Comments on: Stimulus Funds Available to Support Direct-Care Workforce http://phinational.org/archives/stimulus-funds-available-to-support-direct-care-workforce/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Harry Dispensa http://phinational.org/archives/stimulus-funds-available-to-support-direct-care-workforce/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Harry Dispensa Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:21:22 +0000 http://phinational.org/?p=4709#comment-4119 What a great way for an organization to take advantage of these funds to establish and support a Registered Apprenticeship or registered internship program. Included here are specific allowable activities under the SGA • Classroom occupational training - Necessary for the Registered Apprenticeship / Internship program. • On the job training activities - Necessary for the Registered Apprenticeship / Internship program. • Development and implementation of Registered Apprenticeship / Internship - Work with your Local Apprenticeship Training Representative on this one. • Internship programs; - Same requirements as the Apprenticeship program and can be registered with the Office of Apprenticeship as a Registered Internship • Customized training to increase skills of incumbent workers registered into the Apprenticeship or Internship program • Basic skills training, such as adult basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and job readiness training; • Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, competencies, and supportive service needs; I hope all that read this are able to contact their closest representative to align the Registration of an Apprenticeship or Internship to take advantage of this opportunity for long term success. What a great way for an organization to take advantage of these funds to establish and support a Registered Apprenticeship or registered internship program. Included here are specific allowable activities under the SGA
• Classroom occupational training – Necessary for the Registered Apprenticeship / Internship program.
• On the job training activities – Necessary for the Registered Apprenticeship / Internship program.
• Development and implementation of Registered Apprenticeship / Internship – Work with your Local Apprenticeship Training Representative on this one.

• Internship programs; – Same requirements as the Apprenticeship program and can be registered with the Office of Apprenticeship as a Registered Internship
• Customized training to increase skills of incumbent workers registered into the Apprenticeship or Internship program
• Basic skills training, such as adult basic education, English as a Second
Language (ESL), and job readiness training;
• Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, competencies, and
supportive service needs;

I hope all that read this are able to contact their closest representative to align the Registration of an Apprenticeship or Internship to take advantage of this opportunity for long term success.

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