Presentation on theme: "Maryland Arborist Apprenticeship"— Presentation transcript
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Maryland Arborist Apprenticeship
Brigitte Orrick
Workforce Development Director
Tree Care Industry Association
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Today’s W
ebinar
What is an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship as a workforce development asset
Mythbusters
!
Support structures for apprenticeship in Maryland
Arborist Apprenticeship Program in MarylandNext Steps
Agenda
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In
Maryland there are over 230 registered occupations and over
8,900
registered apprentices.
Apprenticeships are a minimum of one (1) year.
What is Apprenticeship?
Definition
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Earn-while-you-learn
model of employee
training and development
Offers the universally recognized
journeyworker
credential
Broadly recognized by employers in many occupations, and frequently accepted as credit for prior learning by higher education
institutions
Apprentices are full-time employees – they are not students external to your business or
organization
Apprentices earn a percentage of the journeyworker’s
salary
As
an apprentice completes on-the-job training and related instruction, their wage increases and they provide additional value to the
employer
What is Apprenticeship?
Definition
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90% of instruction is on-the-job training
The apprentice completes work processes required by the program, in addition to any other job duties required by the employer.
10
% of instruction is
related instruction
Community College of Baltimore County
Optional requirements
may including
first aid and safety, CDL licensure, or other requirements.
What is Apprenticeship?
Definition
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Apprenticeship has produced highly
skilled craftsmen for more than
4,000
years
Learn By Doing…
History
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Apprenticeships allow businesses to
Develop employees Now
Why Wait 4 Years to Get What You Need Today?
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5
Reasons Employers Benefit from Apprenticeships
Attract Better
Applicants
More Loyal
Employees
Instill
YOUR
Company Values
Build Skills
YOU need
Structured
Training
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40%
of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year.
(Sylvia Woolf, Clear Company, 2014)
COST OF REPLACING EMPLOYEES
(
ERE Media, April 2015
)Replacing ENTRY LEVEL employees costs
30-50%
of their annual salary
Replacing MID-LEVEL employees costs
150% of their annual salary
Replacing HIGH-LEVEL or highly specialized employees costs 400% of their annual salary
78% of the surveyed said they would remain longer with their employer if they saw a career path with the current organization (Mercer, August 2015)
Values
Employee Development
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Mythbusters
Apprenticeship is not an
internship
Apprenticeship does not encourage organized labor
unions
Ex. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
Apprentices may be new employees, or
current employees you want to develop
Apprenticeship receives significant support from a sponsoring organization for both the employer and the
apprentice
Does apprenticeship encourage organization of labor unions in my business?
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Role of
a
Sponsor
Register a program
Present
the
program to the
Maryland Apprenticeship Training Council (MATC) for approval
Maintain the program with continued
Maryland Apprenticeship staff assistance and support
Apply for Maryland Apprenticeship Innovation Fund support
Assist Employers to Use the Maryland Workforce
ExchangeAdvertise
the
program to a wide audience
Pre-screen applicants
Go
beyond standard job descriptions by listing program requirements and specifications, as well as
choose the number of applicant referrals accepted
Partner with
local
American Job Center
Business Services Representatives and Higher Education CommunitySet
up workshops or recruitment events
Identify
education and training opportunities
statewide
Sponsor
TCIA
is Supporting Employers
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TCIA as a Sponsor:
Plan
and
administer
the
program
Provides oversight of the program
Form a three-way contract
Sponsor
Employers
Apprentices
Support Structures
Commitment
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Application Requirements:
The
apprentice must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Have a high school diploma or equivalency
Have a valid driver's license
Be physically able to perform the
work
with reasonable accommodations
Apply directly to the
sponsor/employer
The
apprentice may be required
to:
Undergo
drug or alcohol testing at
time
of selection as an apprentice
Must Meet the Criteria…
Apprentices
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Application Requirements:
The employer must
:
Ensure that the apprentice is trained in the
work
processes.
Supervise
and
train the apprentice at all
times.
The ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices will be one to one
Must Meet the Criteria…
Employers
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Program Lengt
h: 3 ½ - 4 Years
On the Job Training
Total 5900 Hours
Work must be supervised by a skilled
arborist
Classroom
instructions meets the required elements
Minimum
144 hours per year
Total of 440 hours
Program
Arborist Apprenticeship Program
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Maryland Arborist Apprenticeship
The EMPLOYER
trains
the apprentice in the following
duties
:
Adhere to ANSI and employer safety standards for all work.
Identify common trees and shrubs in the employer’s region.
Perform rigging on the ground and aloft.Access trees safely.Operate a chain saw on the ground and aloft, and perform field maintenance.Operate a chipper.Prune trees and shrubs from the ground and aloft, according to ANSI A300.Remove trees or shrubs.
Local optional work processes.
Approved Work Processes – TCIA Expo Baltimore, November 2016
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Interested…
Next Steps
TCIA
Is Approving Final Program:
Tuesday April 25
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Community
College of Baltimore County
(CCBC)
Hunt
Valley Center - Room 120C
11101 McCormick Road
Baltimore, MD 21031
Register Online: TCIA.org
Training Calendar
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Interested…
Contact Us
For additional
information Contact:
Brigitte Orrick
TCIA
Workforce Development Director
borrick@tcia.org
Office: 603-792-1287
Cell:
603-296-7404
June Hibbs
TCIA Grassroots Outreach Coordinator
jhibbs@tcia.org
Office: 603-792-1280
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Interested…
Resources
Maryland Apprenticeship Information
can be located at:
http
://dllr.maryland.gov/labor/appr
/
Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program Division of Labor and Industry
Additional Resources and References:
United States Department of Labor
https
://
www.dol.gov/featured/apprenticeship
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