This presentation is an overview of how to connect the public workforce system Local Workforce Development Boards and utilize them in Regisered Apprenticeship.
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Aligning Apprenticeship and the Workforce System
Registered Apprenticeship (RA) is the gold standard for workforce development and well-aligned with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). RA provides employers in your state and local community with a proven strategy for developing a strong, sustained talent pipeline for skilled workers while providing job seekers with a pathway to high-demand careers that pay a family-supporting wage.
Access assistance from the Center to increase RA alignment with your state and local workforce development board planning to meet critical WIOA performance metrics by:.
- providing paid apprenticeship opportunities for One-Stop Center customers which helps you meet Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance measures including 2nd and 4th quarter employed (92% of all apprentices who complete a program are then moved into a permanent, full-time workers and 91% are still with their employer a year out)
- providing your board with the knowledge that RA skills training meets your local business needs, since it is employer-driven, while giving you the credential performance measure
- ensuring that higher median earnings after 2nd quarter performance metric is met, especially since apprentices receive a raise during their apprenticeship moving beyond transactional relationships with businesses and giving you a head start on the effectiveness in serving employers performance measure
Engage with the Center by:
- Becoming a partner
- Viewing materials in our online repository (see below)
- Attending an upcoming event
- Requesting assistance
Resources
18 Aug 2022
Session 1: A Guide to Planning
This session focused on the guidance in WIOA for service alignment, and how states currently approach alignment as it relates to apprenticeship in their Unified and Combined State Plans. State examples were shared, along with the recognition of the importance for leadership across important system “drivers” and stakeholders.
Session 2: Assessing Service Alignment in Apprenticeship
In this webinar, presented by a representative from the National Disability Institute, participants gained an understanding of a leadership role versus a leveraged role, learned to recognize different levels of alignment, introduced to alignment assessment, and reviewed support provided by the Strategic Partnership and System Alignment Center.
07 Jul 2022
Ready Aim Launch - Overcoming Youth Barriers Through Registered Youth Apprenticeship
20 Apr 2022
Successfully engaging businesses in Registered Apprenticeship means building the business case for why the business should use it as a mainstream talent development tool. This webinar was aimed at the workforce development board and One-Stop Operator staff. We discussed tips on communicating the business case to employers and heard what techniques participants use.
23 Mar 2022
Why do workforce boards engage in Registered Apprenticeship?
23 Feb 2022
Future Works Public Dashboard Demonstration
26 Jan 2022
Difference between OA/SAA States?
25 May 2022
In this session, we explored the important tole of Adult Education and career and technical education in preparing adults for high quality careers.
21 Aug 2025
Learn how State and Local Workforce Boards can receive assistance to drive performance in Registered Apprenticeship.
13 Apr 2022
Iowa’s Registered Apprenticeship Programs Report analyzes Iowa’s RA levels and provides demographic breakouts of active apprentices and RA completers. The analysis includes geographic concentrations of active apprentices, growth in new apprentices, and top occupations using RA to train employees. The employment outcomes of RA completers is broken out by the same demographics, top completing programs, and employing industries. A glimpse into employee retention is also provided.
13 Apr 2022
An example of how states can use Tableau, a data visualization tool, to illustrate the value and statewide adoption of RA through key datapoints such as occupations, industries, wages, etc.
09 Nov 2021
This presentation covered the state of the job market and how apprenticeship can address current challenges, gaps, and opportunities.