Registered Apprenticeship:Training for the 21st Century

Pennsylvania

Department of

Labor and Industry

What is Registered Apprenticeship?

•Sponsored by an employer

•Occupational training that results in certification

•For anyone who qualifies and is at least 16 years of age

•Learning through on-the-job training (OJT) and

•Related classroom instruction

What is Registered Apprenticeship?

•The credential is Nationally Portable

•Most Programs require 6000 to 8000 hours of on the job training (OJT)

•Apprentices are employees, paid a percentage of a journey worker’s salary

•Gradual salary increases are given as an apprentice’s skills increase

Why are we promoting Registered Apprenticeship?Apprenticeship improves the skills of the American workforce, and enhances the efficiency and productivity of American

industries.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• 1950: 60% of all jobs were classified as unskilled

• 20% skilled

• 20% professional

• 2000: 15% of all jobs were classified as unskilled

• 65% skilled

• 20% professional

VS.

Who can be an Apprentice?

• A person who is at least 16yrs. of age, or age required by the employer

• A person who meets the qualifications specified by the employer

– An apprentice will work under a registered set of standards

– An apprentice will be registered with the State Apprenticeship Council

What Occupations are Apprenticeable?

• The occupation must be recognized by the industry

• The occupation must be skilled employment

• There are over 800 occupations currently recognized as apprenticeable

Examples of Officially Recognized Apprenticeable Occupations…..

• Bio-medical equipment technician

• Butcher

• Cable Splicer

• Carpenter

• Dairy Technologist

• Die Maker

• Electrician

• Engraver

• Exterminator

• Form Builder

• Floral Designer

• Glazier

• Industrial Designer

• Laboratory Assistant

• Landscape Technician

• Machinist

• Motorboat Mechanic

• Optomechanical Technician

Examples of Officially Recognized Apprenticeable Occupations…...

• Painter

• Paramedic

• Patternmaker

• Precision Assembler

• Prosthetics Technician

• Refrigeration Mechanic

• Sheet metal worker

• Stained Glass Artist

• Stonemason

• Telecommunicator

• Television and Radio Repairer

• Tile Finisher

• Tool and Die Maker

• Transmission Mechanic

• Truck - Body Builder

• Upholsterer

• Welder

•Registered Apprenticeship combines work experience with related classroom

instruction to create a highly-trained, skilled workforce.

•Employers develop an on-the-job training program, and choose related courses that

best suit the needs of the trade.

•Most programs last about 4 years, but range from 1 to 6 years. A minimum of

2000 hours of OJT is required.

Registered Apprenticeship Programs must have a minimum of 144 hours of related classroom instruction for every

2,000 hours of on-the-job training.

144 HOURS = 2000 HOURS

Related Classroom InstructionCan be Provided by:

• Technical or Academic High Schools

• Adult Night School• Community College• Universities• Correspondence

Courses• On-Line Courses

Who benefits from Registered Apprenticeship Programs?

Benefits for our Young People

Good Wages

Certification

Training for Career

Benefits for the Employer• Develop a well-trained

workforce

• Employ potential long-term employees

• Promote loyalty to the company

• Obtain assistance from local schools & teachers

• Find links to funding sources

Benefits for Education• Ability to offer a new

post secondary degree• Create relationships with

Industry for guidance and placement of qualified students

• Develop articulation agreements

• Develop new pathways to college degrees

Benefits for WIBs and Youth Councils

• Provides opportunity to place customers in jobs

• Can provide necessary training for success

• Automatic tracking system in place

• Offers a job opportunity as well as education and certification

A look at how a company can set

up a

Registered Apprenticeship

Program

What do I do next?

Seven Steps to Establishing a Program

1) Develop Work Processes for On the Job Training

2) Identify Sources for Related Instruction3) Develop Selection Procedure/Requirements4) Institute Affirmative Action Plan when

necessary5) Submit the Program to the Pennsylvania State

Apprenticeship Council6) Register Apprentices7) Begin Program

Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Law Compliance

Offering technical assistance and cutting through the red tape

We would be glad to assist you and your company in the establishment and delivery of Registered Apprenticeship

Program!

•There is no cost to establish a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

•Our office can offer the technical assistance to create a program and link it with other resources and accreditations.

Contact Us:Registered Apprenticeship

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Toll Free: 877-803-8560

For a listing of current apprenticeship programs:

www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/fndprgm.cfm