Student Resources
Quick video showing apprentices in action.
Explore Apprenticeship Careers
- Visit https://www.doleta.gov/oa/occupations.cfm to find a list of all available occupations in registered apprenticeships
- Discover careers and apprenticeships you might want to explore further by answering a few questions about yourself at https://www.mynextmove.org/
- Research careers that interest you and find training, experience and jobs matching your interest through Get My Future at https://www.careeronestop.org/GetMyFuture/
- Get information about growing occupations and industries with the most new jobs: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
- Find information about careers with the free O*Net database, a continuously updated national resource for occupational information. Search by occupation, skills and interests, or job title or code at https://www.onetonline.org.
Grow Your Skills
- Sign up at Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/, a non-profit organization offering free personalized learning for all ages anywhere and anytime to help grow your skills Courses are offered in math, science, computers, English and many more.
- Get support in skill-building, test prep, and career certification at https://www.learningexpresshub.com provided by Michigan eLibrary.
Michigan Specific Apprenticeship Information
- Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer, visit https://www.mitalent.org/apprenticeships to find out how beneficial a Michigan apprenticeship can be and learn how to get started.
- If you’re a Michigan resident and interested in learning and on the job training, https://miapprenticeship.org/ may be a good place to look. This website offers apprenticeship opportunities.
- Learn more about Michigan apprenticeship programs designed to get you into a career in the construction trades here: https://www.constructioncareersmi.com/your-career.
- Find out how to get started in one of Michigan’s most in-demand trade careers at https://www.goingpro.com/.
- The Workforce Intelligence Network, https://winintelligence.org, provides real-time labor market information to partners and stakeholders to facilitate data-driven workforce solutions in South East Michigan.
Skilled Trades Descriptions
National Apprenticeship Information
- Whether you’re a career seeker, employer, educator or student looking to find information about apprenticeships, https://www.apprenticeship.gov/, the official website of the United States government, is a great place to start.
- If you are looking for apprenticeship opportunities anywhere in the nation, go to https://www.apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-finder/listings. Search by city, state, zip code or occupation.
- Information available on apprenticeship occupations, statistics, National Apprenticeship Week with many helpful links can be found at https://www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/, a website managed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Visit Workforce GPS, https://apprenticeshipusa.workforcegps.org/, for informational tools and resources for employers and job-seekers, and network by joining an online apprenticeship community.
- Employers can explore the steps to creating an apprentice program with A Quick Start Toolkit: Building Registered Apprentice Programs, available online at https://www.doleta.gov/oa/employers/apprenticeship_toolkit.pdf.
- A national network of colleges and Registered Apprenticeship sponsors allowing apprenticeship graduates to attend and complete their postsecondary degrees at member colleges can be found at https://doleta.gov/oa/racc.cfm.
- Visit https://www.doleta.gov/oa/occupations.cfm to find a current list of all available occupations in Registered Apprenticeships.