The SETA 2025 Spring Conference where professionals from across the region will gather to share knowledge, explore best practices, and connect with peers. Attend educational sessions, opportunities to learn about best practices from industry leaders, and a vibrant networking environment to foster new connections.
Chambers of Commerce are actively engaged in Registered Apprenticeship across the nation. The Center will present this Office Hours webinar to show how to leverage the expertise of Chambers of Commerce and their crucial role as vital collaborators in expanding Registered Apprenticeships. This webinar, a follow-up to the Center of Excellence’s January 9th webinar in partnership with the Association of Chamber Commerce Executives (ACCE), will provide participants with the opportunity to hear about best practice models of Chambers of Commerce actively engaging in Registered Apprenticeship across the nation.
The Forum is the nation’s premier annual workforce development conference, hosted by the National Association of Workforce Boards. This transformative event brings together thought leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities of today’s evolving economy. Collaborate with workforce development professionals, business leaders, educators, economists, and HR experts to build a resilient economy that uplifts workers and their families. Attendees will explore innovative strategies, share best practices, and engage in meaningful discussions to drive change and move the needle forward in workforce development. If you’re a workforce development board member, job center staff, employer, or passionate about strengthening our workforce, this event is for you.
The December 2024 edition provides access to Center technical assistance resources such as recorded webinars and presentations throughout National Apprenticeship Week on Industry/Workforce engagement and youth apprenticeship. We also include information on new Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants, an Apprenticeship for America state policy report, and a new state version of an apprentice connection website. Also view upcoming opportunities to attend our presentations in person.
This special edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) and showcases the events where the U.S. Department of Labor Center of Excellence will be presenting throughout the week. Our subject matter experts are featured throughout the edition at Apprenticeship PA Collaborative and Expo, National Association for Workforce Development Professionals Youth Symposium, Apprenticeship Missouri's 7th Annual Apprenticeship Summit, Vision 2030: Building the Future of Registered Apprenticeship, and the Coalition on Adult Basic Education's webinar on Adult Education and Apprenticeship.
This edition of the Center of Excellence newsletter provides a plethora of technical assistance resources from our Apprentice Training Representative and Business Services Representative Training Series, presentations and webinars covering the Investing in America Agenda and RA for Opportunity Youth and Positioning Your Board for Investing in America Partnerships. We also showcase Tools and Strategies for Adult Education Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway Building.
This edition provides access to Center webinars on Workforce Board Alignment with RA and a RA Academy WIOA Funding Module. The newsletter also highlights partnership opportunities with Apprenticeship CO, the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, and helping the Center identify apprenticeship networks nationwide. Finally, we showcase the Association for Career and Technical Education and American Association of Community Colleges conferences.
Dallas, TX
The COABE 2025 national conference is the world’s largest adult education conference where you will access new best practices and receive targeted training from national level speakers. Fifteen state of the art strands, comprised of nearly 500 breakout sessions will be offered over 3-4 days, providing valuable, state-of-the-art training that you will be able to take back to your adult education program! Join more than 3,000 conferees and enjoy numerous networking opportunities with your adult education peers from around the country!
Center subject matter experts will be onsite providing Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance and presenting the workshop, Bridging the Gap: Empowering Adult Learners through Registered and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs.
Austin, TX
The National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) is dedicated to improving the education-to-careers pipeline through professional development in career and technical education (CTE), Career Pathways, Adult Career Pathways, and workforce development. They hosted their annual conference, NCPN Connect 2025.
The Center of Excellence presented the interactive workshop, Building Student Awareness of Apprenticeship Career Pathways, equipping both stakeholders and educators with tools to link Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs and successful education-to-apprenticeship pathways. The session will provide data showcasing the benefits of RA and a discussion around expert insights on effective transitions to apprenticeship.
The presentation also discussed how our Center of Excellence can provide your state and local CTE leadership and program instructors with customized, no-cost TA, resources and tools to engage in pre-apprenticeship.
Virtual
Rural community colleges face unique challenges when implementing Registered Apprenticeship programs. In this webinar, Safal Partners Workforce Director Dr. Melissa Schroeder will host a discussion with David Shofstahl, Apprenticeship Coordinator and Workforce Program Manager for Skilled Trades at Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC). As a recognized leader in workforce development, David has navigated unique challenges of implementing Registered Apprenticeship programs in rural areas. MGCC, the second smallest community college in Virginia, has utilized innovative approaches to overcome significant barriers to apprenticeship adoption.
Drawing on her 16 years of successful experience leading state and federal workforce and education initiatives including Registered Apprenticeship program expansion, Dr. Melissa Schroeder will offer her insight into the challenges and opportunities facing community colleges. Having previously led the Division of Workforce & Economic Development at the College of Southern Nevada, Dr. Schroeder brings deep expertise in creating apprenticeship pathways. Participants will receive an opportunity to ask our experts questions.
Washington, DC
Apprenticeships for America will host the 2025 AFA Summit featuring five plenary sessions, twenty breakout sessions, and a tech expo. The Summit is focused on addressing timely issues facing apprenticeship, including sustainability and scaling, state and regional policy and practices, strategies for advancing success in apprenticeship, and the evolving roles of intermediaries. The conference will also explore apprenticeship recruitment and pipeline development, the involvement of community colleges in apprenticeship, degrees and apprenticeship, and youth apprenticeship, as well as providing opportunities for participants to attendee sector-focused sessions.
Center subject matter experts, Katie Adams and Alan Dodkowitz will present, System Building to Scale, on Wednesday, February 5th from 9:45-10:45 am EST.
