MSU Extension 4-H Apprenticeship

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

• Summary of Skilled/Building Trades/Union Apprenticeship Information for Southeast Michigan 

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.