Guilford Works PY2021-22 Annual Report

Tech Tra ining and Apprent i ceship Grant to Ass i st 1 ,100 Workers In 2021, GuilfordWorks was awarded US Department of Labor funds to provide IT related apprenticeships and training. GuilfordWorks was awarded a $102,500 TechQuest Grant to offer pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship activities to 360 people. GuilfordWorks was awarded a $183,000 TechBoost Grant to provide training for 800 participants to obtain tech credentials through programs such as GuilfordWorks

Gear Up | ASAP (Adult Specialized Apprenticeship Program). That work will take place over four years. TechBoost’s target group is unemployed and underemployed people. Priority is given to people who lost jobs due to the pandemic and do not have education or experience to enter an IT career pathway. This grant also supports participants who need equipment, childcare, and transportation.

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS APPRENTICESHIP GRANTS

TECHBOOST PRE-APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION PROVIDER: RTRIAD ENTERPRISES • Each Pre-Apprentice received 100% full coverage (tuition-free) for Pre-Apprenticeship training. • 8 Participants earned the CertMaster Learn for ITF+ training. • 6 completed the requirements and were recognized as Comptia ITF+ . • Placed 3 Apprentices with the Longleaf Network, making $20/hour . • Students are employed as Cyber Security Specialists at BCBS via TEKsystems and as Helpdesk 1 at Longleaf Network Systems.

TECHQUEST PRE-APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION PROVIDER: NEHEMIAH EMPOWERMENT COMMUNITY CENTER • Each Pre-Apprentice received 100% full coverage (tuition-free) for Pre-Apprenticeship training. • 6 participants completed Pre-Apprenticeship training for IT/Computer Support Specialist. • Pre-Apprentices earned $17/hr as IT Interns for their Pre-Apprenticeship Work Experience.

• All Pre-Apprentices earned their Digital Literacy Certificate.

• All Pre-Apprentices passed Comptia ITF Exams.

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