U.S. DOL Apprenticeship Program

The U.S. Department of Labor Child Care Development Specialist Apprenticeship Program is an initiative coordinated through the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training to increase training and educational opportunities for center-based child care workers. One of the primary goals of the program is to increase participants’ compensation. The program, currently operating in thirty-one states, allows the program structure, procedures and requirements to be determined by each state. The Bureau is currently planning to expand the initiative nationwide.

For more information visit the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS)