CT Department of Labor
Office of Apprenticeship Training
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Registered apprentices earn while they learn: they master a trade through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.   Thousands of companies across Connecticut have benefited from a customized Registered Apprenticeship training program. These programs increase workforce recruitment and proficiency, help employers transfer occupational skills to a new generation of workers, and ensure succession planning. Depending upon the trade, apprenticeship programs may last 1-4 years.  

When participants complete their program, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training provides an industry recognized, portable credential that:

  • Certifies completion of the program
  • Distinguishes the apprentice as a master of their craft
  • Makes the apprentice eligible to take any occupational licensing exams 
How do I Become a Registered Apprentice?
Apprenticeship Latest News
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New programs create new educators

Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, and Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo announced several new multi-agency initiatives designed to address educator shortages. The programs will support the creation of a new teacher Registered Apprenticeship program; provide more investment in the paraeducator program, and expand existing high school teacher training initiatives. 
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Apprenticeship Trades Training Information
Learn all about becoming an apprentice, including the work and classes you'll complete on your way to earning credentials and launching into your career.

To learn more about the available Apprenticeship programs for Veterans please visit our Veterans Information page.

Contact Information
CT Department of Labor

200 Folly Brook Blvd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

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