November 12, 2025 - Minutes of Public Meetings - Apprenticeship and Training Council

Present

Councilmembers* - Title/Affiliation

Brian S. Cavey - Chairman/Employee Representative
Lateefah Durant - Public Representative
Beli Acharya - Public Representative
Neil Wilford, Jr. - Employee Representative
Denise Gilmore - Employee Representative
Stephanie Anderson - Employer Representative
Grant Shmelzer - Employer Representative
Chris Hadfield - Employer Representative
Tasha Cornish - Employer Representative

* Prior to the meeting, the following individuals informed Mr.MacLarion that they would be unable to attend; Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo, as well as Ellen Flower-Fields and Martin Knott Jr., both of whom serve as consultants to the Council.

Other Attendees - Title/Affiliation

John Feaster -Deputy Assistant Secretary, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (DWDAL), Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor) Abby Olson - Assistant Attorney General, MD Labor
Christopher D. MacLarion - Director, Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program (MATP), MD Labor
Logan Dean - MATP, MD Labor
Jennifer White - MATP, MD Labor
Jane Sinclair - MATP, MD Labor
Lynn Stone - MATP, MD Labor
Gina Best - MATP, MD Labor
Sheila Jackson - MATP, MD Labor
Karen Parker - MATP, MD Labor
Amy Belt - MATP, MD Labor
Aneta Lefterov - MATP, MD Labor
Angela Harkness - MATP, MD Labor
Laura Wright - MATP, MD Labor
Angela Clark - MATP, MD Labor
Coral Newland - MATP, MD Labor
Alicia Dennis - MATP, MD Labor
Marshel Pollock - MATP, MD Labor
Teresa Mena - MATP, MD Labor
Pam Luby - MATP, MD Labor
Kevin Hunt - MATP, MD Labor
Ellie Marts - DWDAL, MD Labor
Clifford Mitchell - Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
Olayta Rigsby - Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Everette Jackson - MHEC
Debra Karambellas - MHEC
Felicia Hawkins - Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC)
Dolly Bermudez - Howard County Government
Tobie Thomas - Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED)
Sharlene Trusty - Baltimore City JAC
Heather Ryan - Howard Community College (HCC)
Jeff Richmond - HCC
Elizabeth Wojitsek - Baltimore City Community College (BCCC)
Che Evans - BCCC Rebecca Yost - ABW Appliances
Killy Tinsay - ABW Appliances Brooke Chandler - ABW Appliances
Pedro Jose-Aries - ABW Appliances
Daniel Mensah - Summit Anchor
Leo Dumond - Summit Anchor
Gus Strats - Summit Anchor
Mike O’Neal - Chesapeake Glazing Laura Mrugalski - Chesapeake Glazing
Jeff McCurley - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
Jennifer Ruppert - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
Paige Reese - Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP)
Peter Constantinou AACP David Tippett - SMART Local 100
Mike Funk -Operating Engineers Local 37
Rob Smith -Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters
Jeremiah - Conagra Brands Rachel Bomar - Tidal Health
Becky Kemp - PeopleEvolution Andre Mellerson - A.M. & Sons Electric
Ashleigh Millham - Technology Security Associates
Gina Schank - Distinctive Landscaping
Alexanche Wartheki - Nava PBC
Sonia Dowuona - Alliance for Media Arts & Culture

Chairman Cavey called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. at the Baltimore Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) for the Electrical Industry, 2701 W Patapsco Avenue Baltimore, MD 21230.

I. OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS

II. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 9,2025 MARYLAND APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COUNCIL (MATC) MEETING.

III. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

• Total Fund Balance as October 31, 2025 after all obligations is $459,116.93
• September contributions: $16,601.61
• October contributions: $30,563.31
  • Fund expenditures during the period totaled $7,172.19

Mr.MacLarion went on to provide a brief overview of the agenda and stated that there are a number of new items for the Council to review and consider. He shared that five new programs are seeking Standards of Apprenticeship and added that all of the occupations for each of the five items have been previously approved by MATC or by the United States Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA). He also highlighted that the agenda includes a request from MD Labor to establish Standards of Apprenticeship for newly hired staff for the occupation of Apprenticeship Navigator. Mr.MacLarion shared that the Department is extremely excited to finally be able to use the Registered Apprenticeship system to hire, train and retain a highly skilled workforce internally. He gave a quick and special thanks to Felicia Hawkins, Director of Operations, and President Jerry Smith from the Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) for their partnership in getting that item on the agenda.

Mr.MacLarion said that MATP received some feedback from Council members on a handful of items and shared that staff has made revisions to clarify information in the Standards. He made it clear that due to the quick nature of the revisions there are some cases where staff will highlight the changes in their presentation and other cases where there are updated documents presented to members or included in the packet.

Mr.MacLarion pointed out that the meeting today will be the last Council meeting of 2025 shared a few updates, highlights, and successes with regard to Registered Apprenticeship and Youth Apprenticeship in Maryland over the past year.

• At the start of 2025 Maryland had just over 12,300 active Apprentices. As 2025 comes to an end, there are currently just under 13,400 active Apprentices in Maryland, demonstrating nearly 9% growth and the addition of over 1,000 Apprentices.
  • The level of growth is even more exciting when considering that over 400 Apprentices have graduated since the last Council meeting and there have been a total of over 1,825 Apprentices processed for graduation.
  • Maryland expects to graduate another 200 or so Apprentices over the next 45 days, making this year the 3rd consecutive year of having graduated over 2,000 Apprentices.
• The program has seen nearly 5,000 new Apprentices registered in this calendar year and registrations of new Apprentices remains strong.
• The number of Apprentices cancelled from their program is higher than usual with just over 1,900 Apprentices cancelled this year. There are a couple factors which seem to explain the sudden increase:
  • A significant number of Apprentices (around 300), have been cancelled from one program to be re-registered into another program.
    • Mr.MacLarion explained that this can happen because Apprentices are changing Sponsors to be with one that has RTI closer to their residence, because they are changing occupations, or because they’ve chosen to join another Sponsor's program for other reasons. He also said that there have been several cases where an individual Sponsor has cancelled their program to join a group non joint program.

