An Apprenticeship is a federal program.

The United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, is the registering agency of Apprentices in New Jersey.

An employer or trade union whose business is based in New Jersey may sponsor full time employees as Apprentices.

Sponsors are like mentors who provide on-the-job learning (OJL) to full-time employees within one occupational title.

Sponsors commit to provide OJL and ensure that apprentices are available to attend Related Technical Instruction(RTI) classes. 

Middlesex County Adult Education is a provider of Related Technical Instruction in Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC. 

Sponsorship is at no cost to the employer since Related Technical Instruction is paid directly by the apprentices to the educational institution(s). 

An employer should contact the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship  to register employees as Apprentices. (This process can only be completed by emplorer/sponsor.)

An Apprentice is not registered until all original forms are processed by the employer/sponsor and approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. 

Employer should contact the USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship Office located in New Jersey to start the process of registering their program and apprentice.

 Contact for the USDOL, Office of Apprenticeship (click this link)

Sponsors of five or more Apprentices are required to form a Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC).