1. Ken Olsen, State Director of Apprenticeship
(850)
Steven H. Lindas, ATR Region 2
(407)
Anita Gentz, Senior Director West Side Tech
(407)
Steve Pirolli, Assistant Program Director
(407)

2. Why Apprenticeship? 2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL
20% TECHNICAL
60% UNSKILLED
2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE
20% PROFESSIONAL
65% TECHNICAL
15% UNSKILLED
Best kept secret

3. What is Apprenticeship?
STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS
COMBINES ON THE JOB TRAINING [2,000 HOURS PER YEAR] AND RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION [144 HOURS PER YEAR]
HIGH TECH, HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE
INDUSTRY DRIVEN
VOLUNTARY
Standards are: CFR 29 Title 29
CFR 29 Title 30
Explain that : they work for a Participating Employer (OJT)
Union Program
$0.30 per hour X 160 hours per month X 300 members = $14, per month.
None-Union Program
Participating Employer would pay a fee for each Apprentice
They go to class at night RTI (Related Training Instruction)

4. Apprenticeship is… Florida’s Most Effective Workforce Education Program
According to studies performed by these independent agencies:
OPPAGA (Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability)
CEPRI (Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement)
Collage vs. Apprenticeship
Collage –who pays - scholarship – loans
Registered Apprenticeship- The participating Contractors / State
38% is the expected completion rate for registered apprentice programs
Some of my programs are over 50% and they are 4-5 year pograms

5. USDOL sought to replicate research conducted in WA State
Mathematica Study
USDOL sought to replicate research conducted in WA State
Two primary research questions
Was RA effective in increasing the annual earnings of people who participated?
Do the total social benefits of RA outweigh the total social costs?
Examined RA in 10 states chosen to vary in program and labor market features for which data was available
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas

6. Average Gains Received by Apprentices
Source: RAPIDS and UI wage records

7. Social benefits outweigh social costs by $49,000 or more
Summary of Findings
RA participation and completion was associated with significantly higher compensation over the course of an apprentice's career
- approximately $124,000 for all participants
over $300,000 for participants who completed their program (factoring in benefits)
Social benefits outweigh social costs by $49,000 or more

8. Registered Apprenticeship By the Numbers
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 224
ACTIVE APPRENTICES 7,825
COMPLETERS FFY ,319
NEW APPRENTICES FFY ,632
OVER 1,000 D.O.L. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS
DATA SOURCE: RAPIDS (REGISTERED APPR. PARTNER INFORMATION DATA SYSTEM 11/4/13)

9. Benefits of Sponsoring Apprenticeship
STRUCTURED TRAINING TO DEVELOP EMPLOYEE SKILLS
MOTIVATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO UPGRADE SKILLS
ADMINISTRATIVE & INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS SPREAD AMONG EMPLOYERS
ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL/ADULT EDUCATION FUNDS
BUILD A POOL OF SKILLED LABOR
DECREASE TURNOVER COSTS
MORE ACCURATE BIDDING & BUDGETING
Structured training: structured by 1st, 2.nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th year training

10. Apprenticeship and Workforce

11. Workforce & Apprenticeship
Educational partners provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity
Employers and industries get a reliable source of skilled labor and flexible training options
Local workforce system has an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries
Employees get valuable training opportunity and a portable credential without leaving the workforce.
PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

12. Workforce Regions

13. ATR Service Areas by Region
Santa Rosa
Holmes
Jackson
Okaloosa
Walton
Nassau
ATR Service Areas by Region
Escambia
Washington
Gadsden
Leon
Jefferson
Hamilton 1
Calhoun
Madison
Duval
Bay
Suwannee
Columbia
Baker
Liberty
Wakulla
Taylor
Gulf
Union
Clay
St. Johns
Franklin
Bradford
Lafayette
Alachua
Dixie
Putnam
Gilchrist
Levy
Flagler
Region No.
ATR
Addresses
Office Phone No.
Bill Lauver
FL013
(904) , x-2196
Steve Lindas
FL005
(407)
Steve Seville
FL006
(941)
Randy Holmes
FL015
(954)
Valvery Hillsman
FL009
(754)
Program Director, Ken Olsen (850)
Marion
Volusia
Citrus
Lake 1
Sumter
Seminole
Brevard
Hernando 2
Orange
Pasco 2
Hillsborough
Osceola 3
Polk
Pinellas
Indian River 3
Manatee
Hardee
St. Lucie
Highlands
Okeechobee
DeSoto 4
Sarasota
Martin
Charlotte
Glades
Palm Beach 5
Lee
Hendry 5
Collier 4
Broward
Monroe
Miami-Dade

14. It’s a Problem…
TOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
TOO MANY ADULTS (FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS) FOSTER A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THE TRADES
TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE BUY INTO THAT PREJUDICE AND LOOK DOWN ON PHYSICAL WORK
TOO MANY WORKERS ARE GETTING TOO OLD TO CONTINUE TO DO THE JOBS THAT ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY RUNNING
ECONOMIC RECOVERY WILL REQUIRE MORE APPRENTICES IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS
30 years of age retire at 60 with 30 years of pension
Oh, you’re a plumber $60,000 + benefits
Same as above
Attrition
Miami-Dade

15. How Apprenticeship Can Impact the Publicly Funded Workforce System
ADULT MEASURES
ENTERED EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT RETENTION
AVERAGE EARNINGS
YOUTH MEASURES
PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION
ATTAINED DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE
LITERACY AND NUMERACY GAINS
Possibly hide

16. How Does Apprenticeship Work?

17. How to Start an Apprenticeship Program
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT:
DIVISION OF CAREER AND ADULT EDUCATION, APPRENTICESHIP SECTION BY PHONE AT: [850]
Or on the web:

18. Creating an Apprentice Program
SPONSOR RECOGNIZES TRAINING NEEDS
ORGANIZE COMMITTEE
FUNDING AND LEGAL STRUCTURE
OUTLINE WORK PROCESSES
ESTABLISH RELATED TRAINING
DRAFT STANDARDS
SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL

19. Benefits of Being an Apprentice
STRUCTURED TRAINING DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOB
TRAINING COSTS PAID BY EMPLOYER
PERIODIC WAGE INCREASES (35-75% OF JOURNEYWORKER WAGES AS TRAINING PROGRESSES)
MENTORING BY SKILLED JOURNEYWORKER
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION OF SKILLS
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHILE LEARNING THE TRADE
VETERAN BENEFITS

20. Veteran Benefits Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
State Approving Agency
P. O. Box 31003
St. Petersburg, FL
(727)
Approximately 95% of all registered apprenticeship programs have VA approval

21. Apprenticeship Completion Certificate

22. On the Web

23. Ken Olsen, State Director of Apprenticeship
(850)
Steven H. Lindas, ATR Region 2
(407)
Anita Gentz, Senior Director West Side Tech
(407)
Steve Pirolli, Assistant Program Director
(407)