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MANAGING THE HIM TALENT PIPELINE

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Registered Apprenticeship Program

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Grantee: AHIMA Foundation

Funding Agency: Department of Labor/Employment & Training Agency

Grant Timeline: October 1, 2015 –September 30, 2020

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THE PERFECT

Why is Apprenticeship NeededA perfect storm resulting from changes in:• TechnologySTORM • Technology• Legislation/Regulatory• Social constructs and values

These changes have redefined:• What health information professionals do,• Where health information professionals

work and

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work, and • What the necessary skills are for the

profession to be work ready.

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THE 21ST CENTURYWORKFORCE

How do we address the gap between academic training/competencies and the skills needed to ensure workforce readiness?

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THEDETAILS• Provide up-skilling and certification opportunities

th h AHIMA d dditi l f i l dthrough AHIMA, and additional professional and

common employability skills training.

• Create pathways and increase growth opportunities

within the health information profession

• Embed the apprenticeship model as a standard practice

in health information and other healthcare verticals

and grow AHIMA membership.

• Expand opportunities for underrepresented

Stacked, latticed and portableTo ensure a market-ready

Expand opportunities for underrepresented

populations including, women (single working

mothers), veterans, individuals with disabilities.

workforce

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PROGRAMBENEFITS

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APPRENTICEBENEFITS

Creates career pathways and growth i i

• First attempt at an AHIMA Certification Exam

paid through the grant

• Opportunity for career growth and up-skilling

• Access to Apprentice Engage online community

• Paid Vlab access to immersion training & role specific

learning modules

opportunities.

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• Mentoring through AHIMA Foundation and employer

• Structured training program including common

employability skills training, coding immersion, and

other specialized training based on apprentice role.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Registered Apprenticeship model combines g pp pon-the-job learning with job related instruction and progressively increases the skill level and wages of apprentices as they advance through the program.

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EMPLOYER PROCESS

• Interview pre-screened applicants• Candidates screened based on

employer’s role needs by Foundation

• Cover letter and resumes submitted to employers for consideration

Interview pre screened applicants• Select, offer and hire apprentices by employer

• Inform the Foundation of hire

• Identify the apprenticeship roles of interest• Outline your timeline to fill the positions• Consider your Immersion training needs

• Review and sign Standards of Apprenticeship

• Receive Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS) number

• Apprentice receives certificate of completion

• Employee skilled and trained to meet your company needs.

• Schedule Immersion Training• Employer assigns Journeyworker/Mentor

• Apprentice completes & signsApprenticeship Agreement

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JOB SEEKER PROCESS

• Identify the apprenticeship • Screening interview with AHIMA F d ti

• Employer invites applicants to interview • Employment offer extended to selected • Identify the apprenticeship

roles of interest• Complete One application for each role of interest

• Identify references for application

Foundation• Eligible applicants screened by Foundation will await employers requesting referrals.

• Cover letter and resume forwarded to potential employers for consideration

Employment offer extended to selected applicant(s) made by employer

• Applicants not placed will return to pool for possible future referral

• Employer notifies Foundation of placement.

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• Complete & signsApprenticeship Agreement

• Complete pre-immersion skills assessment

• Attend Immersion Training• Work with Journeyworker/Mentor

• Participate in Apprentice Engage community and complete assigned learning modules.

• Skilled, trained and experienced to meet HIM workforce needs.

STANDARDS OF APPRENTICESHIPYOUR ORGANIZATION’S GUIDE

• Standards of Apprenticeship is the

employer’s guide to the apprenticeship

program and roles.

• Outlines the knowledge and skills

apprentices will learn on the job.

I i i bl hi i • It is customizable to your hiring

practices and company needs.

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MAKE APPRENTICESHIPS WORK FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

• Call us at 312-233-1131

REQUEST A PERSONALIZED MEETING

• Email us at apprenticeship@ahimafoundation.org

• Fill out the Apprenticeship Interest form and we will contact you.

ahimafoundation.org/prodev/Registered_Apprenticeship.aspx

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ARE YOU READY TO MAKE APPRENTICESHIP A TOOL FOR YOUR CAREER

• Complete your application onlineahimafoundation.org/prodev/apprentice.aspx

“ YOUR WORKFORCE IS YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET. THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY HAVE REPRESENT THE FUEL THAT DRIVES THE ENGINE OF BUSINESS – AND YOU CAN LEVERAGE THAT KNOWLEDGE ”YOU CAN LEVERAGE THAT KNOWLEDGE.”

- Havey Mackay

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QUESTIONS?

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apprenticeship@ahimafoundation.orgahimafoundation.org

THANK YOU

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