In this special episode of Apprenticeship by State, host Joseph Hollins speaks with 7 apprenticeship directors across the country about the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications on apprenticeship systems across the United States, and how these states have been pivoting to respond to the moment:

• Eric Ramsay of Pennsylvania
• Josh Johnson of Wisconsin
• Patricia Morrison of Virginia
• Eric Rood of California
• Kathryn Castelloes of North Carolina
• Katrina Vigil of New Mexico
• John Akin with Supervisor Rick Martagon of Minnesota about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the registered apprenticeship system

[01:52] The business community needs to be partners in workplace safety to protect workers.[02:50] Will the hit on the economy undo the progress made with growing apprenticeship programs?[03:53] Dealing with pandemic layoffs.[05:25] Life after the pandemic: where Registered Apprenticeship can support the displaced workforce.[09:13] In-Demand – Health Care: How to position contact tracers for long-term healthcare careers.[09:53] In-Demand – Cybersecurity apprenticeship programs.[10:43] Changing how the apprenticeship system works, from administration to delivery.[11:55] On-the-job training and instruction delivery in the era of social distancing.[16:23] The positive long-term lessons of COVID for the apprenticeship system.

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Willie Higgins, the Apprenticeship Director of Arizona.

[00:57] Get to know Arizona’s agency of apprenticeship.[09:00] Employer’s first steps.[12:06] Approval timeline.[21:22] Pre-apprenticeship.[24:56] In-school youth apprenticeship.[31:18] Opportunity youth.

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Minnesota’s John Aiken, state apprenticeship director, and Rick Martagon, apprenticeship supervisor.

[00:30] Get to know Minnesota’s apprenticeship agency[10:51] Starting an apprenticeship program[17:14] Process and timeline for approval[27:45] In-school youth apprenticeship[37:30] Pre-apprenticeship[41:26] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Katrina Vigil, State Apprenticeship Director of New Mexico.

[00:30] Get to know New Mexico’s State Apprenticeship Office[17:43] Registration approval process and timeline[18:50] Katrina talks about what her office has done to streamline the process.[25:07] Pre-apprenticeship[28:44] In-school youth apprenticeship[33:22] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Kathryn Castelloes, State Director of Apprenticeship in North Carolina.

[01:05] Get to know North Carolina’s apprenticeship agency[11:15] Registration process and timeline[15:58] Pre-Apprenticeship and in-school youth apprenticeship[29:53] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Eric Rood, the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards at California.

[01:06] Get to know California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards[19:30] Registration process and timeline[28:56] In-school youth apprenticeship[39:20] Pre-apprenticeship[47:15] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Patricia Morrison, the Director of the Division of Registered Apprenticeship in Virginia.

[00:56] Get to know Virginia’s Division of Registered Apprenticeship[07:03] How to start a program[17:30] Pre-apprenticeship[26:50] In-school youth apprenticeship[29:41] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Joshua Johnson, the apprenticeship director of Wisconsin.

[00:51] Get to know the state apprenticeship office of Wisconsin[11:48] Starting a Registered Apprenticeship[26:29] Pre-apprenticeship[29:56] In-school youth apprenticeship[42:16] Opportunity youth

In this episode of JFF's Apprenticeship by State, Joseph speaks with Eric Ramsay, the apprenticeship director of Pennsylvania.

[00:52] Get to know Pennsylvania’s agency of apprenticeship[07:03] Employers’ first step[11:14] Approval timeline[17:21] Pre-apprenticeship[22:38] In-school youth apprenticeship[34:28] Opportunity youth