New York Registered Apprenticeship Manufacturing Partnership
Building America's workforce with training. upskilling. quality jobs.
In a historic federal investment, MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, has been awarded a $6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Registered Apprenticeships for advanced manufacturing, including the semiconductor industry, to train and upskill workers for highly in-demand, good-paying jobs.
The program, New York Registered Apprenticeship Manufacturing Partnerships (NY-RAMP), has recruited an expansive list of more than 75 key regional and statewide partners and is expected to help 800+ New Yorkers in historically underrepresented populations receive the training they need to begin careers in advanced manufacturing in Central NY, the Mohawk Valley, and across New York. Building on MACNY’s highly successful Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP), NY-RAMP will promote equitable access to Registered Apprenticeship programs for all individuals, regardless of their work experience or academic qualifications. NY-RAMP will address Registered Apprenticeship program creation challenges specific to the region, such as identifying appropriate participants, working with businesses to create curricula, and supporting program retention.
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Phases of NY-RAMP
To ensure successful scaling, MACNY and their partners propose to develop and launch expansion programming in three phases:
Phase 1: Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Rochester, and the Capital District.
Phase 2: Western New York, the Southern Tier, and New York City.
Phase 3: Hudson Valley and Long Island.
Number of New Yorkers NY-RAMP is expected to help receive training to begin careers in advanced manufacturing.
key regional and statewide partners.
Partners:
Employers: Arc of Onondaga, Allen Tool Phoenix, Bartell Machinery Systems, Baush & Lomb, Berry Global, Inc., Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies, Inc., Cummins, Inc., F.X. Matt Brewing Co., Inc., Fala Technologies, Felix Schoeller, FuzeHub, Gaylord Archival, Gear Motions, Giotto Enterprises, Global Foundries, Greno Industries, Hardinge Inc., Indium Corporation, Kris-Tech Wire Company, Inc., Mersen, Micron Technology, MOOG, Inc., N.E.T. & Die, Inc., Oneida Molded Plastics, OptiPro Systems, Plug Power Inc., RAND Manufacturing Network, Inc., Semikron Danfoss, Wolfspeed, and more.
Education Providers: Cayuga Community College, Corning Community College, Erie Community College, Genesee Community College, Jamestown Community College, Kingsborough Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Monroe Community College, Onondaga Community College, SUNY Corning, SUNY Niagara, SUNY Schenectady Community College, Syracuse University – IVMF, University of Rochester, and more.
Other: Centerstate CEO, Council of Industry (COI), Empire State Development, Healthy Alliance, Heritage Christian Services, Ignite Long Island, Jobs for the Future, LAUNCH CNY, Leadership Alliance, Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST), Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council, New York State Department of Labor, Northland Workforce Training Center, NYCREATES, NY Manufacturing & Industrial Innovation Council, Oswego WIB, Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association (RTMA), Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties Workforce Development Board, The Leadership Alliance, The National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement, Urban League ROC, Working Solutions, and more.
How can NY-RAMP help your company?
Group Sponsorship
Have you considered Registered Apprenticeship to attract, train and/or retain your workforce? NY-RAMP can act as your Group Sponsor for Registered Apprenticeship. This includes initial program registration, monthly monitoring and assistance with scheduling classes for the education component to ensure apprentices successful program completion in attaining their Journeyworker certification.
Develop Trades
Have you looked at available trades and decided that what you need does not exist? With the changing workforce and company operations, if you are interested in creating a trade that will work for you, NY-RAMP can assist in the process of developing and writing new trades.
Talent Development (Program) Assessment
Does your company have an Individual Program already? Are you leaving money on the table? NY- RAMP can assist in identifying funding resources to offset tuition, fees, and/or reimbursement of training wages.
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This product was funded in whole or in part by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor.