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What is a Registered Apprenticeship program?

Registered apprenticeship is a training system that produces highly skilled workers who meet the demands of employers competing in a global economy. Apprenticeship is a proven strategy that combines on-the-job training with related theoretical and practical classroom instruction furnished by the individual employer, community college, technical institute, or a four-year university to prepare exceptional workers for America's industry.

For more information, see our "Apprenticeship Basics" section

A Registered Apprenticeship program has many benefits for your business

A Registered Apprenticeship program in your business provides:

An excellent recruitment and retention tool for young talent
A consistent system for transferring knowledge from your more experienced workers and specialists to new employees
A reinvigoration of your existing workforce with the new ideas and knowledge that a young apprentice can provide
And, most importantly, you get young talent that is energetic and loyal, with a high degree of enthusiasm and a low degree of absenteeism.

The advantages of being an apprentice

As an apprentice in a Registered Apprenticeship program, you will gain:

Hands-on, on-the-job training from workers with extensive experience in your field
An opportunity to work for an employer in your field and a chance to show them your competence, your energy, and the kind of initiative you can bring to their business
A chance to make important contacts in your field
Professional certification at the end of your training that you can take with you throughout your career

Apprenticeship Basics