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Registered Apprenticeship Group Sponsors

Registered Apprenticeship Group Sponsors

To align your existing training with a Registered Apprenticeship Program, use the information below to identify Group Sponsor services that support your chosen occupation and location.
Group Sponsor (Intermediary)

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
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 Pam O’Laughlin 989-539-2173 polaughlin@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
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

Non-Group Sponsors (Intermediaries)

Michigan Works! agency Contact name Phone number Email address Counties Industries/Occupations
Capital Area Michigan Works! Jay LaNew 517-492-5511 JLaNew@camw.net Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo All*
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) Michigan Works! Brett Cave 770-990-8114 BCave@detempsol.org Detroit All*
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Michigan Works!  Trevor Verrier 734-229-3548 Trevor.Verrier@semca.org Monroe, Wayne All*

Other Group Sponsors (Intermediaries)

Organization Contact name Phone number Email address Counties Industries/Occupations
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 Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Information Technology, Skilled Trades
*All indicates, but is not limited to, the following industries: Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing, Technology (IT/Tech), Construction, Education, Transportation and Logistics, Finance, Beauty, Hospitality and Tourism, Energy (including Renewable Energy), Public Administration
If you are a U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Group Sponsor (Intermediary) interested in being listed, please email LEO-Apprenticeship@Michigan.gov.