Employers in need of qualified workers and job seekers wanting to learn marketable skills may both discover what they need through a new program called Apprenticeship In Motion (AIM). The West Virginia Development Office has teamed up with its partners at the West Virginia Department of Education, WorkForce West Virginia, the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University and the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia to create a new registered apprenticeship program
In a registered apprenticeship program, workers learn through a combination of on-the-job and in-the-classroom instruction.
Apprenticeship In Motion (AIM) promotes and expands registered apprenticeship activity in West Virginia. This working group of partners identify, standardize and develop courses that are needed statewide to increase the number of registered apprenticeship programs and improve the capacity of the traditional providers to better serve the apprenticeship model.
Throughout April and May, AIM will host seven summits around the Mountain State. Summit attendees will hear from senior business leaders from across the country about why apprenticeship has been an effective training model in their workplaces. Attendees can access information and resources to get started on developing an apprenticeship program in their small businesses or companies.
South Charleston—Tuesday, April 10
Parkersburg—Tuesday, April 17
Martinsburg—Tuesday, April 24
Weirton—Wednesday, April 25
Huntington—Thursday, April 26
Fairmont—Tuesday, May 1
Oak Hill—Wednesday, May 2
AIM Summits are being funded through a grant obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor. All summits are open to the public and free to attend.
To learn more or register for a summit, visit WestVirginia.gov/Apprenticeship.
