Welcome all Electrical and Plumbing Students!!

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Welcome all Electrical and Plumbing Students!!

• Hello
• Granite Peaks, Young Parents, and Granite High
  Students

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Apprenticeship

• Could It Be Right for You?

Granite School District Career and Technical
Education
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Did you know

• Most high school freshman feel that they
  need a college degree to be successful.
• But only 20 of high school graduates will
  graduate from college.
• AND 78.2 of available jobs dont require a
  college degree but they do require advanced
  training!

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Jobs Now Available
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What are those 78.2 of employers looking for?

• SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE !!
• SKILLS can come from high school and post high
  school training and education.
• EXPERIENCE can come from working on a
  job!

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AN APPRENTICESHIP IS BOTH!!

• EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

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Apprenticeships have TWO Components
Classroom / Related Instruction
On The Job Training
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Part I On the Job Training

• Student secures a paid position.
• Student is taught skills on-the-job.
• Student spends about 2000 hours a year at the job
  site earning income!!
• Can begin in high school!

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Part II Related Instruction

• Related Instruction is taught in various ways
• In the High School
• At SLCC (apprentices only pay half tuition)
• At Applied Technology Centers
• By Your job sponsor
• 144 hours of class work minimum per year.

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Employer
Your 3 Partners in Apprenticeship if you are
still in high school
SLCC or other training facility
High School
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Apprenticeship Facts and Benefits

• You can earn a great salary while being trained
  in an exciting profession!
• The average apprenticeship lasts 2
  6 years.
• Wage Average beginning wage is half of a
  journeymans salary! For example, if a
  journeyman makes 22.00 per hour, the average
  starting apprentice wage would be 11.00 per
  hour. Wages are increased on a regular basis
  according to skill level and the business
  schedule.

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Apprenticeship Facts and Benefits

• You can begin an apprenticeship while still in
  high school!
• Industry needs YOU! The workforce is aging and we
  need more trades people.
• The average age of a beginning apprentice is 27.
• Earn a Nationally recognized Certificate of
  Completion.
• May lead to Associate of Applied Science or
  Bachelors Degree.

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Apprenticeship Qualifications If you are still
in High School

• Can be a Junior or Senior and must be at least 16
  years old.
• Must have taken or be taking related classes and
  working to pass the skill certification.
• Must be working towards a High School Diploma and
  have good attendance.
• Must have parental permission.
• Should be high school Graduate if over 18

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What career areas are apprenticeable?

• There are many apprenticeable occupations
• Granite School District is focusing on these
  apprenticeship opportunities this year
• Plumbing
• Electrical

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What Granite School District is doing to assist
students interested in beginning an
apprenticeship

• Teaching SLCC curriculum while in high school as
  part of the home building program so
  apprenticeship credit begins before graduation .
• Providing access to Construction Career Days
  Event
• Trades Math Requirement postponed until after
  high school
• Making the transition to the post high school
  apprenticeship program a seamless one
• Providing job skill workshops in spring
• Assisting with job shadows and internships
• District personnel support Plumbing and
  electrical instructors, Employment Specialists,
  Work-based Learning Specialists, Career
  Counselors and CTE office

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Interested?Here is how to begin

• Take the Granite School District plumbing or
  electrical class. The curriculum will include the
  first semester of apprenticeship instruction as
  concurrent enrollment with SLCC.
• Be in contact with SLCC and understand how the
  Apprenticeship Program begins
• Meet with your high school counselor to make sure
  you are on track for graduation.
• Find an employer willing to hire you as an
  apprentice

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• Discuss the apprenticeship program with your
  parents . Remember that an apprenticeship is 2
  6 years!
• Have your Work-based Learning Specialist set up
  a job shadow or internship to make sure that this
  career is one you want to pursue.
• Enroll in Salt Lake Community College for the
  related instruction.
• Find a job with an employer that will sponsor you
  as an apprentice.

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• If you are still in high school, complete all of
  the needed registration paperwork with your
  business sponsor and the Department of Labor.
• Obtain a license from the State of Utah as you
  begin your apprenticeship.
• Then you are ready to go!!

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Contact Information

• Granite School District
• Career and Technical Education
• 646-4340
• Julie Bagley Counselor/Work Based
• GTI Office 646-4629 (Cell) 971-7608
• jjbagley_at_graniteschools.org

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• Questions?

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Handouts

• Take a Look at the Apprenticeship ProgramTrifold
• SLCC Apprenticeship class schedule
• Web Site www.utahtraining.org