
On March 23rd, 2023 Governor Polis signed SB23-051 Conforming Workforce Development Statutes. The legislation directs the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) to establish the State Apprenticeship Council (SAC) to provide professional and technical expertise and advise the SAA on registered apprenticeship standards, rules, and performance. The SAC is made up of two subcommittees: the Committee for Apprenticeship in the Building and Construction Trades (CABCT) which advises the SAA on the building and construction trades, and the Committee for Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries (CANEI) which advises the SAA on all other industries. The SAC will support the SAA as it develops the State plan and standards in accordance with 29 CFR § 29.13.
On Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 Governor Polis announced the members of the SAC (formerly State Apprenticeship Council and Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship/IAC).
State Apprenticeship Council Members
- Committee for Apprenticeship in the Building and Construction Trades Voting Members
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The council will advise the State Apprenticeship Agency on registered apprenticeships for the building and construction trades.
- Gerald Arnold, Denver Pipefitters Local Union #208
- David Davia, Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association
- Michael Gifford, Associated General Contractors - Colorado
- Jeremy Ross, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 68
- Shane Haas, FCI Constructors, Inc.
- Jeanie Kelley, RK Mechanical
- Heather Sherwood, Western States College of Construction
- Marilyn Akers Stansbury, Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain
- Jason Wardrip, Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council
- Sean Wyatt, Plumbers Local Union 3
- Committee for Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries Voting Members
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The committee will advise the State Apprenticeship Agency on registered apprenticeships for all other industries, with membership reflecting high-demand jobs.
- Julia Brink, Red Rocks Childcare Innovation Center
- Curtis Englehart, Mesa County Workforce Center
- Nicole Jones, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity Youth Services
- Dani Kimlinger, Colorado Society for Human Resources Management State Council
- Mary Mino, MSM Advisory Group
- Jaime Pearson, Centura Health
- Luis Ponce, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- Meaghan Sullivan, Careerwise
- Non-voting members of the State Apprenticeship Council
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- Joshua Cody, Colorado Farm Brewery representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council
- Eric Dunker, Arapahoe Community College representing a training provider
- Cher Haavind, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
- Sarah Heath, Colorado Community College System
- Kayla Shock, Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Renee Welch, Colorado Department of Higher Education
- Lorena Zimmer, Denver Health representing equal opportunity in apprenticeship
State Apprenticeship Council Meetings
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- State Apprenticeship Council (SAC) Meetings
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- April 6th, 2023 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (Fort Collins)
- June 9th, 2023 (Colorado Springs): Register Here
- August 11th, 2023 (Grand Junction): Register Here
- October 12th, 2023 (Pueblo): Register Here
- December 7th, 2023 (Denver): Register Here
- Committee for Apprenticeship in the Building and Construction Trades (Formerly SAC) Meetings
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- April 6th, 2023 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm (Fort Collins)
- June 9th, 2023 (Colorado Springs): Register Here
- August 11th, 2023 (Grand Junction): Register Here
- October 12th, 2023 (Pueblo): Register Here
- December 7th, 2023 (Denver): Register Here
- Committee for Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries (Formerly IAC) Meetings
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- April 6th, 2023 10:00 am - 10:45 am (Fort Collins)
- June 9th, 2023 (Colorado Springs): Register Here
- August 11th, 2023 (Grand Junction): Register Here
- October 12th, 2023 (Pueblo): Register Here
- December 7th, 2023 (Denver): Register Here
- Ad Hoc & Special Committee Meetings
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- September 8, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- September 22, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- September 27, 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- October 28, 2022 11:30 am - 12:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- View Agenda
- November 15, 2022 9:30 am - 11:00 am (VIRTUAL)
- January 25, 2023 8:30 am - 9:00 am (VIRTUAL)
- March 21st, 2023 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm (VIRTUAL)
- May 16th, 2023 10:30 am - 11:00 am (VIRTUAL)
- View Agenda
- View Recording
- View Meeting Notes
- Past State Apprenticeship Council (formerly SAC & IAC) Meetings
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- February 3rd, 2023 (Denver)
- 9:00 am - 9:45 am (SAC only)
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm (Joint SAC & IAC)
- 1:15 - 2:00 pm (IAC only)
- December 8th, 2022 (Denver)
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (SAC)
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (IAC)
- October 6th, 2022 (Colorado Springs)
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (SAC)
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (IAC)
- August 4th, 2022 (Grand Junction)
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (SAC)
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (IAC)
- June 15th, 2022 (Denver)
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (IAC Only)
- June 9th, 2022 (Denver)
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (SAC Only)
- April 14th, 2022 (VIRTUAL)
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (SAC Only)
- April 7th, 2022 (VIRTUAL)
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm (IAC Only)
- February 3rd, 2023 (Denver)