Registered Apprenticeship: Findings from the Site Visits to Five States

"The paper discusses sponsors’ (e.g. employers or unions) views on the benefits and drawbacks of registered apprenticeship, completion rates, state apprenticeship agencies, and the registered apprenticeship system overall. The paper also discusses the perceptions of apprentices and administrators in the workforce investment system and in community colleges providing related instruction for apprenticeship programs. Finally, the paper provides information on three examples of promising practice and on the availability of data from sponsors regarding the costs and benefits of registered apprenticeship" (p.i). (Abstractor: Author)

"Overall, registered apprenticeship appeared to enjoy strong support from the sponsors and apprentices interviewed for this study. Most sponsors stated that they would strongly recommend registered apprenticeship to other employers. Apprentices appeared satisfied, if not enthusiastic, about their apprenticeship experience, expressing appreciation for the opportunities it afforded them to develop a profession and earn a good income during and after their training period" (p.i). (Abstractor: Author)

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• Resource Publication Date: 2008
• Author(s): Gunn, Pahl; De Silva, Lalith
• Organizational Author(s): Planmatics, Inc.
• Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
• Resource Availability: Publicly available
• Posted by: Melissa Mack
• Posted in: Workforce System Strategies