Employers Supporting Education Success through the Dual Training

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Employers Supporting Education: Success through the Dual Training Grant Jacquelynn Mol Sletten, Financial Aid

Employers Supporting Education: Success through the Dual Training Grant Jacquelynn Mol Sletten, Financial Aid Administrator MN Office of Higher Education Kelcey Woods-Nord, Apprenticeship & Internship Coordinator South Central College

Agenda o Dual-Training Model o Dual Training Grant o Employer Benefits o Dual Trainee

Agenda o Dual-Training Model o Dual Training Grant o Employer Benefits o Dual Trainee Benefits o Training Provider Benefits o State of MN Benefits o Getting Creative with Partnerships

Dual-Training Model Dual training is an earn-while-you-learn approach where the employer invests in their

Dual-Training Model Dual training is an earn-while-you-learn approach where the employer invests in their employee by providing training in competency-based work skills and related instruction. On-the-Job Training • Employer Related Instruction • Training Provider Dual Trainee • Employee

Dual-Training Model Registered apprenticeship programs have a long history in Minnesota, and a dual-training

Dual-Training Model Registered apprenticeship programs have a long history in Minnesota, and a dual-training model can successfully act as a gateway to apprenticeship by leveraging many of the techniques utilized in apprenticeship models to help employers upskill their workforce.

Dual-Training Model MN Dual-Training Pipeline 2019 Minnesota Statute 175. 45 Dual Training Grant 2019

Dual-Training Model MN Dual-Training Pipeline 2019 Minnesota Statute 175. 45 Dual Training Grant 2019 Minnesota Statute 136 A. 246

Dual-Training Model The Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline is a team at the MN Department of

Dual-Training Model The Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline is a team at the MN Department of Labor & Industry who exists to support employers in creating or enhancing competency-based dualtraining approaches. The team brings together leaders from local industry to identify, define, and validate occupational competencies, which then become approve Pipeline occupations.

Dual-Training Model Meet the Minnesota Dual. Training Pipeline Team! http: //www. dli. mn. gov/pipeline

Dual-Training Model Meet the Minnesota Dual. Training Pipeline Team! http: //www. dli. mn. gov/pipeline Annie Welch, Program Manager 651. 284. 5353 annie. welch@state. mn. us Katherine Fischenich, Dan Solomon, Kathleen Gordon, Program Specialist Program Consultant 651. 284. 5341 651. 284. 5355 651. 284. 5388 dan. solomon@state. mn. us kathleen. gordon@state. mn. us katherine. fischenich@state. mn. us

Dual Training Grant • Tuition, fees, required books & materials • Reimbursement model •

Dual Training Grant • Tuition, fees, required books & materials • Reimbursement model • Employer or Organization of Employers is applicant • $1. 9 million available each spring • Up to $150, 000 per grantee • Up to $6, 000 per dual trainee • Grant contract for one year • Current application closed May 8 th with $2. 7 million available More information available online: http: //www. ohe. state. mn. us/m. Pg. cfm? pag e. ID=2160

Dual Training Grant February 2020 Annual Report … • 168 DTG Awards Contracted •

Dual Training Grant February 2020 Annual Report … • 168 DTG Awards Contracted • $6, 000+ • 92 Grantees • 49 Related Instruction Training Providers http: //www. dli. mn. gov/business/workf orce/pipeline-partner-employers

Employer Benefits • Creates additional recruitment channels • Optimizes productivity & reduces turnover •

Employer Benefits • Creates additional recruitment channels • Optimizes productivity & reduces turnover • Builds a skilled, diverse workforce • Results in highly-skilled employees Commitment • • • Employ dual trainee part-time at minimum in MN Dedicate staff to oversee on-the-job training Provide relevant learning on the job site Ensure flexible work schedule Support dual trainee to be successful

Employer Benefits Average number of on-thejob training hours spent per week by a dual

Employer Benefits Average number of on-thejob training hours spent per week by a dual trainee was 16. 89, based upon data collected through reports representing DTG Rounds #1 through #6

Dual Trainee Benefits • Employed in their field of study • Graduate with minimal

Dual Trainee Benefits • Employed in their field of study • Graduate with minimal debt • Master skills and earn a living wage • Provides career advancement opportunities • Earn nationally-recognized credential upon completion Commitment • Maintain good academic standing • Show up to class on time, every day • Show up to work on time, every day • Communicate with employer and college representatives

Dual Trainee Benefits As of January 1, 2020, related instruction for DTG Rounds #1

Dual Trainee Benefits As of January 1, 2020, related instruction for DTG Rounds #1 through #8 cost a total of $4, 755, 417. 91. • DTG = $3, 678, 013. 90 • Grantees = $1, 063. 764. 06 • Dual Trainees = $13, 639. 95 • . 3%

Training Provider Benefits • Increase program retention and completion rates • Strengthens partnership with

Training Provider Benefits • Increase program retention and completion rates • Strengthens partnership with industry • Students share on-the-job knowledge in class Commitment • Provide related instruction • Support students throughout their program of study • Communicate progress to students and employers • Assist employers with grant applications (e. g. Pipeline and MAI)

Training Provider Benefits DTG applicants must enter into agreements with training providers prior to

Training Provider Benefits DTG applicants must enter into agreements with training providers prior to or during the application process. Applicants determine criteria from which to select their training providers.

Training Provider Benefits Earn & Learn Program Growth at South Central College 8 15

Training Provider Benefits Earn & Learn Program Growth at South Central College 8 15 4 7 3 7 2 6 1 Jan 2016 20 23 2016 -17 2017 -18 Students Employers 87 43 2018 -19 Program 2019 -20

State of Minnesota Benefits http: //www. ohe. state. mn. us/s. Pages/educ _attain_goal_2025. cfm Working

State of Minnesota Benefits http: //www. ohe. state. mn. us/s. Pages/educ _attain_goal_2025. cfm Working to increase the percent of Minnesotans age 25 to 44 who have attained a postsecondary certificate or degree to … 70% by 2025.

State of Minnesota Benefits Greater educational attainment correlates with increased earnings, lower unemployment, better

State of Minnesota Benefits Greater educational attainment correlates with increased earnings, lower unemployment, better health, and social and economic benefits. The ability of Minnesota workers to live in and raise their families in the state relies on their ability to find employment at a family-sustaining wage to cover the costs of housing, food, transportation, and childcare. Analysis of data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows that over 68% of jobs paying family-sustaining wages require postsecondary education beyond high school. -Educating for the Future 2019 • • 2015 Minnesota Legislature County Profiles

Getting Creative with Partnerships o Assessment of employee skills prior to becoming a dual

Getting Creative with Partnerships o Assessment of employee skills prior to becoming a dual trainee o Creating educational pathways from two-year degree > four-year degree > graduate degree o Mobile programs onsite with the employer o Utilizing technology to administer programs via distance-learning o Customized programs that transfer into academic programs

Thank You! Jacquelynn Mol Sletten Financial Aid Administrator 651. 355. 0609 Jacquelynn. mol. sletten@state.

Thank You! Jacquelynn Mol Sletten Financial Aid Administrator 651. 355. 0609 Jacquelynn. mol. sletten@state. mn. us Kelcey Woods-Nord Apprenticeship & Internship Coordinator 507. 389. 7466 Kelcey. woods-nord@southcentral. edu