National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a national celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other critical partners a chance to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship. NAW also gives apprenticeship sponsors the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities, and apprentices in their community. The week-long event highlights the benefits of apprenticeship in preparing a highly-skilled workforce to meet the talent needs of employers across diverse industries.

Some apprenticeship sponsors: IUPAT District Council 51 Training Facility (Maryland) Techtonic (Colorado) Raytheon (Texas) Plumbers, Pipefitters & Mechanical Equipment Service Local 392 (Ohio) Covered 6 (California) Sloan and Company (New Jersey)

There are many who participate in the National Apprenticeship Week movement. Examples include::

• Apprentice Graduations • Open Houses • High School Career Fairs • Apprenticeship Signing Days • Skills Competitions • Industry Roundtable Events FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU visit the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Apprenticeship website for more information.