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Are you ready to grow your skilled workforce?

The Training & Workforce Innovation team at WSU Tech connects education and industry to create powerful apprenticeship pathways to help grow your skilled workforce. Serving as an intermediary, sponsor, and Related Technical Instruction provider, we support students and employers from start to finish, building skilled workers, strengthening businesses, and shaping the future workforce of our region.

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Career Services hero image - advisor meeting with student completing paperwork in classroom

The Training & Workforce Innovation team at WSU Tech works for you as an apprenticeship intermediary & sponsor

WSU Tech serves as a trusted intermediary and sponsor for registered apprenticeship programs, helping employers launch, manage, and sustain high-quality workforce pipelines. From program development and registration to compliance support and reporting, we streamline the process so partners can focus on training talent while we handle the administrative details.

Our team works closely with industry to design programs aligned with real workforce needs—creating scalable, future-ready apprenticeship pathways.

We support employers through:

Program design and registration

Compliance and reporting assistance

Ongoing program management

Industry-driven workforce alignment

WSU Tech as a Related Technical Instruction (RTI) Provider 

As a leading RTI provider, Training & Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech delivers classroom instruction that complements on-the-job learning and meets federal apprenticeship standards. Courses are industry-aligned, taught by experienced faculty, and built to support apprentice success in high-demand fields.

Our flexible scheduling and stackable credentials help apprentices progress toward college degrees while advancing in their careers.

RTI at WSU Tech includes:

Industry-aligned curriculum

Experienced instructors

Flexible course scheduling

Stackable credentials and degree pathways

Earn while you learn—and build credentials that last. Apprentices at WSU Tech gain hands-on experience, technical instruction, and college credit that can lead to Associate and Bachelor’s degrees through partner universities.

Students benefit from:

  • Paid, real-world training
  • Industry-recognized credentials
  • College credit for apprenticeship completion
  • Affordable, accelerated degree pathways
  • Career advancement in high-demand fields

 

WSU Tech helps employers grow their workforce through customized apprenticeship solutions designed to attract, train, and retain talent. Our team reduces administrative burden while ensuring programs meet regulatory standards and industry expectations.

Employers benefit from:

  • Customized workforce pipelines
  • Reduced recruitment and turnover costs
  • Support with program registration and compliance
  • Related Technical Instruction is aligned to business needs
  • Stronger employee retention and advancement

Registered apprenticeship FAQs 

Click on one of the questions below to find comprehensive answers.

A Registered Apprenticeship is a structured career pathway that combines paid, on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Participants earn wages while learning technical skills and working toward industry-recognized credentials and college credit.

Apprenticeships are open to individuals who meet employer and program requirements. This includes new workers entering a field and current employees looking to upskill or advance in their careers.

“Registered” means the program meets national quality standards for training, safety, wage progression, and credentialing. These programs follow approved training plans and provide consistent, recognized outcomes.

Programs typically range from one to four years, depending on the occupation and training requirements. Apprentices progress through structured on-the-job learning while completing related classroom instruction.

Yes. Apprentices are employees and earn wages while training, with increases as they gain skills and reach program milestones.

Yes. Many apprenticeship programs connect to college coursework, allowing participants to earn credit toward certificates or degrees while completing their training.

Contact Michelle

Michelle Ruder
Michelle RuderDean, Apprenticeship & Applied Learning
apprenticeships@wsutech.edu
316.677.1800