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DECK 1 — High-Discipline Apprenticeships at Scale

DECK 1 — High-Discipline Apprenticeships at Scale

How GACC sustained a 77% approval rate across 80k+ logged hours (Data sourced from 2025 metrics: reports/gacc_case_study_2025_20251206_163424/gacc_2025_metrics.json)

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Slide 1 — Title

High-Discipline Apprenticeships at Scale How GACC Maintained QA Integrity Across 80,962 Logged Hours

Speaker Narrative: This deck demonstrates how GACC scaled apprenticeship volume while tightening quality controls—an achievement most workforce programs can’t replicate.

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Slide 2 — The Scale of Operations

2025 Output Overview

Speaker Narrative: These numbers reflect a mature, operationally rigorous apprenticeship environment—one that mirrors real employer work rhythms.

Visual Suggestion: A large numeric “metrics dashboard” with four big KPIs.

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Slide 3 — Quality at Volume

77.44% Combined Approval Rate

Speaker Narrative: Approval discipline held steady even as throughput increased. This level of consistency is rare at this scale.

Visual Suggestion: Gauge or bar showing “Approval Rate: 77.44%”.

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Slide 4 — Why Approval Rate Matters

Approval Rate = Audit Integrity + Employer Confidence

Speaker Narrative: Employers want accountability. Funders want compliance. A strong approval rate is the backbone of program credibility.

Visual Suggestion: Triangle diagram linking “QA → Compliance → Trust”.

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Slide 5 — Flagship Cohorts Demonstrating Discipline

Top Performing 2025 Cohorts

Speaker Narrative: These cohorts set the standard. High throughput combined with high approval rates proves discipline scales.

Visual Suggestion: Two cohort cards with hours + approval badges.

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Slide 6 — The QA Engine

What Drives Consistency

Speaker Narrative: QA isn’t an afterthought. It’s architected directly into the workflow, ensuring reliability at scale.

Visual Suggestion: Workflow diagram: “Log → Review → Approve”.

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Slide 7 — What Employers Receive

Employer Value Proposition

Speaker Narrative: This is the infrastructure employers rely on—clarity, order, and validated output.

Visual Suggestion: Three icons representing reliability, accuracy, accountability.

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Slide 8 — Summary

High Volume. High Discipline. High Trust.

Speaker Narrative: Most workforce providers compromise on one of these. GACC delivers all three simultaneously.

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DECK 2 — Discipline You Can See

Executive Deck Storyboard — “Discipline You Can See” How VELA and Turbine Turn Apprenticeship Training into Operational Intelligence

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Slide 1 — Title

Header: Discipline You Can See Subhead: How VELA and Turbine Make On-the-Job Training Observable, Accountable, and Measurable

Visual: Dark industrial background, bright dashboard overlay showing “Log → Approve → Analyze” flow.

Speaker Narrative: “What used to live in clipboards, memory, and guesswork is now fully visible. VELA and Turbine convert hands-on learning into verifiable operational data—discipline made visible.”

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Slide 2 — Before VELA: The Invisible Work

Title: OJT Was the Blind Spot in Workforce Performance Visual: Split screen — left: scattered paper logs / sticky notes; right: question mark overlay (“Where did those hours go?”). Bullet Visuals:

Speaker Narrative: “Before VELA, OJT was invisible. Hours were tracked, but learning wasn’t proven. Managers had no real-time insight, and apprentices lacked timely feedback.”

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Slide 3 — After VELA: Training Becomes Observable

Title: Every Task Documented. Every Hour Traceable. Visual: VELA log interface mockup — timestamped entries linked to competencies.

Speaker Narrative: “VELA digitizes every OJT action: who did it, when, for how long, and under which competency. Apprentices now leave a digital fingerprint of skill in progress.”

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Slide 4 — Turbine Brings Accountability

Title: The Mentor Validation Loop Visual: Workflow diagram — Apprentice → VELA → Turbine → Supervisor Approval → QA Dashboard.

