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An Overview of Kansas’ Registered Apprenticeship System
Kansas Action Clinic - June 23, 2009
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• What is Registered Apprenticeship• Registered Apprenticeship in Kansas • How does Registered Apprenticeship work• Registered Apprenticeship by the numbers• Benefits for employers• Opportunities to pursue with partners …
REGISTEREDAPPRENTICESHIP
Registered Apprenticeship includes two components:
WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP?
Employment Related Technical Instruction
&
WHAT IS REGISTERED WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP?APPRENTICESHIP?
Employer or industry-sponsored occupational training Paid on-the-job training supervised by employer’s mentor/skilled workerRelated technical instructionReviewed and approved by the Kansas Apprenticeship CouncilGraduates receive a state-issued, nationally-recognized portable credential
REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP ISREGISTERED 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 Kansas
•KAC - Nine member advisory board–4 Labor – Bill Marsh, Charley Young, Don Hunt, Kerry Stine
–4 Business – Clay Kubicek, Corey Peterson, Ed DeSoignie, Judy Ehmke–Secretary of Commerce – David Kerr
•Commerce – Registered Apprenticeship Staff– Program Manager – Loretta Shelley– Program Consultants
Bonnie Duden, Dana Raine, John Wilson, Marla Canfield, Ronnie Murphy, Susan Symons
Registered Apprenticeship Staff
– Promote Registered Apprenticeship statewide to all stakeholders
– Create new training programs for KAC approval
– Monitor compliance and provide technical assistance to existing programs
• 2,000 registered apprentices in Kansas (nearly ½ million registered nationwide)
• 850+ new apprentices registered annually in Kansas
• 276 program sponsors that manage one or more occupational training programs in Kansas
• 1,150+ employers train their workforce through Registered Apprenticeship in Kansas
REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP BY THE NUMBERS
So how does Registered
Apprenticeship work?
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING(OJT)
Supervised, structured, paid OJT provided by the registered employer/sponsor:
‣ The job is the most basic component
‣ Represents 90% of the program
‣ Supervised by one of the employer’s skilled journey workers/professionals
RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (RTI)
‣ 144 hrs/year‣ May be provided through community
college, correspondence, on-line, distance learning, contract vendors
‣ Employer/sponsor determines who they use for RTI
‣ 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
CRITERIA FOR APPRENTICEABLE
OCCUPATIONSMUST HAVE:‣ Skills that are clearly identified &
commonly recognized throughout the industry
‣ Skills learned through systematic, supervised & paid on-the-job training (OJT)
‣ Minimum of 2,000 hours of OJT in manual, mechanical, or technical skills
‣ Related Technical Instruction (RTI) to supplement OJT
EXAMPLES OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP OCCUPATIONS
• Bricklayer• Carpenter• Plumber• Pipefitter• Welder• Iron Worker• Lineman• Electrician• Child Care
• Machinist• Tool Maker• Cook• Auto Mechanic• Diesel Mechanic• Dental Assistant• Power Plant Operator• Industrial Maintenance• Health Support Specialist
WHERE ELSE COULD REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP WORK?
• Biotechnology Lab Assistant
• Wind Energy Technician
• Information Technology
• Correctional Officer• Team Assemblers
• Auto Maintenance & Repair
• Dental Lab Technician• Surveying Technician• Machine Builder• Web Press Operator• Pharmacy Technician
HOW DO EMPLOYERS BENEFIT?
Creates customized employee training to fit employer’s need
Trains and promotes new or incumbent workers
Captures expertise of experienced employees who pass knowledge on to apprentices
Pays employees at a progressively increasing wage based on performance
Employers report improved employee loyalty and engagement with increased retention and productivity
A Partnership That WorksEmployers and industries get a reliable source of
skilled labor with flexible training options
Employers and industries get a reliable source of
skilled labor with 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 find a valuable training
opportunity and a national credential without leaving the
workforce
Employees find a valuable training
opportunity and a national 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