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Welcome to the new digital home of JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning!
We may have shifted to a new venue on JFF’s website, but we will continue to provide the valuable information you have come to expect, and we believe it will now be easier for you to access helpful resources and connect with JFF’s wealth of expertise on broader workforce and education topics. We hope you enjoy our new online experience!
About
JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning provides expert guidance and resources on effective approaches to work-based learning that benefit businesses, students, and workers.
Key Topics
Our Work
We work with businesses, intermediaries, government agencies, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, training providers, workforce boards, and more to develop, scale, and promote effective apprenticeship and work-based learning programs that work for a range of participants.
Orrian Willis, program manager, TechSFSince starting to work with JFF, there’s a number of milestones we’ve achieved. We can say we finally have momentum.
Featured Project
Industry Partnership Apprenticeship Intermediary
Since 2016, JFF has enrolled more than 3,000 new apprentices and worked closely with nearly 1,000 businesses in advanced manufacturing, telecommunications, and energy/utilities.
Resources
Latest Resources
Report/Research
How Apprenticeship Programs for Opportunity Youth Stay Resilient Through the COVID-19 Recession
This report looks at strategies for sustaining and expanding Registered Apprenticeship pathways for opportunity youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors highlight promising practices from workforce boards and community-based organizations, and address topics including the digital divide, occupational mobility, and the provision of services and supports.
Webinar Recording
Debugged: Diversifying IT through Effective Training Programs
In this webinar, JFF explored how IT training programs can become more effective, equitable, and aligned with industry needs.
Webinar Recording
Women in Skilled Manufacturing Apprenticeships & Careers: An Introduction To Equity and Inclusion
The recordings of this 2-day virtual institute provide manufacturing industry leaders with a unique opportunity to learn about best practices for hiring and retaining women.
Featured Resource
JFF's Framework for a High-Quality IT Pre-Apprenticeship Program
This pre-apprenticeship framework outlines the six key characteristics of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program with a focus on the IT industry.
Blog
Latest Blog Posts
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IMT Apprenticeship Provides Positive Return on Investment for Employers
JFF’s new study shows that employers who implemented the Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Registered Apprenticeship program had an impressive 48 percent return on investment.
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Apprenticeship Accelerators in a Virtual World: Lessons From Idaho
In-person accelerators have always been a successful method for providing employers with a crash course on how to develop a high quality Registered Apprenticeship. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the event shifted to virtual and turned out to be just as—if not more—successful. Here are some key takeaways.
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Bilingual Training Can Lead to Equitable Economic Recovery
With the nation facing an urgent need to redesign workforce and education systems, an innovative program called GOAL can serve as a model that inspires bold leaders to take a new approach to job training.
Featured Blog Post
We Need to Raise the Bar on Pre-Apprenticeships
Pre-apprenticeships can help workers from underrepresented populations become “apprenticeship ready.” But these programs lack consistent standards and expectations.