Annual report of the North Carolina Apprenticeship and Training Bureau

              N. C. Department of Labor
Apprenticeship and Training Bureau
FY 2008 - 2009 Annual Report
Cherie Berry
Commissioner of Labor 2
Table of Contents
Section
Page #
I.
Introduction
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II.
Mission Statement
3
III.
Vision Statement
3
IV.
Dedication
V.
Message from Apprenticeship Council
VI.
Highlights From 2008- 2009
4
VII.
2008- 2009 Performance and Achievements
5
A.
Registrations and Completions by Standard Occupational Classification
5
B.
Top Occupations Data
6
C.
Completion Rate
7
D.
Completion Wage Rate
7
E.
Statewide Program Development
7
F.
State Approving Agency ( SAA) for the Department of Veterans Affairs
8
G.
Women and Minorities
9
H.
Benefits of Training Incarcerated Apprentices
10
I.
State Fair Construction Apprenticeship Contests
11
J.
Lineman’s Demonstration
13
K.
New USDOL Regulations to Align Apprenticeship with the 21st Century Demands
13
L.
USDOL Implementation Grant
13
VIII.
Apprenticeship Staff
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APPENDIX A
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I. Introduction
The North Carolina Department of Labor ( NCDOL) Apprenticeship and Training Bureau administers an apprenticeship program that helps workers learn new specialized skills needed in today's workforce. The apprenticeship program combines on the job learning with invaluable classroom instruction. The Bureau helps community colleges, technical institutions, universities and individual employers come together to provide structured training that gives apprentices a competitive edge in the global economy. The program, created in 1937, is established by private employers or under the sponsorship of joint labor- management committees. Skilled consultants provide technical assistance, monitoring and consulting services to qualified employers willing to take on the responsibilities and obligations of program sponsorship.
II. Mission Statement
Promote the development, registration and completion of apprenticeship and on the job learning programs that provide North Carolina employers with quality trained and highly skilled workers.
III. Vision Statement
Expand the registered Apprenticeship Advantage.
IV. Dedication
The Apprenticeship Bureau has truly felt the effects of the slow economy this past year. Having our budget cut and charging fees for Apprenticeship has challenged and taken us in different directions stipulated in the past. However I believe that the Apprenticeship staff is strong and very capable to adapt to these changes and bring Apprenticeship forward to an even higher level than it has ever been before. I dedicate this Annual Report to the Apprenticeship Consultants that have worked so hard in the state of North Carolina in building the standards up to the level that it is today and who will continue to strive not only for maintaining that level but to persist in raising the bar of a standard of excellence.
John F. Kennedy once said, “ Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
V. Message from Chair of the Apprenticeship Council
The 2008/ 2009 year has been very difficult for everyone. The economic downturn also affected
Apprenticeship Programs since many companies had to reduce their headcount. I personally feel that bringing young people through the Apprenticeship Program in economically difficult times is vital in order to have skilled labor to keep manufacturing and jobs in our state.
Walter Siegenthaler
Chairman of NC Apprenticeship Council
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VI. Highlights from 2008- 2009
• The total number of new registrations in 2008- 2009 was 3990.
• The number of training completions from the apprenticeship program in 2008- 2009 was 3813.
• The total number of apprentices served during 2008- 2009 was 13,808.
• Overall completion rate is 70 percent.
• The overall average wage rate for completed Apprentices in 2008- 2009 was $ 16.48.
• Top five occupational categories for active registrations are protective service; installation, maintenance, and repair; construction and extraction; production; and food preparation and serving.
• Veterans in registered programs received over $ 9,939,074.95 in GI Bill benefits to date.
• The Bureau is developing a new web- based computer application with updated features to allow sponsors to enter and review registration data online by December 2009.
• NC General Assembly 2009- 2010 budget reduced funding by 25% and instituted annual fees for apprentice registrations.
• New initiatives being developed during the year include:
a. Development of a food service technician program for 9 Salem Senior Housing facilities from Wilmington to Cherryville.
b. Partnering with the UNC Institute on Aging and The Direct Care Workers Association of NC to develop a pilot program for Certified Nurse Assistants and Medical Technicians to credential workers in long term care facilities and create a career pathway for entry level workers.
c. Collaborating with Workforce Development Boards to develop pre- apprenticeship on- the- job training programs for dislocated workers, youth, or other Workforce Investment Act ( WIA) eligible participants for apprenticeship opportunities.
