Apprenticeship Indiana
for Employers

For employers, apprenticeship offers a customizable approach to workforce development. By tailoring apprenticeship programs to the apprentice’s needs, employers can reduce turnover, boost employee loyalty and lower overall workforce costs while cultivating a highly skilled team.

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What is a Registered Apprenticeship?

Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) combine on-the-job learning, classroom training and mentorship to create skilled experts in the chosen field. Approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, these programs allow employers to customize training to meet their needs. Employers play a key role in developing and mentoring apprentices, ensuring a highly trained workforce.

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KNOW THE BENEFITS

Apprenticeship Indiana helps employers strengthen their workforce across various industries. Discover how apprenticeships empower employers to develop skilled talent and the many benefits they gain from participating in RAPs.

Build a Highly Skilled Workforce

Cultivate a workforce with specialized expertise, ensuring your team has the skills needed for long-term success and growth.

Reduce Turnover and Foster Employee Loyalty

Strengthen retention by creating a supportive work environment where employees feel valued and motivated to stay long-term.

Create Tailored, Flexible Training Solutions

Design customized training programs that address the specific needs of your workforce, adapting to different learning styles and career goals.

Preserve Institutional Knowledge

Ensure valuable expertise is passed down by supporting experienced employees as they approach retirement, safeguarding critical knowledge for the future.

Access Funding Opportunities Through Registered Apprenticeships

Gain eligibility for financial incentives and funding opportunities tied to registered apprenticeship programs, supporting the growth of your workforce.

How to Get Started

Learn how to get started with a Registered Apprenticeship by following the steps outlined below.

Evaluate the Value of Apprenticeships

On average, Registered Apprenticeships yield a 44.3% return on investment. For every $100 invested in an apprentice, employers see $144 in benefits. Apprenticeship Indiana can help reduce costs while driving long-term value for your business.

CALCULATE YOUR ROI

Step 1

Determine If Apprenticeship Is Right for Your Business

Start by identifying the challenges your organization faces that an apprenticeship program can address, such as:

Difficulty filling positions requiring technical skills
Losing critical knowledge due to an aging workforce
Adapting to new technology that demands upskilling
High turnover with limited advancement opportunities

Registered Apprenticeships are ideal for roles requiring at least one year of training, combining on-the-job learning with academic study.

Step 2

Research and Prepare

To explore apprenticeship options, contact an Apprenticeship Representative to decide whether to join an existing program or create a customized one for your business.

An Apprenticeship Representative will guide you through the process, helping you address key questions such as:

Which occupation should your apprenticeship program focus on?
Who are the industry and subject matter experts to help design your program?
What type of classroom training will complement your apprenticeship?

Step 3

Design and Document Your Apprenticeship Program

An Apprenticeship Intermediary will work with you to design your program, ensuring it meets the U.S. Department of Labor’s approval standards. To build your apprenticeship program, you’ll need to outline key components such as core knowledge, curriculum, training plans, wage scale and supervision methods. These elements will be compiled into a “Standard of Apprenticeship,” the guiding document for your program.

Step 4

Register Your Apprenticeship Program

After designing and documenting your apprenticeship program, submit your materials to the U.S. Department of Labor for approval. Once approved, you’ll receive additional resources to support your program’s success.

SUCCESS STORIES

Hear from employers who have created apprenticeship programs in Indiana and helped transform careers. These stories demonstrate how the investment in apprenticeship programs can help cultivate a highly skilled, motivated workforce. Explore these experiences and discover how apprenticeships can drive success for your business.

Lippert needed to find ways to continue to expand our operations and automate and innovate our products and our product lines. Looking at our existing workforce and our individual team members, we knew how hard it was to hire talent. We had to come up with a way so that we could upskill our existing team members who are already working for us or doing a great job. Registered Apprenticeship Programs were a great way to do this.”
Matt Jerlecki, Director of Learning, Lippert
The workforce challenge we were facing was having teachers coming to us with the education but not being able to implement what was being presented. The Registered Apprenticeship program has helped with that challenge to be able to hire the staff and to work with them hand in hand with on the job training starting with basics and moving into more advanced subjects such as communication and interactions with parents.”
Victoria Baker, Global Child Development Services Director, Cummins Child Development Center
Endress+Hauser has several Registered Apprenticeship Programs. What we're really introducing the apprentice to is our culture. Culture is the number one reason you set up an apprenticeship. Because as you train an individual within your company, you're trying to bring them into your culture while giving them a valuable skill set you are needing. That is very key for Endress+Hauser.”
Robert Head, Apprenticeship Program Manager, Endress+Hauser

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Apprenticeship Indiana
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What is a Registered Apprenticeship?