Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, Ohio School-to-Work Apprenticeship

25 programs-12 career clusters

Align the Needs of Employers with Job Training and Education Offerings What is School-to-Apprenticeship? Align the Needs of Employers with Job Training and Education Offerings It's a business-driven model combining on-the-job training and related technical instruction. Apprenticeship is a flexible training strategy that can be customized to meet the needs of every business. And most importantly, we think, it's an earn and learn model, allowing apprentices to receive a paycheck from day one so that they can earn wages while they learn on the job. I would also say that apprenticeship is the other 4 year degree, except without the debt. Classroom education, coupled with on the job training along with wage compensations….helps the employers have a skilled & credentialed workforce! It’s win-win-win...The students get training and certification and have no debt when they graduate. The companies get young employees with the skills the company is specifically seeking. Be Skilled Be Qualified Be Paid

“It’s the other Four-Year Degree” This program pays the students while in school. Students who meet the qualifications are paid a wage while pursuing their chosen career path at the Upper Valley Career Center. Credit for completion of program can be applied to an associates degree of study at a local college. Two year as well a three year + =

Mike York-Heating, Cooling & Electric It’s a Partnership…. Winner Farms Burns Farms Wildermuth Farms         The “Apprenticeship Program” here at Upper Valley Career Center, is a partnership between education & the local industry.  Industry is in need of “skilled” young workers, and we feel that we are here to provide that to you, through a partnership of passing on skilled trade experience here, and placing them in the local industry to further their training & filling industries need at the same time. Mike York-Heating, Cooling & Electric Brilliant Beginnings LEARNING CENTER BEEM Construction Inc.          Greene Street Daycare/Preschool

Students must meet eligibility for apprenticeship program Prepares our students for our local workforce Employer cultivates a more loyal employee Career pathway leads to gainful employment after a 2 year completion of career technical trade Enforces employability skills “Grow Your Own Workforce” approach to the skilled worker shortage Prerequisites and criteria Have successfully completed a one year of career-technical training Have maintained 95% attendance while at Career Center Have a minimum 2.5 grade point average Have parent/guardian support Pass Drug Screening Demonstrates good citizenship On track to graduate Have reliable transportation Have been interviewed and accepted by an apprenticeship sponsor Teacher/Instructor Recommendations

School To Apprenticeship Schedule Two Week on two week off Two weeks at school…academics in am, career tech in pm Two weeks full time with employer Students start working the summer beginning their senior year with an employer, school starts up and the group gets broken in to two separate groups…A and B rotations. Two week on and two week off schedule allows our apprentices on school rotation to take academic classes as a group in the morning and then break off in to their career program in the afternoons for two weeks while the other rotation is working full work days. They then flip flop for week 3 and 4. Ohio Revised Code EXCEPTIONS allowing our career tech students to work in an environment normally not conducive for minors Students participating in a vocational program approved by the Ohio Department of Education

Academics and Dual Enrollment OPTIONS: Apprenticeship students attend our campus on two week rotation for morning academics and afternoon career tech program Take college career classes at local community college and afternoon career tech program DUAL ENROLLMENT (CC+) Appx. 8 local colleges from our area offer our students articulation agreements in our apprenticeship program career clusters 3 apprentices are taking their academics at the local college for college credit while then returning to our campus in the afternoon for their career program. 1 HVACR Apprentice will be graduating with high school diploma, 2 year state of Ohio career tech certificate, one year state apprenticeship certificate and an associates degree form local community college

State of Ohio Recognition

Wage info 2016-2017 Info 31 Apprenticeship Students $12.20 per hour avg. $9.00-$15.89 31 Apprenticeship Students Average Yearly Wage $13,000 - $16,000 Cumulative Wages for Year $520,000 100% placement rate post secondary through area employment and/or apprenticeship registry We’re really connecting students to their community and to working for their community. It changes that level of motivation they get and adds a level of authenticity and relevancy to their education. 

Apprenticeship Students By Career Tech Programs 2016-2017

Successful Partners Plumbers, Pipefitters & Refrigeration Local 162 IBEW Local 82 Sheet metal Workers Local 24 ABC Contractors (Carpentry / Electrical / HVAC / Heavy Equipment) IEC Manufacturing (Precision Machining, Welding, Pre-Engineering & Electronics) 3 R’s Its about everyone working together Not always easy but it takes a lot of building relationships so they know its what's best for several people and not just one Registered apprenticeship sites should considering direct entry and advance placement language in to their agreements

Articulation agreements Sinclair College Hocking College Edison Community College Columbus State Clark State University UNOH University of Northwestern Ohio Lincoln Tech Owens Community College Wright State Wilmington College Tech Prep - $3000 Scholarships

Reminder: 4109.06(a2) ORC State of Ohio Minor Labor Laws Prohibited Occupations for Minors EXCEPTIONS: Students participating in a vocational program approved by the Ohio Department of Education This statement can be found in 4109.06(a2) ALL Upper Valley Career Center programs are approved by the ODE

Jason Haak Executive Director 937-778-1980 haakj@uppervalleycc.org QUESTIONS? Jason Haak Executive Director 937-778-1980 haakj@uppervalleycc.org Tony Trapp School to Apprenticeship Coordinator 937-778-1980 trappt@uppervalleycc.org