An Overview of Kansas’ Registered Apprenticeship System

1. The Registered Apprenticeship Advantage An Overview of Kansas’ Registered Apprenticeship System

2. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP 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 …

3. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP Business driven Increases productivity Reduces training costs Increases employee loyalty Reduces employee turnover Reduces employee absenteeism

4. WHAT IS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP? Employment Related Technical Instruction & Registered Apprenticeship includes two components:

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP IN KANSAS BY THE NUMBERS In the US, there are 468,000 registered apprentices. Currently there are 2,000 registered apprentices in Kansas. 850+ 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.

9. So how does Registered Apprenticeship work?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. Apprentice graduates earn as much as 4-year college graduates

17. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATING & TRAINING KANSAS’ WORKFORCE

18. Contact Us! Loretta Shelley Program Manager 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-4299 lshelley@kansascommerce.com Bonnie Duden Program Consultant 150 N. Main, Suite 100 Wichita, KS 67202 316-771-6848 bduden@kansascommerce.com Dana Raine Program Consultant 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-1149 draine@kansascommerce.com Susan Symons Program Consultant 205 S. 4th Street, Suite M Manhattan, KS 66502 785-213-8544 ssymons@kansascommerce.com Marla Canfield Program Consultant (ECAAP) 150 N. Main, Suite 100 Wichita, KS 67202 316-771-6830 bduden@kansascommerce.com John Wilson Program Consultant 9221 Quivira Overland Park, KS 66215 913-557-5917 jwilson@kansascommerce.com Ronnie Murphy Program Consultant 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66612 785-296-2781 rmurphy@kansascommerce.com