Explore Grow Apprenticeship California resources designed to empower organizations, employers, educators, and other apprenticeship stakeholders with the tools and knowledge to build, sustain, and grow impactful apprenticeship opportunities. Topics include pathways to apprenticeship, intermediaries, equity, sustainability, and more.
K-12 Factsheets
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven career pathway where employers prepare their future workforce, while individuals gain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential for in-demand careers. An apprentice learns from an experienced mentor, also known as a journeyman.
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven career pathway where employers prepare their future workforce, while individuals gain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential for in-demand careers. An apprentice learns from an experienced mentor, also known as a journeyman.
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven career pathway where employers prepare their future workforce, while individuals gain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential for in-demand careers. An apprentice learns from an experienced mentor, also known as a journeyman.
Reports
This Playbook outlines the work done by Grow Apprenticeship California in the Los Angeles and Central Valley Mother
Lode regions to build Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) that can be scaled with multiple Local Education
Agencies (LEAs) and multiple employers within each region. The Playbook includes case studies for each region, as well as
overall findings, resources, and recommendations that can be used and replicated across the state by others who want to
build regional programs.
This comprehensive workbook offers tools and reflection questions to help organizations build and grow apprenticeship programs with a strong focus on equity and inclusion. It guides users through data gathering, gap analysis, action planning, and program design to support equitable access and success in apprenticeship pathways.
Apprenticeship is gaining traction nationwide, and California is poised to scale and modernize it for today’s economy. This playbook offers guidance for stakeholders and champions across education, workforce, and industry to support sustainable growth and lasting impact.
This brief highlights how California’s 45 Local Workforce Development Boards are helping expand non-traditional apprenticeships across key sectors like IT, aerospace, healthcare, and early education. It serves as a resource for understanding LWDB roles, funding, and regional partnerships advancing apprenticeship innovation statewide.
This brief highlights the California Apprenticeship Initiative’s efforts to expand apprenticeships in nontraditional industries and increase diversity across programs. It also outlines the support provided to new programs through technical assistance and evaluation.
This case study describes the development of the program, including why the partners choose an apprenticeship model to meet their training needs, the program’s structure and development, and what apprentices and employers report about their experiences in the program. It concludes with a discussion of the program’s sustainability.
This case study describes the development of the Care Navigator apprenticeship program including why the partners choose an apprenticeship model to meet their training needs, how the program was developed and structured, and what apprentices and employers report about their experiences in the program. It concludes with a discussion of the program’s sustainability.
This case study describes the development and delivery of the CVPAT program, including why the partners chose a PA model, CVPAT’s connections to RA programs, the program’s structure and partner roles, and how apprentices and RA programs benefited from it. The case study concludes with a discussion of CVPAT’s sustainability.
The Access to Opportunity brief is part of SPR’s evaluation of the California Apprenticeship Initiative. The evaluation includes four case studies and a pre-apprenticeship brief.
The case study describes the development of the Coach Operator Apprenticeship program including why the partners choose an apprenticeship model to meet their training needs, how the program was developed and structured, and what apprentices and employers report about their experiences in the program. It concludes with a discussion of the program’s sustainability.
This resource draws on insights from experienced intermediaries, apprenticeship stakeholders, and ongoing technical assistance efforts, recognizing that knowledge in this space continues to evolve as apprenticeship expands across the state.
Grow Apprenticeship California, supported by The James Irvine Foundation, strengthens the state’s apprenticeship ecosystem through technical assistance and statewide collaboration. It expands access to apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships in both traditional and emerging sectors.
This Toolkit was created to help those whose work involves designing and running preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs to intentionally encourage and support the inclusion of apprentices who reflect the full diversity of our communities — in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, primary language, disability, age, sexual orientation, and other factors.
One Pagers
The Education partner provides Related and Supplemental Instruction (RSI) and acts as an advisor to the program sponsor. For accredited postsecondary institutions, RSI may also bestow academic credit for RSI classes that apprentices attend and complete. The Education partner sometimes acts as a program sponsor.
Intermediaries connect employers, educators, and the workforce system, while providing support such as technical assistance, program development, and apprentice services to fill gaps partners may not address alone.
Employers provide on-the-job training, mentorship, and help design apprenticeship curricula. They also select apprentices and may serve as program sponsors responsible for administration.
Other Resources
This rubric is designed to assess essential areas for developing and scaling new and innovative regional Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) using a four-point scale.
Faculty play a vital role in designing and delivering coursework that aligns with industry needs, ensuring students develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Apprenticeships should integrate within the academic curriculum so students receive relevant instruction and work experience.
Apprenticeship 101 at a glance! Learn about Apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship Programs, emerging sectors, and some of the most commonly used acronyms.
This resource offers practical guidance for building and sustaining collaboration among these systems—helping regional partners connect, align priorities, and strengthen apprenticeship pathways that drive equitable economic growth.
The creation and expansion of apprenticeship programs on community college campuses requires the buy-in and coordination of many on-campus partners. This guide outlines common categories of on-campus stakeholders, their potential roles, and the value they bring to apprenticeship program development and implementation.
