Registered Apprenticeship is an innovative and time-tested superhighway in the education and workforce development infrastructure, particularly for underserved communities. Good jobs, like Registered Apprenticeships, help develop highly skilled workers and help career seekers launch successful, well-paying careers. Post-secondary institutions play a vital role in Registered Apprenticeship as training providers, intermediaries, and program sponsors. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide opportunities for advancement for individuals from all backgrounds. The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities calls for Federal Agencies to work in partnership with HBCU leaders, representatives, students, and alumni, to eliminate barriers HBCUs face in providing the highest-quality
education to a growing number of students.

The Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) developed a report on the current state of Registered Apprenticeship across MSIs. Read the full report here.

Visit ApprenticeshipUSA to find a comprehensive list of the MSIs that have launched or joined an apprenticeship program or that function as training providers.

Appteon celebrated the 1st Youth Apprenticeship Week, May 5-11, 2024, by showcasing programs and apprentice stories that highlight the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship program opportunities for youth, ages 16-24.

Firstly, Appteon showcased Valley Career & Technical Center (VCTC), a Youth Apprenticeship sponsor and a top Career and Technical Education Center in the Shenandoah Valley. VCTC provides students an opportunity to participate in Youth Apprenticeship programs (YAP). These programs serve youth, ages 16–24, and combine technical classroom instruction with paid work experience with local employers.

Also, we showcased stories about two electrician youth apprentices, Garrett and Carson, from VCTC as well. They demonstrated the training they received in their Electrician Apprenticeship with classroom instruction from VCTC and on-the-job training with local employers in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Youth Apprenticeship provides hands-on exposure to great careers and provides employers with early opportunities to build their own talent pipeline. Email us at Apprenticeship@appteon.com to share about how Youth and Registered Apprenticeship has positively impacted your life!

To learn more about Youth Apprenticeship visit: https://www.apprenticeship.gov/educators/youth-apprenticeship