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Benefits of Registered Apprenticeship

Benefits to the Employer

• Developing a reservoir of skilled workers, many of whom are potential supervisors;
• Customizable to match employers' needs, and highly flexible to always to meet employers' changing requirements;
• Lowering costs by increasing productivity as employees become more skilled;
• Reducing labor turnover and absenteeism through employee motivation to learn new job skills;
• Receiving national recognition for efforts to train people in all aspects of their occupation;
• Providing a more flexible workforce because of greater employee skills;
• Creating improved customer satisfaction generated by quality workmanship.

Benefits to the Apprentice

• Receiving related instruction to supplement on-the-job training;
• Earning while learning;
• Receiving formal on-the-job training from a qualified worker;
• Receiving regular pay increases as job skills increase;
• Acquiring a skill which allows for more effectively competing in the labor market.
  

For more information on Registered Apprenticeship, please feel free to call or contact:

John R. Bolger, State Director
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Office of Apprenticeship
221 S. Central Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605.224.7983
605.224.7984 (fax)

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