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Charleston RegionalYouth Apprenticeships

Created through a regional collaborative community partnership that came together to:

Address the critical workforce needs within the region, and

Mentor the next generation of skilled workers for the Lowcountry.

Trident Region EMPLOYERS

What is a Youth Apprenticeship?

• Job Related Education (JRE)

• On-the-Job Training (OJT)

• Scalable Wage ($ )

Charleston Healthcare Sector

EDUCATE

DESIGN

REGISTER

Apprenticeship Intermediary

RECRUIT

IMPLEMENT

AWARD

Candidate Entry Requirements

• Completion of application package

- Application form

- Cover letter/resume

- Two written recommendations

- Qualifying test scores

1st Year 2nd YearCertified Nurse Aide/PCT Training

High School CoursesHigh School Courses

FALL FALLEnglish Composition I Anatomy and Physiology IIGeneral Psychology Human Growth & Development

OJT ( 5-15 hours per week) OJT ( 5-15 hours per week)

SPRING SPRINGAnatomy and Physiology I Humanities Elective

Probability & Statistics Additional ElectiveOJT ( 5-15 hours per week) OJT (5-15 hours per week)

Summer in between 1st & 2nd year work full-time at participating employer

• High School Diploma

• Certificate from TTC in a career specific field in which all courses apply to an Associate Degree

- Certified Nurse Aide Certification

- Patient Care Technician Certificate

- CPR Certification

• National Credential from the U.S. Department of Labor

• Two years of paid work experience

Apprenticeship Achievements

YA Industry SectorsHVAC

ManufacturingAutomotive ServicesEngineering Services

Hospitality & Culinary ArtsInformation Technology

Law EnforcementHealthcare

Business

Youth Apprenticeship Occupations2019 – 2020

Accounting (Bookkeeper)

Automotive Mechanic

HVAC Technician

Industrial Mechanic

Machinist

Welding

Civil CAD Technician

Computer Networking

Computer Programming

Cybersecurity

IT Governance

Engineering Assistant

C.N.A. to Pre- Nursing

Culinary Arts

Emergency Medical Technician

Hotel Operations

Medical Office Assistant

Security to Pre-Law Enforcement

Youth Apprenticeship Demographics

125

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100

150

200

250

Race Gender

309 Apprentices to Date (First 6 Cohorts)

41%

WhiteStudents of Color Male

66%

Female

https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/partnership-advance-youth-apprenticeship/

https://s3.amazonaws.com/newamericadotorg/documents/PAYA_11x17_v6b-pages3.pdf

PAYA GUIDING PRINCIPLESFOR HIGH QUALITY YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP

Kevin Boyd, Sheniah Everson & Jared Lipton

Each completed the CNA/Pre-nursing Youth Apprenticeship in Spring 2019

Three Pre-Nursing Youth Apprentices

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