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 …

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Registered Apprenticeship includes two components:

WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP?

Employment Related Technical Instruction

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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