Programs

Registered Apprenticeship Components
 

• Structured On-the-Job Training   

  Employers develop an on-the-job training plan for apprentices using the identified skillsets for the occupation as a guide. On-the-job training is provided through an experienced mentor.  

• Related Instruction   

  Registered Apprenticeship programs include related instruction that supplements on-the-job learning and provides the technical and academic competencies that apply to the job. This instruction can be delivered by an education/training provider or by the business itself.

• Rewards for Skills Gains   
  Apprentices earn competitive wages—a paycheck from day one and incremental raises as skill levels increase.

• National Occupation Credential  
  Every graduate of a Registered Apprenticeship program receives a nationally recognized credential that certifies that the worker is fully qualified for that occupation. 

• Program Flexibility    
  Apprenticeship is a flexible training strategy that can be customized to meet the needs of any business. It can be integrated into an employer’s existing training and human resource development strategies. Businesses can implement “competency-based” programs that allow apprentices to progress at their own pace, using skill assessments to determine advancement. This model joins “time-based” programs that require apprentices to complete a specific number of hours in on-the-job training and RTI. Employers can use these models, or a hybrid of the two, to customize their apprenticeship programs.
  
  

Program Sponsor Responsibilities

Once a new Program Sponsor has been approved by the Kansas Apprenticeship Council (KAC) complete the following steps:

1. Gain Access to RAPIDS:

• A KOA (Kansas Office of Apprenticeship) email will be sent to let the company know they have been approved.
• The Program Sponsor will need to provide contact information to KOA for the person who will be inputting and updating the records in RAPIDS. The KOA will then authorize the access to RAPIDS.
  1. First and last name of the person (User account) that will be inputting and updating the program in RAPIDS and
  2. The email address of the person
• The designated person will need to look for an email from login.gov to set up their user name and password. This login setup will allow for RAPIDS access.

2. Provide required signatures to KOA:

• Program Standards will need official signatures. DocuSign will be used by the KOA for the signatures on the Standards. Look for an email from DocuSign.

3. Upload documents and input information into RAPIDS:

• The User account person will need to input documents into RAPIDS:  Signed Standards, Appendix A, and AAP if they are submitting one at the time of registration (required within 2 years), and Appendix D’s (if the Program Sponsor is an intermediary).
• Add a second contact. The KOA prefers to have two people in RAPIDS, this can be two user accounts or one user account and one program contact. FYI:  user accounts can make changes in RAPIDS, program contacts cannot make any changes.
• Add apprentice information and upload the signed Apprenticeship Agreements (671) once the apprentice has been hired. Signatures can be obtained one of two ways:  Generated DocuSign Apprenticeship Agreement in RAPIDS or printing out the Apprenticeship Agreement in RAPIDS, getting signatures and then uploading the Agreement back into RAPIDS.
• Update apprentice’s expected completion date and information as needed.
• Add RTI providers in RAPIDS and update as needed.
• Add wage schedules and update as needed.
• Stay in contact with employers if the program is acting as an Intermediary.