This document discusses strategies for expanding apprenticeship programs in California. It begins by looking at the history and resurgence of apprenticeships. It then examines how apprenticeships have evolved with new models that split time between school, training centers, and on-the-job work. The document advocates increasing apprenticeships in California ten-fold to 800,000 positions to boost the economy and reduce student debt. It outlines a plan to align policies, education, and industry to create a unified apprenticeship system through governance, infrastructure development, funding, and research. The goal is to close skills gaps and lower youth unemployment through expanded apprenticeship opportunities.

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CLOSING
THE
GAP
https://center4apprenticesh
ip.jff.org/resources/closing-
gap-future-apprenticeship-
california/

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Our Friends

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The Recent Past – Resurgence
The Present – The New Face
The Future – The Game Changer
How do we get there?
CLOSING
THE
GAP

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Job Market
Demand
1950-2014
From Dr. Katie
Caves, KOF, ETH
Zurich

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The Degree Gap
Fuller, J., Raman, M., et al. (October 2017). Dismissed By Degrees.
Published by Accenture, Grads of Life, Harvard Business School.

8. Evidence from CO: Where are key
skills best learned?
From Dr. Katie
Caves, KOF, ETH
Zurich

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Apprenticeship – The Resurgence

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Apprenticeship – The Resurgence

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Apprenticeship – The New Face

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Apprenticeship – The New Face

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Apprenticeship – The New Face

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Apprenticeship – The New Face
AAI
CAI ETP
WIOA
Clean Energy
Accelerator
AB-235IACA
CPA Linked Learning
TechXX

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Apprenticeship – The Game Changer

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HERE’S HOW
IT WORKS.
CAREERWISE APPRENTICES SPLIT TIME BETWEEN
SCHOOL, TRAINING CENTERS, AND WORK ON A SCHEDULE
THAT WORKS FOR STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES
A T H I G H S C H O O L
Core academic courses at
school (e.g., math), some
community college
coursework
O N - T H E - J O B
On-the-job training, in
form of occupation,
rotation or projects
A T T R A I N I N G
C E N T E R
Multi-skill training curriculum
in pathway-specific skills
~3 days a week
16 hours a week
~150 hours a year
~2 days a week
24 hours a week
~175 hours a year
NA
32-40 hours a week
~200 hours a year
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

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How can apprenticeships be
profitable?
5.7.20
Program
duration
Marginal product
of participant
Training costs
Investment period
Return Period
Marginal product
Training costs
Time
Before
program
After
program
Unskilled
wage
Post-
training
wage
Source: Dr. Katherine Caves based on Lerman (2014)

18. What would Youth
Apprenticeship at scale
look like in California?
q 10 x increase of apprentices
to 800,000.
q $18.75 billion in business
investment and earn $20.65
billion.
q Young people would add $18
billion to the economy.
q And reduce their student debt
by $18 billion.
q Youth unemployment rate
would drop to below 5%

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How Do We Get There?
Governance
Fully collaborative, with industry providing guidance on the regulatory framework
needed for optimal results.
Infrastructure Development
Streamlined online registration system and a shareable repository of curricula for all
occupations.
Policy Alignment
Promote the transition from a set of parallel and competing programs to a single and
well- articulated system.
• Conduct a legislative analysis and draft legislation
• Prepare package of administrative changes
• Develop sustainable funding model
• Avoid subsidizing wages

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How Do We Get There - Part 2
Educational Alignment
Improve alignment among high-school, community college, and four-year college
course offerings and employers’ specific needs
Learn from the Experts
Secure sponsorships for California delegations to attend the CEMETS Summer Institute
Public Engagement – Communications
Prepare an outreach, awareness, communications, and public engagement plan to
counteract misperceptions about apprenticeship.
Research and Learning by Doing
Prepare a research plan and data infrastructure to set a baseline for tracking progress,
outcomes, impacts, and continuous improvement over time.

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Why Now?

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CEMETS Summer Institute 2019

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CAYAC
A California Response to
the PAYA Challenge

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More Information
Vinz_Koller@spra.com - @kollerv
Senior Strategist for Capacity Building
Social Policy Research Associates
Vinz_Koller@spra.com
www.spra.com
831-277-4726
Information for CA Delegation to Summer Institute
https://www.spra.com/cemets-2019
“Closing the Gap” Future of Apprenticeship in CA Paper
https://center4apprenticeship.jff.org/resources/closing-gap-
future-apprenticeship-california/
Join the California Apprenticeship Network
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