Apprenticeship Missouri

Apprenticeship Missouri works with employers, providers and partners to build a diverse and skilled workforce in Missouri through registered apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities. 

As of October 2026, Missouri continues to rank among the top states for registered apprenticeship activity, including active and new apprentices and completion rates. Missouri is also first in the nation for serving apprentices with disabilities.

Missouri currently has 24,883 active apprentices across 343 registered programs, including 67 registered apprenticeship programs serving youth. Since the inception of the Office of Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning, Missouri has enrolled over 77,946 apprentices with 27,760 completions.

Apprenticeship Big Goals

National Apprenticeship Week was celebrated April 26-May 2, 2026. The Department hosted a full day event at State Fair Community College with a theme focused on strengthening apprenticeship excellence.  

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.

The five core components of Apprenticeship - Employer led, paid job, related instruction, on-the-job learning, and nationally-recognized credential.

Learn more about Registered Apprenticeships in the Apprenticeship Missouri Playbook.

Question about apprenticeships? Contact the Apprenticeship Missouri team at apprenticeship@dhewd.mo.gov

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