Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning

At a Glance

This tried-and-true training model has been around for so long because it works. JFF is a leader in expanding apprenticeship and work-based learning to new industries and professions.

Capabilities

Design

Invest

Scale

Influence

Areas of Work

Meeting Employer Needs
Preparing for the Future of Work
Ensuring Equity in Advancement

Topics

Experts Involved

Vanessa Bennett
Director, Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning
Krysti Specht
Director
Myriam Sullivan
Senior Director

Status

In progress

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JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning provides expert guidance and resources on effective approaches to work-based learning that benefit businesses, students, and workers.

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About Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

We work with businesses, intermediaries, government agencies, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, training providers, workforce boards, and more to develop, scale, and promote effective apprenticeship and work-based learning programs that work for a range of participants.

Since starting to work with JFF, there’s a number of milestones we’ve achieved. We can say we finally have momentum.

Orrian Willis, program manager, TechSF

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Improving Diversity and Equity in Apprenticeships for Manufacturing

Through 2025, JFF will work to provide apprenticeship opportunities in manufacturing to nearly 2,000 women and people of color.

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The construction industry’s lack of pregnancy and family medical leave policies can limit women’s ability to complete apprenticeships successfully and safely, often forcing tradeswomen to choose between their work and their families. This brief provides information and best practices on how construction employers can offer these crucial benefits.

This tool documents the steps Registered Apprenticeship sponsors need to take under the Apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, 29 CFR part 30.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a way of organizing learning environments to accommodate people with a wide array of learning preferences, needs, and ways of expressing and receiving information and demonstrating competency. This brief provides an overview of how applying UDL to Registered Apprenticeships can result in a more welcoming environment that better includes people with disabilities and others with varied learning needs and preferences.

JFF's Program Design Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship

This framework offers employers and Registered Apprenticeship sponsors field-informed program design elements and considerations for building systems, processes, partnerships, and practices that can drive diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship programs.

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Modern Apprenticeships Need Modern Preparation: Five Reasons States Should Recognize Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

Formally recognizing pre-apprenticeship programs in alignment with consistent quality standards would drive diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the apprenticeship system and the broader workforce.

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