PHCC's new online application system will make applying easier for apprentices and students and streamline the evaluation process. 

Every industry in the United States is currently feeling the constraints of the labor shortage. Employers continue to struggle to bring in new workers and keep existing ones. Job openings far outnumber individuals looking for work — in March, there were 11.5 million jobs to fill, and not enough workers to fill them, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. 

The bill seeks to reauthorize the 1937 National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered apprenticeship system, for the first time since its inception 84 years ago.

Many characteristics today associated with registered apprenticeships — progressive wage increases, mentorship and safety standards — are not part of the 1937 law; they have instead been included in subsequent U.S. Department of Labor regulations. These provisions and more would be codified into the new federal law, as well as expanding apprenticeship programs through authorization of $400-$800 million in new grant funding.

Judd credits his father for inspiring him to pursue the trades.

Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded more than $400,000 to more than 300 deserving schools and apprentices.

The Foundation’s Plumbing Apprentice and Journeyman Training Committee makes up most of the SkillsUSA Plumbing Technical Committee.

Arcweld Industries has contributed to the building and development of Manitoba’s landscape for more than 30 years. 

The apprenticeship is a three-year program in the maintenance department.