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Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program. Florida Dept. of Education Apprenticeship Office. 2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 65% TECHNICAL 15% UNSKILLED. 1950’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 20% TECHNICAL 60% UNSKILLED. Why Apprenticeship?.
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Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program Florida Dept. of Education Apprenticeship Office
2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 65% TECHNICAL 15% UNSKILLED 1950’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 20% TECHNICAL 60% UNSKILLED Why Apprenticeship?
“It is our responsibility as lawmakers and educators to make this system work. But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it. And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma. And dropping out of high school is no longer an option.” PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAINAUGURAL ADDRESS TO CONGRESS – FEBRUARY 24, 2009
HISTORY OF APPRENTICESHIP EARLY AMERICAN APPRENTICESHIPS WERE INDENTURED SERVITUDE UP TO TEN YEARS
What is Apprenticeship? • 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 Pre-Apprenticeship? • PREPARATION TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE • 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER • ORGANIZEDCOURSEOFINSTRUCTION GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS • PUBLICSCHOOLOR ELSEWHERE • COMPLETERS EXEMPT FROM REPEATING RTI IF JUDGED COMPETENT • SPONSORED BY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE SAME TRADES
Apprenticeship is…Florida’s Most Effective WorkforceEducation 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:
State Apprentice Advisory Council • ADVISES THE DEPARTMENT • APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR • TEN MEMBERS [4 EACH FROM EMPLOYEE & EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS; 2 PUBLIC MEMBERS] • FOUR YEAR TERMS • MEETS TWICE PER YEAR
Registered ApprenticeshipBy the Numbers APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 228 ACTIVE PREAPPRENTICES 7,800 [Approximate] COMPLETERS FFY 2011 1,928 NEW APPRENTICES FFY 2011 1,261 OVER 1,000 D.O.L. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS
Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship and Business
Business-driven, Customizable Program • Adapts to employers’ needs • May be eligible for tax credits • Experience strong returns • Aids in recruiting new personnel • Leads to higher retention rates and increased productivity • Provides a return on investment
STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE SKILLS MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD AMONG EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR DECREASE TURNOVER COSTS MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Adapts to Green Technology RA programs deliver just-in-time training to meet the adult learning styles. Includes distance learning, electronic media and various hybrid/combination training. Enhanced delivery of curriculum allows for adaptability of course material & for more efficiency accommodating new trends & innovations in an industry. Many stakeholders have already developed modules, curriculum and interim certifications around green materials, products and technologies.
Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship and Workforce
Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without leaving the workforce. Local workforce system has an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries Educational partners provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity Workforce & Apprenticeship PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS
Santa Rosa Holmes Walton Jackson Okaloosa Nassau ATR Service Areas by Region Escambia Gadsden Washington Leon Madison Jefferson Hamilton 1 Baker Duval Calhoun Liberty Bay Suwannee Columbia Taylor Wakulla Gulf Clay Union St. Johns Lafayette Franklin Bradford Alachua Putnam Dixie Gilchrist Flagler Levy Marion Volusia Citrus Sumter Lake 1 Seminole Brevard Hernando Orange 2 2 Pasco Osceola Hillsborough 3 Polk 3 Pinellas 4 Indian River Hardee Highlands Manatee St. Lucie Okeechobee 5 DeSoto Martin Glades Sarasota Charlotte Palm Beach Lee Hendry 5 Collier Broward 4 Monroe Miami-Dade
It’s a Problem… • TOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL • TOO 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 WORK • TOO 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 OCCUPATIONS
Converging Goals Vision statement “Florida will develop a globally competitive workforce” Mission statement from Workforce Florida, Inc. 2010-2015 Strategic Plan “Florida will develop the state’s business climate by designing and implementing strategies that help Floridians enter, remain, and advance in the workforce, becoming more highly skilled and successful, benefiting Florida business and the entire state.”
Converging Goals The purpose of Registered Apprenticeship is to enable employers through On-the-Job learning and Related Instruction to increase productivity and improve the quality of the workforce. Certifications that are issued by the State Apprenticeship Agency are nationally recognized while industry can grant journeyworkers status to program completers.
