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This is a U.S. state map of the Apprenticeship for Tech. The blue represents active programs and the green emerging and new markets. 

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Businesses can source apprenticeship talent in key markets across the U.S. through AIR's Apprenticeships for Tech network of qualified partners. 

Whether you’re a business needing a pipeline of skilled workers, an education provider looking to bring work-based learning to your students, or a business-member organization working to improve the local tech labor market for your members, apprenticeship is a proven path to success for both employers and apprentices. 

Apprenticeship is a proven strategy to develop a talent pipeline for a skilled workforce. Apprenticeship programs can help businesses mitigate workforce shortages and provide workers with paid work experience, classroom instruction, progressive wage increases, and a nationally recognized credential.

Organizations everywhere are realizing the risks and pitfalls involved in sticking with the status quo in terms of who they hire for tech, and how they hire for tech.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) in October 2015 to expand registered apprenticeship into high-growth occupations and industries and to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans. Apprenticeship is a structured, work-based training program that combines classroom instruction (“related technical instruction,” or RTI) with on-the-job learning (OJL) provided by a mentor at the employer’s worksite.