Agenda Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative What is Registered Apprenticeship

| Agenda Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative

| What is Registered Apprenticeship? A time-tested model to: recruit, train and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce. Components of a registered apprenticeship program

| Benefits of Apprenticeship Employers Workers Minnesota Build and shape their own workforce Employment Pathway to the middle class Creates new skilled worker pipeline Workers produce as they train Improve productivity Reduced employee turnover Comprehensive job training Safety instruction Wages increase with progress Master in-demand skills Nationally recognized credential Quality training for workers Safety for workers Vibrant economy

| MINNESOTA APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE 5 -year initiative to expand registered apprenticeship by 1, 000 new apprentices in Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Information Technology and Transportation. This is in partnership between Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). MAI began October 2015 and will conclude October 2020. MAI employers are eligible for reimbursement after the apprentice has successfully completed his or her first 90 days in the program. Employers can receive up to $5, 000 per apprentice for the following activities: • • • Apprenticeship supplies and materials Off-set related instruction costs Establish employer registered apprenticeship infrastructure

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) DEED is Responsible for: • • • Securing Financial Contracts with Newly Registered Apprenticeship Programs Processing of Requests for Reimbursement in a timely manner Reporting fiscal information to USDOL (DEED is MAI fiscal agent) Tracking and Reporting Enrollment Providing Outreach and Networking through Workforce Strategy Consultants

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) DLI is Responsible for: • • • Conducting outreach to potential apprenticeship sponsors (employers) Developing apprenticeship programs (standards) with employers Approving apprenticeship programs Providing technical assistance to both employers and apprentices Conducting compliance reviews on all registered apprenticeship programs in Minnesota to ensure the requirement of the approved standards are being met.

| Registered Sponsors REGISTERED SPONSORS CONSTRUCTION 65 Source: DLI Apprenticeship Database [SERIES NAME] [VALUE] Apprenticeship Sponsors: 194 Registered Apprentices: 11, 200 Participating Employers: 2, 300 Occupations & Trades: 300 [SERIES NAME] 36 [SERIES NAME] 26 [SERIES NAME] INFORMATION 7 TECHNOLOGY 2 5

Apprentice Demographic Trends By Calendar Year 3, 000 2, 500 2, 000 1, 500 1, 000 500 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 0 POC PARTICIPANTS WOMEN PARTICIPANTS VETERAN PARTICIPANTS

MAI Status/Inside the Numbers Of the 1, 000 Apprentices to be enrolled by June of 2020: MAI Employer Commitments Apprentices Enrolled Apprentices Completed Remaining Apprenticeships to Fill 721 Apprentices 500 62 93 * (186 of the apprenticeship spots are unfunded)

| Recent MAI Employer Additions to Registered Apprenticeship: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: HEALTH CARE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: AGRICULTURE: TRANSPORTATION: Complete Employer List: Visit: dli. mn. gov • Aero Design & Manufacturing – Sewing Machining Repairer (Duluth) • Agco - Mechatronics Technician (Jackson) • Alliance Machine – Machinist Level 1 (Elk River) • MRG Tool & Die – CNC Machinist Level 2 (Faribault) • Owens Corning – Maintenance Mechanic (Minneapolis) • Pequot Tool and Manufacturing - CNC Machinist (Pequot Lakes) • Logic PD – Solderer and Machine Operator (Eden Prairie) • TLC Precision Wafer Tech – Radar Technicians (Minneapolis) • Uponor, Inc. – Maintenance Technician (Apple Valley) • cm. ERDC – Software Developer (St. Cloud) • Dan’s Southside Marine – Outboard Motor Technician (Bloomington) • Rock On Trucking – Truck Driver/Diesel Mechanic (Waite Park) • Roseau Ford – Automotive Technician (Roseau) • Metro Transit – Coach Operator (Twin Cities) Amherst Wilder Foundation - Mental Health Practitioner (St. Paul) Centra. Care – Community Health Worker (St. Cloud) Essentia Health – Health Support Specialist (Duluth) Fairview Health Services – BSN (Minneapolis) Healthpartners – RN and Careline Nurse (Bloomington) Mt. Olivet Rolling Acres – Direct Support Professional (Chanhassen) Thorne Crest Senior Living – Health Support Specialist • Ardent Mills – Miller (Hastings)

apprenticeshipmn. com THANK YOU Heather Mc. Gannon Assistant Commissioner Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 443 Lafayette Road N. , St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 284 -5130 | Heather. Mc. Gannon@state. mn. us Jason Wadell MAI Project Manager Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 1 st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E 200 St. Paul MN 55101 (651) 259 -7552 | Jason. Wadell@state. mn. us