Youth Apprenticeship in the Carolinas

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1 Youth Apprenticeship in the Carolinas CONTREN Based Career Opportunities in Electrical Trades Cody Parrish Winston-Salem 2009 Graduate

2 North Carolina Forsyth County Electrical Contractors Association (FCECA) Partners Forsythe Community College Forsythe County/Winston-Salem Career Center Places 5 10 Students Annually Past 5 Years Two Youth Graduates are WECC Adult Apprentices Two Youth Seniors were WECC Youth Apprentices Past Summer Two Youth Juniors should Become WECC Youth Apprentices Active SkillsUSA Participants First State-Wide HS Electrical Trades Association Electrical Instructor Planned & Developed Students Publish Quarterly Newsletter Matthew McGilvary WSFC Career Center

3 North Carolina Fayetteville Technical Community College First NC College Credit Based Apprenticeship Program First to Adopt CONTREN for College Credit Apprentice & HS Past Two Years 45 HS Students Each Year (Jr s & Sr s) Provides Pool of Youth Apprentices for Ft Bragg Expansion Economic Downturn Effect Placements 1 st High School College Credit CONTREN Electrical Class Byrd High School

4 South Carolina Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECASC), Trident Technical College Four High School Programs Dorchester County Career School Fort Dorchester High School Garrett Academy of Technology Goose Creek High School Zared Lloyd Goose Creek High School CECASC Places Students Annually 15 Years

5 South Carolina Electrician Fair and Contest 3 Years Trident Tech College, CECASC, CAGC, Trident Workforce Investment Board Charleston Partnership 12 High School & 15 Apprentices Compete Plans for More Register HS Youth Apprentices & Meet Parents Summer Employment Parents Active Future State-Wide Event Columbia Greenville #1-Randall Burnette, #3-Jeffrey Preseau Dorchester Career Center Students

6 Employing Youth (High School 18 and Less) Partnerships High Schools & Colleges Discussions Youth, Parents, Schools Child Labor Law Treat as Adult Employer Expectations Instructor Recommendation Parents Consent/Signature Work Permit DOL Youth Apprenticeship Registration Communication Parents & Instructors Stringent Pre-Qualifications Math and Reading Follow Standard Guidelines Management/Supervisor Applicant Interview L/R: Dr. Dennis Moser-W-S Tech Center Principal; Randy Jones-Instructor; Kay Rogers-CT Manager; Cody Parrish, Cory Bogart Youth Apprentices; David Garner-WECC Mgr; Tim Eldridge-NCDPI (Summer 2008 W-S Jr/Sr HS Apprentice Program)

7 Employing Youth (High School 18 and Less) Resources NCCER Trade Associations: U.S., Local, Trade Specific Departments of Labor: U.S., State Apprentice Bureaus Secondary & Post Secondary Trade Programs Advisory Committees State & Local Career Day Events Classroom/Lab Visits & Support Useful Web Sites USDOL Youth Employment NCDOL Youth Employment Certificates (sample for states requiring permits) SkillsUSA Trident Workforce Investment Board Incumbent Worker Grants SC Apprenticeship Carolina (Note: Carolina Websites Listed Above Should be Available in Other States with Similar Content)

8 Employing Youth (High School 18 and Less) How to Start Become Knowledgeable in Youth Employment Laws Make Plans/Policies to Place Youth Apprentices in Your Work Places Make Contacts Build Relationships Be Selective Place Youth Apprentices Where They Can Be Successful Have Patience