Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

1. Florida’s Registered Apprenticeship Program Rob Grisar Program Director Florida Dept. of Education Apprenticeship Office Robert.Grisar@fldoe.org

2. 1950’s FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 20% TECHNICAL 60% UNSKILLED 2000’S FLORIDA JOB PICTURE 20% PROFESSIONAL 65% TECHNICAL 15% UNSKILLED Why Apprenticeship?

3. “It is our responsibility as lawmakers and educators to make this system work.  But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it.  And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training.  This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship.  But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.  And dropping out of high school is no longer an option.” PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAINAUGURAL ADDRESS TO CONGRESS – FEBRUARY 24, 2009

4. History of Apprenticeship • NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT OF 1933 • FITZGERALD ACT OF 1937-NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM • 1947-FLORIDA APPRENTICESHIP LAW PASSED

5. 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

6. What is PreApprenticeship? • PREPARATION TO BECOME AN APPRENTICE • 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER • ORGANIZEDCOURSEOFINSTRUCTION GOVERNED BY REGISTERED STANDARDS • PUBLICSCHOOLOR ELSEWHERE • COMPLETERS EXEMPT FROM REPEATING RTI IF JUDGED COMPETENT • SPONSORED BY REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE SAME TRADES

7. Apprenticeship EXPEDITES Expertise Apprenticeship Approach:Classroom training with structuredhands-on experience Expertise(Education & Experience) Experience ExpertiseGap Traditional Approach:Classroom training followed by unstructured hands-on experience Classroom Training Over Time

8. The Apprenticeship ADVANTAGE

9. HOW MUCH DOES THE GOVERNMENT SPEND TO ADMINISTER APPRENTICESHIP? 325,000 apprentices X $15K per year = $1 billion federal tax $1 of government investment = $50 return Return on Investment Federal investment = $16 million States investment = $20 million Total public investment = $36 million Approximately $110 per apprentice

10. Apprenticeship is…Florida’s Most Effective WorkforceEducation Program • OPPAGA(Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability) http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/Reports/pdf/0236rpt.pdf • CEPRI(Council for Education Policy Research and Improvement) According to studies performed by these independent agencies:

11. Registered Apprenticeship by the Numbers • APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 244 • ACTIVE PREAPPRENTICES 10,401 • COMPLETERS FFY 2009 2,094 • NEW APPRENTICES FFY 2009 2,616 • COMPLETERS FFY 2010 1,066 • NEW APPRENTICES FFY 2010 1,274 • OVER 1,000 D.O.L. APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS

12. State Apprentice Advisory Council • ADVISES THE DEPARTMENT • APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR • TEN MEMBERS [4 EACH FROM EMPLOYEE & EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS; 2 PUBLIC MEMBERS] • FOUR YEAR TERMS • MEETS TWICE PER YEAR

13. Santa Rosa Holmes ATR Service Areas by Region Jackson Escambia Nassau Okaloosa Gadsden Washington Walton Madison 1 Leon Hamilton Jefferson Calhoun Duval Bay Baker Suwannee Columbia Liberty Taylor Wakulla Union Bradford Clay Lafayette Franklin St. Johns Gulf Putnam Dixie Alachua 2 Gilchrist Flagler Levy Levy 3 Marion Volusia Citrus 1 Lake Sumter Seminole Lake 2 Hernando 4 Orange 5 Orange Brevard Pasco 3 Osceola Hillsborough Polk 4 Pinellas Indian River 5 Manatee Hardee 3 Oke. St. Lucie 6 Highlands 6 DeSoto Martin Sarasota 7 Glades Charlotte Palm Beach 7 Hendry 8 Hendry Lee Broward Program Director, Rob Grisar 321-868-7952 Collier Miami-Dade Monroe 8 Revised 01/14/10

14. It’s a Problem… • TOO MANY PEOPLE ENTER APPRENTICESHIP 10 YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL • PARENTS, CHILDREN AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THE TRADES • 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 • APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM AND OTHER POTENTIAL PARTNERS • POTENTIAL PARTNERS ARE NOT AWARE OF WHAT APPRENTICESHIP HAS TO OFFER

15. USDOL VIEW “ETA encourages states to leverage new, and existing national, state and local registered apprenticeship programs and assets as a key resource in their talent development and reemployment strategies. Significant Recovery Act investments are targeted to key industries such as construction, health care, transportation, and other industries with emerging green jobs that traditionally utilize or are expected to draw heavily upon registered apprenticeship.” TEGL 14-08

16. 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 system has an avenue to promote training opportunities in key industries Educational partners provide industry training in a way that doesn’t stretch capacity Workforce & Apprenticeship PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

17. Converging Goals “Florida will develop the state’s business climate by designing and implementing strategies that help Floridians enter, remain, and advance in the workforce, becoming more highly skilled and successful, benefiting Florida business and the entire state.” Mission statement from Workforce Florida, Inc. 2005-2010 Strategic Plan

19. Collaboration for Success • How Can Apprenticeship Positively Impact The Publicly Funded Workforce System? • How Can The Publicly Funded Workforce System Positively Impact Apprenticeship? • How Can Other Partners Be Drawn Into The Mix To Further Leverage Investments?

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