Apprenticeship Missouri works with employers, providers and partners to build a diverse and skilled workforce in Missouri through apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities.
As of December 2024, Missouri ranks third in the nation for new apprentices, third for active apprentices, and second in the nation for completed apprentices.
Missouri currently has 22,365 active apprentices across 285 registered programs, including 37 registered youth apprenticeship programs. Since October 2019, Missouri has seen 53,687 new apprentices enter into high-quality registered apprenticeship training programs and 17,960 who have completed their apprenticeship training. Missouri is currently at 98% of its goal to serve 55,000 new apprentices by 2025.
Apprenticeship Missouri celebrated National Apprenticeship Week on November 20 & 21 in Jefferson City. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that next year, National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated on April 30, 2025 and transition to April for a week-long celebration starting in 2026.
Learn more about Registered Apprenticeships in the Apprenticeship Missouri Playbook.
Question about apprenticeships? Contact the Apprenticeship Missouri team at apprenticeship@dhewd.mo.gov.
Find open apprenticeship opportunities and ways to partner at MoApprenticeConnect.com.
- Missouri USDOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Sorted by Occupation
- Missouri USDOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Sorted by Location
- Missouri USDOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs - Sorted by Program Sponsor
Employers, providers, and partners can find tools and resources for starting and sustaining a Registered Apprenticeship program by clicking the graphics below:
Apprenticeship Missouri Background
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 19-20 on Nov. 12, 2019, during the 2019 Apprenticeship Missouri Summit establishing the Office of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning.
Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway in which workers can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a transferable credential while job creators develop and prepare their future workforce. Apprenticeship is:
- A flexible training model that can be customized to meet the needs of every business and industry.
- A viable tool for the state to use to give Missourians the necessary skills to succeed.
- An affordable approach to training and education for the employer and the job seeker.
- An opportunity to earn a paycheck while learning from day one, reducing the potential to take on student debt.
Annual Reports
- FY 2020 Office of Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Annual Report
- FY 2021 Office of Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Annual Report
- FY 2022 Office of Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Annual Report
- FY 2023 Office of Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Annual Report
Apprenticeship Missouri Presskit
- Apprenticeship Missouri Flyer
- Apprenticeship Missouri Infographic
- Apprenticeship Missouri Poster (11x17)
- Apprenticeship Missouri Talking Points
- Use these quick points to explain the benefits and value of apprenticeships to potential apprentices and community members.
- Registered Youth Apprenticeship