Following the president's executive order to promote apprenticeships, the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Training and Employment Notice 03-18 regarding industry-recognized apprenticeships. The aim is to encourage "trade and professional associations, employers, educational institutions, unions, labor-management organizations, states, and other third parties to collaborate to create new, industry-driven apprenticeship solutions." These industry-recognized apprenticeships would be an alternative to DOL registered apprenticeships, which some contend have a complex framework that makes it difficult for small players to establish apprenticeships, but which are known to benefit apprentices due to their high-quality, rigorous standards, and oversight.
The 11-page notice outlines "the policies and procedures that certifiers will be expected to have in place to establish standards, establish certification intervals determined by those industries, evaluate and certify programs focused on outcomes and process, report results, and maintain records." It cites the success of earn-as-you-learn programs as justification for the focus on apprenticeships, and notes the need to expand apprenticeship opportunities to emerging sectors as the workforce changes, including in sectors like information technology, health care, and financial services.
The notice defines industry-recognized apprenticeships as "high-quality apprenticeship programs that include a paid-work component and an educational or instructional component, wherein an individual obtains workplace-relevant knowledge and skills." It does not limit what entities may become certifiers. For more information, see the full notice here.
Separately, DOL is now soliciting grants for the Scaling Apprenticeships Through Sector-Based Strategies program. The complex grant is aimed at scaling apprenticeships in specific sectors and requires institutions of higher education spearhead the application and develop a public private partnership in concert with either a national trade organization or consortia of at least five employers.
A total budget of $150 million is allocated to the grant, with recipients receiving between $1 million and $12 million each. The amount allocated is a function of how many apprentices would be served, with a minimum of 800 apprentices for a $1-2 million grant. There is a mandatory 35% match for all grants.
The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce has prepared a summary of the grant, which identifies five main components of the grant. Those components include: (1) expanding or creating a new national apprenticeship program within an H-1B industry, (2) encompassing a large number of apprentices, (3) including earn-as-you-learn models, (4) consulting employers, and (5) developing an accountability system. The deadline to apply for the grant is October 17, 2018, at 4PM ET.
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