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VII. 2007- 2008 PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
A. Registrations and Completions by Standard Occupational Classification
• Categorizing registrations and completions by Standard Occupational Classification ( SOC) help to demonstrate the diversity of apprenticeship and training in North Carolina.
SOC Major Group
Major Group Description
registered
completed
cancelled
active
17- 0000
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
96
64
25
121
27- 0000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
1
2
3
37- 0000
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
11
7
8
6
13- 0000
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
4
21
19
3
47- 0000
Construction and Extraction Occupations
526
303
406
1401
21- 0000
Community and Social Services Occupations
5
2
6
15- 0000
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
1
2
25- 0000
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
9
7
17
2
45- 0000
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
24
106
2
35- 0000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
102
54
10
172
29- 0000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
9
6
11
11
31- 0000
Healthcare Support Occupations
70
156
50
79
49- 0000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
1153
792
374
1853
23- 0000
Legal Occupations
1
2
4
19- 0000
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
10
5
5
21
11- 0000
Management Occupations
52
43
48
48
55- 0000
Military Specific Occupations
1
23
43- 0000
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
48
157
53
76
39- 0000
Personal Care and Service Occupations
53
55
29
79
51- 0000
Production Occupations
349
571
318
653
33- 0000
Protective Service Occupations
1431
1419
344
3536
41- 0000
Sales and Related Occupations
7
5
10
8
53- 0000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
34
35
21
68
3990
3813
1756
8175
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B. Top Occupations Data
• The diversity of apprenticeship and training in North Carolina is further demonstrated by the top occupations registered for 2008- 2009. The top occupations among active registrants, new registrations and completions are shown in the tables below.
Top 10 Occupations Among Active Registrants
# apprentices
OCCUPATIONAL TITLE
1674
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
697
POLICE OFFICER
642
FIRE FIGHTER
507
BROADBAND TECHNICIAN
400
POWERLINE TECHNICIAN
378
ELECTRICIAN
343
STATE TROOPER
209
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR MECHANIC
148
COOK
96
GRADING AND PAVING EQUIP. OPR.
Top 10 Occupations Among New Registrants
# apprentices
OCCUPATIONAL TITLE
757
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
313
DISTRIBUTION LINE AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN
305
BROADBAND TECHNICIAN
230
FIRE FIGHTER
213
POLICE OFFICER
176
ELECTRICIAN
115
STATE TROOPER
83
COOK
60
POWERLINE TECHNICIAN
57
MILLWRIGHT
Top 10 Occupations Among Completed Apprentices
# apprentices
OCCUPATIONAL TITLE
875
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
312
DISTRIBUTION LINE AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN
239
FIRE FIGHTER
123
MILLWRIGHT
111
HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN
88
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - ASSEMBLY
80
POLICE OFFICER
78
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - MACHINING
66
ORDER PROCESSOR
58
BROADBAND TECHNICIAN
C. Completion Rate
Status
#
Cancelled
9,631
Completed
22,944
Total
32,575
Completion Rate
70%
• The completion rate for registrants that began their training after July 1, 2002, and completed the program prior to June 30, 2009 is 70 percent. This completion rate is determined by apprentices entering the program that completed both the on- the- job learning and related classroom instruction training.
• During this period, 22,944 registrants completed all requirements of the program while 9,631 cancelled out of the program prior to successful completion.
D. Wage Rate Upon Completion
Length of training ( in hours)
Completion Wage Rate
10,000
$ 23.53
8,000
$ 23.41
6,000
$ 15.85
4,000
$ 15.31
2,000
$ 12.81
• The overall completion wage rate for all completers in 2008- 2009 was $ 16.48.
• Because apprenticeship is an earn- while- you- learn opportunity, the apprentice receives a progressive wage rate through the term of the program.
E. Statewide Program Development
Statewide programs are more efficient in terms of establishing standards, servicing, and easier for sponsors to operate. Some of our state- wide programs include:
• Time Warner Cable - The Charlotte Division registered 7/ 24/ 06; Fayetteville, Wilmington, and Morrisville registered 11/ 1/ 2008 and Greensboro was registered 6/ 1/ 2009.
