2012 – 2013
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:           Pre-Apprenticeship
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Any Program within an Apprenticeship Occupation
  							
	Secondary	PSAV	
Program Number	8000100	E920100	
CIP Number	1691010001	1691010001	
Grade Level	9-12, 30-31	30,31	
Standard Length	6 Credits 	900 Hours 	
Teacher Certification	Any vocational field or coverage	Any vocational field or coverage	
CTSO	Program Specific	Program Specific	
SOC Codes (all applicable)	Discipline Specific	Discipline Specific	
Facility Code	http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	
Eligibility	16 Years of Age

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Apprenticeship Occupation career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Apprenticeship Occupation career cluster. 

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction to prepare students for initial employment who are disadvantaged or who have not otherwise had the opportunity to enter into the apprenticeship occupations or upward mobility employment.  The program will include related instruction and may include paid on-the-job training, supervised by the employer and teacher/coordinator.

The content should include but not be limited to communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, and skills needed to operate and maintain a variety of related equipment and tools.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Apprenticeship industry: planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues; and health, safety, and environmental issues.

When offered at the post secondary level, this program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44 (3)(b), F.S.

The following table illustrates the Secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Course Length	SOC Code	
A
	8000110	Pre-Apprenticeship 1	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	
	8000120	Pre-Apprenticeship 2	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	
	8000130	Pre-Apprenticeship 3	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	
B
	8000140	Pre-Apprenticeship 4	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	
	8000150	Pre-Apprenticeship 5	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	
	8000160	Pre-Apprenticeship 6	1 Credit	Discipline Specific	

The following table illustrates the PSAV program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	
A	SLS0314	Pre-Apprenticeship I	450 Hours	Discipline Specific	
B	SLS0315	Pre-Apprenticeship II	450 Hours	Discipline Specific	

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. Laboratory activities provided through on-the-job training are an integral part of this program.  Supervised on-the-job training includes a training plan.  The training plan shall include instructional objectives and a list of on-the-job and in-school learning experiences.  On-the-job experiences will emphasize those skills that deal with "workplace know-how" and effective job performance.

Special Notes

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

The appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills is discipline specific.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Essential Skills

Essential skills identified by the Division of Career and Adult Education have been integrated into the standards and benchmarks of this program. These skills represent the general knowledge and skills considered by industry to be essential for success in careers across all career clusters. Students preparing for a career served by this program at any level should be able to demonstrate these skills in the context of this program. A complete list of Essential Skills and links to instructional resources in support of these Essential Skills are published on the CTE Essential Skills page of the FL-DOE website (http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/essential_skills.asp).

Basic Skills 

In PSAV programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Mathematics N/A, Language N/A, and Reading N/A.  These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02(7), Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01(3)(a), F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91(3), F.S.

Students who possess a college degree at the Associate of Applied Science level or higher; who have completed or are exempt from the college entry-level examination; or who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam are exempt from meeting the Basic Skills requirement (Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C.)  Exemptions from state, national or industry licensure are limited to the certifications listed at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/rtf/basicskills-License-exempt.rtf.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s IEP or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their postsecondary service provider. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) will need modifications to meet their special needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note postsecondary curriculum cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular occupational completion point (OCP) or a modified occupational completion point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP(s)/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course. It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number (for eligible students with disabilities). 

Articulation

The PSAV component of this program has no statewide articulation agreement approved by the Florida State Board of Education.  However, this does not preclude the awarding of credits by any college through local agreements. 

For details on statewide articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications, refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp. 

Bright Futures/Gold Seal Scholarship 

Course substitutions as defined in the Comprehensive Course Table for this program area may be used to qualify a student for Florida’s Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship, providing all other eligibility requirements are met. Eligibility requirements are available online at https://www.osfaffelp.org/bfiehs/fnbpcm02_CCTMain.aspx. 

Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit 

Many courses in CTE programs meet the Fine Arts/Practical Arts credit for high school graduation.  A listing of approved CTE courses is published each year as a supplemental resource to the Course Code Directory (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/default.asp).

