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and ensure training in these occupations is available for job seekers. This will be <br />conducted annually. <br />Develop a sustainable annual forecast by using existing Orange County Business Council's <br />Workforce and Community Indicators report to proactively determine current and future skill <br />needs, especially in high priority occupations /clusters. The forecast also should review <br />educational opportunities and track graduation rates and post - graduation employment. <br />Set aside 25% of WIA funds for training, in addition to leveraging additional training funds from <br />other sources to strengthen co- enrollments of TAA eligible participants and increase the <br />funding level of the OiT programs. <br />Form a collaborative relationship between local labor, the City of Santa Ana Workforce <br />Investment Board (WIB), the Santa Ana Youth Council, and other partners for the purposes of <br />creating pre - apprenticeship /apprenticeship programs to identify curriculum based priority <br />industry sectors, braided funding to sustain program, and best target populations. <br />Santa Ana must work hard to build the skills and productivity of our existing adult workforce. <br />Nearly 50% of Santa Ana's workforce lacks a high school education. They also lack the skills and <br />training to fill technical jobs, and they earn less than the state's median wage. Therefore Santa <br />Ana will build pre - apprenticeship and apprenticeship partnerships to increase the employability <br />of its workforce. <br />Pre - apprenticeship programs are a great way to start exploring careers in the trades. In certain <br />cases, available programs offer the opportunity to earn while you learn. These programs offer <br />an overview of each trade, the qualifications and skills needed for each trade and on- the -job <br />training and related instruction. The programs also offer career -entry advice and emphasize the <br />importance of succeeding in school and in the workforce. While pre - apprenticeship does not <br />guarantee a job, pre - apprenticeship graduates have a higher rate of success in apprenticeship <br />programs. Lastly pre- apprenticeship /apprenticeship programs offer better futures for Santa <br />Ana's workers. As the need for skilled labor grows, these programs will prepare the workforce <br />for a growing demand in technical occupations. These skilled jobs call for more than a high <br />school diploma but less than a four -year degree. The following outlines the plan of action: <br />For a committee composed of One -Stop staff, WIB members including members of organized <br />labor, and other partners to explore pre- apprenticeship /apprenticeship programs by <br />12/31/2013. <br />Exploratory Committee will at minimum <br />• Identify curriculum based on priority industry sectors by 6/30/2014. Curriculum will <br />coordinated with local apprenticeship programs that are registered by the US <br />Department of Labor Employment Training Administration and approved by the <br />California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards. <br />42 <br />19F -49 <br />