Jon Miller

• USA - 2 orgs that credential employers and school- dept of labor, dept of education
• National Recognized certificate of apprentice - exportable employers
• Employer route - apprentice is someone who works 30 hours per week. Earning at least 50% of fully qualified rate.
• As edu - go through dept of Education
• 3 options - edu - tuition up to a certain amount, can include room and board (or if it includes tuition-room-and-board), on-the-job,
• They typically want to see a track record of success
• Pays tuition, cash housing allowance, based on zip code. $1900/mo on top of tuition
• Jon only dealt with employers
• Warrior transition unit - deep into red tape - cost and impact on a younger person
• Ex - concrete installer. Wrote the curriculum.
• Develop work process
• On-the-job training via VA. Similar - difference is pathway - not same credentialing. VA focus is healthcare. Don't talk to dept of labor.
• MESE -
• Fabrication
• Wage question
• Veteran GI - school route - tuition + room and board
• As an on-the-job training - only room and board is paid
• 2-6 month certification program
• 36 month limit for GI bill