Work-Based Learning and Registered Apprenticeships

There is a lot of uncertainty among workforce development professionals right now. All eyes are on Washington as we wait for WIOA reauthorization and watch the incoming administration take shape. We can’t predict the policy and funding landscape in the year ahead, but TPMA’s Workforce and Education team sees a…

We are celebrating #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2023 with our clients and partners nationwide! Download our latest apprenticeship toolkit for best practices and tools to help you with action planing and implemenation. Download the Toolkit Here

In a time where demand for workers is uncharacteristically high while unemployment hit its lowest point since 1969, strategies to equip high school students with the skills and knowledge for in demand careers has never been more critical. Across the United States, educators, city and state government, workforce boards, and economic…

Franklin College and the University of Indianapolis will host summer academic camps next year, with over $1.1 million in grant money from Lilly Endowment Inc. The money will be spread over three summers, with both schools hosting camps for middle schoolers, as they explore potential interests in areas such as…

TPMA is pleased to announce our recognition as an Apprenticeship Ambassador by the United States Department of Labor, a distinction presented for promoting, expanding, and diversifying Registered Apprenticeships and with regard to our lead role in strengthening America’s workforce. Apprenticeships in 2022 combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction to…

Exciting news! TPMA is creating a holistic "game plan" for AmeriCorps program Kentucky College Coaches (KCC). This includes designing a high-quality training curriculum that will result in an apprenticeship or other certification for participants post service as well as a communication and promotion plan for awareness and recruitment. This initiative…

When TPMA was asked to implement the Apprenticeship Network’s American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grant, our priority was to secure at minimum 300 new registered apprentices—and that’s just what we did! During National Apprenticeship Week, we recognize the Apprenticeship Network’s 300th apprentice, Mark Kmecik, and his employer, Northwestern Manufacturing (NWM). In…

Brenda Vogley Senior Consultant   Brenda Vogley from our team has been added to the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council as an Advisory Member.  Vogley brings depth of experience to her role on the Council. She has served as a project manager for several projects funded by the Ohio Department of…