Mr.MacLarion stated that properly managing, growing and sustaining the State's registered Apprenticeship system involves a lot that largely takes place behind the scenes. He shared that, in addition to registering new programs, employers, and Apprentices, the MATP staff conducts dozens of provisional program reviews and compliance reviews each year. He explained that the reviews help Sponsors and employers maintain strong programs and remain in compliance with their regulations and Standards of Apprenticeship. He added that reviews, also, can result in helping a Sponsor to understand laws and regulations for licensed occupations, corrections to Apprentices wages and more.

Mr.MacLarion went on to remind the Council of the work that the MD Labor Apprenticeship team has been doing with the MD Labor Divisions of Occupational and Professional Licensing and the Division of Labor and Industry to help ensure Sponsors with licensed occupations (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Sheet Metal and Steamfitters) are aware of the Apprentice licensing requirements. He shared that staff has sent out notification letters to Sponsors in licensed occupations regarding the licensing requirements and implemented a system for checking licenses for registered Apprentices. He said that all Sponsors with a licensed occupation returned their signed licensing acknowledgement letter and implemented licensing checks for all their Apprentices. Mr.MacLarion added that staff assisted Sponsors in checking on the status of Apprentices already registered by conducting an audit of Apprentices that were missing licenses. He shared that MATP staff has begun supplying Sponsors with a list of Apprentices who appear to be unlicensed so they can remedy that prior to December 15th. Mr.MacLarion explained that this work is critical because it ensures Apprentices are legally allowed to work in their occupation, it keeps the employer (and Apprentice) in compliance for prevailing wage work, and it ensures graduates of programs in HVAC and Electrical can complete their Apprenticeship as well as receive their Journeyworker license without examination. He further explained that Apprentices who do not have a license are not eligible for a journeyworker license and may have to work several more years to be eligible.

Mr.MacLarion went on to share that since beginning the work on the licensing compliance issues at the start of the 2025 rates of licensure are as follows:

• Plumbers: Have increased from 38.66% in February to over 88%.
• Electrical: We have gone from 52% in February to over 60%.
• HVAC-We went from approximately 30% in February to over 75%.
• Staff expects to be well over 90% in all occupations when they conduct the next audit in mid-December.
• Mr.MacLarion also recognized Plumbers Local 5 who is at 100% compliance with all of their Apprentices licensed and that the Baltimore Electrical JATC is also at 100% compliance. He further explained that the programs have 350+ and 600+ Apprentices registered and commended them on their success.

Mr.MacLarion stated that partners at the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center (MLDS) created a report for the Department on Apprenticeship careers and career outcomes for graduates and said that he’d like to highlight a few points for the Council and Guests. He went on to thank Ellie Marts, a Special Assistant with the Department, who analyzed the report and identified some key points to share with the Council. Mr.MacLarion highlighted the following items contained in the report.

• For the five years between 2013 and 2018 there were 5,018 completers.
  • The median earnings for those graduates was $101, 728
• Female graduates had median annualized earnings that were even higher at $108,878.
• The top five occupations during that period were:
  • Electrician (1,102 completers)
  • Steamfitter (577 completers)
  • Police Officer (285 completers)
  • Sheet Metal Workers (218 completers)
  • HVAC/R Technicians (190 completers)
• Graduates during this five year span came from a total of 51 distinct occupations and the average graduate of a program was 31 years old at completion.
  • Mr.MacLarion noted that over 45% of Apprentices are currently between 16 and 24 at the time of registration and said that there has been an increase of 7% since 2023. He added that 23% of registered Apprentices are between 25 and 29 years of age and the remaining 31% were over the age of 30 at registration.

Finally, Mr.MacLarion went over the 2026 MATC Meeting schedule.

• January 13, 2026 -International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26
• March 10, 2026 -Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)
• May 12, 2026 -Delaware Elevator
• July 14, 2026 -Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
• September 8, 2026 -Operating Engineers Local 37 JATC
• November 10, 2026 -JATC for the Electrical Industry Local 24

Finally, Mr.MacLarion concluded his report and offered to take any questions from the Council.

A motion to approve the Director’s Report was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Durant and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, andEmployer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance). Chairman Cavey thanked Mr.MacLarion for his report and invited Ms.Kyttle to share any updates on behalf of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Ms.Kyttle shared that since the last Council meeting MSDE had two important board meetings and 2 items on the agenda pertaining to the work of the Council. She said that the first item is that MSDE adopted new Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study across 14 career clusters with 48 programs of study and 152 new courses. She said that this is the first time in 20 years that MSDE has revisited their programs of study and with industry change happening so quickly it was very necessary. Next, Ms.Kyttle shared that the board also discussed MSDE’s $12.2M investment from Maryland Works grant and the learning of what that investment could mean as a state education agency and the guidance that will need to be put in place to scale the important work of the Council. She then went on to summarize what was discussed and expressed at the board meeting on the topic of the Maryland Works Grant investment. She said that MSDE sees Maryland’s youth as a key part of the state’s economic development strategy and that public high schools are key to preparing youth for the workforce. She went on to say that in discussion with members of the Governor’s cabinet, Secretary Wright, and Secretary Wu, they are all in agreement that the state cannot scale Apprenticeships by capping the number of students that participate in CTE programs of study.

Ms.Kyttle shared some data that MSDE collected from Local Education Agencies (LEAs).

• There are over 500 students in Caroline County that have expressed interest in Apprenticeship in the past year.
• There are 753 on the waitlist for Frederick County’s Career Center.
• There were 960 students who applied for the Forester Center in St.Mary’s, MD (only 445 spots).
• There were 887 applications for Harford County (only 250 spots)
• There were 100 students in Anne Arundel County seeking IT and computer science Apprenticeships (only 3 business participating)

Ms.Kyttle said that everyone is doing such great work in expanding Apprenticeship that there is becoming a capacity challenge requiring the expansion of the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP) from its limited capacity in a CTE program of study to something that can be fit into any school and across any discipline across the state. She said that it will require MSDE to create infrastructure to fundamentally shift the way credit is applied through a State Education Agency so that Apprenticeship can thrive and will involve AMP transitioning from a program into more of a system. Ms.Kyttle went on to explain some of the steps that MSDE has already undertaken to work towards this goal including the core flex model (provided as a handout to the Council members). She also said that MSDE is in the process of rearranging and organizing the divisions across the department to better support this work.

