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Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning
Experts Involved
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
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5 Initial Steps to Equal Employment Opportunity for Registered Youth and Adult Apprenticeships
This self-paced, online training course walks you through the first 5 things Registered Apprenticeship programs need to do to meet Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) obligations.
Report/Research
The Next-Gen IMT Apprenticeship: A Return on Investment Study
This study measures the business impact of the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship program on six apprenticeship sponsors.
Tool
Framework for a High-Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program: IT
This pre-apprenticeship framework outlines the six key characteristics of a high-quality pre-apprenticeship program with a focus on the IT industry.
Featured Resource
System Navigator: Work-Based Learning
This System Navigator will help you identify the key connection points of your work-based learning system.
Blog
Latest Blog Posts
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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.
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Apprenticeship Is Vital to Manufacturing's Post-Pandemic Recovery
As we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, apprenticeship can play an important role in efforts to foster an equitable economic recovery as a key component of new talent development programs and efforts to retrain or upskill current workers.
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We Must Sustain Apprenticeship in a Post-Pandemic Downturn
One of our nation’s most successful job training strategies is at risk of losing momentum. Supporters must take action to maintain apprenticeship gains if the pandemic leads to recession.
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.