Apprenticeship Strategies
Work-Based Learning for Workforce Development
Our Focus
Expanding Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
We are committed to increasing the availability and accessibility of apprenticeship programs across diverse industries and regions. This involves collaborating with businesses to align training with industry needs, supporting inclusive access to opportunities, and ensuring high-quality, relevant learning experiences.
Accessibility for Apprenticeship
Skill Alignment and Industry Needs
We actively engage industry experts and employer partners to help identify the skills and competencies needed to align the program with industry standards and best practices. This engagement help to ensure workers are well-prepared to meet evolving industry needs.
Featured Initiatives
Youth Apprenticeship
We administer the Youth Apprenticeship Program in Dane and Jefferson Counties, helping schools, employers and partners connect nearly 900 students to the program annually.
America Building Apprenticeship 2 Grant
Over the next 5 years, we’ll help to scale and expand apprenticeship program opportunities in healthcare for more than 400 workers. We’ll scale training for nursing, medical assistants, respiratory therapists and surgical technicians needed for south central Wisconsin. The initiative is made possible through the ABA2 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub Grant
We’re committed to building broader and deeper talent pool with the skills to power long- term growth in the BioHealth sector with the Actualizing BioHealth Career Pathways initiative under Wisconsin’s BioHealth Tech Hub award. Our focus to support youth and young adults for good jobs in the industry is made possible by a Tech Hub Grant initiative award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.