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Utah Electrical Contractors: Hear from apprentices, member contractors, and instructors on why WECA should be everyone's top choice for electrician apprenticeship training in Utah. #goweca #wecamade #wecapride #apprenticeship #utah #electricalcontracting #tradeassociation #careersinconstruction #electrician #saltlakecity #woodscross

‘Government to tackle skills shortage with apprenticeship skills hub’ Some really big news for those who are interested in taking on an apprentice into construction. The government have announced that 5,000 construction apprenticeships are to be created per year, with the establishment of 32 new skills hubs for training! 🧱 The apprenticeship skills hubs represent an investment of £140m by industry leaders to boost vital skills and house building 🏠 The hubs will provide training for bricklayers, roofers, plasterers, scaffolders, electricians, carpenters, amongst other variables. The hubs are being launched in collaboration with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the NATIONAL HOUSE-BUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC). This opportunity will offer apprenticeships that take 12-18 months to complete. This is half the time that traditional apprenticeships take, at 24-30 months, with the intent to put more construction workers out at a more rapid pace, boosting the economy and closing the skills gap 📈 Really interesting read for those who want to find out more details: https://lnkd.in/ePZ76eFa #apprenticeships #contruction #SkillsHub #government

🏗️ Lay the Foundation for Success with Our Apprenticeships! 🏗️ Skilled construction workers are essential to our economy, and the industry is currently facing a shortage. Priory Apprenticeships support the industry by offering two fantastic programmes delivered by experts from industry, designed to tackle this critical need:  🔧 Groundworker Apprenticeship:  • Hands-on experience in structural work, drainage systems, concrete, road and pathway building, and hard landscaping.   • Delivered by experts with recent industry experience  • Training tailored to suit your business 🏠 Property Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship:  • Practical training in a variety of trades including carpentry, plastering, brickwork, and much more  • Apprentices trained locally at our purpose-built training centre   • Delivered by experienced professionals. Why Choose Apprenticeships?  • Cost-effective training solution that tackles the skills-shortage through programmes designed by the construction industry  • Generous funding available for employers that support apprenticeships  • 96% of employers report benefits from offering apprenticeships (Government survey). 💰 CITB Grants Available:  • £2,500 per year, per apprentice (paid in installments).  • £3,500 achievement grant upon successful completion. Who is CITB? The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry. They work with construction companies to improve skills, increase competitive edge, and respond to the many challenges employers face. CITB supports apprentice employers through additional funding and grants on top of the government and levy funding available 👉 Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your construction workforce! Contact us today to get started. #Construction #Apprenticeships #Training #Skills #constructionapprenticeships #CITB 

I'm entering my third week visiting technicals colleges throughout Australia. With each stop I become increasingly concerned about the state of technical training in my country - America. Australia has been wise enough to hold onto its apprenticeship training program. An authentic apprenticeship training program works as follows: A person - usually a high-school grad has a desire to become a "tradie" as the Aussies call it. The person enters into a 4-year contract with a company to study the trade they are interested in, i.e., electrician, auto mechanic, welder, etc. The apprentice works under the supervision of a journeymen/woman that has completed the respective trade. While the apprentice is working for that company he for she is required to attend a TAFE approved learning center where they learn the theory of their respective trade from instructors that are also qualified journeymen/women. TAFE authorized colleges have to meet the learning outcomes set forth by TAFE's administrators. After four years the student graduates as a journeyman/woman "tradie," and is held in high esteem by all Australians. Now let's compare Australia's apprenticeship training program with what it takes for their American counterpart to be a qualified journeyman/woman. An American student signs up for a two-year course a technical college. There is no governing body or learning outcomes. They also don't get the opportunity to work with a journeyman/woman, from whom they learn the hands-on aspect of their trade. After two years they graduate. However, they are not competent to perform the work that America's industrial complex needs to keep it operating safely and efficiently. America's disdain for its skilled workforce is absolutely embarrassing. In fact, as much as politicians cannot see it, and simply don't care (most), it will become evident when it's too late. Not if, but when, America goes to war the country will find that its disdain for its skilled workforce has severely compromised its national security. The country simply doesn't have a competent skilled workforce because it has no authentic apprenticeship training program, and also because it has so little respect for its skilled workforce. This, according to Market Watch:

Meet Eliza DeHerrera, a 3rd-year electrician apprentice with Independent Electrical Contractors - Denver (IECRM). Eliza began her apprenticeship later in life. She said, "I took on this challenge because I wanted to do better for myself financially, and I actually enjoy doing hands-on work, so I took this route." When asked what she likes about her apprenticeship, Eliza said, “All the people I've met... all the knowledge that I've been able to learn." She also mentioned the need for good leaders who can train in the field and her desire to lead and train others. "Once I get my license, I'm hoping to become a foreman and eventually go on to get my master's license. I think that's part of the process of getting the master's. Just having that leadership role." What advice does Eliza have for prospective apprentices? "I would say be ready to work long hours. There's a lot of overtime. The money's very good. It's not as hard as it seems, you just have to stay focused and do the homework and do the work. I think it's a very good investment versus going to college and being in debt." To learn more about apprenticeships, please email apprenticeship@emilygriffith.edu #NAW2024 #decadeofNAW #NationalApprenticeshipWeek

UK network of 32 new Homebuilding Skills Hubs will be set-up by 2028 to offer 5,000 more fast-track construction apprenticeship places per year

The UK Government is working alongside Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the National House-Building Council (NHBC) to launch 32 Homebuilding Skills Hubs to fast-track training in construction! In real-terms this means that over 5,000 additional construction apprenticeship places will be available by 2028. This initiative is part of a £140m industry investment in building homes, which aims to see 1.5 million new homes built. The increased training will span key construction sectors including: 🧱 bricklayers 🦺 roofers 🧰 plasterers 👷 scaffolders 🔌 electricians 🔨 carpenters Read about the announcement in full (link in comments)! #Apprenticeships #SkillsEngland #ConstructionNews #DepartmentforEducation #jjFOX #AchievingTheOutstanding

Interesting move. With the challenges already faced by the collision repair industry, further hindering the ability to develop new technicians seems at first to be counterproductive. Then again, perhaps this gives more attention to the apprentice. Could this increase completion rates in apprenticeship to journeyperson advancement. What’s your opinion, mine is changing still as I write!!✍️ #FixNetwork #SkilledTrades #ATA

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