What role does government play in apprenticeship?
The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 authorizes the federal government, in cooperation with the states, to oversee the nation’s apprenticeship system. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship is responsible for registering apprenticeship programs that meet federal and state standards, issuing Certificates of Completion to apprentices, encouraging the development of new programs through marketing and technical assistance, protecting the safety of and welfare of apprentices, and assuring that all programs provide high quality training to their apprentices.