Ms.Kyttle shared that MSDE is also working to re-envision the school schedule to better accommodate for different circumstances. She referred to the handout provided to the Council with the Core Flex Model.She said, traditionally speaking, that a CTE program consists of 4 courses that a student would take over a 4year period of time (ex. Auto 1, Auto 2, Auto 3, and Auto 4) and could receive the slew of certifications that exist within that program of study. She said that MSDE has allowed a CTE program to consist of 2 courses where a student can “flex” courses 3 and 4, authorizing an LEA to decide as a willful community if they want to expand their automotive local economy through the traditional 4 courses or flex courses 3 and 4, if, for example, a community college wanted to partner with their local school system so that students could take the first two courses in high school and the final 2 courses dually enrolled at the college. She reemphasised that AMP is not going away, it's just being reworked into the larger Apprenticeship system so that local school systems have increased flexibility in deciding how to braid Youth Apprenticeship into their local infrastructure. Ms.Kyttle concluded her updates and offered to take any questions.

Mr.Shmelzer asked Ms.Kyttle where the Industry Recognized Credentials (IRCS) fit into the restructuring. Ms.Kyttle said that the IRC should be able to tie into any CTE program of study, any comprehensive art pathway, and even a nonprofit can offer an IRC. She said that MSDE is working to ensure that a student can receive an IRC through all experiences, not just Apprenticeship programs.

Mr.Shmelzer asked for clarification on the differences between AMP, Youth Apprenticeship, and Registered Apprenticeship and how they all connect. Ms.Kyttle said that under the current policy there are two programs. She said that the AMP program still exists and falls under highschool-level Apprenticeship and then there is traditional Adult Registered Apprenticeship which everyone is most familiar with. She said that it is important to keep both programs alive for the time being so as to not limit opportunities for students who may not fit into a particular box. Chairman Cavey thanked Ms.Kyttle for her updates and proceeded to the presentation of agenda items. He welcomed Ms.Mena to the podium to present agenda Item 1.

IV. OLD BUSINESS

1. Building Performance Association (Teresa Mena) – Request for after-the-fact registration and completion for an Apprentice. (ITEM 1)
   
   Ms.Mena presented a request on behalf of the Building Performance Association for the registration of an Apprentice as an after-the-fact registration and completion. She provided some additional information on the Apprentice, levels of experience, and the program and offered to take any questions.
   
   A motion to approve the request for an after-the-fact registration and completion of an Apprentice was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Mr.Wilford and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, andEmployer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).

Chairman Cavey requested that Ms.Mena present item 11 at this time since both items 1 and 11 are requests from the same company.

11. Building Performance Association (Teresa Mena) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of Energy Specialist. (ITEM 11)
    
    Ms.Mena presented a request for a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of energy specialist on behalf of the Building Performance Association. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    A motion to approve this revision was made by Ms.Anderson, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).

V. NEW BUSINESS

A. NEW PROGRAMS:

2. ABW Appliances (Sheila Jackson) – Request for registration of standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Electrical Appliance Repair. (ITEM 2)
   
   Ms. Best stated that she was joined by Ms.Rebecca Yost from ABW Appliances to request the registration of Standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Electrical Appliance Repair. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to field any questions from the Council.
   
   Ms.Durant pointed out a discrepancy in the packet where it says that the program will be 2000 hours but will consist of 4 intervals of 520 hours each. She asked if there was a typo and requested clarification.
   
   Ms.Jackson thanked Ms.Durant for pointing out the typo and clarified that the program is 2080 hours. She said that she will revise the packet to reflect the correct number of hours for each interval.
   
   Mr.Wilford asked who will be performing the electrical work as part of the equipment repair that is listed.
   
   Ms.Jackson explained that the Apprentices will not be doing any electrical work on their own.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer asked if the Related Instruction (Related Instruction) had been previously approved by the Council. Ms.Jackson said that the Related Instruction, while not specifically approved by MATC, the instruction has been approved by sister states as well as USDOL.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer asked the Sponsor if they will be looking to hire existing employees because it says in their packet under qualifications that applicants must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
   
   The Sponsor said that the program will be open to outside applicants. Mr.Shmelzer asked why there is an attendance stipulation if it does not apply to outside applicants.
   
   Mr.MacLarion clarified that the new hires will have to meet those requirements listed under “qualifications” in order to stay in the program during the probationary period.
   
   Mr.Wilford asked for further clarification on the break-down of online training versus in- person, hands-on training. The Sponsor said that about half of the school time will be hands-on.
   
   A motion to approve this new program with the corrected typo was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were notin attendance).
3. Chesapeake Glazing (Angela Harkness) – Request for registration of standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Glazier. (ITEM 3)
   
   Ms. Harkness stated that she was joined by Ms.Lauren Witowski and Mr.Mike O’Neal from Chesapeake Glazing to request for the registration of standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Glazier. Ms.Harkness went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to field any questions from the Council.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer requested that the Sponsor strike OSHA 10 from the trainings listed in the packet so that only OSHA 30 is listed instead of both OSHA trainings being listed. Mr.Harkness said that the Sponsor is willing to make that change.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer asked if the lab-time is built-in and asked if they have identified an instructor as there was no resume included in the packet. Ms.Harkness explained that the Sponsor has identified a current Journeyworker as the instructor and can provide their resume. He also added that they are regularly recertified.
   
   Mr.Wilford asked if the School-to-Apprenticeship (STA) participants would be working in a shop. The Sponsor confirmed that they will be working in the shop and completing online learning.
   
