NJ Labor Department Announces $3M in Grants to Support Degree Apprenticeship Programs March 9, 2021, 3:42 pm | in
NJ Labor Department Announces $3M in Grants
to Support Degree Apprenticeship Programs
TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $3 million in available grant funding under the NJ Pathways Leading Apprentices to a College Education (NJ PLACE 2.0) program to encourage the development of Degree Apprenticeship structures that integrate paid on-the-job learning with credit-bearing classroom education.
The Degree Apprenticeship model pairs apprenticeship partners with institutions of higher education to give student apprentices the opportunity to concurrently fulfill the requirements of a Registered Apprenticeship program and an associate’s, bachelor’s, or graduate degree by earning credit for paid work-based learning. The NJ PLACE 2.0 grant als
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Wednesday that $2 million in grant funding will be available through the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education training program.
Pre-apprenticeship programs funded through PACE provide education and training that prepare participants for placement into a Registered Apprenticeship program, into a post-secondary college or occupation-specific career training program, or into the workforce.
PACE programs must have a documented partnership with at least one Registered Apprenticeship program sponsor. Together, these programs expand career pathways with industry-based training and classroom instruction, leading to better-paying positions and advanced credentials.
Gov. Phil Murphy has long supported apprenticeship programs.
NJ Labor Department Announces $2M Grant For Pre-Apprenticeship Training February 17, 2021, 3:49 pm | in
NJ Labor Department Announces $2M Grant
For Pre-Apprenticeship Training
TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has announced $2 million in available grant funding through the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) training program.
Pre-apprenticeship programs funded through PACE provide education and training that prepare participants for placement into a Registered Apprenticeship program, into a post-secondary college or occupation-specific career training program, or into the workforce. PACE programs must have a documented partnership with at least one Registered Apprenticeship program sponsor. Together, these programs expand career pathways with industry-based training and classroom instruction, leading to better-paying positions and advanced credentia