DataPoints: Apprenticeship goals A national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices throughout the U.S. served 22,001 participants by its conclusion last summer, vastly surpassing its goal to serve 16,000 registered apprentices. Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA), a three-year effort funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, included more […]
DataPoints: Apprenticeship goals
A national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices and services throughout the U.S. is quickly approaching its goal to serve 16,000 registered apprentices by February 28, 2022. Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, has served 15,647 participants from its start […]
DataPoints: Inroads in apprenticeships, despite COVID
Despite the pandemic, a national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices and services throughout the U.S. has made significant advances in its first year. Expanding Community College Apprenticeships (ECCA), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), had aimed to train 16,000 apprenticeships over three years. […]
DataPoints: Pushing for more apprenticeships
Traditional apprenticeship positions such as electricians and plumbers lead in the number of apprenticeships offered, but advocates would like to see apprenticeships expanded into nontraditional areas such as information technology and health care. Read full PDF.
DataPoints: Lack of diversity
White males continue to comprise the cast majority of registered apprenticeships in the U.S. Read the full PDF.