Standards of Apprenticeship

Presented by:John L. Mack

SVP, Tidewater Builders Association

What is Apprenticeship?• Formalized, structured training

• On-the job training & related instruction

• One to six years long

• Wage progression

• Certified journey-level workers

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Benefits of Apprenticeship

Provide employees who are:• Credentialed & licensed• Motivated & leaders• Loyal & long-term• Quality trained specifically for the local market

Apprenticeship will increase: • Cost savings due to higher quality work• Professionalism • Safety• Employee retention

Motivated & Leaders

Benefits to Apprentices

Value to apprentice includes:• Built-in raises• Higher wages• Learn as you earn• Higher quality of life• Nationally recognized credentials• Job security• Higher education

Key Players

Advisory Committee(TMHC members)

Apprent. Related Instruction

Provider(Tidewater Community

College)

Registration Agency

(VA Dept. of Labor & Industry)

Sponsor(Tidewater Builders

Association)

ApprenticesEmployers

Sponsor

Program development

File management

Operateprogram

Enforce Standards

Report to Registration

Agency

Sponsor(Tidewater Builders

Association)

Provide related

instruction

Advisory Committee

Identify local industry

needs

Program support

Participatingemployer

Advisory Committee(TMHC members)

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Apprenticeship Related Instruction (ARI) Providerwww.tcc.edu

Help developRI curriculum

Articulationagreements

ApproveRI curriculum

ARI Provider(Tidewater Community

College)

Registration Agency

Help develop Standards

Registerapprentices

Registerprogram

Registration Agency

(VA Dept. of Labor & Industry )

Monitor program

Award credential

Employers

Employ apprentices

Adhere to Standards

On-the-job training

Employers

Apprentices

Meet eligibility

requirements

Participate in OJT and RI

Employed with an

employer

Apprentices

Seed Funding• Funded by Department of Labor

• Administered by the Home Builders Institute

• Four pilot projects

• Increase recruitment into registered apprenticeship

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Getting Started

Form Advisory Committee

Develop Standards

Register program

Hire instructorsDevelop curriculum

Recruit apprentices

Start program

TBA’s Facilities Maintenance Repair Apprenticeship• Model for Standards

• 4,000 hours of OJT & 288 hours of RI

• 2-year apprenticeship

• Courses delivered at Tidewater Builders Association

• Classes Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

• HBI Instructor Certification

• Residential Construction Academy

Tidewater Builders Association

Standards of Apprenticeship

Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series

On-the-Job Training

HOURSWORK EXPERIENCE40 Customer Service

74 Safety74 Tools & Equipment

100 Pest Prevention1,648 HVAC

4 Trash Compactors900 Electrical Wiring

4 Elevators220 Painting400 Plumbing120 Appliance Repair & Replacement

96 Groundskeeping & Trash Removal320 Carpentry

4,000 TOTAL HOURS

On-the-Job Training

On-the-Job Training

On-the-Job Training

Related Instruction

HOURSCOURSES

18 Customer Service Skills and Organization of Work Skills

18 Applied Safety Rules24 Fasteners, Tools and Equipment24 Practical Electrical Theory24 Electrical Facilities Maintenance24 Carpentry24 Surface Painting24 Plumbing24 HVAC Systems24 EPA/CFC Certification18 Appliance, Trash Compactors Repair and Replacement18 Pest Prevention and Groundskeeping24 Basic Math for Facilities Maintenance Technicians

24 Blueprint Reading for Facilities Maintenance Technicians

312 TOTAL HOURS

Classroom Instruction

Computer Lab

Shop

Shop

Interim Credentialing• Credit for related instruction hours

• Seamless career pathway between pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship

• Earn college credit leading to a certificate or associates degree

• Job Corps

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Funding• Local workforce investment board (WIB)

• Employer contribution/reimbursement

• Payroll deduction

• Grants

Questions??