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Apprenticeship Assessment Report

This is the state assessment measuring the level of integration before and after the Action Clinics.

Training Tomorrow’s Workforce Community College and Apprenticeship as Collaborative Routes to Rewarding Careers

Partnerships between community colleges and apprenticeship programs can help upgrade the skills of American workers and improve their prospects for rewarding careers. This report considers a complementary approach to increasing valued and marketable skills: scaling up apprenticeship programs, especially in combination with community college and other post-secondary education programs.

Collaborate for Success Workshop- Washington State Action Clinic

This power point focuses on integrating Registered Apprenticeship specifically into Workforce Development/WIA activities, planning, and services for WIA eligible apprentices. Further, this is not a stand along power point presentation. It is part of a workshop model package. The power point is designed to prompt use and reference to the Collaborate For Success Workshop Participant Manual throughout the event. Attendees must have a copy of the Manual in order to follow along and complete exercises. You can instruct attendees to bring a printed copy, or you can provide copies for them. The Manual can be downloaded for free at: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/files/pubs/ManualFweb.pdf

New Mexico’s Green Economy: Capitalizing on Assets and Opportunities

New Mexico State University has a role in New Mexico Green Jobs development, according to Vice Provost for Engagement Paul H. Gutierrez, who represented NMSU and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture while serving on Governor Bill Richardson’s Green Jobs Cabinet. The cabinet, with representation from the state’s higher education, public education, workforce solutions and economic development departments, has delivered to the governor the Green Job Cabinet Report on green jobs in New Mexico. The 95-page Green Job Cabinet Report provides an outline of the things that the state needs to do to ensure that New Mexico remains a leader in energy innovation. It also details the state’s abundant renewable energy resources including solar, wind, geothermal and agricultural.

New Jersey Passes Law Linking Apprenticeship with College

Submitted by Jeanine Nagrod. Since 2004, New Jersey Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education (NJ PLACE) has worked to remove the wall that traditionally separates vocational and academic courses of study. We do this by valuing the skills that people attain through apprenticeship and reward the attainment of those skills with the possibility of earning college credit. Together, our stakeholders developed a statewide model to award college credit for graduates of six participating registered apprenticeship programs throughout New Jersey. Click on download to read more.

Blythewood facility registers first North American apprenticeship program for Constantia Hueck Foils

Apprenticeship Carolina™, a division of the South Carolina Technical College System, is pleased to announce that Constantia Hueck Foils Blythewood Facility is sponsoring the company’s first federally-recognized apprenticeship program in North America. The apprenticeship program for machine operators will consist of on-the job training as well as job related education. Click 'download now' for more information.

Air Force Village Training Receives Award

An Air Force Village health-support- specialists apprentice program has won an award from the Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Kudos to Troy Johnson the ATR who helped to develop and register this program.

Portland weatherization program gives top billing to labor standards and community benefits

For other cities that are considering designing programs similar to Portland’s, several of the people who participated in the process that created the Community Workforce Agreement emphasized the importance of involving stakeholders early in the process. “My bottom line advice is that if you want to do this, you have to involve the stakeholders from the very beginning of the process,” said Barbara Byrd. “It’s not something the city can put together and ask people to sign on to. It was the involvement of the stakeholders that not only created the workforce agreement, but will also make sure it works.”

13 agencies offer presentations on energy certification; green jobs apprentice opportunites

Thirteen Agencies Offer Presentations on Energy Certification & Green Jobs Apprentice Opportunities. Host agencies include Texas College, Workforce Solutions East Texas, Hispanic Business Services Office, Stonebridge AC, Texas State Technical College/Marshall, SUPERNet and NETNet Consortia, Angelina College, Alto ISD, Chamber and EDC. Sponsors include US Dept of Energy, TX State Energy Conservation Office, TX A&M University-Energy Systems Lab, and A Circle of Ten, Rebuild America Initiative.

Guam Community College Apprenticeships At All-Time High

Guam- Guam Community College’s apprenticeship program posted its highest number of apprentices in the college’s history for its July – September 2009 quarterly report.

Skilled workers needed for solar push

Dow Corning Corp. CEO Stephanie Burns applauded Bay County efforts to increase the number of students attending college, and said the region will need such skilled workers as Dow Corning and other companies increase their focus on solar power technologies. "The impact will reverberate for generations," Burns said Tuesday night at the Bay Area Community Foundation's "Faces of Philanthropy" banquet at the Doubletree Hotel. "There's a good chance that these young collegians will stay in our community."

Edmond's Appenticeship Program Gets Approval

Edmond’s Public Works Field Services was approved for a Registered Apprenticeship program. Edmond’s program is the first journeyman program in the nation for field services professionals in public works.

Alcoa Foundation donates $100K to Trident Technical College apprenticeship program

Aluminum-maker Alcoa Mount Holly is flexing its financial muscle to mold a team of industrial "athletes" in the Lowcountry. The metal giant's non-profit Alcoa Foundation donated $100,000 to Trident Technical College's apprenticeship program this week, bringing its total since 2006 to $400,000 for the school.

Arizona Builders' Alliance Apprenticeship Program Wins State Award

The Arizona Builders' Association (ABA), an educational partner of GateWay Community College, is proud to announce that the ABA Apprenticeship Program has recently won the Exemplary Program Award from the State of Arizona. The award is given to apprenticeship programs that showcase apprenticeship support, community involvement, program involvement, and program improvement.

Earn. Learn. Succeed. (Volume 2, Issue 9)

Secretary of Labor Affirms DOL Commitment to Training for Green Jobs. Proposed Legislation to Include Job Training and Apprenticeship for Post-9/11 Veterans. Department of Labor Announces 2010 Regulatory Agenda. Center for American Progress Releases Report Promoting Increased Apprenticeship and Community College Collaboration