Introduction to Registered Apprenticeship:

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• Introduction to Registered Apprenticeship
• A Workforce Strategy for Health Care

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Registered Apprenticeship Program Components
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Registered Apprenticeship Basics

• Apprenticeships include at least 2,000 hours of
  supervised and structured on-the-job learning.
• Apprenticeships involve a minimum of 144 hours of
  instruction in technical subjects related to the
  occupation.
• Healthcare Apprenticeships can take between 1 to
  2 years to complete, depending on the occupation.

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Registered Apprenticeship Partners and
Participants
Apprentices/ Job Seekers
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Why Registered Apprenticeship

• Need to Strengthen entry- and mid-level
  Healthcare Workforce
• High Turnover burnout
• One of the fastest growing areas over the next
  decade
• Individuals are not recognized as professionals
• Wages
• Insuffient training for most entry-level
  professions
• Despite complex and demanding nature of the
  position, training requirements are minimal
• Training is typically pre-service and on-the-job
  training

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Registered Apprenticeship and Health Care

• Offers advancement into nursing, pharmacy,
  dental, Health IT and other growing occupations
• Creates a pipeline of skilled workers
• Increases retention
• Decreases recruitment costs
• Improves employee skills, confidence and quality
  of patient care
• Increases diversity

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Registered Apprenticeship Benefits to
Employers/Agencies

• Highly skilled employees
• Recruitment Strategy
• Systematic Training
• Relevant classroom instruction linked to actual
  work experience
• Recognition for long-term employees
• Employees increasingly capable of advancement
• Creation of career pathways

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Registered Apprenticeship Benefits Job Seekers
and Apprentices

• The RA program offers many benefits to
  apprentices, including
• A paycheck
• Hands-on career training
• An Education
• A Career
• National Certification

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Some Health Care Occupations

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Community Health Worker
• EMT and Paramedic
• Dental Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Medical Coder
• Pharmacy Tech
• Surgical Technologist
• Laboratory Technician

• Health Unit Coordinator
• Direct Support Professional
• MRI Tech
• Mammography Tech
• Licensed Practical Nurse (military)
• Medical Secretary

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Success Stories

• CVS Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Tech Career Ladder
• Competency-based model 3 tiers
• Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
• CNA competency-based model-4 tiers Level 1,
  Advanced, and at least 2 specialties
• Integrated into career lattice
• On-the-job skills developed through a mentoring
  structure
• East Texas AHEC/Texas Workforce Commission
• Community Health Workerjust beginning
• OA and AHEC are promoting the program to
  hospitals and clinics
• AHEC will provide the instruction
• Texas Workforce Commission supports

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DOL-HHS Evaluation of the Long-Term Care
Registered Apprenticeship Model

• Joint evaluation
• Currently 40 employers in 20 states with RA
  programs covering 4 occupations (CNA, DSS, HSS,
  HHA)
• Examine recruitment retention, wage gains and
  possibly other quality of care issues
• Phase 1 Feasibility Studythis year
• Phase 2 Evaluation Design to be determined by
  Feasibility Study

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IT and Health IT

• In Health Information Technology, RA is an
  effective training model that
• Develops high-quality technicians and managers
• Ensures employer needs are met
• Increases productivity
• Helps attract and retain high quality workers at
  lower costs

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Information Technology and HIT Occupations

• Health Unit Coordinator
• Medical Coder
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Information Assurance Specialist
• Information Management
• IT Project Manager
• IT Generalist
• Programmer Analyst
• Web Systems Support Programmer
• Network Support Technician

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HIT Success Stories

• Blue Cross/Blue ShieldSouth Carolina
• Partnership with Midlands Technical College and
  Alpha Training Services
• Must already have associates degree
• 3-year program

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How Do I Partner with RA?

• Contact your State Director and/or Apprenticeship
  Training Representative
• You can locate the appropriate contact for your
  state here http//21stcenturyapprenticeship.workf
  orce3one.org/page/contacts

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Registered Apprenticeship staff will--

• Provide technical assistance to develop a program
• Work with you to identify potential employers
• Register programs
• Provide technical assistance on training
  protocols in collaboration with employers

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For more information

• Laura Ginsburg
• USDOL/Office of Apprenticeship
• 202/693-2803
• Ginsburg.laura_at_dol.gov