They learn certified skills.
You get highly-skilled employees.
South Central Mississippi Works can help you develop and fund a paid apprenticeship program to teach the specialized skills your business needs. Industry-Recognized Apprenticeships (IRAP) and Registered Apprenticeships include a paid-work and an educational component, and they result in an industry-recognized credential. At the end of the program, each apprentice is equipped with critical skills – and you get an employee with hands-on experience trained on your floor.
Apprenticeships may be developed by companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and trade groups. For IRAPs, contact your local WIN Job Center. For Registered Apprenticeships, contact the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program at (601) 321-6000.
Program Funding
CMPDD will pay $3,000/semester to offset apprentice wages for a maximum of four semesters. Pay should be a minimum of $15/hour. The program must provide a written notice to apprentices of what wages they will receive and under what circumstances their wages will increase.
Requirements
- Written Training Plan: The training plan must be provided prior to the beginning of an apprenticeship and must detail the program’s structured work experiences and appropriate related instruction. The training plan must be designed so that apprentices demonstrate competency and earn credential(s), and provide apprentices progressively advancing industry-essential skills.
- Apprenticeships must maintain a written apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice that outlines the terms and conditions of the apprentice’s employment and training.
- Apprenticeships must train apprentices for employment in jobs that require specialized knowledge and experience and involve the performance of complex tasks.
- Apprenticeships must provide a working environment for apprentices that adheres to all applicable Federal, State, and local safety laws and regulations.
- Apprenticeships must affirm their adherence to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to EEO.
- Apprenticeships must offer apprentices structured mentorship opportunities throughout the duration of the apprenticeship that involve ongoing, focused supervision and training by experienced instructors and employees, to ensure apprentices have additional guidance on the progress of their training and their employability.
- Apprenticeships must provide apprentices industry-recognized credential(s) during participation in or up on completion of the program
Examples Of Training
Advanced Manufacturing
Healthcare
Energy
Agribusiness
Information Technology
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Construction
Let’s Get Started
Contact your local WIN Job Center to discuss how the WIOA internship program could work for your worksite.
