Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom - Wed January 21, 2026
California Provides $25M to Train 22K Workers Through 88 Apprentice Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Oct. 20, 2025, the approval of $25 million in grants for 88 apprenticeship programs through the Employment Training Panel (ETP) that will train 22,208 California workers in the skilled trades....
California Department of Industrial Relations and constructionowners.com - Tue September 30, 2025
California Announces $20M in Construction Apprenticeships to Meet Infrastructure Needs
To address statewide construction needs and build equity in the workforce, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) announced on July 30, 2025, $20 million in new California Apprenticeship Council (CAC) Training Funds....
Office of Gov. DeWine - Tue December 03, 2024
Gov. DeWine Urges Ohioans to Consider Apprenticeships
The week of Nov. 18 marked the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder, and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Director Kevin L....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu February 22, 2024
ABC: Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs Not Keeping Up With Construction Industry Needs
At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry's short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently released U.S....
Georgetown County, S.C. - Thu October 12, 2023
Georgetown County, S.C., Introduces Apprenticeship Program for Heavy Equipment Operators
Shatara Duncan isn't your typical Georgetown County heavy equipment operator. It's not just that she's female. Or that she's young and petite, looking downright tiny next to the giant yellow off-road articulated dump truck she drives around....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 18, 2023
Putting Spotlight On Apprenticeships
A convergence of factors may mean a boost for construction employers trying desperately to fill jobs. The cost of a college education and a rewrite of the National Apprenticeship Act are giving a boost to the industry's labor pool....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue July 05, 2022
ABC: Government-Registered Apprenticeship System Inadequate to Meet Workforce Shortage
It would take 14 years for federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs to educate the 650,000 workers the construction industry needs to hire just in 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 09, 2022
Fed Wants to Make Truck Driving More Attractive Career Field Choice
Like construction, trucking suffers a workforce shortage. The American Trucking Association (ATA) says 80,000 more truck drivers are needed. As a means to deal with supply-chain issues, the Biden administration is prioritizing trucking as a career field through apprenticeships and other recruiting programs....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 01, 2020
AED Gets Approval to Oversee Apprenticeship Programs
After a two-year application process, the AED Foundation has been authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to create and manage department-approved apprenticeship programs in Associated Equipment Distributor dealerships....
Fri February 16, 2018
ABC of Wisconsin Partners with Penn Foster Partner to Provide Career Pathway Programs for Construction Apprenticeships
ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship and Training Trust announced it has partnered with Penn Foster, a leading middle skilled education and skills training provider, for which Penn Foster will provide an array of construction courses available to its member companies for entry-level employees and apprentices....
