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Need Support? Learn More About the Advantage: Apprenticeships Program

Employers: An apprenticeship program provides a long-term solution to your workforce needs and talent gaps

apprenticeship programPartner with Oakland County Michigan Works! to launch a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program.

A Win-Win Opportunity for Everyone

Build a Registered Apprenticeship program to expand your skilled workforce and provide a comprehensive, work-based training opportunity.

Apprenticeships combine classroom study with paid, on-the-job training under the supervision of a journey-level craftsperson or trade professional as a mentor.

The length of apprenticeships vary, depending on the training requirements that you determine are necessary for apprentices to succeed.

Registered Apprenticeship programs may be eligible for federal and state grant support.

Follow Our Roadmap to Building A Registered Apprenticeship Program

Explore how an
apprenticeship program
creates skilled workers
        
Build core components
and standards of your
apprenticeship program
        
Launch your
apprenticeship
program
EXPLORE
(2 Months)
PARTNER
(3 Months)
BUILD
(3 Months)
REGISTER
(3 Months)
LAUNCH
(2 Months)
                    
Partner with key
players in your region
to develop a program
           
Register your program to
join the DOL-Registered
Apprenticeship network
     


Factors to Consider

  • What are your career pathways?
  • What skills are your current employees lacking?
  • What training is already underway?
  • What steps are needed to fill any training gaps?
  • What is entailed with registering an apprenticeship program?

What’s in It for Your Company?

  • Build a skilled, nationally recognized credentialed workforce
  • Knowledge transfer to new generation of workers
  • Increase employee productivity and collaboration
  • Reduce turnover costs
  • Lower recruitment investment
  • Expand diversity
  • Incentives may be available

Resources 

Events

Oakland County Michigan WORKS! Race to Talent Event

REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS: Related Technical Instruction — A Critical Complement to On-the-Job Training

March 3, 2026 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Oakland Community College
2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills
G Building, Room 240 (Use Parking Lots 14 & 8)

There is more to a Registered Apprenticeship Program than just on-the-job training. Michigan’s 22,000 active apprentices also spend time in the classroom, learning skills specific to the occupation.

Join us on Tuesday, March 3, at Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, for an introduction to the classroom training component of Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Related Technical Instruction (RTI), and how it can be customized to meet the instructional needs of your Program. OCC partners with a number of employers to provide classroom learning in a variety of fields, from advanced manufacturing and construction to health care, IT and education.

Participants also will receive an overview of why Registered Apprenticeship Programs are more popular than ever, the steps involved in developing one with the help of an intermediary, and how Registered Apprenticeship Programs separate employers in their quest to build a talented workforce.

Workshop Highlights

  • Overview of Registered Apprenticeship Programs and Oakland County Michigan Works! resources
  • Related Technical Instruction: What you need to know with Oakland Community College
  • Panel discussion featuring employers and active Registered Apprentices
  • Race to Talent awards presentation to employers with successful Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Questions? Contact: oaklandcountymiworks@oakgov.com

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At Your Service

Oakland County Michigan Works! Office Locations

Novi
Oak Park
Pontiac
Troy
Waterford

How to Get Started

How to Get Started

Contact Liz Rivard-Weston, Oakland County Apprenticeship Success Coordinator, at rivardwestone@oakgov.com.