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Registered Apprenticeships

Registered Apprenticeships play a crucial role in developing and preparing Michigan’s future workforce. The earn-and-learn training model helps apprentices develop the right skills in an in-demand career while helping employers build critical talent pipelines with energized, high-value workers.

The State Apprenticeship Expansion team works with partners across the state to connect employers and career seekers with the resources they need to find success in Michigan.

Learn more about Registered Apprenticeship
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Becoming a Registered Apprentice

"I'm a career seeker."

Jumpstart your future and build your career through Registered Apprenticeship.

 

How Registered Apprenticeship benefits career seekers:


Earned wages from day one
Improved skills and competencies
Higher wages as skills increase
National, portable credentials
Career advancement

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Starting a Registered Apprenticeship Program

"I'm an employer."

Create your future workforce with a high-quality Registered Apprenticeship program.

 

How Registered Apprenticeship benefits employers:


High return on investment
Highly skilled employees and higher productivity
Reduced turnover costs
More diverse workforce
Knowledge retention and transfer

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Collage of diverse professionals working in skilled trades. The left side features an orange background. The right side displays three triangular sections with images: A smiling nurse with a stethoscope using a tablet, a man in a hard hat inspecting solar panels, and two construction workers reviewing measurements at a job site.

Race to Talent™ with Registered Apprenticeship

Registered Apprenticeship Michigan and Race to Talent™ events spotlight the benefits Registered Apprenticeship Programs deliver. By engaging businesses, industry leaders and workforce partners, they aim to expand opportunities and create pathways for career seekers and employers to succeed.


Registered Apprenticeship data resources

Access valuable insights into Registered Apprenticeships across Michigan and the nation. Powered by the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System (RAPIDS), these tools provide essential information to support workforce development and apprenticeship programs in Michigan.
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Make your MARC!

LEO-endorsed Apprenticeship Readiness and Pre-Apprenticeship training programs prepare a skilled workforce while providing career pathways into Registered Apprenticeship Programs for individuals in Michigan.

Learn more about Michigan Apprenticeship Readiness Certificates (MARC)

Reports

The Registered Apprenticeship in Michigan reports provide valuable insight into the state’s strategic workforce and Registered Apprenticeship goals, providing a clear picture of the positive impacts that these programs have on individuals, industries and the state's economy.

Read the most recent reports
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A shop apprentice wearing a safety hat and coveralls smiling with arms crossed.