Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
b. 2. Registered Apprenticeship
Describe how the State will incorporate Registered Apprenticeship into its strategy for service design and delivery (e.g., outreach to sponsors and prospective sponsors, identifying potential participants and connecting them to apprenticeship opportunities).
Current Narrative:
Arkansas created Policy 3.5 in its WIOA Title I-B Policy Manual to address how the state incorporates registered apprenticeships into service design and delivery .
POLICY:
A registered apprenticeship program (RA) is one of the training services that may be provided with Adult and Dislocated Worker funds [TEGL 19-16]. RA may also be provided for out-of-school Youth (OSY) when the local area determines that the work experience (Program Element 3) is appropriate [TEGL 13-16].
RA combines paid on-the-job training with related instruction to progressively increase workers’ skill levels and wages. It is also a business-driven model that provides a way for employers to recruit, train, and retain skilled workers [TEGL 13-16]. The U.S. Registered Apprenticeship System is authorized through the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). The Office of Apprenticeship (OA) in conjunction with State apprenticeship agencies is responsible for registering apprenticeship programs that meet Federal and State standards, issuing certificates of completion to apprentices, encouraging the development of new programs, protecting the safety and welfare of apprentices, and assuring that all programs provide high-quality training [TEGL 13-16].
The list of WIOA approved apprenticeship programs in Arkansas can be found in provider services at Training Provider Search - Arkansas JobLink.
A pre-apprenticeship, designed to prepare an individual to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program, is category of work experience (Program Element 3) for Youth [WIOA § 129(c)(2)(C)(ii); 20 CFR
681.480; TEGL 21-16].