1. The Tulalip Tribal Rights Employment Office Vocational Training Center
July 2018
CTER National TERO Conference

2. What is the Tulalip Vocational Training Center
Free, 500 hour, 16 week construction pre- apprenticeship program with stipend
Offered to Native Americans, their spouses and parents
Exposes students to a variety of career choices in the trades
Includes classes in core construction skills, blueprint reading, measurements and layout

3. What is the Tulalip Vocational Training Center cont’d
Safety, tool and equipment certification
Structural trades
Electrical and mechanical trades
Sustainable building practices
Trades Math
Communication for the trades
Human Relations for the trades

4. What key values drive the TVTC model?
Takes a whole family approach to assessing and connecting students and their families to community resources
Honors Native American culture and traditions
Embraces the belief that when parents thrive, so do children, and when children thrive, so do their parents

5. What key values drive the TVTC model? cont’d
Utilizes hands on educational approaches with the understanding of the way Natives learn successfully
Engages students in projects which benefit the community
Provides multiple opportunities for students to learn, including Trades Rotation Days, worksite visits, shop training, demonstrations and lectures

6. What skills do TVTC students develop?
Confidence
Study Skills
Time Management Skills
Resume and Job Search Skills
Core Construction Skills
Team Working skills

7. What education and career navigation services do TVTC students receive?
Educational planning support
Financial aid and scholarship assistance to access next steps education
Career navigation assistance and help gaining employment in:
Apprenticeship programs
Construction-related employment
Employment opportunities with tribes

8. What certificates do TVTC earn?
Industrial First Aid/CPR & Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
OSHA 10
HAZWOPER
Flagging

9. What certificates do TVTC earn? cont’d
Boom, Scissor and Forklifts
Hilti Powdered Actuated Tools
A College Certificate
Non – certified
40 hour Scaffolding Erection
Up to 80 hours Heavy Equipment (dozer)

10. What do you need to think about before you start a construction pre-apprenticeship program?
The labor market demand for people with construction skills
Whether the program is needed
Whether existing programs offer a model that tribal members want and respect
Which unions/open shop partners want to partner with the tribes to support student training and employment success

11. What do you need to think about before you start a construction pre-apprenticeship program? cont’d
Which state recognized colleges or training organizations are willing to work in partnership with the tribe to provide training which embeds Native culture and traditions
Which family-focused providers (early learning, K-12, library, health, etc.) want to work in partnership with the program to deepen resources for children
Funding sources for the program
Building your curriculum
Plans for day to day operations

12. What do you need to think about before you start a construction pre-apprenticeship program? cont’d
Plan for the provision of career navigation services
Expected results, and methods to track progress
Program Advisory Committee members
Employer Advisory Committee members
Ways that employers will be engaged
How two generation strategies will be integrated into the program

13. What do you need to figure out before you implement your program?
How you will:
Identify the right staff for your program
Recruit and screen students
Support class retention
Connect families to community resources
Promote student employability
Identify job openings
Help get students hired

14. What kinds of tools and policies do you need to have in place?
Student Application
Class Rules, Attendance and Disciplinary Policies
Operating Policies
College Articulation Agreements
Employer Agreements
Two Generation Partnership Agreement
Data Collection Tool

15. Career Connections

16. Why TVTC will use this training option
Instructor Manuel
Navigator Manuel
Student Progressive Training Manuel’s
The curriculum in these guides closely mirror what we currently train
New Training Center ready, i.e. lessons plans, grade sheets, soft skills, step by step project layout
User friendly
Visually appealing
Strong partnership offered 15

17. How will you make sure your program is promoted to students, employers and funders?
Set up a webpage
Use Facebook and social media
Invite program partners, tribal elders and community members to graduations and Family Nights
Recognize Employer and Two Generation Partners

18. TVTC New Additions Current Courses Medical & Dental Assisting
Marine Technology
Our Future Holds
Table Games Dealing
Bartending
Slot Technician

19. Coming Soon!
The TVTC Planning and Replication Manual will be ready for sharing in the summer of 2018.
If you want to sign up now for a copy, please complete the information page, or contact us at:
Lynne Bansemer
Lisa Telford
William Burchett

20. Instructor Visual Aids

21. Trades Tours

22. Family Day

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