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US DOL is Focusing on Apprenticeship - You Can too, and the Center Can Help

Posted October 2015

The US Department of Labor and the White House have declared November 2-9 as “National Apprenticeship Week.”  The goal is to spread the word about the many advantages of apprenticeship training, including new systems for granting college credit for learning at work in registered apprenticeship programs and providing support for apprentices through the GI Bill and other federal benefit programs.  “National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity for the National Apprenticeship Community to tell the story of registered apprenticeship,” says US DOL.  It is “an invitation to business and industry, education, career seekers, community based organizations, students and workers to learn about the real world advantages of apprenticeship.”

Interested in starting or ramping up an apprenticeship program at your location?  Check out these resources:
*  Quick Start Toolkit - US DOL
*    Apprenticeship Event Kit - US DOL
*  Implementing Local Apprenticeship Program Tutorial - the Transportation Learning Center

In addition, the Center is looking to organize partner locations for an apprenticeship week event.  For more information, contact Center Founding Director Brian Turner.