(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - On August 16th, 1937, the Nation took a historic step toward formalizing standards for Registered Apprenticeships, including those related to their safety and health and to prevent many forms of discrimination toward Workers in training.

Coinciding with the 85th anniversary of the passage of the National Apprenticeship Act - or the Fitzgerald Act owing to its legislative champion, U.S. Representative William J. Fitzgerald - the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has announced several initiatives designed to unite employers, Workers and other stakeholders in the ongoing effort to grow the Nation’s Registered Apprenticeship system.

The USDOL’s Office of Apprenticeship has created the ApprenticeshipUSA brand to establish an identity and shared understanding of the National Registered Apprenticeship System with its stakeholders.

These include Apprentices, Apprenticeship sponsors, Educators, employers, industry associations, Labor-Management Organizations, State Apprenticeship Agencies and training providers.

In addition, the USDOL has begun a national on-line public dialogue on the future of Registered Apprenticeship and invites those interested in sharing their views and experiences, and learning more to join the conversation through September 5th.  

The ApprenticeshipUSA branding and on-line discussions are part of the USDOL’s continued efforts to highlight the value of Registered Apprenticeship in promoting an equitable national recovery.

Among these efforts are the USDOL’s recently announced 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint, the selection of the first cohort of Apprenticeship Ambassadors and its designation of November 14th through the 20th (2022) as the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week.

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