Youth Apprenticeship Program Launches in Idaho
The governor’s office has announced the launch of Idaho’s Youth Apprenticeship program. The program’s goal is to both provide opportunities to young people and improve the state’s shortage of skilled laborers.
Read MoreIt Pays To Be An Apprentice: 63% More
An apprenticeship program that matches employers with community colleges has launched graduates into middle class careers and could be a way to address the flagging fortunes of Americans lacking four-year degrees, according to a study published…
Read MoreHow Apprenticeship, Reimagined, Vaults Graduates Into Middle Class
Not long ago, Ricky Brown, approaching 40 and wanting a raise, decided to go to college. After he earned a degree, his salary increased by 40%. Mr. Brown didn’t get a traditional four-year degree, though, or even a traditional two-year one. He went…
Read MorePearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Apprentice Program Celebrates Its Centennial Anniversary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility apprentice program, which began in 1920 when Leonard H. Dexter and Fred C. Douse were hired as machinist apprentices. At that time, the…
Read MoreHarrisburg University of Science and Technology Partners with Woz Enterprise on IT Apprenticeship Program
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is partnering with Woz Enterprise, a division of Woz U, in a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program aimed at closing the tech labor gap and widening opportunities for individuals…
Read MoreWelding Apprenticeship Provides Career Pathway for Local Students
Bode is one of the first students participating in Dubuque Community Schools’ new registered apprenticeship in welding, through which she and her peers are working to earn a nationally recognized credential they can take into a career.
Read MoreCape Fear Community College Starts Plumbing and Pipefitting Apprenticeship Program
North Carolina is facing a serious shortage of plumbers. In fact, WRAL TV reported that in 2019, only 3 percent of the 5,500 licensed plumbers in North Carolina were under the age of 30. To address the shortage and meet the demands of local…
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