An Overview of Kansas’ Registered Apprenticeship

System

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• What is Registered Apprenticeship• Registered Apprenticeship in Kansas • How does Registered Apprenticeship work• Registered Apprenticeship by the numbers• Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship for

employers• Opportunities to pursue with partners …

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• Business driven• Increases productivity • Reduces training costs• Increases employee loyalty• Reduces employee turnover• Reduces employee absenteeism

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Registered Apprenticeship includes two components:

WHAT IS WHAT IS REGISTERED REGISTERED

APPRENTICESHIP?APPRENTICESHIP?

Employment Related Technical Instruction

&

WHAT IS WHAT IS REGISTERED REGISTERED

APPRENTICESHIP?APPRENTICESHIP? Employer or industry-sponsored occupational training

Paid on-the-job training supervised by mentor/skilled worker

Related technical instruction Reviewed, approved and monitored

by the Kansas Apprenticeship Council Graduates receive a state-issued,

nationally-recognized portable credential

REGISTERED REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IS:APPRENTICESHIP IS:

•NOT Licensing by the State

•NOT Just a Job

•NOT a Dumping Ground

•NOT “Just” an Alternative to College

•NOT a Job Placement Program

•NOT a Source of Cheap Labor

Registered Apprenticeship in Registered Apprenticeship in KansasKansas

•KAC - Nine member advisory board–4 Labor – Don Hunt, Kerry Stine, Charley Young, Bill Marsh–4 Business – Judy Ehmke, Clay Kubicek, Corey Peterson, Ed

DeSoignie–Secretary of Commerce – David Kerr

•Commerce – Registered Apprenticeship Staff–1 program manager – Loretta Shelley–4 program consultants

•Bonnie Duden, Susan Symons, Dana Raine, Marla Canfield (ECAAP)– Create new training programs for KAC approval– Monitor compliance and assist existing programs– Promote Registered Apprenticeship to stakeholders

• In the US, there are 468,000 registered apprentices.

• Currently there are 2,000 registered apprentices in Kansas.

• 850+ new apprentices registered annually• There are 272 program sponsors in the state

that administer one or more different occupational training programs.

• More than 1,150 employers in Kansas train their workforce through Registered Apprenticeship.

REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN KANSAS BY THE NUMBERSIN KANSAS BY THE NUMBERS

So how does So how does Registered Registered

Apprenticeship Apprenticeship work?work?

ON-THE-JOB ON-THE-JOB TRAININGTRAINING

Supervised, structured, paid OJT provided by the registered employer/sponsor:

‣ The job is the most basic component

‣ Represents 93% of the program‣ Supervised by a skilled journey

worker/professional

RELATED TECHNICAL RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

‣ Minimum of 144 hrs/year‣ May be provided through

community college, correspondence, on-line, distance learning, contract vendors

‣ Many large programs have their own state-of-the-art training facilities

‣ Employer typically does not pay apprentice wages while attending school, unless during normal working hours

EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES OF REGISTERED REGISTERED

APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP OCCUPATIONSOCCUPATIONS

• Bricklayer• Carpenter• Plumber• Pipefitter• Welder• Iron Worker• Lineman• Electrician• Operating

Engineer

• Machinist• Tool Maker• Cook• Auto Mechanic• Child Care Specialist• Dental Assistant• Diesel Mechanic• Power Plant Operator• Health Support

Specialist

WHERE ELSE WHERE ELSE COULDCOULD REGISTERED REGISTERED

APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICESHIP WORK?WORK?

• Biotechnology lab assistant

• Information technology

• Correctional officer

• Social/family services worker

• Drug/alcohol counselor

• Auto maintenance & repair

• Dental laboratory technician

• Surveying technician• Legal clerk• Hazardous materials

removal worker• Pharmacy Technician

HOW DO EMPLOYERS HOW DO EMPLOYERS BENEFIT?BENEFIT?

Create customized employee training to fit employer’s need

Allows an employer to effectively train and promote new or incumbent workers

Captures expertise of experienced employees who pass knowledge on to apprentices

Train employees at a progressively increasing wage based upon performance

Employers report less turnover resulting in greater retention

A Partnership That Works

Employers and industries get a

reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training

options

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

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

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

Educational partners can help provide industry training in a way

that doesn’t stretch capacity

< H.S. $355

H.S. Grad $474

Some College $563Assoc. Degree $606

B.A. $787

Journeyperson $890

M.A. $969

Ph.D. $1269 M.D. $1468

How a career in skilled trades boosts your average weekly income.

Average weekly income for U.S. workers with various levels of education.

Source: 2002 U.S. Census Bureau

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EDUCATING & TRAINING EDUCATING & TRAINING KANSAS’ WORKFORCEKANSAS’ WORKFORCE

Contact Us!Contact Us!Loretta ShelleyLoretta Shelley

Program Manager1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100

Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-4299

lshelley@kansascommerce.com

Bonnie DudenBonnie DudenProgram Consultant

150 N. Main, Suite 100Wichita, KS 67202

316-771-6848 bduden@kansascommerce.com

Dana RaineDana RaineProgram Consultant

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100Topeka, KS 66612

785-296-1149 draine@kansascommerce.com

Susan SymonsSusan SymonsProgram Consultant

205 S. 4th Street, Suite MManhattan, KS 66502

785-213-8544ssymons@kansascommerce.com

Marla CanfieldMarla CanfieldProgram Consultant (ECAAP)

150 N. Main, Suite 100Wichita, KS 67202

316-771-6830 bduden@kansascommerce.com

Ronnie MurphyRonnie MurphyProgram Consultant

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100Topeka, KS 66612

785-296-2781 rmurphy@kansascommerce.com

John WilsonJohn WilsonProgram Consultant

9221 QuiviraOverland Park, KS 66215

913-557-5917jwilson@kansascommerce.com