As the training administrator at Western Washington Sheet Metal Local 66, Jeff Reinhardt has seen many apprentices come and go. Over the years, he realized a common thread among many of those who ...

Apprenticeship in the United States is enjoying another moment in the spotlight—hopefully one that will last. Most Americans appreciate that apprentices learn by doing, are productive workers who earn ...

Uncle Sam wants you — to choose a career in welding. The chronic shortage of qualified welders has been well documented. The American Welding Society (AWS) even created a website — ...

Governor Wes Moore announced December 23, 2025, that Maryland has exceeded all targets set under the Governor’s ...

Many Americans, including young people, no longer believe that a college degree is the best pathway to a good job and adult success, or even a reliable one. But what else is there? More and more, ...

Bemnet Bez, a teacher apprentice with the Center for Black Educator Development, works with a student at an elementary school in Camden, N.J. • Between lingering pandemic-era stress and retirements, ...

Proponents of modernizing the nation’s apprenticeship system have been left hanging again, but a new administration in Washington could rekindle hopes for change that recently died with a withdrawn ...

Alexis Majors of Fletcher is pursuing her chosen career of welding at Jefferson College through a federally funded program ...

For decades, Doss’ program, called the Indiana Plan, has helped get Black, Latino and other minority workers into union ...

Registered nurse and journeyworker Ondrea Berry, left, is a journeyworker, who mentors her RN apprentice LaTyra Malone. They work together at a patient’s bedside at Mobile Infirmary hospital. Credit: ...

DENVER — It can be tough to land your dream job or even get started in a new career, especially if you don't have the education or experience employers want. In Colorado, apprenticeship programs are ...

The expansion comes as Maryland faces workforce shortages in several sectors, including education, health care and information technology.