Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, guidance from an experienced mentor, and classroom instruction. As an “earn and learn” strategy, Apprenticeship offers job seekers immediate employment opportunities that pay sustainable wages and offer advancement along a career path.

Registered Apprenticeship programs are or can be established in nearly any industry! Emerging apprenticeship industries like healthcare, information technology, and energy are helping to broaden how employers and workers in the U.S understand apprentices. 

With Pima as your sponsor, we will guide you through the process, handle all of the paperwork, registrations, and monitoring apprentices. You decide who entered the program , the courses your apprentices will take ,and provide the experienced mentor for the on-the-job training portion. 

Pima offers credit , noncredit, and online training options.

Pima works with the employers who offer employer sponsored tuition reimbursement benefits. Use your employer -sponsored assistance program to cover training costs. 

Benefits include:

• Building a skilled workforce tailored to your company’s needs

• Increased employee retention, productivity, and company loyalty 

• Reduction of recruitment and training cost 

• Opportunity to shape and invest in your future workforce

Employer responsibilites for:

• Earn and Learn Apprenticeships

• Registered Apprenticeships

Apprentices are full-time employees of the employer. 

There may be fees for development and monitoring by PCC.

Employers can receive assistance with:

• Program design and registration

• Recruiting as needed 

• Accessing funding and scholarships

• Ongoing coordination with training providers

The length of each apprenticeship program varies. Most programs last from 1 to 4 years, depending on the occupation and industry.

Yes, Apprentices are usually full-time employees. In some cases part-time employment is an option. 

Absolutely! Apprenticeships are a great way to promote and retain existing employees by helping them grow their skills and advance their careers. 

Yes. The Related Instructional Instruction (RTI)  is combined with the on-the-job training experience.  Approximately 144 hours of RTI are required per year. 

Yes! We help employers build customized Registered Apprenticeship programs to meet their workforce needs.