APRIL 25, 2023:
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is investing nearly $8 million ($7.9 million) to develop new– and expand existing– Registered Apprenticeship Programs.
The investment, spread out over three years, will be used to administer apprenticeship grants.
Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman says registered apprenticeships provide South Dakota businesses with a proactive strategy to engage individuals in their communities and improve skill sets to meet workforce needs. She says new sponsors can receive up to $15,000. Current sponsors expanding their programs can receive up to $10,000. Recipients of these awards will receive technical assistance from DLR as they register or expand programs.
Employers, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and education or training providers looking to build or expand programs are encouraged to apply for financial assistance before June 2, 2023. Visit StartTodaySD.com for more information.
Additionally, DLR will host a Registered Apprenticeship Program webinar May 10, 2023, from 2-3pm CDT. The webinar will provide an overview of resources and answer commonly asked questions.
DECEMBER 26, 2022:
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has awarded four recipients $35,500 each to assist in the development of high school registered apprenticeships through the Pathway Partnership Initiative.
Recipients and programs include Bear Butte Gardens for agriculture, Belle Fourche School District for healthcare, Harrisburg School District for agriculture and Dakota State University for education.
“High school apprenticeships provide the foundation for students to choose among multiple pathways after graduation – to enroll in college, to enter an apprenticeship program, begin full-time employment or a combination,” said state Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman.
The awardees submitted applications through a competitive process. Each awardee’s application demonstrated leadership and partnership between employers, secondary and post-secondary education institutions, government agencies, and community partners.
“Awardees will receive technical assistance from DLR and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship as they create these programs,” said Secretary Hultman. “In addition, awardees will assist in the development of a guide schools districts can use to implement registered apprenticeships into their learning models.”
Visit StartTodaySD.com to become an employer sponsor in the Registered Apprenticeship Program in South Dakota, build a qualified workforce and reduce turnover.
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