Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries (2023)

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $17 million in funding contracts to seven organizations to promote Registered Apprenticeships in emerging industries where they have not been scaled traditionally and to continue to expand in industries where they exist currently.  Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the funding will enable these industry intermediaries to launch, promote and expand multi-employer Registered Apprenticeship models in critical industries. These organizations will include a focus on increasing career pathways, particularly for underrepresented populations, in education and the care economy, clean energy, cybersecurity, hospitality and transportation. 

Industry Intermediaries are organizations uniquely positioned to convene employers within an industry or sub-sector to determine skill needs and workforce trends and to work with employers on a regional and national level to develop apprenticeship programs with the goal of increasing the number of apprenticeship opportunities.  Industry Intermediaries continue to serve as a conduit between employers and other industry partners and the Department’s Office of Apprenticeship to accelerate apprenticeship program development and help create new sector-based apprenticeship partnerships at the regional and national level. 

This investment will target the following sectors:

• Pathways for early childhood education
• Clean Energy
• K-12 Education
• Transportation
• Hospitality
• Cybersecurity

To learn more about DOL's Registered Apprenticeship Industry Intermediaries investment, view our fact sheet.