Apprenticeship Colorado

About

Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. CDLE's Office of the Future of Work (OFW) prioritizes registered apprenticeship as critical to our future workforce, as we plan for the launch of our State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) and implement registered apprenticeship expansion grants statewide.

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Highlights

• Stay up-to-date this state legislative session by following the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) bill tracker
• Check out USDOL's provided resources on apprenticeship regarding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
• SB22-140: Check out the Work-Based Learning Quality Expectations
• Stay up-to-date with the State Apprenticeship Agency here
• New and potential apprentices: see if you're eligible for an apprenticeship scholarship
• Learn more about federal apprenticeship regulations and policy via a new centralized resource from USDOL

News and Articles

• Not your grandpa's apprenticeship: Colorado invests in paid training as a way into the workforce

• Rural Colorado Tries to Fill Health Worker Gaps with Apprenticeship

• 2022 Apprenticeship Awards Honors Colorado’s Change Makers in Apprenticeship

• Four Myths About Registered Apprenticeships

• Colorado Promotes Apprenticeships for Early Childhood Educators (note: The State Apprenticeship Agency will oversee all registered apprenticeship programs in Colorado)

• Office of the Future of Work Announces Over $1 Million to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities Statewide

• Gov. Polis Signs Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities for the State Workforce and Colorado Employers

• Continuing to Bring Good Jobs to Coloradans, Increase Access to Workforce Training: Governor Polis Announces Appointments to State Apprenticeship Agency

• Polis Signs $75M for Workforce Training and Bill to Create State Apprenticeship Agency

• The Benefits of Apprenticeship and How to Find One

• OFW team members contributed to research for The Future of Apprenticeship: Inclusion, Expansion, and the Post-Pandemic World of Work report by the Council of State Governments