • Post-secondary requirements determined by employer • CTE courses can count as Related Technical Instruction

  3. TRACK Results • Apprenticeship is being recognized as a valuable post-secondary option for students • Career pathway leads to gainful employment • Reinforces employability skills • Creating a competitive recruiting environment • On-the-job hours are credited to student towards apprenticeship hours • Dual/Articulated credit is being accepted for post-secondary related technical instruction • Employers are registering apprenticeship programs just to participate in TRACK

  4. Making TRACKs

  5. State Government on TRACK • Commonwealth of Office Technology • Department of Community Based Services • Department of Transportation

  6. School Districts on TRACK • Maintenance • Mechanics • Culinary • Information Technology • Accounting • Head Start and Preschool

  7. TRACK Hurdles • Misconception about apprenticeships • Train and leave • Violation of Child Labor Laws • Against company policy • Worker’s Compensation Liability Insurance

  8. TRACK Condition Partnership with Adecco Mitigates the employer’s risk by student being on Adecco’s payroll and being covered by Adecco’s worker’s compensation policy.

  9. Right TRACK Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) • Beginning this year, KEES can now be used for Registered Apprenticeship in addition to 2 and 4 year institutions!

  10. Right TRACK Encourage students that normally may not have cared about KEES money to do better in school. More high-performing students will look at apprenticeship as a post-secondary option. Create an awareness of the benefits of apprenticeship for parents and educators. Demonstrate to employers that education is serious about apprenticeship.

  11. TRACK Race…Going the Distance! If an employer invests in Registered Apprenticeship, CTE will build a secondary pipeline utilizing the TRACK model.

  12. TRACK Time USDOL expansion grant funding Additional apprenticeship consultants KEES Adecco’s Youth Employment Solutions Untapped pipeline for skilled employees

  13. TRACK Assist Number of Students in Career Pathways Eligible to Co-op in KY for the 17-18 School Year… 65,432

  14. TRACK Assist Number of Students in Career Pathways Co-oping in KY for 17-18 School Year… 4,084

  15. TRACK Support District Accountability • The industry certification awarded to the student will count as successful completion of an apprenticeship pathway and will make the student career ready under transition readiness.

  16. TRACK Spotlight: June 2017 Report United States Department of Education (USED)

  17. TRACK Wins!

  18. Site Visit from USED – September 2018 “TRACK is the best model in the country because of its scalability.” Scott Stump, Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Education

  19. TRACK: The “Win-Win” for All

  20. TRACK COACH Mary Taylor, Business & Industry Specialist Office of Career and Technical Education Kentucky Department of Education Mary.Taylor@education.ky.gov 502-564-4286

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