ApprenticeshipNC Names Smithfield Foods Outstanding Registered Apprenticeship Employer
The NC Community College System awarded Smithfield Foods the 2021 Outstanding Registered Apprenticeship Employer for its innovative maintenance technician apprenticeship program with Wayne Community College (WCC).
Read MoreAI Academy Partners with Disney, Diveplane, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Honeywell, Lexmark and Northrop Grumman to Grow Artificial Intelligence Expertise
Several international and national organizations partnered with NC State's AI Academy, a nationally registered apprenticeship program funded by a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The program is designed to train individuals in…
Read MoreNECAC to offer apprenticeship program
Announcement for a new "weatherization" registered apprenticeship program offered by the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation and its partners.
Read MoreNationally, apprenticeships declined in 2020, but the ‘apprenticeship renaissance’ isn’t over
Nationally, apprenticeship starts were down in 2020 about 20 to 25% from their historic high...“but, we still saw over 220,000 people start an apprenticeship program last year, which is still significantly above the 10-year average over the past…
Read MoreABC13 Who's Hiring job fair helps students earn while they learn
A group of students is now preparing to earn as they learn with new careers after featuring a training program in our ABC13 Who's Hiring job fair.
Read MoreThe Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding Expands Programs to Offer Academic Degrees
The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding was certified by the Council for Occupational Education to provide academic degrees in 26 educational programs starting 2023. Groundbreaking example of connection between registered apprenticeship…
Read More“Barnwood Builders" features apprentices
A new show based in WV, “Barnwood Builders,” follows a group of West Virginia Carpenters Training Center apprentices who salvage antique log cabins and barns.
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