Net News Ledger reports the LiUNA Local 607 Training Centre has been awarded the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Partner Award. Presented at the Indigenous Skills Employment, Apprenticeship and Development (ISEAD) Conference in Ottawa, the award recognizes the Laborers’ Training Centre’s efforts in building a skilled, inclusive more»

The Youngstown (Pennsylvania) Business Journal reports the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition has partnered with the Keystone Community Education Council in Mercer, Pennsylvania to offer a two-year, group-sponsored Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program. The first cohort of up to 15 enrollees is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025 more»

Andrew Christiansen at KGUN-TV 9 reports on BuildItAZ, an Apprenticeship Training Initiative in the State of Arizona that has involved a number of Building Trades Unions, including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: When Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) first started the initiative last year, they more»

Frances Mize at vtdigger.com reports on the State of Vermont’s Vermont Rural Water Association, which manages a State-registered, two-year Apprenticeship that provides training and hundreds of hours of classroom instruction that are required to pass a licensing test. Increasingly, officials and employers are also using the model as an Apprenticeship more»

Trimmel Gomes at The Public News Service reports for some, Apprenticeships provide more than just a job, they offer a career path. Industry leaders are working around the clock, not only on their day jobs but also to recruit the next generation seeking an alternate path to traditional college. Jason Strickland is Business Manager for United Association more»

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the launch of the Future of Procurement Apprenticeship Pilot Program, marking the Nation’s first Apprenticeship initiative dedicated to public procurement. It positions Maryland as a leader in workforce innovation and economic development. The program is designed to create pathways to public service careers more»

Karuna Eberl at The Family Handyman focuses a spotlight on several Women who are making their living today working in the Trades, including Celia Reyes - who as a kid, remembers watching her Dad do thermite welding for the Union Pacific Railroad. She thought it looked really cool, like a volcano - but it wasn't until she was in her 20s that she decided to more»

Kiera Riley at The Arizona Capitol Times reports on skilled “earn-while-you-learn” Apprenticeship Programs that are providing students with hands-on experience, all without any debt. Once in the Trades, Workers receive a livable wage, job security and opportunities for upward mobility. Though Apprenticeship Programs have made great strides in more»

Robert Tomkavage at The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pennsylvania reports a pair of Apprenticeship Grants through the City will help local Unions train future Carpenters and Electrical Workers. The Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP), operated by the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union), and the Scranton more»

Taylor White and Dan Hinderliter at New America report States play a significant role in supporting the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship. Often, States’ role is overshadowed by the significant role the U.S. Department of Labor plays in overseeing the Nation’s Apprenticeship System and funding its growth. But over the past two years, at more»

WWLP Springfield’s Claire Overton reports from Holyoke, Massachusetts on the next generation of Trade Workers who are being recognized across Western Massachusetts and the country this week. The Girls in Trade event brought together technical high school programs from across Western Massachusetts - from painting to mechanics to electrical, carpentry more»

Richard Mertens, a Special Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor, reports on Women in the Construction Industry who have become Sisters In The Brotherhood - a phrase that resonates powerfully among American Tradeswomen. It expresses not only their hard-won and deeply felt camaraderie, but also both their aspirations and their struggles as Women more»

(SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH) – Next week (November 17th through the 23rd) is National Apprenticeship Week and the Utah has more than 4,000 Apprentices and more than 285 Registered Programs across the State. Scott Romney serves as the Apprenticeship Commissioner with Workforce Services, and shares the benefits of a career match-up: Registered more»

Vicki Salemi at The New York Post reports on Military Veterans who are finding new livelihoods by taking Unionized Building Trades Apprenticeship Programs. Salemi focuses a spotlight on a program in Deer Park, Long Island - the Building Trades Educational Benefit Fund Apprenticeship Program that is affiliated with International Brotherhood of Electrical more»

Joseph Merlino is the Vice President of Pleasantville, New Jersey-based Bayshore Rebar and a former Ironworker. He recently penned an Opinion Piece for Construction Dive where he said: “Young people need more paths to the Trades.” Here’s what he wrote, in part: It is more important now than ever to raise awareness for careers in more»

Kayla Jimenez at USA TODAY reports fewer Americans are enrolling in traditional four-year colleges and more are seeking affordable routes to a career. New national data shows a 5% dip this year in freshman enrollment compared with last Fall. A Pew Research Center Poll found more Men than Women are opting out of college. Many careers that don't require a more»

