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Resources for Definitions-focused apprenticeship programs, including guides, interviews, and short videos on training, skills, and career pathways.

Apprenticeship and industry codes: ONET, SOC, and RAPIDS
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Apprenticeship and industry codes: ONET, SOC, and RAPIDS

What do the ONET and RAPIDS codes mean that you see floating around the apprenticeship system?

Joshua Monge
Joshua Monge
April 3, 2025
What do time, competency, and hybrid apprenticeships mean?
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What do time, competency, and hybrid apprenticeships mean?

Choosing the right approach to your apprenticeship means understanding time, competency, and hybrid apprenticeships impact on on-the-job training

Katie Carnevale
Katie Carnevale
March 18, 2025
What types of apprenticeship partnerships make sense for your program?
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What types of apprenticeship partnerships make sense for your program?

Apprenticeships often need partnerships to cover all parts of the program -- education, employment, and more. Here's a list of types of partners and partnerships for you to consider.

Katie Carnevale
Katie Carnevale
March 11, 2025
Know your ATR, ie, Apprenticeship Training Representative
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Know your ATR, ie, Apprenticeship Training Representative

Do you know your ATR? Do you know what an ATR is? If no to either of these questions, its time to learn about your Apprenticeship Training Representative.

Patrick Cushing
Patrick Cushing
February 25, 2025
What are Registered Apprenticeship Standards?
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What are Registered Apprenticeship Standards?

Ever wonder what an apprenticeship standard is? Let's take a walk through the entire document and demystify it for you.

Katie Carnevale
Katie Carnevale
February 11, 2025
What is Registered Apprenticeship?
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What is Registered Apprenticeship?

What is a registered apprenticeship? A registered apprenticeship is a training program, registered with the DOL, that includes on-the-job training, related technical instruction, and a wage progression.

Katie Carnevale
Katie Carnevale
January 22, 2025
How to speak apprenticeship, part 2
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How to speak apprenticeship, part 2

You're on your way in your apprenticeship journey, but you're starting to hit intermediate terms you don't know. Here's a few explained.

Patrick Cushing
Patrick Cushing
October 15, 2024
Exactly how long does an apprenticeship take to complete?
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Exactly how long does an apprenticeship take to complete?

Apprenticeship duration varies based on the occupation's minimum standards as defined by the DOL, but a number of factors determine that actual duration for each apprentice.

Joshua Monge
Joshua Monge
September 24, 2024
The apprenticeship acronym of the day is... NASTAD
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The apprenticeship acronym of the day is... NASTAD

Today's apprenticeship acronym is NASTAD. NASTAD is an organization of state and territorial apprenticeship directors that collectively advocate for their SAAs with the federal apprenticeship system

Patrick Cushing
Patrick Cushing
August 22, 2024
What is an OA vs SAA apprenticeship state?
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What is an OA vs SAA apprenticeship state?

If you're still ramping up your understanding of the apprenticeship system, you've heard about OA and SAA states. This post covers the difference between Office of Apprenticeship and State Apprenticeship Agency states.

Patrick Cushing
Patrick Cushing
August 20, 2024
How to speak apprenticeship, part 1
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How to speak apprenticeship, part 1

New to apprenticeship? Here are the core terms that define how an apprenticeship works, often outlined in apprenticeship standards.

Patrick Cushing
Patrick Cushing
June 27, 2024

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