Labor and Economic Opportunity

Registered Apprenticeship

Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Request for Proposals

More than $11 million is available to fund grant awards to groups of statewide and/or local partners to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities.

Request for Proposal (RFP) submissions are due by Feb. 1, 2021 with awards announced on March 1, 2021. Click here to access the RFP.

Michigan Apprenticeship Dashboard

Discover regional and occupational data regarding registered apprenticeship in Michigan; including how many active apprentices there are in the state and which occupations and industries they are part of.

Note: The data on this dashboard image is updated on a regular basis.
Click here to access Michigan’s Registered Apprenticeship Data Dashboard.

What is Registered Apprenticeship?

Registered apprenticeships are high-quality work-based learning and post-secondary earn-and-learn models that meet national standards for registration with the U.S. Department of Labor (or federally recognized State Apprenticeship Agencies). Apprenticeship combines classroom studies with extensive on-the-job training under the supervision of journey level craftperson or trade professional.

Workers who complete apprenticeship programs earn an average of $300,000 more over their career when compared to peers who don't.

What are the Advantages of Apprenticeship?

Benefits to career seekers:

Wages earned while training
Improved skills and competencies
Higher wages as skills increase
National, portable credentials
Career advancement

Benefits to employers:

Highly skilled employees
Reduced turnover costs
Lower investment in recruitment
Higher productivity
More diverse workforce

Five Core Components of Registered Apprenticeship

Employer Involvement - Employers are the foundation of every Registered Apprenticeship program.
Structured On-the-Job Learning - Apprentices receive on-the-job training from an experienced mentor for typically not less than one year.
Related Instruction - Apprentices combine on-the-job learning with technical education at community colleges, technical schools, apprenticeship training schools, provided on-line or at the job site.
Rewards for Skill Gains - Apprentices receive increases in wages as they gain higher level skills.
National Occupational Credential - Registered Apprenticeship programs result in a nationally-recognized creditial - a 100% guarantee to employers that apprentices are fully qualified for the job.

Learn more about the five core components

Learn more about apprenticeships at Advance Michigan Center for Apprenticeship Innovation

Apprenticeship.gov, U.S. Department of Labor

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Program Overview

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Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Success Coordinators

Apprenticeship Training Representatives (U.S. Department of Labor)
www.apprenticeship.gov

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment and Training - Workforce Development
State Apprenticeship Expansion
517-335-5858
LEO-Apprenticeship@michigan.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Apprenticeship
517-377-1747
davis.russell@dol.gov

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Career Seekers

Benefits to Apprentices

A paycheck from day one
Hands on career training
An education and the potential to earn college credit
A career once you complete your apprenticeship
National industry certification

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Apprenticeable Occupations
Apprenticeships can be found in all industries, from traditional sectors like Construction and Manufacturing to emerging sectors like Energy, Health Care, and Information Technology.

Registered Apprenticeship Flyer for Apprentices - 2020

Apprenticeship Opportunities

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Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Success Coordinators

Apprenticeship Training Representatives (U.S. Department of Labor)
www.apprenticeship.gov

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment and Training - Workforce Development
State Apprenticeship Expansion
517-335-5858
LEO-Apprenticeship@michigan.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Apprenticeship
517-377-1747
davis.russell@dol.gov

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Employers

Becoming an Employer Sponsor

Benefits to Employers

Employer Training Apprentice Your company must be ready to compete in the global economy. By training apprentices you will create an employee pool that will contribute to your bottom line and meet your future workforce needs. Apprenticeship training is a key investment in your company’s future. Key benefits include:

Helps recruit and develop a highly skilled workforce
Improves productivity and the bottom line
Reduces turnover costs and increases employee retention
Creates industry-driven and flexible training solutions to meet national and local needs

Getting Started

US DOL Quick-Start Toolkit
Building Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Registered Apprenticeship Flyer for Employers - 2020

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Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Success Coordinators

Apprenticeship Training Representatives (U.S. Department of Labor)
www.apprenticeship.gov

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment and Training - Workforce Development
State Apprenticeship Expansion
517-335-5858
LEO-Apprenticeship@michigan.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Apprenticeship
517-377-1747
davis.russell@dol.gov

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Resources

Apprenticeship USA State Expansion Grant

These grants are being used to bolster Registered Apprenticeship (RA) expansion in four ways: 1) through successful mobilization of sector strategies, 2) the expansion of existing state initiatives, 3) development and dissemination of resources and tools to assist in building state capacity, and 4) implementation of a tiered incentive program to increase the number of employers establishing new RA in targeted industries. Michigan’s Apprenticeship USA State Expansion Grants - Michigan ApprenticeshipUSA Industry Cluster Approach (MAICA) grant will assist potential employer sponsors and apprentices with effectively exploring, partnering, developing, registering, and launching RA.

Apprenticeship Success Coordinators (ASC)

MWAs support activities and will function as an ASC to assist employers with local projects to effectively launch, register, conduct, report on, and ensure successful completion of new Registered Apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Success Coordinator Contacts →

Going PRO Talent Fund

The Going PRO Talent Fund (Talent Fund), formerly known as the Skilled Trades Training Fund, makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. Training funded by the Talent Fund must be short-term and fill a demonstrated talent need experienced by the employer. Training must lead to a credential for a skill that is transferable and recognized by industry.

MAT2

MAT2 uses the German apprenticeship training program as a model for inspiration. The program represents a collaboration between global industry leaders and Michigan educators to provide a competency-based training program that addresses manufacturers’ needs for globally-competitive technicians in the areas of mechatronics and CNC. In 2015 Michigan became the first state in the United States to receive approval from the German Chamber of Commerce network for the alignment of its company consortium based apprenticeship mechatronics training program to German standards.

Through MAT2, students earn an associate’s degree in a high-tech, in-demand field, with tuition costs paid by their employer. Trainees receive on-the-job training with pay; a school stipend; and are guaranteed a job upon successful completion of the program. The state provides $5,000 grants to offset employers’ tuition costs. The program currently offers Mechatronics and CNC training programs.

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Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Success Coordinators

Apprenticeship Training Representatives (U.S. Department of Labor)
www.apprenticeship.gov

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment and Training – Workforce Development
State Apprenticeship Expansion
517-335-5858
LEO-Apprenticeship@Michigan.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Michigan Office of Apprenticeship
517-377-1747
davis.russell@dol.gov

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