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Identify apprenticeship occupations.
02.0	and properly use subparts in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Standards (1926.
03.0	Achieve certifications.
04.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
05.0	Demonstrate and apply appropriate math and reading skills.
06.0	Identify awareness of drugs and drug-free workplace.
07.0	Use technology, tools, equipment and supplies safely and correctly.
08.0	Read and interpret appropriate technical references and manuals.
09.0	Apply designated occupational standards.
10.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills.
11.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship.
12.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training.
13.0	Demonstrate leadership and organization skills.
14.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the-job training.
15.0	Develop a portfolio

2012 – 2013
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Pre-Apprenticeship 
PSAV Number:	E920100
 
Pre-Apprenticeship 1

01.0	Identify apprenticeship occupations--The student will be able to:

01.01   Prepare a list of apprenticeship occupations in the student's area of interest.
01.02	Student will collect information and maintain a notebook on the apprenticeship occupation in which he or she has indicated an interest.
01.03	Contact a representative of the chosen apprenticeship occupation and ask, at a minimum, 10 prepared questions about the student's area of interest.

02.0	Identify and properly use subparts in OSHA (occupational safety and health administration) standards (1926) --The student will be able to:

02.01	Describe how the OSHA standards relate to the student's area of interest.
02.02	Apply OSHA standards to work activities.
02.03	Access and find information on the OSHA web site.

03.0	Achieve certifications--The student will be able to:

03.01	Identify the appropriate areas of certification for his or her apprenticeship area. (i.e., Safety, First Aid, CPR, required information)
03.02	Prepare and test for appropriate certifications in selected occupational area.

04.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills--The student will be able to:

04.01	Ask and answer questions coherently and concisely.
04.02	Read and follow written instructions; and listen to and follow oral instructions.
04.03	Give reports orally and in writing.
04.04	Read and interpret reading materials related to the apprenticeship occupation.
04.05	Find information in appropriate literature such as a manufacturer's manual or regulatory requirements.
04.06	Write logical and understandable statements or phrases, and accurately fill out the forms commonly used in the apprenticeship area.
04.07	Communicate job-related information and coordinate with other trades.
04.08	Demonstrate appropriate telephone communication skills.
04.09	Demonstrate trade-related computer skills.
04.10	Explain the chosen occupation culture and the spoken and unspoken rules.

Pre-Apprenticeship 2

05.0	Demonstrate and apply appropriate math and reading skills--The student will be able to:

05.01	Prepare a workbook containing the formulas, rules of thumb, general knowledge and mathematics used in the student's apprenticeship area.
05.02	Apply Basic math, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry to solving problems, with and without a calculator, related to the apprenticeship occupation.

06.0	Identify awareness of drugs and drug-free workplace--The student will be able to:

06.01	Describe the effects of drugs and alcohol on job performance 	and safety.
06.02	Explain how an alcohol/drug conviction will affect the student's ability to acquire employment
06.03	Prepare a workbook describing the health-related effects of alcohol/drugs.

07.0	Use technology, tools, equipment and supplies safely and correctly--The student will be able to:

07.01	Correctly use tools and equipment appropriate to apprenticeship occupation.
07.02	Demonstrate the ability to wear, select, adjust, and maintain safety equipment.
07.03	Determine if safety equipment is serviceable.
07.04	Read safety warnings on equipment, chemicals, tools and work sites.  Correctly interpret and apply the necessary precautions.
07.05	Read the procedures for servicing equipment and accomplish the needed actions with 100 percent accuracy.
07.06	Determine if equipment used in the apprenticeship occupation is safe.

08.0	Read and interpret appropriate technical references and manuals--The student will be able to:

08.01	Use the charts, graphs and tables to solve problems related to the chosen apprenticeship occupation.
08.02	Design solutions for work problems using data from the appropriate manuals.
08.03	Use Internet resources to acquire technical information for job related problems.
08.04	Read and use appropriate manuals in work assignments.  Demonstrate an understanding of the material read through correct procedures and application. Accomplish specified tasks.
08.05	Read and use appropriate manuals for work assignments.

Pre-Apprenticeship 3

09.0	Apply designated occupational standards--The student will be able to:

09.01	Perform assigned tasks to the appropriate level of competency.
09.02	Select and apply correct standards for a given task.

