Puerto Rico: State of the State

Puerto Rico: State of the State

 

Puerto Rico

 

Apprentice Office Details

 

Puerto Rico’s Office of Apprenticeship State operates as a joint venture between The U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration Office of Apprenticeship (USDOL/ETA/OA), Region 1 – Boston office works and the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (PRDEDC) Apprenticeship Division in development and approval of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP).

 

Charles McNeil, Regional Deputy Director, State Director (SD)

 

Mcneil.charles@dol.gov

 

Christine Carreras-Amadeo, Apprenticeship Program Lead

 

carrerasamadeo.christine@dol.gov

 

Jessica I. Saldan a Torres, Apprenticeship and Training Representative

 

jessica.saldana@ddec.pr.gov

 

Ivonne J. Santiago Burgos, Apprenticeship and Training Representative

 

Ivonne.Santiago@ddec.pr.gov

 

Workforce Development Program of the Department of Economic Development & Commerce Government of Puerto Rico

 

Key Initiatives

 

• Expand registered apprenticeships in construction, health care, advanced manufacturing, information technology, hospitality, and industries;

 

• Engage in systems-building initiatives that further the interests of expanding registered apprenticeships in targeted industries;

 

• Support the efforts of the workforce system as they develop and expand apprenticeships in Puerto Rico;

 

• Advocate for increased usage within the PR registered apprenticeship system;

 

• Increase workforce development partnerships to use resources effectively.

 

Statistics FY 2023 to 2025		FY23	FY24	FY25
•  Number of active program		35	77	90
•	Number of Apprentices:	971	1161	1315
•  Number of New Apprentices:		718	322	506
•	Number of Completed Apprentices:	337	125	74

 

 

•	Number of Sponsors:	35	77	90
•	Number New Sponsors:	15	46	17

 

Workforce Partnerships

 

• Puerto Rico Staff work with the following partners

 

• Puerto Rico Employment Services Conexio n Laboral

 

• American Job Centers

 

• Puerto Rico DOL HR

 

• Puerto Rico DOE (Center of Technical and Occupational Education)

 

• Puerto Rico Colleges and Technical Schools

 

• Veterans Agencies

 

• Arecibo and Ramey (Aguadilla) Job Corps Centers, and others

 

• Legislative Issues

 

• Recognition

 

• Budget

 

• Funding streams

 

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding

 

• Other issues

 

• To get local areas to understand the importance of the apprenticeship program for employers and their employees.

 

• To expand the program to another economic sectors like healthcare and hospitality.