The first thing you need to do is contact the U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
Representative (BAT) for your State. The link provided for BAT will provide you with the information needed
to begin work with your representative. Your local BAT office will help you understand apprenticeship
training and the necessary paper work for the company, organizations, school, and apprentice.
(Samples: Apprenticeship Agreement Worksheet, U.S. Dept. of Labor Apprenticeship Agreement,
Apprenticeship Standards for Trade, STA Introduction/Objective/Duties, etc.. )

Your local BAT Representative will help you understand what the requirements are for a company to have a
registered program and will provide you with information on the companies in your area that already have
registered programs. The BAT office can give you examples of the work process and related training, needed
for a registered program. (Samples: Work Process Schedules/Related Training)

Meet with area Apprenticeship Sponsors which include the Local Unions, Non-Union examples are: Associated Builders
and Contractors, Home Builders Association, Independent Electrical Contractors Association and area companies that
may not belong to an organization but need qualified employees. Discuss with your local apprenticeship sponsors the
requirements and testing procedures they have for apprenticeship applicants. Compare the sponsor's curriculum with
the school's curriculum. The school's curriculum must cover, at a minimum, the first year of the sponsor's apprenticeship
program.

School Administration and Staff must meet and review apprenticeship sponsors program and make appropriate changes
to curriculum to meet the needs of the apprentice. School schedule must be changed to correspond with work training
schedule (Sample: School Schedule). Student requirements must be established this includes grades, attendance, on
track for graduation, etc. This information is mailed out to parents/guardians and the potential apprenticeship student.
(Samples: Parent/Guardian/Student Letters one and two).

Meet with local adult training centers and colleges to establish the related training for new sponsors
(Sample: Work Process Schedules/Related Training ).

Meet with Parents/Guardians and Students to go over what an apprenticeship is and taking time to explain the requirements
and commitments (See sample Parent/Guardian/Student Letters one and two).

Review interested student's records and have students fill out applications. Start interviewing for positions at local employers
interested in participating in the School to Apprenticeship Program. (See sample of MVCTC Apprenticeship Application)
When students have accepted a job complete necessary paper work. (Samples: Steps for Potential Apprenticeship Students,
MVCTC School-to-Apprenticeship Policies, STA Awareness Contract, Safety Record, MVCTC STA Apprenticeship Agreement,
MVCTC Training Plan)

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