DWD | Youth Apprenticeship | Program Governance

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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Administration

DWD provides statewide YA program oversight by:

Establishing guidelines and standards

Issuing requests for proposal (RFP) to distribute YA funding

Approving local YA program applications

Partnering with industry leaders to develop new YA areas

Approving statewide YA program curriculum

Assisting and monitoring local YA programs

Issuing certificates for YA program completion

Local Administration

YA programs must be administered by a local consortium of partners representing school districts, technical colleges, employers, and organized labor

Local consortia may be led by any of the partners as long as they approved by DWD to operate a YA program

Local consortia provide local YA program oversight by:

Form and manage steering committee
Establishing local boundaries for the Local YA program
Selecting YA program areas to offer
Submitting applications for funding
Hiring or designating a local YA Coordinator
Recruiting local businesses to hire YA students
Marketing the YA program to parents, students, employers and the community
Recruiting and selecting YA students
Developing policies and procedures for the local YA program

Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Program Governance

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Administration

Local Administration