Rohit Mehta at Hoodline.com reports Fulton County, Georgia is getting financial support to address the skills gap in its workforce. WorkSource Fulton has received the WorkSource Georgia Apprenticeship Navigator Grant from the Office of Workforce Development. This grant aims to improve Job Training Programs and increase Apprenticeship opportunities for job more»

WPXI.com reports from North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania that the Community College of Allegheny County is celebrating the opening of a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Technician Training Lab on its West Hills campus - the first Registered Apprenticeship Program for EV Technicians in the U.S. The program will be a combination of technical instruction and paid, more»

Dan Groeneveld at Marquette WLUC-TV reports Iron Workers Local 8 has officially dedicated an Apprenticeship Training Center in Harvey, Michigan - which held its first classes for its 18 Apprentices this past week. The four-year program will prepare Apprentices for all aspects of the Trade. This project has been years in the making, Union Officials said. more»

New Jersey Business Magazine reports the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Office of Apprenticeship has announced a total of $7 million in funding through the Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) and Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) Grant Programs to foster the creation and expansion of more»

In Australia there is significant support among primary industry stakeholders, employers, Unions and trainers for the development of a specific national Ag Trade Apprenticeship Program, recent surveys show, Beef Central reports. The Federal Government-run, but industry-led Skills Insight body, one of 10 National Jobs and Skills Councils, works with more»

Claire O'Neil at WTOV Steubenville reports from Wheeling that Ironworkers Local 549 - chartered back in 1937 and representing more than 353 Active Members, has received a large grant that’s expected to help out the Union in multiple ways. Local 549 was able to match funds with the Appalachian Regional Commission for a grant they say they applied for more»

Business Wire reports from Cedar City, Utah on a new Geothermal Apprenticeship Program launched in conjunction with Fervo Energy - a leader in next-generation geothermal development, Southern Utah University - an institution known for its personalized approach to learning, and Elemental Impact - a non-profit investing platform that invests in climate more»

WNDU-TV recently covered an Industry Day event in South Bend, Indiana that was hosted by U.A. Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 172, which attracted students from a host of schools who were interested in a career in pipefitting, welding and HVAC work. The students were given a unique opportunity to learn all about the benefits of working in the Building more»

Dylan Hodges at WISH-TV reports the Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN) in Fort Wayne has unveiled its first-ever Apprenticeship and Training Program in a bid to increase the organization’s capacity to train service dogs, but also create career training opportunities for those interested in entering the profession. The unpaid Apprenticeship has more»

The Imperial Valley Press reports International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 569 has announced its new Renewable Energy and Manufacturing Division, which is structured to meet emerging workforce development needs in the rapidly expanding Renewable Energy and Climate Manufacturing Sector of Imperial Valley, California. The Division more»

Ethan Duran at The Daily Reporter reports on President Joe Biden’s visit to Milwaukee where he announced a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to replace lead pipes in U.S. cities within 10 years. Milwaukee was named a Workforce Hub, connecting residents to trades jobs for replacing lead lines and upgrading infrastructure. The initiative more»

Sara Weissman at InsideHigherEd.com reports that during a Presidential Election cycle that’s involved little talk of Higher Ed, Apprenticeships have claimed an unusual share of the spotlight. Vice President Kamala Harris recently posted on X that she plans to double the number of registered, or Federally recognized, Apprenticeships, if she is elected more»

(NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Today (September 27th) through Sunday (September 29th) more than 5,000 Trades Women, along with top Labor, government and industry leaders from across North America, are in New Orleans for the 14th annual Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference. Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN), hosted by North America’s Building Trades more»

Alex Harrison at The Evanston RoundTable reports Committee Members, City Staff and Regional Union Reps recently dug deep into the potential effects of a proposed Responsible Bidder Ordinance (RBO), with a particular focus on a mandate that requires contractors to engage in Union Apprenticeship Training. During a meeting of the City’s Minority, Women, more»

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) - The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded $1.05 million for the State of Massachusetts to support Registered Apprenticeship as a training and employment strategy for emerging industries. This USDOL Grant builds on the Healey-Driscoll more»

Ed Gruver at The Central Penn Business Journal reports $450,000 in PAsmart grant Funding is going to support the expansion of Registered Pre-Apprenticeships and Apprenticeships. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) said the PAsmart Grant will reinforce the State’s Apprenticeship pipeline through existing more»

Casey Smith at WTHI-TV/10 reports a coalition of nearly 200 Indiana Leaders have released a new Statewide education pathway that seeks to create additional classroom and work-based learning opportunities, especially in the form of Apprenticeships for high school students. Known as CEMETS iLab Indiana, the Coalition said the strategic plan is meant to more»