Speaker Narrative: “Turbine is where accountability lives. Mentors review logs daily, approve work, and close the QA loop. Approval discipline becomes a measure of culture, not paperwork.”

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Slide 5 — Observability Creates Discipline

Title: What Gets Seen Gets Done Right Visual: Before/After chart — pre-VELA chaos vs. post-VELA consistency (flat engagement line).

Speaker Narrative: “When apprentices know their work is documented and mentors know approval is required, behavior stabilizes. At GACC, that translated to 93% multi-week engagement and 77% approval discipline.”

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Slide 6 — 2025 Operational Scale

Title: Proven at 80 Thousand Hours of Documented Work Visual: Large KPI tiles:

Speaker Narrative: “Every figure here represents real, observable work. VELA captured shift-level data across 100+ apprentices—an operational rhythm, not a compliance exercise.”

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Slide 7 — Approval Discipline at Scale

Title: Quality Verification at Industrial Volume Visual: Gauge chart — Approval Rate 77.4% (2025) 88.7% cumulative.

Speaker Narrative: “Even at this volume, mentor validation stayed disciplined. Turbine’s workflow kept QA timely—approvals within days, not weeks.”

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Slide 8 — Balanced Output Across the Bench

Title: No ‘Hero Workers,’ No Ghost Accounts Visual: Lorenz curve or balanced bar chart showing Gini 0.51–0.55.

Speaker Narrative: “VELA data show a healthy distribution of participation—no over-reliance on a few stars. Every apprentice contributes, and performance balance drives reliability for employers.”

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Slide 9 — Mechatronics and Beyond

Title: Where the System Proves Itself Visual: Cohort bar chart (Mechatronics Q1–Q3, Sales Engineer, Polymer Tech).

Speaker Narrative: “Mechatronics remains the workhorse—tens of thousands of documented hours. But the same framework powers niche roles like Sales Engineer and Polymer Tech, proving digital discipline crosses industries.”

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Slide 10 — From Observation to Management

Title: Turning OJT Data into Operational Decisions Visual: Dashboard mock-up: engagement trends, mentor responsiveness, task distribution.

Speaker Narrative: “Supervisors can now see where coaching is needed, which tasks consume the most time, and when engagement dips. Observability turns training into a manageable process.”

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Slide 11 — Employer Benefits

Title: Why Industry Leaders Adopt VELA + Turbine Visual: 3-column grid – Visibility | Efficiency | Proof. Bullets:

Speaker Narrative: “This isn’t about software—it’s about operational accuracy. Employers finally get transparency between production and training.”

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Slide 12 — Case Evidence: GACC 2025

Title: Measured Performance, Proven Accountability Visual: Side-by-side KPI cards for top cohorts (hours / approvals / multi-week %).

Speaker Narrative: “Eighty thousand hours, 8,000+ entries, 93% retention, and 77% verified quality. These results aren’t theoretical—they’re from real manufacturing operations powered by VELA + Turbine.”

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Slide 13 — The Data Backbone for Modern Manufacturing

Title: Training Data That Drives Production Decisions Visual: Pipeline graphic — OJT → VELA → Turbine → Analytics → Workforce Planning.

Speaker Narrative: “With VELA and Turbine, training data now feeds staffing forecasts, maintenance planning, and performance reviews. The system converts learning data into production intelligence.”

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Slide 14 — Executive Takeaway

Title: Discipline Made Visible Visual: Large centered statement:

“If you can’t see it, you can’t manage it.” Subtext: VELA + Turbine make OJT visible — and that visibility creates accountability.

Speaker Narrative: “Every employer faces hidden inefficiencies in OJT. VELA and Turbine expose them to be managed. Visibility is discipline.”

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Slide 15 — Partner Invitation

Title: Bring Visibility to Your Apprenticeship Pipeline Visual: Logos: GACC | VELA | Turbine | Apprentage | Industry Partners; QR code to demo or contact.

Speaker Narrative: “Join the employers already turning training data into production insight. VELA and Turbine make your workforce observable and your results verifiable.”

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