• NC Correctional Programs
Program began in Fall 2000 and includes separate programs for correctional officers and inmates.
• NC Department of Transportation – OJT program
Program began in April 2002 - 20 trainees currently registered and 309 have completed.
Group programs include more than one company with the same training plan and have apprentices working in all areas of the state. Some of our group programs include:
• ABC of the Carolinas, Inc./ Const. Institute
Registration Effective: May 1, 1985
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• JATC Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Of The Carolinas Registration Effective: April 25, 1967
• Local 80 Elevator Constructors JAC
Registration Effective: October 18, 2002
• Local 135 Elevator Constructors JAC
Registration Effective: September 3, 2002
Programs that are individual company programs, but apprentices are working in all areas of the state include:
• North Carolina Board Of Funeral Service
Registration Effective: December 1, 2001
• North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Registration Effective: January 1, 2005
• Electric Membership Corporation
11 new programs registered in the spring of 1992 using standardized standards for all programs. 35 EMCs have been registered in the history of NC Apprenticeship.
F. State Approving Agency ( SAA) for the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Approved 32 new apprenticeship programs and 3 new OJT programs, submitted 58 new occupations to the VA for approval, and registered 436 veterans seeking GI Bill benefits since October 2004.
• Eligible veterans in North Carolina have received $ 9,939,074.95 tax- free GI Bill benefits through apprenticeship and on the job learning since October 2004. Chart D shows GI Bill benefits received.
Cumulative Total of Benefits Received by Chapter 30 and Chapter 1606 at the End of Each Fiscal Year$ 6,994,082.56$ 2,004,761.78$ 3,998,413.64$ 9,939,074.95$ 0.00$ 2,000,000.00$ 4,000,000.00$ 6,000,000.00$ 8,000,000.00$ 10,000,000.00$ 12,000,000.00FY 2005- 2006FY 2006- 2007FY 2007- 2008FY 2008- 2009
G. Women and Minorities
• 2008- 2009 Data by Gender
Gender
Registered
Completed
Cancelled
Active
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Female
16%
20%
20%
15%
Male
84%
80%
80%
85%
• 2008- 2009 Data by Race
Registered Apprentices by RaceWHITE69% UNAVAILABLE0% ASIAN1% NOT CLASSIFIED1% HISPANIC3% NATIVE AMERICAN1% BLACK25%
Completed Apprentices by RaceASIAN1% NATIVE AMERICAN2% HISPANIC4% BLACK29% NOT CLASSIFIED1% WHITE63% UNAVAILABLE0%
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Cancelled Apprentices by RaceASIAN1% NOT CLASSIFIED0% NATIVE AMERICAN2% HISPANIC3% BLACK29% WHITE65%
Active Apprentices by RaceASIAN1% NATIVE AMERICAN1% HISPANIC4% BLACK23% NOT CLASSIFIED1% UNAVAILABLE0% WHITE70%
H. Benefits of Training Incarcerated Apprentices
• According to the N. C. Department of Corrections, one of the most important factors affecting the success of ex- offenders is their ability to get hired and hold a steady job. An ex- offender who is gainfully employed is three times less likely to commit another crime. Statewide efforts are underway through a joint partnership with N. C. Department of Correction and N. C. Department of Labor to enhance and grow this opportunity to those facilities involved with apprenticeship or on- the- job learning.
• Staff at institutions with apprenticeship programs often report improved relationships between inmates and staff working in an apprenticeship program and also a decrease in the number of infractions committed by inmates in the program.
• The Inmate Construction Program operated by the DOC Central Engineering and Divisions of Prisons trains inmates in the construction program. A consultant works with all corrections facilities to support the inmate training efforts.
