Registered Apprenticeship Training Programs for Job Seekers

Registered Apprenticeships enable you to start working and earn a wage while you learn key skills and gain qualifications to meet industry standards.

Other specific benefits include:

• A paycheck from your first day of work, guaranteed to increase over time as you learn new skills
• Hands-on career training in a wide variety of occupations and industries, such as health care, construction, information technology, transportation, energy, and advanced manufacturing
• An education and the potential to earn college credit toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree
• A career, once the apprenticeship is complete, on your way to a successful long-term career with a competitive salary and little or no educational debt
• National industry certification upon graduation, recognized and accepted by industry partners across the United States

1. Find a program

Find the trade or job you want to do—then talk to the people who can make your apprenticeship happen.

Texas has Registered Apprenticeships in occupations, ranging from the traditional construction trades (plumbers, electricians, carpenters) to industrial (maintenance mechanic, tool and die) to nontraditional (advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information security).

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2. Contact the program

Once you have decided on an occupation, contact the training program directly to inquire about their individual application requirements, qualifications, and hiring schedule.

3. Apply with the program

Submit your application(s) to the training program of your choice. Please be aware each training program or sponsor has individual application and program requirements, so be sure to research the program of your choice carefully.

4. Sign your training agreement

Once you have been hired as an apprentice, an Apprentice Agreement will be completed by you and your employer sponsor. Your chosen training program will file this agreement with the US Department of Labor. This agreement covers the conditions of your Registered Apprenticeship, training outline, wage increments based on skills gains, and classifies you as a registered apprentice.

5. Complete your Registered Apprenticeship training

You will work under the guidance of experienced craft workers learning the skills of the trade. At the same time, you will be required to attend related classroom instruction usually in the evenings at a place and time established by the employer and the training program. At the completion of your Registered Apprenticeship, you will be issued with a nationally-recognized certificate from the US Department of Labor.