10.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills--The student will be able to:

10.01	Demonstrate productive work habits and positive attitudes.
10.02	Identify the ethical and responsible practices expected of apprenticeship trainees.
10.03	Demonstrate acceptable personal-hygiene habits and a professional appearance.
10.04	Apply the principles of time management, work simplification, and teamwork when performing assigned tasks.
10.05	Explain the importance of taking pride in the quality of work performed.
10.06	Explain the importance of maintaining a good driver's record and the ramifications of having a poor driving record on employment.
10.07	Describe "Florida's Right-to-Know" Law as recorded in the Florida Statutes, Chapter 442.
10.08	Secure information about a job.
10.09	Identify documents that may be required for an application for an apprenticeship program.
10.10	Complete a job-application form.
10.11	Demonstrate competence in job-interview techniques.
10.12	Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of how to make job changes.
10.13 	Discuss the need for balancing work and family.

11.0	Demonstrate An Understanding Of Entrepreneurship--The student will be able to:

11.01	Define "entrepreneurship."
11.02	Describe the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy and the role of small business in the free-enterprise system.
11.03	Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.
11.04	Discuss the risks involved in the ownership of a business.
11.05	Identify the personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
11.06	Identify the business skills, including computer skills, needed to operate an entrepreneurial business efficiently and effectively.

12.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training--The student will be able to:

12.01	Keep daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.

13.0	Demonstrate leadership and organizational skill--The student will be able to: 

13.01	Define and practice brainstorming.
13.02	Identify and use resource and time management skills.
13.03	Identify characteristics of a leader and team members.
13.04	Identify professional and youth organizations related to the apprenticeship occupation
13.05	Identify purposes and functions of student organizations related to apprenticeship occupation.

OCCUPATIONAL COMPLETION POINT - DATA CODE B (450 Hours)
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP II - INDUSTRY TITLE

Pre-Apprenticeship 4

14.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training--The student will:

14.01	Keep a daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.

Pre-Apprenticeship 5

15.0	Develop a portfolio--The student will:

15.01	Include career and educational goals.
15.02	Provide a copy of social security card.
15.03	Provide autobiography, picture, and resume.

Pre-Apprenticeship 6

15.04	Present picture identification, Letters of recommendation, and completed job application.
15.05	Provide history of work and volunteer activities.

2012 – 2013
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Pre-Apprenticeship 
Program Number: 	8000100

Pre-Apprenticeship 1

01.0	Identify apprenticeship occupations--The student will be able to:

01.01	Prepare a list of apprenticeship occupations in the student's area of interest.
01.02	Student will collect information and maintain a notebook on the apprenticeship occupation in which he or she has indicated an interest.
01.03	Contact a representative of the chosen apprenticeship occupation and ask, at a minimum, 10 prepared questions about the student's area of interest.

02.0	Identify and properly use subparts in OSHA (occupational safety and health administration) standards (1926) --The student will be able to:

02.01	Describe how the OSHA standards relate to the student's area of interest.
02.02	Apply OSHA standards to work activities.
02.03	Access and find information on the OSHA web site.

03.0	Achieve certifications--The student will be able to:

03.01	Identify the appropriate areas of certification for his or her apprenticeship area. (i.e., Safety, First Aid, CPR, required information)
03.02	Prepare and test for appropriate certifications in selected occupational area.

04.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills--The student will be able to:

04.01	Ask and answer questions coherently and concisely.
04.02	Read and follow written instructions; and listen to and follow oral instructions.
04.03	Give reports orally and in writing.
04.04	Read and interpret reading materials related to the apprenticeship occupation.
04.05	Find information in appropriate literature such as a manufacturer's manual or regulatory requirements.
04.06	Write logical and understandable statements or phrases, and accurately fill out the forms commonly used in the apprenticeship area.
04.07	Communicate job-related information and coordinate with other trades.
04.08	Demonstrate appropriate telephone communication skills.
04.09	Demonstrate trade-related computer skills.
04.10	Explain the chosen occupation culture and the spoken and unspoken rules.

