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Georgia Youth Apprenticeship (Georgia Law: 20-2-161.2) is a program
of study combining structured school-based and work-based learning which
leads to a high school diploma, a post-secondary credential, and a
certificate of mastery of occupational skills. The apprenticeship program
is a partnership between employers, employees, schools, and parents which is
helping to provide the Georgia economy with a pool of highly trained,
technologically sophisticated workers.
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Approximately 80% of all jobs
require additional education beyond high school.
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Over half of our young people
today leave school without the necessary skills to find and hold a job.
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Approximately 35% of Cherokee
County graduates are attending college; less than half of these will
complete a 4-year degree.
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Only approximately 10% of
Cherokee’s high school graduates are attending one of Georgia’s Technical
Colleges.
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The key to success is to select an
occupation in which one has aptitude and interest, then focus on making
oneself marketable.
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54% of new U.S. jobs are mid-level
technical jobs
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25% of new U.S. jobs require a
four year degree
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Only 30% of students who enter
college graduate
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Over 80% of the jobs in the U.S.
in the year 2000 will require training beyond high school
Facilitates the transition
from school-to-work and provides valuable benefits for students:
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Career counseling with defined career program of study
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Creates relevant link with educational experiences
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Provides
training in industry standards and work requirements
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Provides progressive pay based on performance
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Teaches team-building and work ethics
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Provides a transition to post-secondary education and the workplace
The benefits to
business and industry are many:
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Companies get a new source of skilled, dependable labor
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Cost
to hire is reduced ($4,000 per position according to the American
Management Association).
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Schools recruit and screen applicants before forwarding names to companies
for interviews and final hiring decision.
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Shifts part of the cost of training to the schools. Instead of a company
doing remedial training for a new hire already out of school, the company
works with the school to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of the
company as well as general education requirements. The HOPE scholarship
pays for post-secondary studies in a college or technical school.
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Companies can cover peak hour staffing needs at a lower cost with youth
apprentices than with traditional part-time employees.
BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND LABOR
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Participate in all phases beginning with initial planning
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Work in partnership with schools
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Provide training sites
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Pay wages
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Identify, provide, and train mentors
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Select students
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Train students to occupational skills standards
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Evaluate students
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Provide feedback to students, parents, and schools
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Establish certification procedures for youth apprentices
EMPLOYEES WHO WILL SERVE AS WORKPLACE MENTORS
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Demonstrate
work tasks, skills, and methods to students consistent with industry
standards
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Provide consultation to students on all aspects of the work-site
experience
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Participate
in mentor training and orientation
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Monitor student performance and progress
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Communicate with employer, youth apprenticeship coordinator, teachers,
and parents or guardian
SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Support program with resources of time and staff development
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Facilitate necessary scheduling changes, logistical accommodations
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Participate in all phases of planning
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Monitor and evaluate program
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Identify participating instructors
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Basic Application
Requirements
Before a student may be
enrolled in the Youth Apprenticeship Program he or she must have interviewed
with the county Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator and completed an
Application Packet. The basic minimum requirements for applying for the
program are
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Be a rising junior, junior or senior at
least 16 years old;
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Be
on track for graduation (technology/career prep or college prep)
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And have a C+ or better (2.5 or 75 and
up) grade point average
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Transcript must document completion of
144 hours of high school course work in career pathway
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Agree to complete at least one year of
post-secondary education
The Application Packet will confirm that
the student meets other qualifying standards such as good attendance and
conduct. The employing business makes the final choice of whether or not to
employ a student apprentice. A student may appear to be an excellent
candidate, but if the Apprenticeship Coordinator is unable to place him/her
with a business, the student cannot enroll in apprenticeship.
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How are apprentices selected?
Applicants are screened by the Youth
Apprenticeship Coordinator to ensure that qualification criteria are met.
The student may also be required to complete an application required by the
specific participating business or industry. For the interview with a
potential employer, the student may need to prepare a resume and bring
letters of recommendation. Final selection for an apprenticeship position
with a business is determined by that business after their interview with
the student.
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What businesses/industries are participating?
Apprenticeships for specific occupation
areas are constantly under development. Currently,
Cherokee County students are
participating in apprenticeships in areas such as: automotive technology,
business and marketing, construction, journey electrician, cosmetology,
metals fabrication/welding, pharmacy, nursing, computer technology, and
veterinary medicine.
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