Roofing is included in a new $40 million federal apprenticeship initiative, but programs must meet specific infrastructure and enrollment requirements to qualify.
For more than 30 years, Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program has partnered with New York high schools to provide hands-on STEM education, offering juniors and seniors two years of experiential learning at Raymond’s headquarters.
The effort will allow Job Corps centers throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy and other high-growth industry sectors.
Apprenticeships increase direct benefits for employers, like increased productivity, and indirect ones such as reduced turnover and improved talent pipelines.
RT3's events will focus on Tesla Solar Roof technology and how contractors can develop their workforce through apprenticeships and working with schools.