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November 14th-20th is National Apprenticeship Week!
So
what is a Registered Apprenticeship?
It
is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can
develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid
work experience, receive progressive wage increases, classroom instruction,
and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. Registered
Apprenticeships are industry-vetted and approved and validated by the
Kansas Apprenticeship Council and then by the Kansas Department of
Commerce's Registered Apprenticeship office.
Cowley
College Workforce & Community Education department works very closely
with this office to create and sponsor registered apprenticeship
opportunities for any business, large or small, looking for better ways to
recruit and retain qualified employees. We can work with your business to
design your own apprenticeship standards and complete the necessary
paperwork to register with the State office.
Cowley
College offers a wide variety of business and trades technical programs
that would serve as the Related Technical Instruction (RTI) required for
completing a registered apprenticeship.
Employers
in the Information Technology and/or Advanced Manufacturing fields could
also take advantage of grant funding available through Workforce Alliance
of South Central KS to setup scholarships to pay for that RTI.
Contact
Jennie Heersche at Cowley College WCE department to get started!
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