Arizona Apprenticeship Week

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 proven tool for connecting Arizonans to good-paying jobs and postsecondary education and strategy for employers to attract and retain a skilled workforce. Apprenticeship Week will include a series of announcements and events highlighting Registered Apprenticeships in Arizona and how employers, education and training providers, labor organizations, community-based organizations, local governments, and other workforce development support organizations are partnering to strengthen Arizona’s workforce and support Arizona workers through apprenticeships.

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.

• Friday, November 15
  • Fresh Start Women’s Foundation is hosting the Career Jumpstart for Women - Information Session and Job Fair, 9am-1pm
• Monday, November 18
  • National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Youth Symposium (November 18-20)
• Tuesday, November 19
  • Soft Goods Manufacturing Open House, Open house for employers, schools, job placement organizations, trainers, and prospective apprentices + more, to learn about FABRIC's Registered Apprenticeship Program, Fundamentals of Industrial Sewing and Production, 5:30 pm 8:30 pm at FABRIC in Tempe
• Wednesday, November 20
  • Expanding Apprenticeships for Individuals with Disabilities to foster and create thriving workplaces, 1:30-2:30pm
• Thursday, November 21
  • Morning Scoop - Exploring Apprenticeships In Arizona - Virtual - Free to Attend
  • Workforce Arizona Council meeting, 1-3pm. Open to the public.
  • ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County’s Registered Apprenticeship & Pre-Apprenticeship Fair, 10am, East Valley Career Center
  • Electrical Apprenticeship Open House hosted by the Western Electrical Contractors Association, 1-3pm, 2750 S 18th Pl, Phoenix, AZ 85034.
  • Next-Gen Tech Talent Summit & Mixer, an exclusive gathering designed for employers seeking to connect with the brightest emerging talent in digital marketing and cybersecurity. 5pm-9pm, 221 E Indianola Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

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.

Resources

• Arizona's Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Overview
• Fast Facts - Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Arizona
• National Apprenticeship Week
• Arizona Department of Economic Security Apprenticeship Program
• BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative
• Semiconductor Career Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) Arizona