Apprenticeships - IT

Apprenticeships are on the rise due to employer demand and proven results. In June 2017 an Executive Order(link is external) called for the nationwide expansion of apprenticeship programs to be led by the Department of Labor (DOL). To support these goals, PEAT and the DOL-funded IT apprenticeship intermediary Apprenti(link is external) are partnering to build bridges between the technology industry and inclusive apprenticeships. Learn more about apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship programs can help bring new and more diverse talent into the workplace. The IT apprenticeship program Apprenti has found that 94% of their techapprentice applicants come from untapped talent pools—including people with disabilities, veterans, women, and minorities.
When apprenticeship programs are inclusive of people with disabilities, the value of the on-the-job training model is magnifed. That’s because disability is an important dimension of workforce diversity—and people with disabilities are an untapped talent pool.

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