U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program
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A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is a proven model of apprenticeship that has
been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency. RAP can
attract veterans by getting approved to accept GI Bill® benefits and becoming a veteran-ready
organization
Apprenticeships combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction to prepare
workers for highly-skilled careers.
Workers benefit from apprenticeships by receiving a skills-based education that prepares
them for good-paying jobs. Apprenticeship programs help employers recruit, build, and retain
a highly-skilled workforce.
The U.S. Department of Labor's role is to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, ensure
equality of access to apprenticeship programs, and provide integrated employment and
training information to apprenticeship sponsors and the local employment and training
community.
RAPs enable and energize more employers to participate and provide them access to larger
talent pools that have been trained for entry-level to management positions, thereby meeting
industry demands and reducing unemployment rates across the country.
BENEFITS
• Skilled Workforce
• Improve Productivity
• Reduced Turnover
• Customizable Training
• Retain Workers
• Diversity
