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Need Funding? Learn More About the Advantage: Apprenticeships Program

Employers: An apprenticeship program provides a long-term solution to your workforce needs and talent gaps

Partner with Oakland County Michigan Works! to launch a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program.

A Win-Win Opportunity for Everyone

Build a Registered Apprenticeship program to expand your skilled workforce and provide a comprehensive, work-based training opportunity.

Apprenticeships combine classroom study with paid, on-the-job training under the supervision of a journey-level craftsperson or trade professional as a mentor.

The length of apprenticeships vary, depending on the training requirements that you determine are necessary for apprentices to succeed.

Registered Apprenticeship programs may be eligible for federal and state grant support.

Follow Our Roadmap to Building A Registered Apprenticeship Program

Explore how an
apprenticeship program
creates skilled workers
        
Build core components
and standards of your
apprenticeship program
        
Launch your
apprenticeship
program
EXPLORE
(2 Months)
PARTNER
(3 Months)
BUILD
(3 Months)
REGISTER
(3 Months)
LAUNCH
(2 Months)
                    
Partner with key
players in your region
to develop a program
           
Register your program to
join the DOL-Registered
Apprenticeship network
     


Factors to Consider

  • What are your career pathways?
  • What skills are your current employees lacking?
  • What training is already underway?
  • What steps are needed to fill any training gaps?
  • What is entailed with registering an apprenticeship program?

What’s in It for Your Company?

  • Build a skilled, nationally recognized credentialed workforce
  • Knowledge transfer to new generation of workers
  • Increase employee productivity and collaboration
  • Reduce turnover costs
  • Lower recruitment investment
  • Expand diversity
  • Incentives may be available

Events

Employer Workshop Series - National Apprenticeship Week is Here!

EMPLOYER VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES

It is no secret U.S. employers continue to face a shortage of skilled workers in critical industries. More are turning to registered apprenticeship programs to build their own workforce for the future.

Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 13-19, 2023, by joining us for a special free, in-person employer workshop on the components of a registered apprenticeship program and the resources available to help expand your team.

Apprenticeship experts from both Oakland County and state of Michigan will provide an overview of resources available to support a registered apprenticeship program, including available grants.

The speakers also will introduce the RAPTOR system, a free, digital platform that allows employers to track the progress of registered apprentices as they learn and earn on the job.

DID YOU KNOW?

There are nearly 600,000 active apprentices in 27,000 registered apprenticeship programs in the United States today. U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship 2022

Your Hosts:

Liz Rivard-Weston, Apprenticeship Success Coordinator, Oakland County Michigan Works!

Callan Eschenburg, State Apprenticeship Expansion, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Kartav Patel, State Apprenticeship Expansion, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

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At Your Service

Oakland County Michigan Works! Office Locations

Novi
Oak Park
Pontiac
Southfield
Troy
Waterford

How to Get Started

Contact Liz Rivard-Weston, Oakland County Apprenticeship Success Coordinator, at rivardwestone@oakgov.com.