When did Minnesotas apprenticeship program begin? How many apprentices have participated in a registered program?
The federal government recognized the need for states to have trained and skilled workers and subsequently approved the Minnesota Apprenticeship Program submitted in 1939. Upon approval by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship, the state of Minnesota conducted its first Apprenticeship Advisory Council (now Apprenticeship Board) meeting on Sept. 18, 1939, chaired by Dr. C.A. Prosser of the Dunwoody Institute. Since that time, more than 110,000 apprentices have been registered in Minnesota and thousands of large and small businesses have trained them to meet the needs of the company as well as to provide highly skilled, high-wage jobs for the apprentices.
Related Questions
- I am a small company and may only be able to sponsor two apprentices right now. Can I set up a registered apprenticeship program?
- Is the Registered Apprenticeship program sponsor also the eligible training provider for the Workforce Investment System?
- Can apprentices earn college credit for their Registered Apprenticeship experience?
