Advancing Apprenticeship: Opportunities for States and Business to Create and Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs (November 2023)
Prepared by the National Governors Association for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Business Roundtable.

This playbook highlights the significance of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) as one of several strategies and opportunities that employers and states can implement and offer to individuals as a viable path toward securing and prospering in a career.

Building Programs & Systems to Last: A Case Study of Maine's Registered Apprenticehip Expansion Effort (October 2023)
Prepared by Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR).

This case study illustrates key elements in practice and in the context of Maine’s apprenticeship expansion goals. Early on, Maine prioritized the first three elements — state leadership and policy, outreach and business engagement, and system capacity — in its effort to position apprenticeship as an effective response to the State’s talent development and workforce needs.

Public Sector Apprenticeship Toolkit: Addressing Critical Workforce Shortages in State and Local Government (May 2024)
Prepared by the Council of State Governments Center of Innovation and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Apprenticeship Colorado.

This  toolkit has been adapted from the Colorado guide to serve as a resource for state, county, and city governments across the country when implementing public sector apprenticeship programs. The goal of the toolkit is to educate state leadership on the benefits and implementation of registered apprenticeship programs and support them to identify and address common barriers.

Slide Deck: An Overview of DAS and Apprenticeships in California (March 2022)
Prepared by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).

This presentation from DAS explains their five-point action plan and offers helpful guidance, such as defining apprenticeship stakeholder groups and the steps involved in starting a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP).

CYAC Report: The California Youth Apprenticeship Model (June 2024)
Prepared by the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC).

This report aims to provide guidance to support business and industry leaders in establishing apprenticeships for the youth in California. It outlines a number of key recommendations in order to create a high-quality, education connected, supported pathway into careers through youth apprenticeship for both inschool and out-of-school youth.

Earning By Learning: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Teaching in California (February 2025)
Prepared by Education First.

This toolkit offers guidance for developing, launching, and sustaining Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) in PK12 teaching in California. Throughout the toolkit, examples from early childhood education (ECE) and expanded learning apprenticeships are highlighted to illustrate approaches and practices that can
inform the development of PK12 RAPs in teaching.

Final Report of the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission in Annapolis, Maryland (March 2025)
Prepared by the Apprenticeship 2030 Commission.

The Commission's final report presents 23 recommendations of the commission to expand registered apprenticeships in Maryland and meet the State’s goal of 60,000 registered apprenticeships in 2030, which is 2.3% of the current workforce.

Apprenticeships: Expanding Economic Opportunities in Southern California (June 2025)
Prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).

This report explores apprenticeship pathways to quality jobs and economic opportunity for Southern California residents, particularly in communities traditionally underrepresented in the workforce. It is intended to serve as a resource for organizations (including local government agencies) interested in developing an apprenticeship program as well as for existing apprenticeship providers, such as businesses, educational providers, and workforce agencies looking to expand or improve program outcomes. The report also includes a spotlight on the Institute for Local Government's initiative, Bridge Public Sector Apprenticeships.

What We Know About Registered Apprenticeship: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of 30 Years of Empirical Research (February 2024)
Prepared by Amber Gallup for Sage Journals.

Apprenticeship is a time-tested learning model and workforce development strategy. In the United States, registered apprenticeship (RA)—a structured form of apprenticeship that is regulated and overseen by government agencies—has been expanding from skilled trades into new industries. To inform this expansion and contribute to the understanding of how the model serves apprentices and employers, the author undertook a systematic literature review and a qualitative synthesis of empirical research, interpreting findings on RA over a 30-year period. The review identified 36 scholarly studies and an additional 98 articles from the practitioner literature. The synthesis derived three themes: expansion, benefits, and outcomes for minoritized groups, revealing gaps in research on the curricular and instructional design elements of RA that promote retention, completion, career advancement, and learning for apprentices.

Do Employers Earn Positive Returns to Investments in Apprenticeship? (August 2022)
Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration and Chief Evaluation Office. Prepared by Abt Associates.

This report summarizes a 2020 survey of American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grantees, representing 68 employers and 2,854 apprentices. The key finding is that "The typical employer experiences a 44.3% return on their investment in registered apprenticeship if both direct and indirect benefits are counted [...] for every dollar invested in the apprentice, the employer ultimately earns $1.44 in benefits."

Replicating and Scaling Regional Intermediary Networks: The California Blueprint (August 2024)
Commissioned by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Prepared by Jobs for the Future (JFF).

This report provides actionable insights on how to model California’s system of Registered Apprenticeship (RA) regional intermediaries, ensuring readiness and adaptability in the evolving landscape of apprenticeship funding and support, to build networks that can advance apprenticeship partner and program unity across your region.