18. Apprenticeships

ODEP's apprenticeship initiative focused on increasing systems capacity to provide integrated inclusive apprenticeship training to youth and young adults with a full range of disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, and to utilize the increased flexibilities detailed in DOL's apprenticeship regulations, 29 CFR Part 29, issued in 2008.

• This Training and Employment Notice No. 04-15 disseminates the following report and provides information and resources on promising strategies to promote the inclusion of youth and adults with disabilities in registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship.

• Apprenticeship Issue Paper

• Toolkit:

  • Introduction to the Apprenticeship Toolkit: Youth with Disabilities Entering the Workplace through Apprenticeship

  • Module 1: Understanding Apprenticeship Basics

  • Module 2: Preparing Youth and Young Adults for Apprenticeship Programs

  • Module 3: Increasing the Participation of Young Adults with Disabilities in Apprenticeship Programs

  • Module 4: Establishing New Apprenticeship Programs

  • Module 5: What Apprenticeship Employers Need To Know About Working with Young Adults with Disabilities

  • Module 6: Looking To Future Opportunities In Apprenticeship

Additional Resources

• Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-to Guide for Employers - This guide is designed for public and private employers of all sizes to learn about the benefits and logistics of facilitating internship programs that attract all young adults, including those with disabilities.

• Disability Inquiries in the Workforce Development System

• Innovative Programs and Practices for Working with Youth with Disabilities

• Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)

• Schedule A Hiring Fact Sheet for Youth

• Youth.gov

• Training and Employment Notice: Increasing Enrollment and Improving Services to Youth with Disabilities

• Supporting Student Success through Connecting Activities: An Info Brief Series for Community Colleges