Ray Ravaglia at Forbes reports while computers have found their way into every aspect of education, one central area of education has been largely overlooked: vocational training. Skilled Trades such as plumbing, HVAC and electrical work, though having extensive course requirements, have not seen the same level of technological integration with their more»

FOX 56 reports Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is highlighting investments into workforce development, job training and Apprenticeship programs. His Administration’s current budget calls for investments to help open doors for Pennsylvanians - including $61 million for career and technical education. The Governor has also approved more than 50 new more»

Mike Matejka is a retired Laborers Local 362 Member and once served as Editor of The Grand Prairie Union News. His Labor Perspective on Apprenticeship recently appeared in The Pantagraph in Bloomington, Illinois, and reads - in part: This past year our local Construction Unions have enlisted almost 200 new Apprentices. The International Brotherhood of more»

Rick West at The Daily Herald in Chicago reports roughly $8 million in Federal funding will help Illinois high schools train students for positions operating heavy machinery and secure high-paying careers in fields facing critical workforce shortages. U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi visited South Elgin High School to announce the grant provided through the more»

Libby Smith at CBS Colorado reports Colorado is one of a few States that offers a certified Apprenticeship Program within the Restaurant Industry. The Colorado Restaurant Foundation hosts the program in order to develop new leaders in Colorado restaurants. The Apprenticeship Program provides a structured path to move up within the restaurant hierarchy - more»

Karelia Pitts at The University Of Southern Mississippi reports that after becoming the first Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program in the State of Mississippi, the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has been awarded an Apprenticeship Building America Grant in the amount of $3,800,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training more»

Liz Susman Karp at The Modern Farmer reports on the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund (ASLF), a unique month-long immersive Farm Apprenticeship Program that provides Farm Internships and Apprentice opportunities to students and career changers. The ASLF was founded in 2022 by the family and friends of pioneering Cheese-Monger Anne Saxelby after her sudden passing. more»

(CANTON, NEW YORK) – State University of New York (SUNY) Canton’s Center for Workforce, Community and Industry Partnerships (CWCIP) will host a no-cost, two-month Community-based Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program for people of all ages and career stages who are interested in this field. Funded by a SUNY Pre-Apprenticeship Grant, more»

Bill O’Boyle at The Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) Times Leader reports Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) have announced a new Registered Apprenticeship Program to train Workers to plug oil and gas wells, helping to protect the environment and public health while providing Workers with in-demand skills and more»

Gabrielle Lewis at The Frederick (Maryland) News-Post reports the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and the Asian American Center of Frederick was two of several Maryland organizations to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) for new Apprenticeship opportunities for under-represented communities. The ATU received $8 million, while the more»

MPR News reports on a new program that is training Education Support Staff to become Special Education Teachers. Public schools in Minneapolis, North Branch and Owatonna are partnering with Minnesota State University, Mankato to launch the Forward Together: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program. The goal: Address the demand for Special Education more»

P.K. Hattis at The Santa Cruz (California) Sentinel reports a Santa Cruz County non-profit and education agency have teamed up to launch a new Dental Care Worker Training Program in hopes of closing a local gap in available Dental Care Professionals. Santa Cruz and its neighboring counties are experiencing more than 600 Dental Assistant job openings more»

Michelle Martin at WTVA-ABC in Tupelo, Mississippi reports the key to a piano being able to put out beautiful music is by keeping it in tune, but it would appear at this time that there aren't a ton of Piano Tuners out there. So, if you’re interested in becoming a Piano Tuner Technician, watch Martin’s video report at: Skilled to Work: How to more»

Odyssey Fields at DC News Now reports on Washington, D.C. embarking on a new milestone by celebrating the Apprentices who’ve joined the Districts’ first-ever citywide Teacher Training Program. The newly-introduced Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s Apprenticeship in Teaching Program provides pathways for para-professionals more»

Rikki Schlott at The New York Post reports vocational school enrollment shot up by 16% last year, reaching a record level since the National Student Clearing House began recording such data. Gen Z has even been dubbed the Tool Belt Generation. While the majority of Workers in the Trades are Men, a growing number of young Women are opting to work with more»

Shayndel Jones at WIBW-TV reports from Topeka, Kansas that a new grant opportunity has been established for Registered Apprenticeship Programs in that State. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship announced a new $500,000 grant opportunity for established Registered Apprenticeship Programs that will more»

Emily Storz at The Drexel News reports the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (CCMA) creates an opportunity for those who are under-represented and from the local community to gain access to quality careers in health care. Sixteen Apprentices hired by Esperanza Healthcare, Jefferson and Nemours Children’s Hospitals will work in their more»