Apprenticeship
for Associations
and Labor
ORGANIZED LABOR IS WHERE
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
BEGAN AND CONTINUE TO
THRIVE!
Registered Apprenticeship programs expertly combine
systems for training and mentorship, as well as employee protections for pay, diversity and inclusion, and safety. The Kansas Department of Commerce – Registered Apprenticeship Program recognizes all Kansas residents who participate in a registered apprenticeship program no matter where the association is established.
How to
Grow a Joint
Apprenticeship
Program
STEPS
Explore
What are the needs of your industry or association?
What skills are most in-demand in your industry? What barriers exist between workers and opportunities to gain those skills?
Build
Work with the Kansas Department of Commerce –
Registered Apprenticeship Program to design and build your program
Register
Submit your program to be credentialed
To become an established Intermediary or Sponsor, visit our step by step page below.
Partner
Typical partnerships can help to:
• Promote opportunities within your union
• Discover college credit opportunities for your
apprenticeship programs! Kansas community colleges and technical colleges are eager to partner!
• Post your Apprenticeship hiring opportunities on
KansasWorks.com. All Registered Apprenticeship
openings are denoted with this red icon.
Suggested Resources
- KansasWorks State Board list
- New Effort Adds College Credit to Apprenticeship Programs, EdSurge.com
- American Council on Education: Apprenticeship Pathways Model
- North American Building Trades Unions
This site provides a plethora of resources for existing joint apprenticeship committees. - Helmets to Hardhats
Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects transitioning active-duty military service members, veterans, National Guard and Reservists with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. - Pathways to Apprenticeship White Paper
This white paper provides profiles of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild grantees that have successfully engaged joint labor-management organizations, trade associations, and employers to create pathways into Registered Apprenticeships in construction. - Pathways to Apprenticeship: Building Careers and Community to Last a Lifetime
Since its founding by a small group of volunteers in 2013, P2A has assisted hundreds of people from low-income communities (more than half of whom have a history of justice involvement) to be admitted into a Building Trades apprenticeship program. - Federal grants website
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