August 2025 Chapter Meeting (Virtual)

August 2025
Chapter Meeting

Workforce Development as a Group Project
(RESCHEDULED)

Kirsten Pratt, MS, PMP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-m-pratt/
Associate Vice President
Apprenticeship Carolina
A division of the SC Technical College System

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The Zoom link will be emailed after registration.)
PDUs: 1.0  Business Acumen PDU

Join us for a lunchtime meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands Chapter!
 

(RESCHEDULED) This session will enhance your knowledge about a key topic in the workforce development world —registered apprenticeships. Workforce Development is not just the responsibility of HR but rather a collaborative effort involving internal and external stakeholders. Since having the correct workforce resources can significantly impact project success, this topic is particularly concerning to project, program, and portfolio managers.

Apprenticeship Carolina leads the state in navigating registered apprenticeships, a proven model for talent development across all industries. This model has enjoyed long-standing bipartisan support, and you will leave the session with an understanding of how to utilize it. Additionally, you will learn how to access the applicable talent development resources available within South Carolina and nationwide, which Apprenticeship Carolina coordinates at no cost to its corporate and organizational partners.

Speaker:

Kirsten Pratt, MS, PMP
Associate Vice President
Apprenticeship Carolina
A division of the SC Technical College System
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-m-pratt/

Kirsten Pratt is the Associate Vice President of Apprenticeship Carolina, a division of the South Carolina Technical College System based in Columbia, SC, and she is recognized as a resource for navigating workforce challenges. She leads a team of Apprenticeship Consultants located across South Carolina with a mission to grow registered apprenticeship opportunities for companies seeking recruitment, retention, or reskilling solutions. Kirsten has been with Apprenticeship Carolina since 2017 and brings a background in human resources, recruitment, higher education, career development, and program management. She is a proud graduate of South Carolina State University, from which she received her Bachelor's degree in Business. She also received a Master's degree in Marketing Research from Clemson University.

Kirsten earned her PMP in 2021 and has been passionate about project management since she was in grade school, despite initially resisting the infamous task of "class group projects." In her free time, she enjoys baking, nature, aerial silks fitness, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.