On March 9, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on the Registered Apprenticeship system. Issued by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the guidance gives apprenticeship program sponsors direction on how to design Registered Apprenticeship programs that fit their workforce’s needs, outline the roles and functions of state apprenticeship agencies and councils, and clarify how to determine apprenticeship completion rates. ETA’s Office of Apprenticeship also committed to making final apprenticeship determinations within 30 days of receiving registrations.
The agency also announced the launch of an online portal, featuring data on apprenticeship program completion rates, and a webpage highlighting apprenticeship registration timelines and transparency on registration performance.
More information on the guidance will be provided in ETA’s public webinar on March 27 at 1pm ET. Register for the webinar on WorkforceGPS.