West Virginia: State of the State

Apprentice Office Details

• Staffing – 3 ATRS and a State Director
• Location(s) – Charleston, Clarksburg and Martinsburg
• Key Initiatives – Promote and Service

Statistics

• Number of Apprentices – 4,351
• Number of New Apprentices – 625
• Number of Completed Apprentices – 702
• Number of Sponsors – 190
• Number New Sponsors – 13

Apprentice Advisory Council – NA

Workforce Partnerships

WV partners with Education, WV Department of Commerce, Work Force WV, CBOs and 7 of the Workforce Development Boards

Legislative Issues

• Recognition – NA

Budget

• Funding streams – Whatever we from our Regional office
  • Grants – 1 AAI Grant – Marshall (RCBI)
• Other issues –
  • During April & May, West Virginia OA Staff is engaged in participation in Reverse Job Fairs as part of the Apprenticeship In Motion (AIM) initiative.