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

2. 25 programs-12 career clusters

3. 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

4. “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 + =

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. State of Ohio Recognition

10. 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. 

11. Apprenticeship Students By Career Tech Programs

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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 (a2)
ALL Upper Valley Career Center programs are approved by the ODE

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