Arizona Apprenticeship Week

Governor Hobbs surrounded by apprentices.

Governor Hobbs in a meeting at the Cybersecurity apprenticeship tour

Governor Hobbs surrounded by apprentices at the Kudelski Cybersecurity tour.

Governor Hobbs speaking at a podium for the NGA National Apprenticeship Week keynote

Candid shot of Governor Hobbs at the TSMC Apprenticeship expansion announcement event

Governor Hobbs with the rest of the TSMC Apprenticeship Expansion Announcement Group

Arizona Apprenticeship Week is November 17-23, 2024. During this week, Arizonans will be celebrating registered apprenticeship programs across the state.

Governor Hobbs has highlighted apprenticeships as a tool for connecting Arizonans to good-paying jobs and postsecondary education and strategy for employers to attract and retain a skilled workforce. During Arizona Apprenticeship Week 2024, the Governor was a part of a number of events and announcements highlighting Registered Apprenticeships in Arizona and with national partners. Events included (pictured above):

Announcing TSMC's apprenticeship expansion
Keynoting the National Governors Association Apprenticeship Innovation Summit and coordinating a site visit at Mesa Community College
Holding a roundtable with Kudelski Security cyber security apprentices
Hosting a BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative Roundtable and announcing an additional $1M in funding

About Registered Apprenticeships

A Registered Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career and postsecondary education pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience and receive progressive wage increases; classroom instruction; and a portable, nationally recognized credential.

Registered apprenticeship programs help employers build a skilled workforce, give opportunities for individuals to earn a postsecondary credential, and provide paid employment for apprentices to learn a sustainable trade. Apprenticeships are jobs. Apprentices earn while they learn and earn an education credential once they complete their programs. Apprentices receive raises as they gain skills throughout the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships are a pathway for Arizonans to complete a postsecondary credential, which increases their future earnings potential. On average, Arizona apprentices earn a wage upon completion of $31 per hour, which is 35% higher than Arizona's median wage.

Apprenticeships in Arizona

Arizona has more than 270 Registered Apprenticeship programs and more than 8,300 apprentices. The number of Registered Apprenticeships continues to grow as more and more employers and leading-edge industries adopt the apprenticeship model for attracting talent and upskilling their current workforce.

Arizona has apprenticeship programs in a number of industries, including:

Advanced Manufacturing
Agriculture
Care Economy
Construction
Cybersecurity
Clean Energy
Financial Services
Healthcare
Hospitality
Information Technology
Public Service
Semiconductors

Registered apprenticeship programs are helping meet Arizona’s workforce needs, as outlined in Governor Hobbs’ Talent Ready AZ Executive Order, while driving education attainment towards our state’s attainment goal, Achieve60AZ.

Governor’s Proclamation for Arizona Apprenticeship Week

Governor Hobbs proclaimed November 17-23, 2024 as Arizona Apprenticeship Week.

Read the Governor’s Arizona Apprenticeship Week Proclamation.

Events During Arizona Apprenticeship Week

During National Apprenticeship Week, events will be hosted throughout the state to showcase the benefits of apprenticeship programs.

Apprenticeship Ambassadors

The US Department of Labor selected the below organizations to be Apprenticeship Ambassadors. These ambassadors share their experiences and champion apprenticeship opportunities.

Arizona Pipe Trades Apprenticeship
Arizona State University
Arizona Western College
Careers Through Culinary Arts Program - Arizona

Learn more about the Apprenticeship Ambassadors program.