Press release
Oakland-Today, the Department of Industrial Relations (Dir) and its department for training standards (DAS) announced that funds of $ 68 million are available to increase the programs for apprenticeship training and preparations. Funding promotes California's commitment to create career paths for job seekers by supporting training programs at the workplace, and employers who invest in the training model.
Which secretary of the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency Stewart Knox said: “Apprentices are the gold standard for the training of workforce, and under Governor Newsom we have expanded this way to good jobs in promising new areas such as Advanced Manufacturing, Transit and Healthcare.”
This great fiscal investment will help to offer practical vocational training in the real world and to remove employment obstacles. In the total amount, $ 52 million for the training is innovation financing (AIF), which should help to grow and scale new and existing training programs in order to meet labor market needs in high-portrayal sectors such as technology and healthcare. The remaining funds of $ 16 million come from the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (Coya) to increase youth training and programs before recognition. The scholarship helps young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are often outside school or are unemployed.
What you said -director Katie Hagen: “California is still the way by expanding the training programs to support gaps on the job market. This financing will help employers and program sponsors to cover the training costs and at the same time create ways to make well -paid jobs. ”
How we came here:
This is the third round of AIF financing. In the first and second round, the $ 41.7 million to 73 registered apprenticeship training programs, many of which showed promising growth due to financing. For example, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority passed 80 trainees from AIF from AIF from AIF in the first year from AIF to 258 trainees, so that they were able to fill the vacancies for bus drivers.
Coya financing focuses on opportunities young people – young people who are separated from school and work. Many were confronted with challenges such as participation in care, well -being of children or the youth judicial system.
In the first round of Coya, $ 51 projects were awarded in different sectors. The EMS Corps received funds of $ 1.8 million for the support of firefighter and paramedic preparations. The Californian Fire Brigade Committee for the Joint apprentice committee is the largest training program in California, which is currently 12,129 active trainees. The majority of the state's firefighters are trained by apprentice programs.
What the drama leader Adele Burnes said: “We endeavor to design an easily navigated system that combines young people with an employment programs. This Earn-and-Learn model is a proven option for young people to acquire critical professional skills while they are paid and raised by focused subsidized course work. It was gratifying to watch how the entire community approach takes shape and accepts the opportunity to success for young people. ”
Why it is important:
All of this is done after Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that $ 92 million is used for the training of Californians for jobs in growing industries and that employees put employees on a way to stable, well-paid careers. The new investments illustrate the state's commitment to build up a competitive workforce and to meet the work requirements, with jobs that were presented in the workplaces of the first economic blueprint in Los Angeles.
What's next:
For AIF funding, authorized programs with registered trainees who are active in 2024 can apply for the costs for the implementation of innovative training programs and the support and training of trainees. Interested applicants can find out more during an information meeting on February 27, 2025.
In order to qualify for Coya financing, applicants have to demonstrate a story of at least two years in order to serve opportunities and have success to help them find employment. The authorized organizations include a local educational agency, a union, a personnel development body, a sponsor for the intermediary or a training program for apprenticeship training and either have to be a registered apprenticeship training or preparatory program or become a registered apprentice program through the planning subsidy. Applicants can find out more during the Coya information meeting on March 20, 2025.
Media contact:Communications@dir.ca.gov, (510) 286-1161