EXTENDED DEADLINE: CCSNH’s ApprenticeshipNH RFP to Award $340,000 to Employers to Create Pipeline of Skilled Workers

Announcement: $340,000 available for companies hiring and training skilled workers; RFP opens 1.31.23.

ApprenticeshipNH will be awarding $340,000 annually to support public/private partnerships to expand Pre-Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs across the state. Funding will be awarded through a request for proposal (RFP) process and aimed at improving statewide apprenticeship resources and networks through a new regional hub model that aligns with the geographic locations of community colleges. […]

State Strategies to Foster Inclusive Apprenticeships for People with Disabilities

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The unemployment rate among the one in four American adults living with a disability is more than double the unemployment rate of people without a disability. Barriers to training and employment contribute to a 38% labor force participation rate for people with a disability compared to 78% for people without a disability. Workforce shortages require Governors and policymakers to engage previously untapped talent, […]

CCSNH Launched State’s First Licensed Practical Nurse ApprenticeshipNH Program in the Lakes Region

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Concord, N.H. (September 1, 2022) – With a growing need for healthcare workers across the state and in the Lakes Region, ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce program of the Community College System of New Hampshire, partnered with Healthcare Career Advancement Program (HCAP) launched New Hampshire’s first Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Registered Apprenticeship program. In partnership with Golden […]

CCSNH Awarded $5.8 Million to Extend ApprenticeshipNH

CCSNH Awarded $5.8 Million to Extend ApprenticeshipNH

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) was awarded $5.8 million by U.S. Department of Labor through the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grant. This funding will be used to extend ApprenticeshipNH, a CCSNH workforce initiative, by developing a hub infrastructure in four key regions that encompass the state, for ongoing sustainability and to support […]

ApprenticeshipNH and Wentworth by the Sea Hotel Launch NH Hospitality Program

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ApprenticeshipNH, a workforce program of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), and Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, a resort on the New Hampshire Seacoast, are partnering with Nashua Community College (NCC) and Great Bay Community College (GBCC) to begin offering a Restaurant Cook Registered Apprenticeship program. Using ApprenticeshipNH’s “earn while you learn” model, […]

New General Insurance Associate Apprenticeship Program Addresses Workforce Shortage

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The New Hampshire Association of Insurance Agents (NHAIA) recently signed standards to create a new 18-month Registered General Insurance Associate Apprenticeship program through ApprenticeshipNH, a program within the Community College System of NH. This new consortium program will help address workforce needs through a statewide alliance of 2,000 business owners and employees who offer all […]