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2026 Apprenticeships for America Summit

Connect with Abt at the AFA Summit to discuss evidence-building, employer engagement, workforce policy, career pathways, and practical approaches to expanding registered apprenticeship in sectors such as healthcare, IT, advanced manufacturing, finance, transportation, and logistics.


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Approaches to Estimating Employer Return on Investment (ROI) of Registered Apprenticeship 
May 20 | 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Employers play a critical role in expanding registered apprenticeship. In this Abt-led session, presenters will discuss the ways employers benefit from investing in registered apprenticeship and share approaches to estimating employer return on investment.


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Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT).

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Do Employers Earn Positive Returns to Investments in Apprenticeship? Evidence from Registered Programs under the American Apprenticeship Initiative

Employers experienced positive returns on their investments in registered apprenticeships.

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Engaging Employers to Register Apprenticeship Programs: Outcomes from the American Apprenticeship Initiative Employer Engagement Demonstration

A study of an approach to recruit employers to register apprenticeship programs detected a statistically significant impact on adoption of such programs.

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Expanding Registered Apprenticeship: American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) Grantees and Their Programs

The American Apprenticeship Initiative expanded registered apprenticeship into new sectors and to populations underrepresented in apprenticeships.

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Achieving Apprenticeship Program and Apprentice Registration Targets: Grantee Outcomes from the American Apprenticeship Initiative

AAI grantees collectively expanded registered apprenticeships to underrepresented populations and diversified apprenticeship occupations.

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