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THE
Earn While You Learn!
APPRENTICESHIP
ADVANTAGE
Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Elizabeth Smith
11/15/17
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2An apprenticeship is two different things, done together for career training.
WHAT IS
APPRENTICESHIP
It’s a job
It’s school
&
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APPRENTICESHIP TRAININGPROGRAMS IN WA:
BricklayerCarpenterCement MasonCosmetologistCulinary ArtsInformation TechnologyHealth care provider3
Electrician
Firefighter/medic
Machinist
Manufacturing technician
Meat Cutter
Plumber/Pipefitter
Tree Trimmer
Utility Wire Worker
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APPRENTICESHIP IN WABY THE NUMBERS
In the US, there are approximately 500,000 registered apprentices. Currently there are approximately 13,000 active apprentices in Washington State.There are 239 apprenticeship sponsors in the state that administer approximately 570 different occupational training programs.Approximately 8,096 employers in Washington State train their workforce through registered apprenticeshipFACT: If the apprenticeship system was a university it would be the 4th
largest in the state, right behind, UW, WSU, and WWU4
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5OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW APPRENTICESHIP IN WA
Engage in communication strategies to increase awareness about the value of registered apprenticeship – for employers, prospective apprentices, parents, and education partners. Build capacity in the current system for promoting and building registered apprenticeship in the state. Develop and allocate funding for staff to grow and facilitate work-based learning and apprenticeship connections between schools and employers.
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6OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW APPRENTICESHIP IN WA
Establish and set-aside specific funding dedicated to registered apprenticeship in the community college system.
Develop
a training fund that can support start-up of fledgling registered apprenticeship efforts.