   A motion to approve this new program was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
4. Distinctive Landscaping, LLC (Amy Belt) – Request for registration of standards of Apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Landscape Laborer. (ITEM 4)
   
   Ms.Belt stated that she was joined by Ms.Gina Schank from Distinctive Landscaping to request the registration of standards of Apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Landscape Laborer. She provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to field any questions from the Council.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer expressed concerns and asked for clarification on the online training curriculum for installation, irrigation, and solar. He also reiterated that the Apprentices may not perform any electrical work.
   
   Mr.MacLarion said that some of the confusion could be stemming from another typo in the packet where some pages were mistakenly duplicated. He also said that the curriculum has been previously approved by MATC. He added that the Apprentices will not be doing any electrical work.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer, again, expressed concerns about the electrical instruction.
   
   Mr.Wilford asked if the Sponsor would be willing to add language that makes it clear that ONLY electricians are able to perform electrical work. The Sponsor said that they would be willing to add that language.
   
   A motion to approve this new program was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
5. Nava PBC (Teresa Mena) – Request for registration of standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Software Developer. (ITEM 5)
   
   Ms.Mena stated that she was joined by Mr.Alexanche Wartheki from Nava PBC to request the registration of standards of Apprenticeship for a new program for the occupation of Software Developer. She provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to field any questions from the Council.
   
   Ms.Durant pointed out that the packet says that the purpose of this program is to provide training and asked why the Sponsor does not have the expectation of applicants coming into the Apprenticeship with a certain amount of basic knowledge regarding coding.
   
   The Sponsor said that they are looking for applicants that have interest in coding but said that applicants don't necessarily need experience or certifications and something as basic as a related high school course could count towards that.
   
   Ms.Durant asked for clarification on using codepad to determine proficiency. The Sponsor said that they use codepad in all of their interviews to determine an applicant proficiency, however, in the case of the Apprenticeship the assessment will serve as more of an evaluation and applicants for the Apprenticeship would not need to achieve a certain score.
   
   Ms.Durant asked that the Sponsor add additional language clarifying that there are no specific knowledge requirements and what their plan is regarding the assessment scores.
   
   Ms.Nagrod asked if codepad is a skills assessment. The Sponsor said that it does have some skill assessment components.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer asked if the company will be covering the cost of the Apprentice’s security clearance. She said that the company will be paying and the program will be of no cost to the Apprentice.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer asked how applicants are selected without a ranking system. The Sponsor said that they will consider their interview process as well test scores to select applicants.
   
   A motion to approve this new program with the Council’s recommendations was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Durant and unanimously approved (Public Representative BeliAcharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woowere not in attendance).

B. PROGRAMS REACTIVATIONS:

6. Baltimore City Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AFSCME Local No. 44 (Marshel Pollock) – Request for reactivation for the occupation of Carpenter. (ITEM 6)
   
   Ms. Pollock requested reactivation for the occupation of Carpenter on behalf of the Baltimore City Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AFSCME Lo. No. 44. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to field any questions from the Council.
   
   A motion to approve this reactivation was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Mr.Wilford and approved. Ms.Gilmore abstained (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
7. Complete Systems, Inc. (Chris MacLarion) – Reactivation of the Apprenticeship program with Affirmative Action Plan, adding STA and reactivation of the occupation of electrician. (ITEM 7)
   
   Mr.MacLarion presented a request on behalf of Complete Systems for reactivation of their Apprenticeship program with an Affirmative Action Plan, adding STA, and a reactivation of the occupation of electrician. He provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
   
   Mr.Shmelzer pointed out a typo in the standard reporting section. Mr.MacLarion said that they would correct the typo to “Electrician”. MrWilford asked why the program was deactivated. Mr.MacLarion said that they graduated their single Apprentice a while ago and haven't had another since.
   
   A motion to approve this program reactivation was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Hadfield and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
8. Technology Security Associates, Inc. (Laura Wright) – Reactivation of the Apprenticeship program for the occupation of Cyber Security Specialist, addition of the new occupation of Foreign Disclosure Analyst, and revisions to the wage percentages and Affirmative Action Plan.(ITEM 8)
   
   Ms.Wright said that she was joined by Ms.Ashleigh Millham from Technology Security Associates, Inc. to request the reactivation of their Apprenticeship program for the occupation of Cyber Security Specialist, the addition of the new occupation of Foreign Disclosure Analyst, and the revision to the wage percentages and Affirmative Action Plan. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupations and offered to take any questions from the Council.
   
   Ms.Durant brought up the qualification for the Apprenticeship program and asked if the security clearance is something that is needed when applicants apply. The Sponsor said that the applicants don't need a security clearance to apply, they just need to be able to pass a background check.
   
   Ms.Durant pointed out that the packet says that applicants need to take a computer security course at the College of Southern Maryland prior to participating in the Apprenticeship and asked who will pay for that course.
   
   The Sponsor said that they will be covering the cost of the course and that they do not need to take the course prior to participation in the program.
   
   Ms.Nagrod pointed out that a portion of the Related Instruction consists of completing Human Resources (HR) paperwork and asked if that is common among other Apprenticeship programs.
   
   The Sponsor confirmed that the Related Instruction activities are accurate and Mr.MacLarion confirmed that it is fairly typical for a portion of the Apprentice’s Related Instruction to include the completion of HR paperwork, however, he noted that it is not always explicitly mentioned in the Related Instruction paperwork.
   
   A motion to approve this program reactivation and discussed revisions was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Cornish and unanimously approved(Public Representative BeliAcharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woowere not in attendance).
9. Tidal Health (Chris MacLarion) – Reactivation of the Apprenticeship program for the occupation of Stationary Engineer with revisions to the Related Instruction provider and the addition of STA. (ITEM 9)
   
   Mr.MacLarion presented a request on behalf of Tidal Health for reactivation of their Apprenticeship program for the occupation of Stationary Engineer with revisions to the Related Instruction provider and the addition of STA. He went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
   
   Mr.Wilford asked if the college is providing the instruction and lab time and asked where it will be held. Mr.MacLarion said that the college will be providing the instruction and lab time at the college.
   
   A motion to approve this revision of Standards was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Durant and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).

