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Ten states and the District of Columbia will develop apprenticeship
programs to train child care workers with grants awarded today by the U.S.
Department of Labor.
"These grants are the first step in applying the tried and true methods
of apprenticeship to train professional child care workers," Secretary of Labor
Alexis M. Herman said. "One of the reasons so many parents have trouble finding
quality child care is the shortage of workers with the right knowledge and
experience. Apprenticeship is a great way to address this need"
The states and Washington, D.C., will share $3.4 million to design
their apprenticeship programs over the next 18 months.
"The apprenticeship system is used by many industries, ranging from the
building and construction trades to the culinary arts," said Anthony Swoope,
director of the Labor Department's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, which
is providing the grants. "It combines on-the-job training with closely-related
academic instruction through designated stages of learning and experience
leading to nationally-recognized certification."
The grants are: Kansas, $350,000; Washington, $350,000; New York,
$350,000; New Hampshire, $257,570; Iowa, $191,316; Nevada, $349,316; Wisconsin,
$212,000; Indiana, $349,970; Vermont,
$303,750; Colorado, $375,000, and the District of Columbia, $340,000.
The funds are authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act.
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