Apprenticeship programs are occupational training programs that combine on-the-job work experience with technical or classroom study. Such programs are designed to develop useful job skills in ...

Each year we recognize the value and significance of American apprenticeship programs during National Apprenticeship Week. As we demonstrate our appreciation this year for the programs, leaders, ...

Uncle Sam wants you — to choose a career in welding. The chronic shortage of qualified welders has been well documented. The American Welding Society (AWS) even created a website — ...

Victor Gutierrez graduated from high school with a clear career goal: to become an actuary. What he didn’t have was a clear path to get there. Juggling community college with jobs at McDonald’s and a ...

MJE Livestock Equipment has graduated its first apprentice hired through Kansas Farm Bureau’s award-winning Rural Kansas ...

DENVER — It can be tough to land your dream job or even get started in a new career, especially if you don't have the education or experience employers want. In Colorado, apprenticeship programs are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The number of apprenticeship programs in Colorado state government is set to increase by 50% in the next nine months amid a push by Gov. Jared Polis to boost ...

Governor Wes Moore announced December 23, 2025, that Maryland has exceeded all targets set under the Governor’s ...

Proponents of modernizing the nation’s apprenticeship system have been left hanging again, but a new administration in Washington could rekindle hopes for change that recently died with a withdrawn ...

As Mississippi prepares for growing workforce shortages, Gov. Tate Reeves is proposing a change that would put the state — ...

The number of apprentices registered with the Department of Labor surpassed 636,000 in 2020, a 64% increase from the level a decade ago. Despite a brief plateau during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ranks ...

Rigoberto Velazquez had a bachelor’s degree in psychology from DePaul University and a steady job at a home health agency, but wasn’t sure what he really wanted to do with his life. So he started ...