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Registered Apprenticeship Group Sponsors
A USDOL Registered Apprenticeship Group Sponsor, also known as an intermediary, acts as a third-party organization that helps multiple employers establish and run a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). They take on a significant portion of the administrative and operational burden, allowing the employers to focus on the on-the-job training and mentoring of apprentices.
The primary responsibilities of a Group Sponsor include:
- Serve as a RAP sponsor for multiple employers
- Provide access to existing occupational programs, expediting program start
- Connect employers with available state and federal funding
- Define the employers’ On-the-Job Learning work process (critical work skills)
- Partner with educational institutions for "related instruction" (RI) curriculum
- Submit the training program with the USDOL Office of Apprenticeship for registration
- Manage program paperwork, apprentice records, and federal compliance, including EEO
- Update the program as the employers' workforce needs evolve
- Promote the employers' program and assist with recruitment as needed
Additionally, support is provided to employers who want to hold their own USDOL OA standards.
Michigan Works! Group Sponsors (Intermediaries)
Michigan Works! Agency | Contact Name | Phone Number | Email Address | Counties | Industries/Occupations |
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Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! | Anna Willman-Onstott | 833-531-1945 | OnstottA@michiganworks.com | Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw | All |
GST Michigan Works! | Cindy Thornthwaite | 810-233-5974 | CThornthwaite@gstmiworks.org | Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola | All |
Macomb-St. Clair Michigan Works! | Karen Helfrick | 586-783-1399 | KHelfrick@macomb-stclairworks.org | Macomb, St. Clair | All |
Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren | Mark O'Reilly | 269-267-1153 | OReillyM@miworks.org | Berrien, Cass, Van Buren | All |
Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium | Jeremiah Johnston | 989-306-8589 | JohnstonJ@nemcworks.org | Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle | All |
Michigan Works! Region 7B Consortium | Lane Matthews | 989-965-1847 | LMatthews@michworks4u.org | Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon | All |
Michigan Works! Southeast | Sunshine Plato | 517-207-3207 | SPlato@mwse.org | Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Livingston, Washtenaw | All |
Michigan Works! Southwest | Jamar Herron | 269-716-4530 | JHerron@upjohn.org | Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph | All |
Michigan Works! West Central | Julie Sanders | 231-287-1956 | JSanders@MWWC.org | Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola, Oceana | All |
Northwest Michigan Works! | Evelyn Szpliet | 231-631-2613 | Evelyn.Szpliet@networksnorthwest.org | Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford | All |
Oakland County Michigan Works! | Elizabeth (Liz) Rivard-Weston | 248-858-0922 | RivardWestonE@oakgov.com | Oakland | Childcare Development Specialist |
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Michigan Works! | Trevor Verrier | 734-229-3548 | Trevor.Verrier@semca.org | Monroe, Wayne | All |
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! | Megan Boddy | 906-280-5087 | MBoddy@upmichiganworks.org | Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft | All |
West Michigan Works! | Joel Elsenbroek | 616-295-7449 | JElsenbroek@westmiworks.org | Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa | Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Healthcare, Information Technology, Professional Services |
Other Group Sponsors (Intermediaries)
Organization | Contact Name | Phone Number | Email Address | Counties | Industries/Occupations |
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Alma College | Peggy Yates | 989-463-7166 | YatesPa@alma.edu | Statewide | Education-Special Education Teacher |
Child Care Network | Karla Mancini | 810-620-8182 | KMancini@childcarenetwork.org | Branch, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Jackson, Monroe, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw | Child Care Development Specialist |
Detroit Institute of Gastronomy | John Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA | 313-820-9748 | John@soil2service.org | Statewide | Culinary Arts |
EverythingHR Talent Development Institute | Felicia Harris | 248-983-5475 | support@everythinghrfs.net | Statewide | All |
Glocal Institute, Inc. | Heather L. West | 269-598-8824 | service@glocalinstitute.online | Statewide | Healthcare |
Hamilton-Ryker TalentGro | Ruth Patterson | 615-291-2015 | RPatterson@talentgro.com | Statewide | Healthcare, Hospitality, Administration |
Innov8tive Management LLC | Tatajana Savich (primary) Natasa Trpceski (alternative) |
586-286-9644 | TSavich@qcrp.com NTrpceski@qcrp.com |
Macomb | Healthcare, Home Health Aid |
Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA) | Melissa Hull | 517-782-8268 | MHull@mijama.org | Jackson, Calhoun, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Ingham, Eaton, Livingston | Advanced Manufacturing, Technology (IT/Tech), Construction, Finance, Energy (including Renewable Energy), Public Administration |
Jackson College | Jennifer Dobbs | 517-990-1359 | DobbsJennifem@jccmi.edu | Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee | Manufacturing, Healthcare, Business, Information Technology |
Legacy Barber College | Gerod and Stephani Sturgis | 517-265-2201 | legacybcmi@gmail.com | Wayne, Washtenaw, Lenawee, Jackson, Oakland, Macomb and Ingham | Barber |
MedCerts | Heather Keller | 734-772-9718 | HKeller@medcerts.com | Statewide | Healthcare, IT Industries |
Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative | Jack Elsey | 586-489-4150 | jack@miedworkforce.org | Statewide | Education, Teaching |
Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) | Jessica Keenan | 734-552-2864 | Jessica.Keenan@winintelligence.org | Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, Wayne, and the City of Detroit | All |