APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY
Earn While You Learn.
Apprenticeships are strategic industry-driven career pathways where individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. Through the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, students connect with registered and non-registered programs that transform jobs into lifelong careers.
Whether you're entering advanced manufacturing, healthcare, or IT, these programs allow you to earn a wage from day one that grows as your skills increase. Typical programs range from 1 to 4 years, resulting in industry certifications and credentials that prove your mastery to any employer in the field.
- Qualification: Most programs require a high school diploma or equivalent and age 16+ or 18+.
- Wages: Progressive pay scales ensure your salary increases alongside your competency.
- Employers: Offered by private companies, trade unions, and government agencies across Alabama.
Apprenticeships: Earn. Learn. Succeed.
Apprenticeships combine structured on-the-job training with classroom instruction, allowing you to earn a wage from day one. In partnership with the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, we connect you to both registered and non-registered paths with top employers.
Basic Requirements
Most programs require a high school diploma or GED, being 16+ (often 18+ for hazardous sites), and reliable transportation to work and classes.
Program Length
Programs typically range from 1 to 4 years, depending on the complexity of the trade and specific training hours required for certification.
Wage Progression
Start with a competitive entry level wage. As you gain more skills and complete milestones, your pay increases according to a set schedule.
Credentials Earned
Graduates receive nationally recognized industry credentials and state-level certifications that remain valid across the United States.
Types of Employers
Opportunities exist in manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, construction, energy, and government agencies across Alabama.
Ask an Exhibitor
- Is this a Registered Apprenticeship?
- What is the starting wage vs terminal wage?
- What specific certifications will I earn?
- What is the schedule for classroom vs on-the-job hours?
PARTNER: ALABAMA OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP
Ready to Launch Your Apprenticeship Journey?
Apprenticeships are structured 'earn-while-you-learn' pathways combining on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Whether Registered through the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA) or non-registered, these programs offer guaranteed wages that grow as you master skills. Typical programs last 1-4 years, leading to nationally recognized credentials. To qualify, you generally need a high school diploma or equivalent and a commitment to learning in fields from healthcare to advanced manufacturing.
Who Offers Them?
Major healthcare systems, construction firms, IT companies, and automotive manufacturers across Alabama.
Ask at the Expo
Ask: 'What is the starting wage?' 'What certifications will I earn?' and 'Is this an AOA-registered program?'
Partnering with the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to bridge the gap between learning and earning.
One Student Journey. Multiple Entry Points.
Alabama College Scholarship & Career Expo
Connect students with colleges, careers, scholarships, training, service, and real opportunities in one coordinated environment.
- The Need: Central access to many options in one place.
- How ACCAP Helps: Brings providers together in a single coordinated event.
- What Students Gain: Exposure, connections, and clear next steps.
- Who It Serves: High school students and families.
- Next Step: Register your students and promote the Expo.
Wherever a student begins, ACCAP helps create a pathway forward. Connect students with colleges, careers, scholarships, training, service, and real opportunities in one coordinated environment.
One Student Journey. Multiple Entry Points.
Wherever a student begins, ACCAP helps create a pathway forward.
Explore. Connect. Act.
Alabama College Scholarship & Career Expo
Connect students with colleges, careers, scholarships, training, service, and real opportunities in one coordinated environment.
- The Need: Centralized access to resources.
- How ACCAP Helps: Curates connections.
- What Students Gain: A network of support.
- Who It Serves: All Alabama students.
- Next Step: Attend the Expo.
Explore. Connect. Launch.
Career Launch Alabama
Connect students with paid mentorship, industry professionals, and real-world career experiences.
- The Need: Real-world experience.
- How ACCAP Helps: Paid mentorships.
- What Students Gain: Professional skills.
- Who It Serves: Hands-on learners.
- Next Step: Apply for mentorship.
Reconnect. Complete. Move Forward.
Diploma Completion Program
Help young people understand what remains, create a realistic completion plan, and reconnect education to future opportunity.
- The Need: High school equivalency.
- How ACCAP Helps: Reconnection strategy.
- What Students Gain: Diploma completion.
- Who It Serves: Former students.
- Next Step: Schedule an audit.
Lead. Serve. Impact.
Careers in Government Service
Introduce students to professional careers in government and connect leadership, service, and career opportunity.
- The Need: Leadership development.
- How ACCAP Helps: Agency connections.
- What Students Gain: Public service impact.