C. PROGRAM REVISIONS

10. Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (Angela Harkness) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of HVAC. (ITEM 10)
    
    Ms.Trieu said that she was joined by Ms.Paige Reese and Mr.Peter Constantinou from the Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP) to request the revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of HVAC. She provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Mr.Hadfield asked how much of the program is in-person.
    
    Ms.Harkness said that the labs will be hosted in-person as needed. The Chairman asked how the Sponsor will determine if in-person labs are needed.
    
    The Sponsor explained that it depends on what is being taught at that time and that if the subject is more theoretical it can be completed online.
    
    Mr.Hadfield asked for clarification on the proposed change in soldering and brazing. The Sponsor said that they are adding to the syllabus to better align with the work being done currently in the industry.
    
    Mr.Hadfield asked how hours are tracked for Related Instruction with the program being fully online? The Sponsor said that each class is 3 hours long and the platform has a management system that tracks and monitors participants' attendance and engagement.
    
    Mr.Hadfield asked how many hours the whole program is. The Sponsor said that the program is around 600 hours with a minimum of 144 hours per year.
    
    Mr.Hadfield asked if the online learning is live instruction with an instructor or self-study. The Sponsor said that all classes are taught by live instructors.
    
    Mr.Wilford asked in general how often the Sponsor anticipates holding in-person instruction. The Sponsor said it depends. He said that they teach the theory first but when it comes time to actually learn how to perform certain types of work the students will have an in-person class.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and approved. Ms.Anderson abstained (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were notin attendance).

12. Conagra Brands, Inc. (Jennifer White) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of Industrial Maintenance Technician. (ITEM 12)
    
    Ms.White presented a request on behalf of Conagra Brands for a revision of Standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of Industrial Maintenance Technician. Ms.White said that the Sponsor also provided a breakdown of all of the classes that they would like to add. She provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Mr.Wilford asked if the Sponsor would be willing to add language clarifying that the electrical work will be done by a licensed electrician. Mr.White said that they would be willing to add that language.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of standards was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
13. Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers (Lynn Stone) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the waiver of driver’s license requirement and the addition of a training location. (ITEM 13)
    
    Ms.Stone said that she was joined by Mr.Rob Smith from Eastern Atlantic State Carpenters to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the waiver of driver’s license requirement and the addition of a training location. She went on to clarify that the Sponsor is requesting 2 things; (1) a waiver of the minimum qualifications that allows an Apprentice 1 year to obtain a drivers license after joining the program, and (2) add a new training location in New Jersey. She concluded her presentation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Mr.Wilford asked if the Apprentices will have to travel to New Jersey. The Sponsor explained that the Apprenticeship will travel because there is equipment and machinery that only exists in New Jersey and not the Maryland locations. He also explained that the associated costs for the Apprentices’ travel and accommodations will be paid for by the Sponsor.
    
    Mr.Shmelzer asked what happens if an Apprentice does not receive their drivers license within a 1-year time frame. He asked if they would be kicked out of the program. The Sponsor said that they will work with the Apprentice. He said that they added the new 1 year provision to prevent a drivers license requirement from being an obstacle to participation, however, he said that by the second year it is expected that the Apprentice has made an attempt to receive their license. He essentially concluded by saying that they will address the issue as it arises.
    
    Mr.Shmelzer expressed concern about potentially being pigeon-holed by an Apprentice that does not receive a license within 1 year of participation. He said that they will have to abide by the changes they are making to their standards.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards was made by Ms.Durant, seconded by Mr.Wilford and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
14. Howard Community College (Sheila Jackson) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a new occupation of Cardiovascular Technologist. (ITEM 14)
    
    Ms. Jackson said that she was joined by Mr.Jeff Richmond and Ms.Hather Ryan from Howard Community College to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship to add the new occupation of Cardiovascular Technologist. Ms.Jackson added that she was informed that there are an additional 3 hospitals that have signed on and 15 Apprentices. She provided some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Ms.Durant asked about employee acceptance agreements. Ms.Jackson said that they have employer acceptance agreements from the 2 employers that have already signed on and will be adding an additional hospital.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards of Apprenticeship was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Mr.Wilford and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
15. Independent Electrical Contractors (I.E.C.)– Chesapeake, Inc. (Sheila Jackson) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a Related Instruction location. (ITEM 15)
    
    Ms.Jackson said that she was joined by Council members Mr.Grant Schmelzer from I.E.C. Chesapeake to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a Related Instruction location. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program, occupation, and new location and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards of Apprenticeship was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Durant and approved. Mr.Shmelzer abstained (Public Representative BeliAcharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woowere not in attendance).
16. Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (Karen Parker) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a new occupation of Fire Alarm Technician and for the change in wage percentages for the occupation of Sprinkler Fitter. (ITEM 16)
    
    Ms.Parker said that she was joined by Mr.Jeff McCurley and Ms.Jennifer Ruppert from Pye-Barker Fire & Safety to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a new occupation of Fire Alarm Technician and for a change in wage percentages for the occupation of Sprinkler Fitter. She then went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupations and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Ms.Shmelzer asked if the Fire Alarm Technician needs an electrical license. Mr.MacLarion said that the Fire Alarm Technician does not need an electrical license because it is low voltage.
    
    A motion to approve this reactivation and revision of STA was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Cornish and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were notin attendance).
17. Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Karen Parker) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of Sheet Metal Worker. (ITEM 17)
    
    Ms.Parker said that she was joined by Mr.David Tippett from Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the occupation of Sheet Metal Worker. She said that they would like to modify the Related Instruction so that year 5 of the program is optional and allows for the Apprentice to select an elective class to work towards a specialty of their choosing. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Mr.MacLarion provided additional context on the revision and clarified that the program where Apprentices do not attend classes (unless making up work) the 5th year unless they chose a speciality.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards of Apprenticeship was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya,Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were notin attendance).
18. Summit Anchor (Jennifer White) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a new occupation of welder. (ITEM 18)
    
    Ms.White said that she was joined by Mr.Leo Dumond and Mr.Gus Strats fromSummit Anchor to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of a new occupation of welder. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupation and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    A motion to approve this revision of Standards was made by Mr.WIlford, seconded by Ms.Durant and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
19. The Alliance for the Media Arts + Culture (Aneta Lefterov) –Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship for the addition of two new occupations: Digital Marketing Specialist and Digital Archivist. (ITEM 19)
    
    Ms.Lefterov said that she was joined by Ms.Sonia Dowuona from The Alliance for the Media Arts + Culture to request a revision of standards of Apprenticeship to add the 2 new occupations of Digital Marketing Specialist and Digital Archivist. She went on to provide some additional background information on the program and occupations and offered to take any questions from the Council.
    
