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Businesses can source apprenticeship talent in key markets across the U.S. through AIR's Apprenticeships for Tech network of qualified partners. 

Whether you’re a business needing a pipeline of skilled workers, an education provider looking to bring work-based learning to your students, or a business-member organization working to improve the local tech labor market for your members, apprenticeship is a proven path to success for both employers and apprentices. 

Apprenticeships programs are a proven strategy to develop a talent pipeline for a skilled workforce. Apprenticeships can also help employers mitigate workforce shortages and provide workers with paid work experience, classroom instruction, progressive wage increases, and a nationally recognized credential. In 2021, the United States Department of Labor reported that overall apprenticeship completion rates were below 35%.

Organizations everywhere are realizing the risks and pitfalls involved in sticking with the status quo in terms of who they hire for tech, and how they hire for tech.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) in October 2015 to expand registered apprenticeship into high-growth occupations and industries and to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans. Apprenticeship is a structured, work-based training program that combines classroom instruction (“related technical instruction,” or RTI) with on-the-job learning (OJL) provided by a mentor at the employer’s worksite.