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• We have registered 1339 inmates in 17 different facilities since inmate apprenticeship programs began in North Carolina. This chart displays their status:
5126042230100200300400500600700CompletedCancelledActiveNumber of Inmate Apprentices
• Some of the occupations registered at the inmate facilities are:
OCCUPATIONS AT INMATE FACILITIES
BINDERY TECHNICIAN PRINTING
FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR
BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN
FOODSERVICE SPECIALIST
CARPENTER
GRAPHIC ARTIST/ ILLUSTRATOR
COMBINATION WELDER
HVAC TECHNICIAN
COMMERCIAL CARPENTRY TRADESMAN
LETTERPRESS OPERATOR
CONCRETE FINISHER
MASON
COOK
OFFICE MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
DATA ENTRY MACHINE OPERATOR
OFFSET PRESS OPERATOR
DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
PAINTER
DOG TRAINER
PIPEFITTER
DRY WALL MECHANIC
PLUMBER
ELECTRICIAN
PRINTING ESTIMATOR
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
SHIPPING CLERK
FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
TRAVEL AND TOURISM OPERATOR
I. State Fair Construction Apprenticeship Contests
􀂃 Apprenticeship contests in bricklaying, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, pipefitting, and HV/ AC- R were held at the N. C. State Fair. Registered apprentices competed in the contests. Contest committees comprised of program sponsors implement the contests, recruit other sponsors to participate, and obtain contest materials.
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2008 NC State Fair Contests 1st Place Winners
5th Annual HV/ AC- R Contest October 20, 2008 Mark Wyrick AC Corporation
55th Annual Masonry Contest October 20, 2008 David Gantt Beam Construction
24th Electrical Contest October 22, 2008 Christopher Januzys Watson Electrical
23rd Carpentry Contest October 23, 2008 Matthew Sherrill Innovative Cabinet Company
22nd Annual Plumber/ Pipefitter Contest October 24, 2008
Plumbing Daniel Fallon CL Warters
Pipefitting William Sanlin JATC Plumbers & Pipefitters
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J. Lineman’s Demonstration
During the Got to Be N. C. Festival at the N. C. State Fairgrounds on May 30, 2009, the Bureau participated in the second annual lineman demonstration.
Apprentices and journey workers from Central EMC in Sanford and Piedmont EMC in Hillsborough changed a pole- mounted transformer using a bucket truck, rescued an injured lineman from a utility pole, and removed/ replaced horizontal cross arms and bracing on a utility pole. The “ live line” demonstration included a mylar balloon, personal protective equipment, animals, tree limbs, an aluminum ladder, and a kite string in live lines.
K. New USDOL Regulations to Align Apprenticeship with the 21st Century
The U. S. Department of Labor has put into effect as of December 30, 2008 revisions to the federal rules governing apprenticeship to align the national apprenticeship system with the tools and flexibility needed for the 21st century global economy. To review the new regulations visit: www. nclabor. com/ appren/ appindex. htm
L. USDOL Implementation Grant
The NCDOL Apprenticeship Modernization and Dislocated Worker Assistance Project will:
• Update the state administrative code, policies, and procedures;
• Develop strong partnerships to integrate apprenticeship and pre- apprenticeship programs in emerging industries such as biotechnology, healthcare, logistics;
• Modify a new web- based application for new reporting requirements and changes resulting from implementing new federal regulations.
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VIII. Apprenticeship Staff
NC Department of Labor
Apprenticeship & Training Bureau
Raleigh Office
1101 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919- 715- 0398 ( Fax / Rm. 111)
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Consultants
Kornegay, Jim
Field Supervisor/
Job Profiling Specialist
jim. kornegay@ labor. nc. gov
New Hanover
Hammer, Gary
Field Supervisor
Kathryn P. Castelloes
Robin Odom
Bureau Chief
Assistant Bureau Chief
Kathryn. castelloes@ labor. nc. gov
robin. odom@ labor. nc. gov
gary. hammer@ labor. nc. gov
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Transylvania, Swain
Yarborough, Dale
VA Specialist
dale. yarborough@ labor. nc. gov
VA Eastern Region, Chatham, Franklin, Wake
Herbster, Betty
Job Profiling Specialist
betty. herbster@ labor. nc. gov
Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell,
Boykin, Danny
danny. boykin@ labor. nc. gov
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Pender, Sampson
Downing, John
john. downing@ labor. nc. gov
Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Yadkin
Cross, Charlene Sumlin
charlene. cross@ labor. nc. gov
Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Robeson, Scotland
Jones, Sarah J.
