Four Things States are Doing to Advance Apprenticeships
While new federal investments have increased, much of the most impactful action around apprenticeships has occurred at the state level. The rate of new state legislation that references apprenticeships more than doubled over the past decade. This…
Read MoreGovernors Recognize 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week
“In recognizing the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate the more than 27,000 Registered Apprenticeship programs and the millions of Americans who have completed an apprenticeship or are actively apprenticing right now.”
Read MoreUnited Domestic Workers launches groundbreaking family child care apprenticeship program
United Domestic Workers and the UDW Resource Center announced the approval of their pioneering Family Child Care Educator Apprenticeship Program, which is designed to address the urgent need for a stronger childcare workforce while empowering young…
Read MoreHow community colleges can realize the full potential of apprenticeships
For more than a century, community and technical colleges have been a cornerstone of America’s talent development strategy: opening doors for individuals to learn new skills, retrain for emerging fields, power this nation’s existing and emerging…
Read MoreAll Aboard the ApprenticeSHIP: Assessing the Changing Face of Registered Apprenticeships
Registered Apprenticeships are a powerful pathway for building the skills needed in the economy of today and the future. However, apprenticeships have historically had a relatively narrow range of application in the United States. The story in the U…
Read MoreFervo Energy launches geothermal apprenticeship program
Fervo Energy (Fervo) has partnered with the Southern Utah University (SUU) and Elemental Impact (Elemental) to launch a first-of-its-kind geothermal apprenticeship program to help oil and gas workers and Southwest Utah residents join the rapidly…
Read MoreDepartments of Labor, Commerce, Education renew memorandum of understanding with Switzerland to expand Registered Apprenticeship in US
The U.S. and Swiss governments have renewed a memorandum of understanding to expand and strengthen quality apprenticeships and pathways to good jobs, including Registered Apprenticeships, among Swiss companies and Swiss-invested companies in the U.S.
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