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The Inflation Reduction Act requires all construction contractors to meet its apprenticeship requirements, but very few know what that actually entails. WHAT EXACTLY IS A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP? 1. Contractors must create or join a registered apprenticeship PROGRAM Contractors file with the U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship or the state agency that might be your state apprenticeship agency. There's an actual process of filing paperwork to register an apprenticeship program. And that registered apprenticeship program will come with a whole host of different types of compliance requirements. 2. The project must have a qualified apprentice registered in a program. The second component is that there must be a qualified apprentice. And a qualified apprentice is someone who is participating in a registered apprenticeship program. WHAT ARE THE IRA'S APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS? When we're talking about the Inflation Reduction Act, there are three types of requirements that one must meet, specifically around apprenticeships. 1. Participation. Participation means that if you employ four or more individuals total on a qualified project, you have to employ at least one apprentice. - Four or more social on a project - Four or more ever on a project, not constrained to a calendar year - Four or more regardless if someone quits When you staff the fourth person, that's the big deal because you've now triggered the apprenticeship requirement. 2. Labor Hours. Qualified apprentices must fulfill 15 percent of the total labor hours of all the construction, alteration, or repair work being done on that project. 3. Maximum Ratio. A maximum ratio means how many apprentices to journey workers will be there on site. For most trade occupations, it's a one to one ratio, meaning that if there's going to be an apprentice, there's one journey worker. With some exceptions, you can expand that to one to two, one to three, meaning one journey worker to two apprentices, or one journey worker to three apprentices. All of these requirements are just for the IRA, but the DoL has a whole separate set of compliance requirements for the registered apprenticeship itself.

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Apprenticeship programs are now targeting women & newcomers in BC's construction industry, to broaden and diversify the talent pool. By modernizing skilled trades training and apprenticeship programs, we can take a step forward and work towards a more inclusive industry. #diversityintalent #constructionindustry #skilledtrades #apprenticeshipprogram #constructionnews #construction #infrastructure

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is investing nearly £150 million into apprenticeship grants between 2023 and 2025 to urge construction firms to pursue them. CITB claims 31 per cent of construction employers are considering taking on an apprentice, according to the latest Employer Voice survey. Another survey found with another 48 per cent of employers stated they may take an apprentice on. The Industry body set up its New Entrant Support Team (NEST) to help employers navigate the recruitment process, as well as access grants and suitable training, when and where needed. NEST was launched in 2023, with CITB claiming to have helped more than 2,318 people start an apprenticeship that year through it. This follows a report by CITB in May revealed that 251,000 extra construction workers are required by 2028 to meet demand, with 31 percent of construction employers finding suitably skilled staff remains their key challenge. CITB welcomed the Labour Government placing construction industry skills “at the heart of driving economic growth” which the CITB believes Skills England will play an important role in. In total, CITB has supported more than 29,000 apprentices during their courses in 2023. Since 2020, CITB has issued more than 72,000 apprenticeship grants for individual learners and delivered 5,700 apprenticeship courses at the National Construction Colleges. During the same period, more than 26,000 apprenticeship grants were awarded to construction employers. Tim Balcon, chief executive of CITB, said: “A strong apprenticeship pipeline is vital for SME employers and a healthy construction industry. “Over two-thirds of apprenticeship starts in the construction industry are employed by companies of fewer than 50 employees. “We’re seeing strong demand for our apprenticeship and qualification grants, and we want to keep up the momentum. “There are over 100 different construction apprenticeship roles that lead to careers in construction, and we encourage employers and people considering joining the industry to consider what apprenticeship role could work for them. “As well as continuing to drive up apprenticeship start numbers, we also need to improve retention and attract apprentices to pursue a career in construction. “Currently some 60 per cent of further education learners on construction courses do not end up in the industry – we need to tackle this issue with effective recruitment and training while promoting the benefits of joining the industry.” [Construction Wave] #recruitment #skillsgap #apprenticeship #construction #CITB

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is investing nearly £150 million into apprenticeship grants between 2023 and 2025 to urge construction firms to pursue them. CITB claims 31 per cent of construction employers are considering taking on an apprentice, according to the latest Employer Voice survey. Another survey found with another 48 per cent of employers stated they may take an apprentice on. The Industry body set up its New Entrant Support Team (NEST) to help employers navigate the recruitment process, as well as access grants and suitable training, when and where needed. NEST was launched in 2023, with CITB claiming to have helped more than 2,318 people start an apprenticeship that year through it. This follows a report by CITB in May revealed that 251,000 extra construction workers are required by 2028 to meet demand, with 31 percent of construction employers finding suitably skilled staff remains their key challenge. CITB welcomed the Labour Government placing construction industry skills “at the heart of driving economic growth” which the CITB believes Skills England will play an important role in. In total, CITB has supported more than 29,000 apprentices during their courses in 2023. Since 2020, CITB has issued more than 72,000 apprenticeship grants for individual learners and delivered 5,700 apprenticeship courses at the National Construction Colleges. During the same period, more than 26,000 apprenticeship grants were awarded to construction employers. Tim Balcon, chief executive of CITB, said: “A strong apprenticeship pipeline is vital for SME employers and a healthy construction industry. “Over two-thirds of apprenticeship starts in the construction industry are employed by companies of fewer than 50 employees. “We’re seeing strong demand for our apprenticeship and qualification grants, and we want to keep up the momentum. “There are over 100 different construction apprenticeship roles that lead to careers in construction, and we encourage employers and people considering joining the industry to consider what apprenticeship role could work for them. “As well as continuing to drive up apprenticeship start numbers, we also need to improve retention and attract apprentices to pursue a career in construction. “Currently some 60 per cent of further education learners on construction courses do not end up in the industry – we need to tackle this issue with effective recruitment and training while promoting the benefits of joining the industry.” [Construction Wave] #recruitment #skillsgap #apprenticeship #construction #CITB

Apprenticeship programs are great at training the next generation of construction workers. More of these are required across the country to keep with demand and growth. #construction #constructioncosts #projectmonitoring #constructionloan #constructionfinancing #inflation #cre #constructionmonitoring #skilledworkers #laborshortage

Latest from FE News: Electrical sector welcomes PM’s apprenticeship announcements, but calls for more actionable detail: Leading electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA has broadly welcomed today’s pledge by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships… Electrical sector welcomes PM’s apprenticeship announcements, but calls for more actionable detail was published on FE News by Alex #Education Read more here:

I It is very disappointing to learn that the number of students enrolled in manufacturing apprenticeships has declined by 41% over the past 7 years. The technologies of be future, green jobs and the manufacturing sector generally needs a well trained, highly skilled workforce. Genuine social mobility requires access to a variety of routes for young people through academia and apprenticeship programmes. Our economy needs apprenticeships to be better funded and promoted with pathways into well paid work clearly signposted to potential applicants. Whoever wins the general election this week must focus on supporting well funded and diverse apprenticeship schemes across sectors. #apprenticeships #socialmobility #employment

‘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