News Archive
Paving the (Path)Way
State Program Ignites Career Options
The initiative connects individuals - young and adult - with various pathways to gain on-the-job experience in fields such as manufacturing and construction (the state's two most popular sectors in terms of employers hosting apprenticeships), health care (Indiana's fastest growing field) and information technology.
Two State Technology Programs Chosen as Honorees for TechPoint Mira Awards
The Indiana Office of Technology's (IOT) State Earn and Learn Information Technology (SEAL IT) program and the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity (IECC) were each nominated...
Benefits of Apprenticeship
When Hoosiers begin thinking about education and training opportunities after high school, many think first of the traditional 4-year college route...
Ivy Tech Kokomo Paraprofessional Program Opening Doors to Teaching Careers
Fourteen people from north central Indiana are on their way to better careers, better lives for their families, and opportunities to fill vital roles in Hoosier hometowns as members...
Ivy Tech Valparaiso launches Broadband SEAL to Meet IT Industry Demand
Officials from the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) formally recognized Ivy Tech Valparaiso’s Routing and Switching Certificate program as a certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program during a ceremony that was held on August 6 at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso, Ind...
John Jay Center for Learning launches SkillsTrac Adult State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program
John Jay Center for Learning in Portland, Indiana launched its SkillsTrac training program as a certified Adult State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program on July 14, 2021...
Ivy Tech-Lafayette launches a Telecommunications State Earn and Learn Program with the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship and numerous employer partners
The movement of information and data has become critical in the digital age. The Covid-19 pandemic further magnified the need for virtual connections. Broadband allows individuals, employers and communities to stay connected and informed in this ever-changing world...
Lafayette Adult Resource Academy launches Life Sciences State Earn and Learn program
The Certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program exemplifies what is possible with strong community collaboration. The objective of this...
South Bend School Corp. launches Health Science State Earn and Learn program
Officials from the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) joined South Bend Community School Corp. (SBCSC) administrators and faculty, employer partners, students, and community stakeholders ...
Fort Wayne Career Academy Launches Nine State Earn and Learn Program
Officials from the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) joined Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) representatives, employer partners, students, and community stakeholders...
Vincennes University Jasper, Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative launch State Earn and Learns in Automation and Robotics, Construction
The Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship is partnering with the Patoka Valley Career and Technical Cooperative and Vincennes University Jasper...
Alexandria-Monroe High School develops healthcare SEAL program
The New Castle Career Center in New Castle has launched three Certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programs in precision machining, welding, and health science (CNA)...
New Castle Career Center launches three State Earn and Learn programs
Alexandria-Monroe High School, in partnership with Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) and Essential Senior Health and Living...
COSMOS launches first State Earn and Learn in CNA/Pre-Nursing and Education
The Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship announced on April 8 a partnership with COSMOS...
Area 31 Career Center develops four State Earn and Learn programs
Area 31 Career Center, in partnership with Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA), has developed four certified...
Joshua’s Hand launches its first State Earn and Learn in Construction Trades
Officials from the Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) formally recognized the Joshua Works Initiative Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program ...
The Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship recognizes Heartland Career Center as a leader in work-based learning, with the addition of seven new State Earn and Learn programs
The Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) partnered with Heartland Career Center, to develop seven certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programs...
Hardon Educational Institute launches Healthcare State Earn and Learn with Indianapolis Public Schools, IU Health, Eskenazi Health, and other healthcare partners
Hardon Educational Institute (HEI), in partnership with Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA), has developed two...
Elkhart Area Career Center Launches Indiana’s First Diesel Service Technology State Earn and Learn
The Elkhart Area Career Center’s (EACC) Diesel Service Technology program was officially recognized...
Columbia City High School launches six State Earn and Learn (SEAL) programs
Columbia City High School in northeast Indiana has launched six State Earn and Learn (SEAL)...
West Central CTE program certified as State Earn and Learn (SEAL)
The Industrial Automation and Robotics program at West Central Indiana Career & Technical Education...
Hammond Area Career Center Launches Precision Machining Academy State Earn and Learn
The Hammond Area Career Center’s (HACC) new Precision Machining Academy was officially recognized as a certified Indiana State Earn and Learn (SEAL) by...
State hits major milestone with introduction of 100th SEAL program
Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship (OWBLA) has achieved a major milestone by introducing its 100th certified State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program since...
Michigan City High School earns advanced manufacturing SEAL certification
Students at Michigan City High School seeking to pursue a career in advanced manufacturing can graduate as a Certified Production Technician with specific industry credentials...
Indiana Office of Technology becomes first state agency to earn SEAL certification
The Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) has accomplished a big milestone by becoming the first state agency to be certified to offer a State Earn and Learn (SEAL) program.
Growing Indiana Plan looking to expand beyond Indianapolis, Gary
A program that helps women and minorities in Indianapolis and Gary find jobs in the union construction industry is growing and hopes to expand to other cities in the state.
Training students for work Internships, school credits could put careers in focus
Employers can do more to prime the workforce pump by training tomorrow's workers – beginning when students are in high school.
State official: Indiana must strengthen workforce
The No. 1 obstacle to business growth is a supply of human capital, said Darrel Zeck of Terre Haute, executive director of the state office of Work - Based Learning and Apprenticeship.
Op-ed: Work-based learning is all about opportunity
With more Hoosiers working than at any time in Indiana’s history, and with an unemployment rate of just 3.5 percent, the state continues to create more jobs than its Midwestern counterparts.
APPRENTICES WANTED Tutelage Paying Off for Trilogy
Apprenticeships aren’t only in the “trades” and manufacturing anymore.
State Expects to Hit Work-Based Learning Goal
The Indiana Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship says it expects to hit a major goal by the end of the year.
