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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: PRE-APPRENTICESHIP Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. A pre-apprenticeship program is a program or set of strategies designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP). Pre-apprenticeship programs should have a documented partnership with at least one IRAP. Specific activities and services available to participants in the (WBLPA) vary among providers. Pre- apprenticeship placements are based on an individual’s education and skill level and often lead to industry- recognized credentials. Pre-Apprenticeships: · Consider of program length, anticipated enrollment, and the ability of CalFresh E&T participants to move from subsidized employment to unsubsidized, regular employment; · Include clearly defined skill elements that are evidence-based and aligned with the E&T participant’s training plan; · Align with a curriculum (i.e., an instructor’s plan for providing training and skill development) and instruction; · Meet the skilled workforce needs of employers, in addition to helping E&T participants obtain the certificates and credentials employers use to make hiring decisions; and · Train for in-demand occupations that pay a living wage or at least be part of an articulated career pathway that leads to a living wage. Services provided to the participant vary, but below are some examples of what the participant can receive. Unsubsidized: - Santa Clara County's partner, Working Partnerships USA (WPUSA), provides participants with the 135-hour MC3 pre-apprenticeship training and certification. Hours will be tracked by the instructor through attendance record and entered into the Santa Clara County’s VSAS portal by WPUSA staff. The curriculum is taught by MC3-certified instructors with industry experience and includes the following topics: • Orientation and Industry Awareness • Construction Trade Awareness • Workers’ Heritage • GPRO Green Building • Construction Math & Intro to Blueprints • Diversity in the Construction Industry • Sexual Harassment Prevention • Workplace Rights • Getting Along at Work • Applying to Apprenticeship: List Trades and Hunt Trades • Interviewing Techniques • Industry Mock Interviews • Career Navigation • First Aid/CPR • OSHA 10 Successful graduates earn the national industry-recognized Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) certificate, as well as OSHA 10 safety and First Aid/CPR certification, and optional GPRO (Green Construction) certification. They will also earn recognition by the State of California for completion of a State-Registered Pre-Apprenticeship. Through Pre-Apprenticeship combined with job search, participants will learn about and meet industry representatives from each of these trades. They will then work with their job coach to select the 1/28/26, 11:04 AM State Plan CA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-cafy26stateplan//index.html 116/286