PA Job Driven NEG Monthly Webinar & Conference Call Thursday, March 24, :00 AM

PA Job Driven NEG Agenda Welcome Agenda Review and Update Hot Topic #1-Lehigh Valley Apprenticeship BWDA Update Coordination Services Update Local Workforce Areas Items of Interest Other Business

JOBS DRIVEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT Presented by: Ronysha Henderson, Long Term Unemployed Career Navigator

WHAT WHAT is ApprenticeshipUSA? ApprenticeshipUSA ApprenticeshipUSA? ApprenticeshipUSAApprenticeshipUSA is a U.S. DOL’s National Workforce Initiative to promote, educate, and enhance the American Apprenticeship System. ApprenticeshipUSA offers employers in every industry the tools to develop a highly skilled workforce to help grow their business. ApprenticeshipUSA exemplifies high standards, instructional rigor and quality training. If you are an employer looking to hire, train or retain a skilled workforce, ApprenticeshipUSA will help you achieve your goals.

PA CareerLink ® of the Lehigh Valley has joined the effort to create and establish new registered apprenticeship programs, via our Job’s Driven National Emergency Grant within the HealthCare, Advanced Manufacturing, and Energy industries The Long Term Unemployed Career Navigator role is to help all interested employers create apprenticeship programs by supplying the desired talent, advisement of state/federal scholastic guidelines/requirements needed for the program, and assistance in registering the program with the state of Pennsylvania.

Need: EMT/Paramedic Workers in Lehigh Valley Identify Desired Talent Advise on State/Federal/Scholastic Guidelines Program Requirements Assistance with Registering Apprenticeship with the State of Pennsylvania

Paramedic Registered Apprenticeship Overview Potential candidates participate in the Pre- Apprenticeship activities Once accepted, apprentice enrolls in EMT course with LCCC education provider to obtain EMT credential while working full time as an Paramedic Apprentice Apprentice works within EMT role for three years to prepare for Paramedic course with LCCC provider Upon completion of the Paramedic course, Apprentice is provided with the National Paramedic Industry Credential. This Apprenticeship program can also allow apprentices to continue their education via direct placement in LCCC’s ADN Program

Next Apprenticeship Steps Continue to assist Cetronia Ambulance Electro-Mechanical Apprenticeship Drafting Apprenticeships

Suggested Apprenticeship Video Vermont HITEC Health Care Advanced Manufacturing Information Technology Business Services

Questions? Presented by: Ronysha Henderson, Long Term Unemployed Career Navigator Phone: Steve Myers, Pennsylvania’s Apprenticeship & Training Rep Office of Apprenticeship U. S. Department of Labor 201 Penn Street, Box 16 Suite 204 Reading, Pa Tel: (610) Fax: (610)

PA Labor & Industry Update Dashboard Update

Coordination Services Update Site Visit Update Peer to Peer Results PWDA Conference Plans

Site Visitation Schedule

3/4/16 Peer to Peer Discussion Follow Up Sharing Your Effective Practices o Employer & Business Engagement o Identifying Dislocated Workers o Work Based Learning

First Friday Peer to Peer April 1, 10:00 AM WIOA and Work Based Learning Discussion What it is now and Where can it go with WIOA?

PWDA May 18 – 20, 2016 Hershey Wednesday, May 18, 9 AM – 11:30 AM JD NEG Focused Session Thursday, May 19, 4:00 – 5:00 PM WIOA Innovation through PA’s Job Driven National Emergency Grant

Customer Centered Design Challenge Launch March 28, 1:30 PM ET

Local Workforce Area Items of Note and Interest

Other Business Peer to Peer Discussion: Friday April 1 10:00 AM April Meeting Date: Thursday, April 21, :00 AM

Other Business Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Next Webinar/Conference Call Thursday, April 21, :00 AM