sarah. jones@ labor. nc. gov
Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Iredell, Rowan, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Stanly, Richmond
Knott, Victoria
victoria. knott@ labor. nc. gov
Chatham, Franklin, Wake, Warren
McKnight, Tony
tony. mcknight@ labor. nc. gov
Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Orange, Durham, Granville, Person, Vance
Powell, Lula
lula. powell@ labor. nc. gov
Edgecombe, Green, Halifax, Johnston, Lenoir, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson
Reeves, Eddie
eddie. reeves@ labor. nc. gov
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Watauga, Yancey
Warner, Bill
VA Specialist
bill. warner@ labor. nc. gov
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington
Stegall, Barney
barney. stegall@ labor. nc. gov
Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Union
Raleigh Office Processing Staff
Shira Samaniego
Processing Supervisor
shira. easley@ labor. nc. gov
Rose Gray
Program Assistant IV
Rose. Laplante@ labor. nc. gov
Frances Blackmon
Program Assistant IV
frances. blackmon@ labor. nc. gov
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APPENDIX A – 2008- 2009 Registration Data by County
NAME
Registered
Cancelled
Completed
Active on 6/ 30/ 09
ALAMANCE
1
38
3
8
ALEXANDER
28
13
23
76
ALLEGHANY
1
ANSON
14
5
16
74
ASHE
1
10
AVERY
2
1
BEAUFORT
103
30
180
200
BERTIE
59
116
108
BLADEN
1
4
BRUNSWICK
14
4
17
27
BUNCOMBE
165
46
27
242
BURKE
120
93
192
191
CABARRUS
33
8
10
146
CALDWELL
2
12
1
15
CAMDEN
1
1
1
CARTERET
2
1
6
2
CASWELL
11
14
5
CATAWBA
24
36
7
29
CHATHAM
5
CHEROKEE
36
7
11
CLEVELAND
11
2
6
23
COLUMBUS
1
1
CRAVEN
129
17
219
207
CUMBERLAND
368
24
135
959
CURRITUCK
DARE
1
3
4
DAVIDSON
21
10
9
25
DAVIE
9
5
29
DUPLIN
25
5
106
8
DURHAM
107
211
293
252
EDGECOMBE
7
19
FORSYTH
52
39
59
149
FRANKLIN
21
5
6
42
GASTON
15
15
37
66
GATES
5
1
5
GRANVILLE
28
12
46
95
GREENE
44
1
102
GUILFORD
111
53
280
390
HALIFAX
2
14
29
6
HARNETT
6
2
6
HAYWOOD
5
2
2
13
HENDERSON
65
21
24
52
HERTFORD
41
6
15
31
HOKE
3
7
19
12
HYDE
2
2
IREDELL
3
12
27
JOHNSTON
15
29
29
49
JONES
1
16
NAME Registered Cancelled
Completed
Active on 6/ 30/ 09
LEE
2
2
3
12
LENIOR
1
1
19
LINCOLN
5
5
11
70
MACON
1
MADISON
2
1
2
MARTIN
6
30
8
MCDOWELL
37
2
9
80
MECKLENBURG
412
134
264
1023
MITCHELL
18
5
18
43
MONTGOMERY
5
3
NASH
128
90
198
227
NEW HANOVER
199
18
148
196
NORTHAMPTON
3
5
5
ONSLOW
19
7
21
37
ORANGE
7
15
14
99
PAMLICO
18
2
8
19
PASQUOTANK
70
36
61
15
PENDER
3
6
4
5
PERQUIMANS
1
PERSON
1
1
PITT
45
7
46
47
RANDOLPH
4
9
33
RICHMOND
43
21
42
44
ROBESON
33
9
62
56
ROCKINGHAM
ROWAN
48
16
53
65
RUTHERFORD
4
5
8
15
SAMPSON
7
SCOTLAND
1
25
35
57
STANLY
2
1
1
STOKES
14
14
SURRY
63
179
11
410
SWAIN
1
TRANSYLVANIA
1
TYRRELL
3
1
1
2
UNION
7
19
9
29
VANCE
18
2
16
WAKE
1069
233
798
1619
WARREN
6
6
WASHINGTON
2
3
WAYNE
6
1
2
45
WILKES
22
WILSON
31
42
10
101
YADKIN
3
1
1
8
3990
1756
3813
8175
The counties Chowan, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Moore, Polk, Watauga, and Yancey had no activity