Roger M. Lash – Director, Maryland Apprenticeship &Training Program

Roger M. Lash – Director,Maryland Apprenticeship &Training

Program

August 13, 2009 NASTAD Seattle

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley met with the Vice Presidents of the National Building Trades in December of 2008.

He set a goal of doubling the amount of Apprenticeship Programs in our State.


At this meeting 2 Apprenticeship Navigators were hired immediately through Workforce Development to train Maryland’s

One Stop Workforce System Staff about the Registered Apprenticeship System and

augment marketing duties currently not being performed by ATR’s.


Our goal is to increase the amount of Registered Apprentices in Maryland

by all means available.


Common Needs

• The Construction Industry needs…– Well Qualified Apprentices who

• may come directly from high school

• may have post high school training or experience

– Individuals Acclimated to the Construction Market• Safety

• Basic Skills

• Industry Awareness

• Labor History


Common Process

• How can we accomplish this?– A Basic Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship

• Standardized Pre-Apprenticeship Curriculum• A Generic Building Trades Orientation Process• Multiple Specialty Trades Training Options• Established Knowledge and Skill Validation• A Path to Allow Direct Oral Interview

• What Would Such a Program Look Like?– A Simple Flow Chart Shows the Process


Multi Trade Apprenticeship


•Work When and Where You Want

•Enter the Management Field

•Earn College Credits

•Pay for Your Own College

•Become Licensed

•Own Your Own Business


Short Term Shortage Created By BRAC

60,000 New Jobs in 3 Locations

19,000 Are In Construction

Construction Industry


Long Term Shortages

•The Average Age of A Construction Worker is 47 Years Old

•Nationwide Shortage of Skilled Manpower



Construction Has An Image Problem

•Failures Don’t Go To College

•Second Best Career



81%Of

All Apprentices Registered In Maryland

are in theConstruction Industry


53%of

Registered Apprenticesare in the

Unionized Construction Sector


12.5%of

Registered Apprenticesare in

ABC Affiliated programs


Maryland State Dept of Education has approved the NCCER curriculum for use in

public schools.

Maryland Dept of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has approved the Building and

Construction Trades Multi Craft Core Curriculum for use as an additional

Apprenticeship / Workforce Development tool


IEC Chesapeake

And

Carroll County Electrical

Apprenticeship Programs

(among others)

use their own alternative

Industry Recognized curriculums


Success Stories• 2006

– Montgomery County Public Schools & NLC• 2007

– Montgomery Blair HS– Prince Georges County Public Schools– DC Summer Youth Program

• 2008– Prince Georges County Public Schools– MD Dept of Juvenile Services (Victor Cullen Center)

• 2009– MD Dept of Juvenile Services (Victor Cullen Center)– Washington Area Women in the Trades


State of MarylandDepartment of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Youth Affinity Group Meeting

Pre-Apprenticeship Model

Labor and Industry

National Trade Associations

National Curriculums

College Consortium

Workforce System34 One Stop Career

Centers

Department of Corrections

Department of Juvenile Services

Military Personnel

School Systems K-12

Job Corp and Private Programs

Maryland Apprenticeship

Programs

Alternate Job or Career

Construction Employers


Pre-Apprenticeship Marketing

State One Stop Centers

Websites

School Systems

Vocational Centers

Community Colleges


Pre-Apprenticeship Partners

DJS

Department of Corrections

Trade Associations

July 16, 2009 Insulators National JAC Conference Philadelphia

Questions?

July 16, 2009 Insulators National JAC Conference Philadelphia

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Roger M. Lash – Director, Maryland Apprenticeship &Training Program