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Apprenticeships – Workforce Alabama Develop a future apprentice
Together with the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA), we help you connect students to sustainable careers and support them along the way.
Connect students to careers
Apprenticeships are training opportunities that allow students to earn money while they learn, offering career pathways to long-term employment.
These apprenticeships offer a wide range of opportunities in industries, including construction, carpentry, healthcare and information technology and offers students:
- Employer Involvement
- On-the-Job Training
- Related Technical Training
- Paid Work Experience
- Portable, Nationally Recognized Industry Credentials
Why should educators encourage and facilitate apprenticeships?
By connecting classroom teaching with on-the-job learning, educators can help students see real world applications, keeping curriculum relevant and modern. This work-based learning makes for a great way for students to gain work experience.
Through apprenticeships, employers and educators can collaborate to shape students’ interests toward career pathways in fields aligned with interests and aptitudes. They can also engage young learners early.
Why Apprenticeships?
Parents
- Avoid the student debt often incurred with a college degree
- Explore the viability of a career path that leads to high-demand occupations
- Connect students directly with the employers who value them
- Give students the opportunity to experience firsthand one of Alabama’s 1000+ available occupations
Students
- Earn a paycheck that grows with your skills
- Participate in practical on-the-job training in a variety of occupations and industries
- Earn college credit toward an associate or bachelor’s degree
- Earn certified portable credentials accepted by industries and employers across the nation
For more information, visit the AOA