This webinar provided technical assistance for Business Services Representatives, Workforce Board staff, and workforce system stakeholders to build an understanding of how to start the process of convening stakeholders to build Registered Apprenticeship programs. Technical tools and tips were provided to make convening stakeholders easy in order to increase the capacity of the workforce system to build and expand RA programs.

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During this Center of Excellence Office Hours webinar, we discuss National Workforce Registered Apprenticeship Baseline Knowledge Assessment Findings. Linda Angel, the Deputy Executive Director from Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, gives an overview for using Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding for supportive services with their local workforce. Finally, Judy Blanchard, Project Director and Subject Matter Expert at Safal Partners, provides an overview of On-the-Job Training as related to WIOA funding.

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This Apprenticeship.gov Fact Sheet shows a summary of the findings from the Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) offering insight into the benefits to employers of using registered apprenticeship programs to hire and train workers. There were two main findings: return on investment (ROI) of apprenticeship and net benefits of apprenticeship.

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Use this resource to align your Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs with pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship (RA). This resource is aligned to the IET design toolkit, and whether you are developing an IET program with pre-apprenticeship or RA in mind or want to align your current IET programs, this resource will help to support a direct pathway into a pre-apprenticeship and RA.

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The U.S. Department of Labor Center of Excellence on Strategic Partnerships and System Alignment has published the first-of-its-kind, "Workforce System Registered Apprenticeship Baseline Knowledge Report.” The assessment identifies specific registered apprenticeship-related knowledge gaps in the workforce system which will be used to inform the design of field-relevant assistance for the purpose of increased utilization of apprenticeship by the workforce system in serving employers and job seekers nationwide.

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Katie Adams, Senior Director at Safal Partners, discusses youth apprenticeship for the California Workforce Association. During this webinar, an overview of registered apprenticeship, partnerships, and opportunities for policy guidance is presented.

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The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) has worked hard to modernize and expand the legacy apprenticeship framework in the state, and to create non-traditional Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Apprenticeship Partnership Team was formed to address the challenges, solutions, and sustainability of RA programs in Missouri. Join us to take a look at the advantages and steps to starting your own Apprenticeship Partnership Team.

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This webinar will provide a technical look at how one Office of Education developed pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships to help resolve the talent pipeline challenge they faced. Join us to hear Pam Knapp, San Joaquin County Office of Education as she explains why they started this journey and what she advises for those just starting out with Youth Apprenticeships.

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This questionnaire is intended to help your organization answer important internal questions in preparation for working with your local US Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship (DOL OA) staff or State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) staff to develop or expand a registered apprenticeship (RA) program.

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This guide is intended to be a starting point to help state and local workforce professionals understand the key players in the apprenticeship space, what role(s) those partners typically play in supporting RA programs, and how you can play a leadership role in creating RA partnerships that engage those entities.

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This presentation discussed registering for National Apprenticeship Week, the partnership with the Center of Excellence, an introduction to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Apprenticeship Update, Safal partnership with the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation America, an overview of role clarity, and a Q&A section.

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This session focused on giving workforce and education stakeholders tools and strategies to increase business engagement in Registered Apprenticeships. Participants learned to recognize the importance of business engagement in every state of Registered Apprenticeship, assess their current level of business engagement and identify where engagement can be increased. Finally, Center partner, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals discussed tools and strategies to implement that promotes business engagement. 

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This Ready Aim Launch webinar discussed how to find funding for youth apprenticeship programs.

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Webinar recording by the Center of Excellence national partners WIA (Wireless Infrastructure Association) and FASTPORT. A presentation to the 5G wireless industry conference employers on implementing best practices in RA development to more quickly and effectively build the 21st century communications workforce.

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30 Minutes of Excellence - How can we use WIOA funds for Registered Apprenticeship?

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