A New Approach to Industry Training in BC

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A New Approach to Industry Training in BC

• Canadian Association of Fleet Supervisors
• October 2005

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

• Current Context
• What is The ITA?
• First Year Goals Strategies
• Progress To Date
• New Directions
• Questions Comments

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General Context Skill Shortages
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Call To Action
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What is The ITA?

• ITA established in January 2004 (Industry
  Training Authority Act) Crown Agency
• Emerged out of the Core Review Process
• Mandate
• Setting standards for industry training programs
  qualifications
• Providing coordination among industries,
  learners, training providers
• Funding industry training
• Promotion of industry / trades careers
• Challenge Establish A New Industry-Led Training
  Model For BC

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What is The ITA?

• Small streamlined organization
• Nine member board of directors, diverse expertise
• 80 million budget (05 / 06)
• Training via Public Institutions 86
• Training via Private Institutions 4
• Industry Training Re-Development 4
• Program Supports 2.6
• Secondary Apprenticeship - .4
• Administration -3
• Supported by Industry Training Centre and 60
  offices of Service Delivery BC (Government
  Agents)

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First Year Goals Strategies

• GOAL 1 AN EFFECTIVE INDUSTRY TRAINING SYSTEM
• Key Strategies
• Evaluate, redesign and update current approaches
  to industry training
• Respond to industry demand for new training
  programs
• Key Performance Measures
• 10 increase in employer participation
• 10 increase in trainees
• Increase in youth participation
• Establish process for new program review
  approval

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First Year Goals Strategies

• GOAL 2 ENSURE QUALITY INDUSTRY TRAINING
• Key Strategies
• Implement quality assurance system
• Maintain Red Seal standards and expand
  participation
• Key Performance Measures
• Improve credential completion rates
• Implement more flexible delivery models
• Develop customer satisfaction index

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First Year Goals Strategies

• GOAL 3 RESPONSIVE, ACCOUNTABLE MANAGEMENT
• Key Strategies
• Review and improve administrative systems
• More accountable funding model for public
  private trainers
• Improved communications and public awareness
• Key Performance Measures
• Reduced turnaround times at the ITC
• Establish performance-based funding contracts
• Implement effective registration and tracking
  system

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Results To Date

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Results - New Training Programs

• Residential Construction Framing Technician
• Construction Formwork Technician
• Residential Building Maintenance Worker
• Reinforcing Steel Installer
• Oil Gas Rig Technician
• Building Envelope Technician
• Foundational skills programs in development

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Results - Modified Updated Programs

• Wall Ceiling Installer
• Glazier
• Recreational Vehicle Technician
• Construction Electrician
• Cooking
• Marine Repair Tecnician

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Results - New Delivery Models

• Wall Ceiling - Friday to Sunday
• Cook one day per week in the Fraser Valley
• Millwright mobile program in Interior BC
• Automotive week-end training (MTI)
• Marine Repair Technician distance learning
• Plumbing/Piping/Steamfitting/
• Sprinkler fitter self-paced learning (PVC)

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New Directions Industry Leadership

• Industry Training Organizations (ITOs)
• Industry-directed, not-for-profit legal entities
• Responsible for
• Upkeep and relevance of assigned programs
• Define demand for training programs
• Propose new programs
• Recommend standards
• Support trainees and employers
• Promote programs

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New Directions Industry Leadership
Industry Training Authority

• Funding body
• Standards body
• Quality assurance
• Registrations/tracking
• 10 15 sector oriented ITOs
• Industry initiated bodies
• Representative of and accountable to industry
  (and ITA)
• Industry-led for designated training programs

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New Directions ITOs

• 3 prototype ITOs launched in 2005
• HortEducationBC (Horticulture)
• RITO (Residential Construction)
• AITA (Automotive)

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New Directions Greater Accountability
Transparency

• All ITA funded programs will lead to provincial
  credentials
• Steps were taking include
• Re-balancing funding priorities
• Apprenticeship technical training
• Youth programs
• Entry level programs
• Standardizing entry level programs
• Duration
• Outcomes
• Developing contribution agreements with public
  trainers
• Level playing field for non-public trainers
• Streamlined policy framework

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New Directions System Expansion
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Future of Industry Training in BC
2007/2008
Apprenticeship Trades Training (ATT)
New Training Programs
Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT)
ACE-IT
SSA
Industry Training Policies
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Get Involved in Industry Training

• A skilled workforce is a source of competitive
  advantage
• Were all competing for the same labour supply
• The new model is now defined now we need your
  support
• What you can do
• Hire trainees / apprentices
• Contribute to review and updating of existing
  programs
• Propose new programs
• Propose/pilot new delivery models with trainers
• Propose the formation of an ITO

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COMMENTS QUESTIONS

• Geoff Stevens
• Industry Training Authority
• Tel [phone]
• gstevens_at_itabc.ca
• www.itabc.ca