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handle is hein.amenin/aeiaehg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Key Points Registered Apprenticeship Proorams (RAPs) have- eist--d ir ederal law since the i 93Cs and have been primarly used by the construction inu stry. * Despte their org-ter rn exsence and recent infusion of miElons of dollars in rederal resources, RAPs will continually realize limited success de to the c:utdateda pregram mod. he Tium ranistration in roduced the Ids `ry- RecociZed ApprenuceSh:p Fog ram (IPAP) mde, which was deigned to be a more flexible alternative to RAPs. SRAs, or a s nilar model cf 'ndustrv driven work and learn, should be given a chance to rownd ' rniature as a leg:itimate upskilling optior [or inceustries such as health care, advancec manufacturimn, arc information technologv. When the Triump administration annouinced the Industry Recognized .Apprenticeship Pi'ogram (1RAP) model in june cry, it was a promising development seeking to provide a flexible alternative to the long-standing Registered Apprenticeship Pro- gram (RAP). The PAP mnv del yar remrnain ~c largely unchanged since its inception iin the National Apprenticship Act of 1937, wvh ich 2Uithvrizes the secretary of labor to issue regulations necesavry to safeguar the welfare of apprentices'and ;s pri~- marily foctsed on the skilled trades with strong union support.' I l represented an attempt to reform an antiquated, littie-used fedral workforce development program by creating a more modern and complenentary Option for enploers and induns- try partner' to partner v-th established training providers for upskilling and s:pp'irting the upward mobility of workers Less than a month afte= e lmeri took office, his administration announced the cnd of IAP in favor of the 8c-year-old RAP system. Additienally, Congress is in rhe process of reforming RAPs through the aptiy named Narinal Apprenticeslip Act of zozr. U nforsniatel, like lk o r wkorce development programs, these proposed revisions do not fundamentaliy alter the inflexible, out- dated, and federalized approach to apprenticeship. The Problem at Hand The onslaught of tech--oiogv and automation has transformed the workplace and the skills workers need. In dividuals and employers alike increasingly need education and training that is niore afferda- ble, more flexible in delivery, and more relevant to the job market.

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