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Alabama convenes work-based learning leaders to expand apprenticeships

Employers, educators, and workforce leaders shared best practices and strengthened partnerships in apprenticeship and work-based learning programs.

November 17, 2025

ACHE highlights Alabama’s national leadership in apprenticeships, policy

Alabama has gained prominence for creating the nation’s first registered apprenticeships in higher education.

March 17, 2025

Carpenter Training Male Apprentice To Use Mechanized Saw

Opinion

Four actions states are taking to advance apprenticeships

The number of active registered apprentices across the country has surged.

Josh Laney

November 27, 2024

Opinion

Why we can’t have nice things: President Biden’s hostile apprenticeship takeover

Just as we have gotten a good thing going, now is not the time to reverse that progress.

Tim McCartney

February 15, 2024

Alabama to participate in NGA academy on youth apprenticeships

Participating states will also receive a $50,000 grant award to execute their project activities.

July 13, 2023

First master’s degree registered apprenticeship with an HBCU established in America

Social workers are critically important to the nagging social ills that undermine so many lives and communities.

September 10, 2021

House OKs reduced sentence bill for inmates who complete apprenticeships

This legislation would apply upon successful completion of a qualifying academic, vocational, risk-reducing or apprenticeship program.

Brandon Moseley

May 4, 2021

Office of Apprenticeship launches the first certified pre-apprenticeship program in state

Pre-apprenticeships are designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a Registered Apprenticeship and ultimately a career.

March 11, 2021

Ivey tells PARCA to vote yes on Amendment One

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) addressed the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) at the annual Albert Brewer Legacy lunch at the Harbert Center in Birmingham. Albert Brewer (D) (1928-1917) was elevated to Governor in 1968 when Lurleen Wallace (D) died in office from cancer. Later in life, while on the faculty at … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 3, 2020

U.S. Department of Labor awards $12 million grant to Alabama Community College apprenticeship programs

The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Monday that the Alabama Community College System was awarded a $12 million grant toward expanding apprenticeship partnerships. The ACCS was one of 23 academic institutions and consortia nationwide to receive this grant. The grants were awarded to further private-public apprenticeship programs in three categories — information technology, advanced … Continued

Gabby Dance

June 26, 2019