The Greening of Registered Apprenticeship. Announcing the Redesigned and Enhanced Registered Apprenticeship Community of Practice! Healthcare Reform and Registered Apprenticeship. South Carolina Registers BlueCross / BlueShield Apprenticeship Program. Registered Apprenticeship Meets the President's Challenge. Registered Apprenticeship Targeted to Assist Youth with Disabilities
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) and the National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) have released a joint publication, Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways. This resource highlights successful career pathway models that create relevant, challenging learning environments for students and are designed to increase American employers' access to highly-skilled, qualified workers. Thriving in Challenging Times profiles 17 local and two statewide career pathways programs in multiple industry sectors, documenting the challenges, strategies, results, and business engagement each partnership has experienced.
On January 12 and 13, 2010, the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) held two listening sessions on three areas of focus facing Registered Apprenticeship over the next year: Green, Healthcare, and Pre-apprenticeship. Thsi report highlights the major themes that resulted from the discussions.
On January 12 and 13, 2010, the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) held two listening sessions on three areas of focus facing Registered Apprenticeship over the next year. The listening sessions, held for National Labor Leaders on January 12, 2010, and for Employers and Industry Associations on January 13, 2010, focused on Green Jobs, Healthcare, and Other High Growth Industries; Pre-Apprenticeship; and Partnerships with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Education system. In addition, on June 11, 2010, OA held one additional public webinar which specifically focused on Pre-apprenticeship. As a follow up, OA has issued a report to highlight the comments, observations and major themes that surfaced during the sessions, which will be used to help guide its strategies around these key areas.
Wisconsin to receive $4.55 million in federal worker training funds. $300,000 of which will be used for Apprenticeship Health Care Expansions.
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On March 23, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (H.R. 3590), a law that overhauls the U.S. health care system. A series of “fixes” in the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872), signed into law on March 30, 2010, modified provisions of the health care overhaul legislation by revising student loans procedures and including revenue-raising provisions, as part of a two-step strategy to pass comprehensive health care reform.
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Check out what's happening in the UK with healthcare apprenticeships.
We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece? To participate in this event, log in to the Apprenticeship Chat page (http://21stcenturyapprenticeship.workforce3one.org/page/chat) at 2pm EST on May 18th and participate in our inaugural open Chat dialogue!
We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece?
We want to hear from you on what the employment and apprenticeship opportunities look like in your area. Are you seeing signs of recovery in your area? How has ARRA made a difference in your community? How can we get more coverage like the recent CNN piece?
The Laboratory Animal Technician Apprenticeship Program developed through the collaboration of Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas and The Texas Bioscience Institute at Temple College is an innovative example of how apprenticeships can meet the special needs of certain area industries. Participant profiles are highlighted in this resource.
The NW Michigan Council of Governments Healthcare RSA and the Public Health Institute will speak about innovative approaches and initiatives to attract and sustain a high quality healthcare workforce.
Stakeholders Share Thoughts on Green, Pre-Apprenticeship and Partnerships. Registered Apprenticeship a Key Partner in recently announced Energy Training Partnership Grants. DOL FY 2011 Budget Highlights Registered Apprenticeship's Role in Green Jobs Training. National Apprenticeship Leaders Meet in D.C. to Discuss 2010 Priorities. Registered Apprenticeship and Healthcare: Making the Case. Federal Partnership Driving Regional Innovation in Clean Energy Sector