Pre-Apprenticeship 2

05.0	Demonstrate and apply appropriate math and reading skills--The student will be able to:

05.01	Prepare a workbook containing the formulas, rules of thumb, general knowledge and mathematics used in the student's apprenticeship area.
05.02	Apply Basic math, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry to solving problems, with and without a calculator, related to the apprenticeship occupation.

06.0	Identify awareness of drugs and drug-free workplace--The student will be able to:

06.01	Describe the effects of drugs and alcohol on job performance and safety.
06.02	Explain how an alcohol/drug conviction will affect the student's ability to acquire employment
06.03	Prepare a workbook describing the health-related effects of alcohol/drugs.

07.0	Use technology, tools, equipment and supplies safely and correctly--The student will be able to:

07.01	Correctly use tools and equipment appropriate to apprenticeship occupation.
07.02	Demonstrate the ability to wear, select, adjust, and maintain safety equipment.
07.03	Determine if safety equipment is serviceable.
07.04	Read safety warnings on equipment, chemicals, tools and work sites.  Correctly interpret and apply the necessary precautions.
07.05	Read the procedures for servicing equipment and accomplish the needed actions with 100 percent accuracy.
07.06	Determine if equipment used in the apprenticeship occupation is safe.

08.0	Read and interpret appropriate technical references and manuals--The student will be able to:

08.01	Use the charts, graphs and tables to solve problems related to the chosen apprenticeship occupation.
08.02	Design solutions for work problems using data from the appropriate manuals.
08.03	Use Internet resources to acquire technical information for job related problems.
08.04	Read and use appropriate manuals in work assignments.  Demonstrate an understanding of the material read through correct procedures and application. Accomplish specified tasks.
08.05	Read and use appropriate manuals for work assignments.

Pre-Apprenticeship 3

09.0	Apply designated occupational standards--The student will be able to:

09.01	Perform assigned tasks to the appropriate level of competency.
09.02	Select and apply correct standards for a given task.

10.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills--The student will be able to:

10.01	Demonstrate productive work habits and positive attitudes.
10.02	Identify the ethical and responsible practices expected of apprenticeship trainees.
10.03	Demonstrate acceptable personal-hygiene habits and a professional appearance.
10.04	Apply the principles of time management, work simplification, and teamwork when performing assigned tasks.
10.05	Explain the importance of taking pride in the quality of work performed.
10.06	Explain the importance of maintaining a good driver's record and the ramifications of having a poor driving record on employment.
10.07	Describe "Florida's Right-to-Know" Law as recorded in the Florida Statutes, Chapter 442.
10.08	Secure information about a job.
10.09	Identify documents that may be required for an application for an apprenticeship program.
10.10	Complete a job-application form.
10.11	Demonstrate competence in job-interview techniques.
10.12	Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of how to make job changes.
10.13	Discuss the need for balancing work and family.

11.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship--The student will be able to:

11.01	Define "entrepreneurship."
11.02	Describe the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy and the role of small business in the free-enterprise system.
11.03	Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.
11.04	Discuss the risks involved in the ownership of a business.
11.05	Identify the personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
11.06	Identify the business skills, including computer skills, needed to operate an entrepreneurial business efficiently and effectively.

12.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training--The student will be able to:

12.01	Keep daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.

13.0	Demonstrate leadership and organizational skill--The student will be able to: 

13.01	Define and practice brainstorming.
13.02	Identify and use resource and time management skills.
13.03	Identify characteristics of a leader and team members.
13.04	Identify professional and youth organizations related to the apprenticeship occupation
13.05	Identify purposes and functions of student organizations related to apprenticeship occupation.

OCCUPATIONAL COMPLETION POINT - DATA CODE B (3 Credits)
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP II - INDUSTRY TITLE

Pre-Apprenticeship 4

14.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through on-the job training--The student will:

14.01	Keep a daily log of on-the-job activities.  Including number of hours worked, skills learned, safety equipment used and hazardous materials used.

Pre-Apprenticeship 5

15.0	Develop a portfolio--The student will:

15.01	Include career and educational goals.
15.02	Provide a copy of social security card.
15.03	Provide autobiography, picture, and resume.

Pre-Apprenticeship 6

15.04	Present picture identification, Letters of recommendation, and completed job application.
15.05	Provide history of work and volunteer activities.