John Ladd, DoL’s Office of Apprenticeship, speaking at an Urban Institute forum.
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In the U.S., registered apprenticeship programs are sponsored by individual businesses and employer associations, sometimes in partnership with labor organizations. The programs are overseen by either the Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA) or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA).
If you’ve decided to create a registered apprenticeship program, here are some steps to take:
- Find out if your state apprenticeship program is run by a state agency or the federal Department of Labor by checking the Department of Labor’s contact list.
- Find out what financial resources are available from state or federal sources (You can find information on federal resources in the Department of Labor’s Federal Resources Playbook).
- Connect with community partners than can help (e.g., workforce development agencies and groups, community colleges, 4-year colleges).
Considerations
Once you’ve decided to create an apprenticeship program, there are some key points to consider. The Urban Institute team has put together a list of questions that will help you plan for your program, and manage your new apprentices.
Considerations for creating an apprenticeship program [DOC]
Intermediaries
You can get help on creating and managing a registered apprenticeship via local workforce intermediaries. Intermediaries may be local workforce development groups, community colleges, or employer organizations.
We’ve put together some things to think about when deciding which intermediaries to work with.
Connecting with intermediaries [DOC]