    Ms.Durant stated that the packet says that the program is open to 16 year olds, however, it also requires a high school diploma or equivalent and pointed out that 16 year olds often do not have a diploma or equivalent. She suggested that the Sponsor add STA language to their Standards of Apprenticeship.
    
    The Sponsor said that the position is full-time and explained that they typically don't hire high school students. She said that they can raise the age requirement to 18 years old.
    
    Mr.MacLarion explained that there are cases such as homeschooling where a student may be 16 or 17 and have already received a high school diploma equivalent.
    
    A motion to approve this review with recommendations was made by Ms.Durant, seconded by Ms.Cornish and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).

D. PROGRAM REVIEWS (FIVE OR MORE APPRENTICES):

20. Apprentice Training, Inc. (Coral Newland) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with 5 or more Apprentices. (ITEM 20)
    
    Ms.Newland presented a program review for Apprentice Training, Inc. She said that during the review staff noted a deficiency in that the Sponsor’s Standards require them to have an Apprenticeship committee, however, they do not have one. Aside from not having an Apprenticeship committee there was one other deficiency noted in registering female Apprentices, however, they have made improvements since the last review. She concluded by requesting approval of this review with the recommendations of MATP staff.
    
    Mr.Shmelzer asked about the rotation and exchanging of Apprentices between employers. Mr. MacLarion explained that in a group nonjoint program can move Apprentices as often as they wish but are required to send MD Labor an addendum.
    
    Mr.Wilford asked when they were first reviewed and if they have established an Apprenticeship committee yet.
    
    Ms.Newland said that they do not yet have a committee. Mr.Wilford said that Sponsors need to comply with recommendations from staff and recommended giving the Sponsor 90 days to get in compliance by establishing an Apprenticeship Committee with another review in 6 months. Mr.Shmelzer recommended that the Council require the Sponsor to provide meeting minutes and attendance to prove that they have not only established their Council but are using it. He said that they should have to provide meeting minutes and attendance over the course of the next 2 years until the Sponsor's next full review.
    
    The Chairman summarized the Council's suggestions. He said that the Council recommended that the Sponsor be required to provide a list of council members names for their Apprenticeship committee within 90 days, be required to provide copies of their meeting minutes, attendance, agendas etc. and have another review in a year.
    
    A motion to approve this review with recommendations was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
21. Bilbrough’s Electric, Inc., (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with 5 or more Apprentices. (ITEM 21)
    
    Ms.Luby presented a program review for Bilbrough’s Electric, Inc. She gave a broad overview of the program and shared that they are planning to expand to North Carolina. She said that during the review staff noted a deficiency in the registration of minority and female Apprentices and staff worked with them to improve outreach. She concluded by requesting approval of this review with the recommendations of MATP staff for another regularly scheduled review in 2 years.
    
    Mr.Shmelzer expressed concern that the Sponsor is expanding to North Carolina despite the fact that they have been unable to meet their minority and female Apprentice goals. Ms.Luby said that the Sponsor is aware of the deficiency and committed to rectifying the issue.
    
    Ms.Durant pointed out that under “Summary of Staff Recommendations” it says that the Sponsor will collect demographic information at the time of the application but it is not listed as a staff recommendation in the actual report. She asked if that could be added to the report.
    
    Ms.Luby said that they will add the staff recommendation for the Sponsor to collect demographic information to the report. She requested that staff report back at the next meeting as to whether the Sponsor has begun collecting demographic information.
    
    Mr.Wilford asked if the Apprentices in Maryland are going to be sent to North Carolina when they have work there. Ms.Luby said that they are going to hire new Apprentices in North Carolina instead of moving the Apprentices from MD.
    
    A motion to approve this review with recommendations was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Cornish and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
22. CAT, MWT, LLC. (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with 5 or more Apprentices. (ITEM 22)
    
    Ms.Luby presented a program review for the CAT, MWT, LLC. She said that during the review staff noted a deficiency in the registration of their Apprentices (getting Apprenticeship licenses) but have since worked with their navigator and resolved the issue. She also noted a deficiency in registering female Apprentices. She concluded by requesting approval of this review with the recommendation of MATP staff for another regularly scheduled review in 2 years.
    
    Ms.Durant recommended that the Sponsor modify their recruitment practices in the attempt to increase female participation.
    
    Ms.Anderson asked if the Apprentices receive any type of license at the end of the program. Mr.MacLarion said that they don't receive the HVAC license but they get the restricted license.
    
    Ms.Anderson asked if the curriculum at New Castle specific to sheetmetal workers or is a normal HVAC program. Ms.Luby said it's a sheet metal program.
    
    A motion to approve this review with recommendations was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).
23. Community College of Baltimore County (Coral Newland) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with 5 or more Apprentices. (ITEM 23)
    
    Ms.Newland presented a program review for the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). She said that staff found the Sponsor to be in full compliance and she concluded by requesting approval of this review with the recommendation of MATP staff for another regularly scheduled review in 2 years.
    
    Ms.Durant pointed out a typo in the occupation title. She said instead of “instrumental maintenance repairer” it should say “industrial maintenance repairer”.
    
    Ms.Durant recognized that 2 employers did not submit their wage and hour paperwork and asked if there is an expectation of staff that they will submit it later on. Ms.Newland said that MATP staff is working with the employers to make sure the paperwork is submitted.
    
    A motion to approve this review with recommendations was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Shmelzer and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).

E. PROGRAM REVIEWS: (FEWER THAN 5 APPRENTICES)

Chairman Cavey said that Items 24-29 are all program reviews with less than 5 Apprentices. He noted that Item 28 had a recommendation for follow up from MATP staff. He went on to say that staff verified that program reviews were performed and programs were found to be conducted in a satisfactory manner, therefore, no Council action is required.