Collaboration for Success The Benefits and Challenges of Registered Apprenticeship: The Sponsors’ Perspective Robert Lerman Lauren Eyster Kate Chambers The Urban Institute March 2009 Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population Integration of Apprenticeship into the Workforce System • Nearly 30 percent of sponsors said that they had at least one interaction with the public workforce investment system, with 17 percent reporting they used a One-Stop or Job Service to post apprenticeship openings and 16 percent reporting having applicants sent by the One-Stop or Job Service. • Sponsors of joint programs, older programs, programs with more apprentices, and programs in the construction industry were more likely than the average sponsor to interact with the workforce investment system. Being a sponsor of a joint program and of a larger apprenticeship program increased the likelihood of some interaction with the workforce system by 13 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
How Apprenticeship Can Impact the Publicly Funded Workforce System ADULT MEASURES • ENTERED EMPLOYMENT • EMPLOYMENT RETENTION • AVERAGE EARNINGS YOUTH MEASURES • PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION • ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE • LITERACY AND NUMERACY GAINS
Referral to a Program FIND PROGRAM ON LINE AT www.fldoe.org/ workforce/apprenticeship/ • USE PRINTED GUIDE CONTACT A FIELD REP • HAVE CLIENT CONTACT PROGRAM DIRECTLY BY PHONE FOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Referring an Employer • LONG TERM VERSUS SHORT TERM • BENEFITS TO THE BOTTOM LINE • BUSINESS DRIVEN & CUSTOMIZED • FINANCIAL INCENTIVES • NETWORKING WITH 250,000 EMPLOYERS NATIONWIDE • REGIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT POMPANO BEACH, JACKSONVILLE, SARASOTA, ORLANDO & TALLAHASSEE
Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program How Does Apprenticeship Work?
How to Start an Apprenticeship Program • CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT: • DIVISION OF CAREER AND ADULT EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP SECTION BY PHONE AT: [850] 245-0454 Or on the web: www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship
Creating an Apprentice Program • SPONSOR RECOGNIZES TRAINING NEEDS • ORGANIZE COMMITTEE • FUNDING AND LEGAL STRUCTURE • OUTLINE WORK PROCESSES • ESTABLISH RELATED TRAINING • DRAFT STANDARDS • SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL
STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE SKILLS MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD AMONG EMPLOYERS ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR DECREASE TURNOVER COSTS MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship
STRUCTURED TRAINING DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOB TRAINING COSTS PAID BY EMPLOYER PERIODIC WAGE INCREASES (35-75% OF JOURNEYWORKER WAGES AS TRAINING PROGRESSES) MENTORING BY SKILLED JOURNEYWORKER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION OF SKILLS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE LEARNING THE TRADE VETERAN BENEFITS Benefits of Being an Apprentice
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
Apprenticeship Completion Certificate Apprenticeship Completion Certificate
How to Become an Apprentice • RESPOND TO PRESS RELEASE • CONTACT A “ONE STOP” OFFICE • CONTACT AN EMPLOYER THAT HAS A PROGRAM • CALL AREA APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE
Qualifying Applicants • FAIR APTITUDE TESTS • SCHOOL DIPLOMAS OR EQUIVALENT • OCCUPATIONALLY ESSENTIAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS--DRUG TESTING[BAT CIRCULAR 85-33] • FAIR INTERVIEWS • SCHOOL GRADES • PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Selection Process • DISSEMINATE INFORMATION • ACCEPT APPLICATIONS • QUALIFY • SELECT • NOTIFY • REGISTER
DIRECT ENTRY “…..A JOB CORPS PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRADUATE PRIORITY MAY BE GRANTED WITHOUT REGARD TO PRESENT ELIGIBILITY LISTS UNDER 29 CFR SECTION 30.6 OR THE NECESSITY OF REQUIRING JOB CORPS PREAPPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES TO FURTHER QUALIFY THROUGH WRITTEN APPRENTICESHIP ENTRANCE TESTS.” B.A.T CIRCULAR 74-5 [12-14-73] GRANDFATHERING ORGANIZING EFFORT MILITARY SERVICE Selection Process
Selection Methods • RANK FROM POOL OF ELIGIBLES • RANDOM SELECTION FROM POOL OF ELIGIBLES • RESTRICTED POOL [SELECTION FROM POOL OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES] • ALTERNATIVE SELECTION METHOD
Credit for Prior Experience DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREDIT POLICY PROGRAM CREDIT POLICY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CREDIT POLICY PROGRAM CREDIT POLICY
On the Web • www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticeship/ www.doleta.gov/oa/
Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program Steve Pirolli, Assistant Training Director Steve@featschool.org (407) 438-3328 Featschool.org Steve Lindas, GOC-1 Steven.Lindas@fldoe.org (407) 251-2417 www.fldoe.org/workforce/apprenticship