Iowa Registered Apprenticeship - Iowa Apprenticeship Integration Program

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Department of Labor Publishes Rules to Modernize National Apprenticeship System

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration released updated regulations for the National Apprenticeship System. The Office of Apprenticeship has launched a new resource to provide you with information and to keep you updated on new developments related to these regulations.

The 21st century economy demands a workforce with postsecondary education credentials and the adaptability to respond immediately to changing economic and business needs. The public workforce system is playing a leadership role in meeting these demands by catalyzing the implementation of innovative talent development and lifelong learning strategies that will enable American workers to advance their skills and remain competitive in the global economy.

Registered Apprenticeship is a critical postsecondary education, Nurse Assistant

training and employment option available in every state in the country. It is an important component of talent development strategies. Registered Apprenticeship is business and industry-driven, with more than 29,000 programs impacting 250,000 employers and almost 450,000 apprentices in such industries as: construction, manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, information technology, biotechnology, retail, health care, the military, utilities, security and the public sector.

Full collaboration between the publicly funded workforce investment system and Registered Apprenticeship leverages each system’s strengths to maximize the benefits in the context of regional talent development strategies.

“So tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”

- President Barack Obama, February 24, 2009