24. Baltimore City Police Department (Coral Newland) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 24) No Council action required.
25. 25. Barnes Electric, Inc. (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 25) No Council action required.
26. 26. Fabricated Extrusion Company of Maryland, LLC. (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 26) No Council action required.
27. 27. Hub Labels, Inc. (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 27) No Council action required.
28. 28. Johnson Controls Fire Protection (Coral Newland) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 28) No Council action required.
29. 29. Matthews and Pierce Masonry, Inc. (Pam Luby) – Request for approval of program review for a registered Sponsor with fewer than 5 Apprentices. (ITEM 29). No Council action required.

F. CANCELLATIONS:

30. Anne Arundel Community College (Angela Clark) – Request for voluntary cancellation of standards of Apprenticeship. (ITEM 30)
    
    Ms.Clark presented a request for cancellation on behalf of Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) due to ongoing recruitment and hiring challenges as well as limited interest from prospective applicants making it difficult to sustain participation. She requested the Council's approval and offered to take any questions.
    
    Chairman Cavey asked if there are any Apprentices currently enrolled in the program. Ms.Clark said that there are no current Apprentices.
    
    A motion to approve the request for cancellation was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Hadfield and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not inattendance).

G. OTHER BUSINESS: (INCLUDES REQUESTS FOR OVER 50% COMPLETIONS, AFTER-THE-FACTS, POSTHUMOUS COMPLETIONS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS)

31. Associated Builders and Contractors Chesapeake Shores (Angela Clark) – Request for registration of Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training. (ITEM 31)
    
    Ms.Clark requested the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training on behalf of the Associated Builders and Contractors Chesapeake Shores. She provided some brief background information on the Apprentice and their level of experience and offered to take any questions.
    
    A motion to approve the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Mr.Wilford and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
32. Independent Electrical Contractors-Chesapeake, Inc. (Sheila Jackson) – Request for registration of Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training. (ITEM 32)
    
    Ms.Jackson presented Items 32 and 33 together.
    
    See Item 33 for Council vote.
33. Independent Electrical Contractors -Chesapeake, Inc. (Sheila Jackson) – Request for registration of Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training. (ITEM 33)
    
    Ms.Jackson requested the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training on behalf of Independent Electrical Contractors Chesapeake, Inc. She provided some brief background information on the Apprentice and their level of experience and offered to take any questions.
    
    A motion to approve the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit was made by Mr.Hadfield, seconded by Mr.Wilford and approved. Mr.Shmelzer abstained (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and EmployerRepresentative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
34. Johnson Controls Fire Protection (Angela Clark) – Request for registration of Apprentice with over 50% credit and for after-the-fact completion granted for prior work experience and training. (ITEM 34)
    
    Ms.Clark requested the registration of an Apprentices with over 50% credit and for after-the-fact completion granted for prior work experience and training on behalf of Johnson Controls Fire Protection. She provided some brief background information on the Apprentice and their level of experience and offered to take any questions.
    
    A motion to approve the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Ms.Anderson and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).
35. Washington D.C. Electricians JATC, IBEW Local 26 (Karen Parker) – Request for registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training. (ITEM 35)
    
    Ms.Parker requested the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for OJT and RTI on behalf of the Washington D.C. Electricians JATC, IBEW Local 26. She provided some brief background information on the Apprentice and their level of experience and offered to take any questions.
    
    A motion to approve the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit was made by Mr.Shmelzer, seconded by Mr.Hadfield and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representative Mina Woo were not in attendance).

Chairman Cavey stated that Items 36-66 are all eligible employer requests for the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP) and asked that the Council consider all of the items together. He asked the Council members if they had any questions, concerns, or remarks concerning any Youth Apprenticeship Items.

GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING AMP REQUEST ITEMS

Mr.Shmelzer asked a clarifying question directed at Ms.Kyttle representing MSDE. He asked if the IRC is required for each program. Ms.Kyttle said that currently they are not required but they are in the process of working on a new AMP policy that would require them.

Mr.Dean clarified further that LEAs can choose to list the IRC but as of right now AMP cannot require them to list the IRC. Ms.Durant asked what the timeline will look like for the new policy. Mr.Dean said that the policy will likely be ready in early 2026. Mr.Shmelzer asked if, once the policy comes out, all of the Youth items will need to have the IRC listed.

Mr.Dean said they are still going through the policy process and that is a point of discussion that hasn't been fully decided yet. Ms.Kyttle explained the policy process a little bit further and mentioned that requiring IRCS has its pros and cons and stakeholders need to discuss and determine what they would like the policy to say or not say.

Ms.Durant said that it might be helpful for the Council to have a report of the AMP program that caputes the total number of participating employers, number of active employers,number of inactive employers, how many have IRCs associated, etc. and asked if that is something that MATP staff could produce.

Mr.MacLarion said that all of that information and data is posted on the Maryland Department of Labor website. Mr.Logan said that he can share that information to Council members.

36. A.M. & Son Electric, LLC. (Marshel Pollock) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Electrician, Electrical Supplier, and Electrical Estimator. [YOUTH] (ITEM 36) Ms.Durant said that there was a projection of 200 positions according to the packet and asked if that's accurate. Mr.Dean said that he is doubtful that 200 positions is accurate, however, he explained that the number can change frequently and doesn't carry a ton of weight. See Item 66 for Council vote
37. AMC Electric, LLC. (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Electrician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 37)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
38. Brightview Avondell (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants/Server and Dietary Aide. [YOUTH] (ITEM 38)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
39. Buckler Electric, LLC. (Laura Wright) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Electrician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 39)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
40. Bullfrog Sod, LLC. (Jennifer White) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Agricultural Production Assistant. [YOUTH] (ITEM 40)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
41. Clearwater Pool and Spa (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Retail Manager. [YOUTH] (ITEM 41)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
42. Columbia Creative Academy (Sheila Jackson) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Online Marketing. [YOUTH] (ITEM 42)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
43. CurlyRed, Inc. (Angella Moon) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Graphic Design and Web Design. [YOUTH] (ITEM 43)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
44. FGS, LLC. (Laura Wright) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Electrical Technician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 44)
    
    Ms.Durant pointed out a typo in the memorandum that lists the occupation as “electrical technician” and should say “electronic technician”.
    
