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ApprenticeshipUSA

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Apprenticeship.gov is the one-stop source to connect career seekers, employers, and education partners with apprenticeship resources. Discover apprenticeships across industries, how programs are started by employers, and how to become an apprentice.

BECOME AN APPRENTICE

I'M A CAREER SEEKER

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Jump start your future, hone your craft, learn from the pros, and build your career through apprenticeship.

START A PROGRAM

I'M AN EMPLOYER

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Create your future workforce, improve productivity, and reduce turn-over with a high-quality apprenticeship program.

ENGAGE EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS

I'M AN EDUCATOR

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Introduce a fast-track path to student employment in high-demand careers.

Office of Apprenticeship Key Initiatives

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State Incentives to Promote and Support Apprenticeship

Incentives are helpful for attracting employers to apprenticeships and expanding access to apprenticeship for underrepresented populations.

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Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative

Learn how this growing network of over 303 employers, labor organizations, educators, and other stakeholders serve as champions for expanding and diversifying Registered Apprenticeship.

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Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative

Learn about the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) and how it provides grants to expand Registered Apprenticeship into new sectors and to populations historically underrepresented.

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RA TA Centers of Excellence

Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence (RA TA Centers) serve as resources to stakeholders throughout the Registered Apprenticeship system. 

Did You Know?

Registered Apprenticeship has a proven track record of strong results for employers and workers. 

*Based on information available through Kansas Department of Commerce Common Reporting Information System (CRIS)

$80K* Average Starting Salary

Average starting salary after an apprentice completes an apprenticeship program

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90%* Employment Retention

Percentage of apprentices who retain employment after apprenticeship completion

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$300K+ Lifetime Earning Advantage

Apprentice graduates earn more over their lifetime compared to peers who don't

Stay in the Know

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Looking to see who is innovating in apprenticeship? Visit our investments section to learn about current grant and contract awards, and new opportunities you can apply to! You can also check-out our State Tax Credits and Tuition Support, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity information to learn how the U.S. Department of Labor and state agencies are supporting apprenticeship expansion and innovation.

 

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In The News

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Insight Global Launches Semiconductor Apprenticeship Program to Address Talent Shortages

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Pioneering the Rail Apprenticeship

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ApprenticeshipNH and Sanel NAPA launch apprenticeship program to develop front-line talent

ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce training program of the Community College System of New Hampshire, has partnered with Sanel NAPA, an auto parts, heavy-duty truck

UNLV Leads Largest Teacher Apprenticeship Effort

Launched in 2023, the College of Education's Nevada Forward program has become the largest teacher apprenticeship effort nationwide with more than 500