PREPARING AMERICANS FOR HIGH-PAYING SKILLED TRADE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
Originally posted by By National Goveners Association | April 23, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. To maximize my Administration’s historic investments in America’s reindustrialization and economic growth, my Administration will fully equip the American […]
Let’s Get Ready to Build Education to Workforce Pipelines
Originally posted by By National Goveners Association | March 24th, 2025 A top Let’s Get Ready! priority is measuring what works – and what doesn’t. There are plenty of bright spots in the “what works” category, several of which were represented at a recent initiative convening in New York City. Innovative schools, programs and organizations are succeeding […]
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Celebrates Apprentice School Graduates
Originally posted by By | March 24th, 2025 PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division celebrated its newest class of apprentice graduates during a ceremony at the shipyard today. The event recognized the hard work and dedication of the graduates who have completed the three-to four-year program combining classroom instruction with hands-on shipbuilding experience. Ingalls Shipbuilding […]
Veterans’ Success in Apprenticeship Programs: A Pathway to Prosperity
Originally posted by By NAWB | March 24, 2025 Veterans bring a wealth of skills and experiences to the civilian workforce, making them ideal candidates for apprenticeship programs. These programs offer a structured, earn-and-learn model that aligns with the discipline and technical expertise veterans acquire during their military service. Here’s a closer look at how veterans […]
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2024 REPORT NOW AVAILABLE!
Originally posted by U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship As we prepare for the year ahead and reflect on 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA) would like to take a minute to thank our partners for their hard work during the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) where there were […]
All Aboard the ApprenticeSHIP: Assessing the Changing Face of Registered Apprenticeships
Originally posted by The White House Registered Apprenticeships are a powerful pathway for building the skills needed in the economy of today and the future. However, apprenticeships have historically had a relatively narrow range of application in the United States. Elsewhere, they are more common: for example, in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria as many as 70 percent of […]
Singing River Health Care Academy awards diplomas to 120 graduates
By Ja’Colbi Rivers Published: Oct. 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM CDT https://www.wlox.com/2024/10/30/singing-river-health-care-academy-awards-diplomas-20-graduates/ PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) – It’s a moment nursing students in the Singing River Health Care Academy have been working toward. Tuesday evening at the Pascagoula Performing Arts Center, 120 students graduated, 20 of those being Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). Mississippi’s first-ever medical apprenticeship […]
AccelerateMS Launches Two Workforce Development Initiatives: Mississippi Apprenticeship Accelerator and Mississippi Reconnect
10/23/2024 Originally posted by AccelerateMS JACKSON, Miss.— Governor Tate Reeves and AccelerateMS, in collaboration with the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP), the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), and the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District is excited to announce two transformative initiatives aimed at strengthening Mississippi’s workforce: the Mississippi Apprenticeship Accelerator (MAA) and Mississippi Reconnect. These […]
Apprenticeship Models: Upskilling From Within
Joshua Porter Published Oct 16, 2024 As healthcare employers struggle to attract and retain talent amid staffing shortages, many are turning to apprenticeship programs as a powerful solution. These “earn-while-you-learn” models allow organizations to cultivate their future workforce from within by upskilling current employees for new roles and specialties. The Revival of the Modern Apprenticeship While […]
US Department of Labor announces $6M in grants to expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations
Originally posted by U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6 million in funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as in nontraditional occupations. The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants will enable organizations in eight […]
Opinion: Apprenticeships are an overlooked path to upward mobility.
Originally posted by The Hill College is not for everyone. But try telling that to most middle-class parents, especially those who did not have the opportunity to attend college themselves. Since the end of World War II, the college degree has become the Holy Grail of upward socioeconomic mobility. Yet a good number of today’s Gen […]
FACT SHEET: Days After Labor Day, Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order to Promote Good Jobs Through Investing in America Agenda
“Wall Street did not build America; the middle class built America, and unions built the middle class.” – President Biden on Labor Day, 2024
Today, President Biden will travel to Michigan to sign a landmark Executive Order on Investing in
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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS MORE THAN $39M IN GRANTS TO EXPAND, DIVERSIFY STATE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
Originally posted by The U.S. Department of Labor 46 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with […]
Johns Manville Apprenticeship
“This is a great opportunity,” Watts said. “I’m grateful for it. It was a lot of hands-on training, a little bit of everything – electrical to mechanical even robotics.” BY: CATHY HAYDEN March 20, 2024 RICHLAND – Two Hinds Community College students received free tuition toward career certificates through a Hinds-sponsored Production Technologist registered apprenticeship […]
Executive Order on Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums
Originally posted by The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. My Administration’s Investing in America agenda includes a once-in-a-generation investment in our Nation’s infrastructure. This agenda is also driving the creation […]
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPOINTS 30 LEADERS TO SERVE ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPRENTICESHIP, SHARE EXPERTISE
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointments of 30 members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to advise the Secretary of Labor on issues related to the national apprenticeship system.
Investments + Partnerships = Apprenticeship Opportunities for Young Adults
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BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEARLY $200M AVAILABLE IN GRANTS TO EXPAND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of nearly $200 million in grants to continue to support public-private partnerships that expand, diversify and strengthen Registered Apprenticeship.
Mississippi National Technical Honor Society “Lighting Up The Workforce”
The end of the year is drawing near, and as it approaches we are fervently looking forward to developing
and accomplishing new goals for the 2024 year of the National Technical Honor Society.
Changing the ‘complexion’ of apprenticeships
For Pam Eddinger, chairing a 29-member federal advisory panel on apprenticeships wasn’t exactly fun, but it was worth it. And she encourages other two-year college leaders to spearhead efforts locally and regionally to expand and evolve apprenticeships
Issuance of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
On December 14, 2023, the Department transmitted to the Office of the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (Regulatory Identifier Number 1205-AC13), which would update the regulations at 29 CFR part 29 addressing labor standards of apprenticeship and the governance of the National Apprenticeship System
STATEMENT BY ACTING SECRETARY OF LABOR SU ON NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT
The U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su issued the following statement on the November 2023 Employment Situation report:
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION AWARDS NEARLY $94M TO TRAIN, PREPARE DIVERSE WORKFORCE FOR GOOD JOBS CREATED BY ‘INVESTING IN AMERICA’ AGENDA
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $94 million in grants to support 34 public-private partnerships to provide worker-centered sector strategy training programs in 25 states and the District of Columbia to meet workforce needs created by the Biden-Harris administration’s “Investing in America” agenda.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $98M IN AVAILABLE FUNDING TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF ACADEMIC, SKILLS TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $98 million in funding to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries including construction, healthcare, information technology and hospitality.