    Mr.Dean said that the title should actually be “low voltage technician” and that staff will make the correction.
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
45. Fidelity Mechanical Services (Angela Harkness) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of HVAC. [YOUTH] (ITEM 45)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
46. Goddard School of Pasadena (Angela Clark) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Teacher’s Aide. [YOUTH] (ITEM 46)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
47. Harford Packing and Shipping Solutions (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Print Technician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 47)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
48. Hickory Child Development Center (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Teacher Aide. [YOUTH] (ITEM 48)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
49. JR Pasta, Inc. (Angela Harkness) – Request for approval of as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Cook. (ITEM 49)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
50. KidsCo, Inc. (Aneta Lefterov) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Child Care Aide and Child Care Teacher. [YOUTH] (ITEM 50)
    
    Ms.Durant said that memo states KidsCo, Inc is requesting 1 Youth Apprentice Childcare Aid and 2 Youth Apprentice Childcare teachers. She asked if instead of “childcare teacher” the occupations should be listed as “childcare assistant”.
    
    Mr.Dean clarified that there was a typo and that there should only be 1 occupation of teaching assistant listed.
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
51. Knott Mechanical (Teresa Mena) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Plumbing and HVAC. [YOUTH] (ITEM 51)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
52. L. A. & M Enterprises, Inc. dba, Level Eats (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Line Cook. [YOUTH] (ITEM 52)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
53. Laurel Leasing Co., dba, Laurelwood Care Center (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Nursing Aide. [YOUTH] (ITEM 53)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
54. Martin Newark Dealerships. (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Automotive Service Technician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 54)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
55. McGlothlin & Benham Electric Co., Inc. (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Electrician. [YOUTH] (ITEM 55)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
56. Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital (Marshel Pollock) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Nursing Assistant. [YOUTH] (ITEM 56)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
57. Medstar Harbor Hospital (Marshel Pollock) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Nursing Assistant. [YOUTH] (ITEM 57)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
58. Mighty Dog Roofing. (Jennifer White) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Junior Estimator. [YOUTH] (ITEM 58)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
59. Paragon Machine Company (Angela Harkness) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Machinist, Fabricator, and Welder. [YOUTH] (ITEM 59)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
60. R.H. Perkinson, Inc. (Jacqueline Trieu) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Plumber. [YOUTH] (ITEM 60)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
61. The Center for Trauma, Stress and Anxiety (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Marketer and Counselor. [YOUTH] (ITEM 61)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
62. The Piedmont Group, LLC., dba, TPG Risk Management (Jennifer White) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Insurance Operations Assistant. [YOUTH] (ITEM 62)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
63. Tool In Hand, LLC. (Jennifer White) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Auto Mechanic and Service Writer. [YOUTH] (ITEM 63)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
64. Westminster Healthcare (Teresa Mena) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of Healthcare Aide. [YOUTH] (ITEM 64)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
65. Wheeler Heating and Cooling (Amy Belt) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupation of HVAC. [YOUTH] (ITEM 65)
    
    See Item 66 for Council vote
66. YMCA of Frederick County (Jennifer White) – Request for approval as an eligible Youth Apprenticeship employer in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program for the occupations of Health and Wellness Assistant, Cook Aide, and Human Resource Assistant. [YOUTH] (ITEM 66)
    
    A motion to approve Items 36-66 and was made by Ms.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Durant, and approved. Ms.Gilmore abstained (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representatives Mina Woo and GrantShmelzer were not in attendance).

*Mr.Shmelzer left the meeting at 11:32 a.m. prior to the Council vote on Items 36-66.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

A. NEW PROGRAMS:

SUPP 1. Maryland Department of Labor (Mr.MacLarion) – Request for registration of standards of Apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan for a new program for the occupation of Apprenticeship Navigator. (SUPP. ITEM 1).

Mr.MacLarion presented a request on behalf of the Maryland Department of Labor for the registration of standards of Apprenticeship and Affirmative Action plan for a new program for the occupation of Apprenticeship Navigator. He provided some additional background information on the program and occupations and offered to field any questions from the Council.

A motion to approve this new program was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Gilmore and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representatives Mina Woo and Grant Shmelzer were not inattendance).

B. PROGRAM REVISIONS

SUPP 2. Bilbrough’s Electric, Inc. (Chris MacLarion) – Request for revision of standards of Apprenticeship to add a Related Instruction provider and curriculum.

Mr.MacLarion presented a request on behalf of Billbrough’s Electric, Inc. for a revision of Standards to add a Related Instruction provider. He said that this information came out earlier in the agenda during Billbrough Electric’s review. He provided some additional background information on the program and offered to take any questions from the Council.

A motion to approve this revision of standards was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Ms.Anderson and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representatives Mina Woo and GrantShmelzer were not in attendance).

C. OTHER BUSINESS

SUPP 3. Washington DC Electricians JATC IBEW Local 26 (Karen Parker) – Request for registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training.

Ms.Parker requested the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit granted for prior work experience and training on behalf of Washington DC Electricians JATC IBEW Local 26. She provided some brief background information on the Apprentice and their level of experience and offered to take any questions.

A motion to approve the registration of an Apprentice with over 50% credit was made by Mr.Wilford, seconded by Mr.Hadfield and unanimously approved (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representatives Mina Woo and Grant Shmelzer were not in attendance).

V. CLOSING REMARKS

The Chairman wished everyone a happy holiday season.

VI. ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Cavey entertained a motion to adjourn. Mr.Wilford made the motion to adjourn, Ms.Cornish seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:40 a.m. (Public Representative Beli Acharya, Employee Representative Brian Courtien, and Employer Representatives Mina Woo and GrantShmelzer were not in attendance).

Respectfully Submitted,

Christopher D. MacLarion

Secretary Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council