- Who It Serves: Aspiring leaders.
- Next Step: Join the program.
Plan. Navigate. Progress.
ACCAP Navigation Program
Provide personalized guidance that helps students turn goals into plans and plans into completed milestones.
- The Need: Roadmaps for success.
- How ACCAP Helps: Human guidance.
- What Students Gain: Milestone progress.
- Who It Serves: Career-bound youth.
- Next Step: Meet a navigator.
Finish. Decide. Move Forward.
Final Sprint & Immediate Action
Help students complete critical final steps and successfully transition into their next destination.
- The Need: Decision support.
- How ACCAP Helps: Final step assistance.
- What Students Gain: Confident transitions.
- Who It Serves: Graduating seniors.
- Next Step: Start your sprint.
One Student Journey. Multiple Entry Points.
Wherever a student begins, ACCAP helps create a pathway forward.
Alabama College Scholarship & Career Expo
“Explore. Connect. Act.”
Connect students with colleges, careers, scholarships, training, service, and real opportunities in one coordinated environment.
- The Need: Disconnected resources.
- How ACCAP Helps: One ecosystem.
- What Students Gain: Networking & scholarships.
- Who It Serves: All Alabama high schoolers.
- Next Step: Register for the Expo.
Diploma Completion Program
“Reconnect. Complete. Move Forward.”
Help young people understand what remains, create a realistic completion plan, and reconnect education to future opportunity.
- The Need: Re-entry student support.
- How ACCAP Helps: Realistic mapping.
- What Students Gain: Accredited diploma.
- Who It Serves: Re-entry families.
- Next Step: Request a diploma audit.
ACCAP Navigation Program
“Plan. Navigate. Progress.”
Provide personalized guidance that helps students turn goals into plans and plans into completed milestones.
- The Need: Complex deadlines.
- How ACCAP Helps: Mentorship.
- What Students Gain: Reduced anxiety.
- Who It Serves: Seniors & families.
- Next Step: Meet your Navigator.
Career Launch Alabama
“Explore. Connect. Launch.”
Connect students with paid mentorship, industry professionals, and real-world career experiences.
- The Need: Lack of professional exposure.
- How ACCAP Helps: Mentorships.
- What Students Gain: Skills.
- Who It Serves: Juniors and Seniors.
- Next Step: Browse openings.
Careers in Government Service
“Lead. Serve. Impact.”
Introduce students to professional careers in government and connect leadership, service, and career opportunity.
- The Need: Public leadership awarenes.
- How ACCAP Helps: Agency connections.
- What Students Gain: Pathways.
- Who It Serves: Civic-minded leaders.
- Next Step: Apply here.
Final Sprint & Immediate Action
“Finish. Decide. Move Forward.”
Help students complete critical final steps and successfully transition into their next destination.
- The Need: Transition support.
- How ACCAP Helps: Intensive support.
- What Students Gain: Successful enrollment.
- Who It Serves: Graduating seniors.
- Next Step: Start your sprint.
One Student Journey. Multiple Entry Points.
Wherever a student begins, ACCAP helps create a pathway forward.
01 EXPEDITION
Alabama College Scholarship & Career Expo
“Explore. Connect. Act.”
Connect students with colleges, careers, scholarships, training, service, and real opportunities in one coordinated environment.
- The Need: Centralized access to opportunities.
- How ACCAP Helps: Direct connection to resource providers.
- What Students Gain: A broader vision of what’s possible.
- Who It Serves: All Alabama high school students.
- Next Step: Register for the next regional Expo.
02 RECOVERY
Diploma Completion Program
“Reconnect. Complete. Move Forward.”
Help young people understand what remains, create a realistic completion plan, and reconnect education to future opportunity.
- The Need: Guidance for non-traditional students.
- How ACCAP Helps: Mapping remaining credits to goals.
- What Students Gain: A clear path to their high school diploma.
- Who It Serves: Students near completion needing support.
- Next Step: Schedule a credit review session.
03 GUIDANCE
ACCAP Navigation Program
“Plan. Navigate. Progress.”
Provide personalized guidance that helps students turn goals into plans and plans into completed milestones.
- The Need: Overcoming logistical barriers.
- How ACCAP Helps: One-on-one navigation through requirements.
- What Students Gain: Reduced anxiety and clear next steps.
- Who It Serves: All students navigating the transition.
- Next Step: Connect with a local Navigator.