An Overview of Kansas’ Registered Apprenticeship System The Registered Apprenticeship AdvantageThe Advantage

What is Registered Apprenticeship Registered Apprenticeship in Kansas How does Registered Apprenticeship work Registered Apprenticeship by the numbers Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship for employers Opportunities to pursue with partners … REGISTEREDAPPRENTICESHIP

Business driven Increases productivity Reduces training costs Increases employee loyalty Reduces employee turnover Reduces employee absenteeism REGISTEREDAPPRENTICESHIP

Registered Apprenticeship includes two components: WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP? EmploymentRelated Technical Instruction &

WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP?  Employer or industry-sponsored occupational training  Paid on-the-job training supervised by mentor/skilled worker  Related technical instruction  Reviewed, approved and monitored by the Kansas Apprenticeship Council  Graduates receive a state-issued, nationally-recognized portable credential

REGISTERED 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 – Don Hunt, Kerry Stine, Charley Young, Bill Marsh –4 Business – Judy Ehmke, Clay Kubicek, Corey Peterson, Ed DeSoignie –Secretary of Commerce – David Kerr Commerce – Registered Apprenticeship Staff –1 program manager – Loretta Shelley –4 program consultants Bonnie Duden, Susan Symons, Dana Raine, Marla Canfield (ECAAP) –Create new training programs for KAC approval –Monitor compliance and assist existing programs –Promote Registered Apprenticeship to stakeholders

In the US, there are 468,000 registered apprentices. Currently there are 2,000 registered apprentices in Kansas new apprentices registered annually There are 272 program sponsors in the state that administer one or more different occupational training programs. More than 1,150 employers in Kansas train their workforce through Registered Apprenticeship. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN KANSAS BY THE NUMBERS

So how does Registered Apprenticeship work?

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING  Supervised, structured, paid OJT provided by the registered employer/sponsor: ‣ The job is the most basic component ‣ Represents 93% of the program ‣ Supervised by a skilled journey worker/professional

RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION ‣ Minimum of 144 hrs/year ‣ May be provided through community college, correspondence, on-line, distance learning, contract vendors ‣ 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

EXAMPLES OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP OCCUPATIONS Bricklayer Carpenter Plumber Pipefitter Welder Iron Worker Lineman Electrician Operating Engineer Machinist Tool Maker Cook Auto Mechanic Child Care Specialist Dental Assistant Diesel Mechanic Power Plant Operator Health Support Specialist

WHERE ELSE COULD REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP WORK? Biotechnology lab assistant Information technology Correctional officer Social/family services worker Drug/alcohol counselor Auto maintenance & repair Dental laboratory technician Surveying technician Legal clerk Hazardous materials removal worker Pharmacy Technician

HOW DO EMPLOYERS BENEFIT?  Create customized employee training to fit employer’s need  Allows an employer to effectively train and promote new or incumbent workers  Captures expertise of experienced employees who pass knowledge on to apprentices  Train employees at a progressively increasing wage based upon performance  Employers report less turnover resulting in greater retention

A Partnership That Works Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options Local workforce entities have an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without leaving the workforce Educational partners can help provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity

Apprentice graduates earn as much as 4-year college graduates

REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATING & TRAINING KANSAS’ WORKFORCE

Contact Us! Loretta Shelley Program Manager 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS Bonnie Duden Program Consultant 150 N. Main, Suite 100 Wichita, KS Dana Raine Program Consultant 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS Susan Symons Program Consultant 205 S. 4 th Street, Suite M Manhattan, KS Marla Canfield Program Consultant (ECAAP) 150 N. Main, Suite 100 Wichita, KS Ronnie Murphy Program Consultant 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS John Wilson Program Consultant 9221 Quivira Overland Park, KS