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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The cost of college has become so expensive, some are starting to look for an alternative, and apprenticeships are giving young people careers without a pile of debt.

Before Mike Lauther decided welding is the dream job, he had this talk with his family:

"My grandparents were like, ‘You’re going to college.’ I’m like: ‘No I’m not.’ It’s a giant waste of time.'”

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today published a final rule that will help expand apprenticeships in the United States by establishing a system for advancing the development of high-quality, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs).

IRAPs are high-quality apprenticeship programs, recognized as such by a third-party entity under standards established by the department in the new rule. Through these programs, individuals will be able to obtain workplace-relevant training and progressively advancing skills that result in an industry-recognized credential, all while getting paid for their work. An IRAP is developed or operated by entities such as trade and industry groups, corporations, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, unions, and joint labor-management organizations.

The Trump administration must overcome a partisan divide to secure Fiscal 2021 funding for a new apprenticeship program that would train workers in emerging industries by transferring government oversight to companies, trade groups, and unions.

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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• Bid to fund new job-training model faces partisan hurdle
• Industry enthusiasm waning amid funding uncertainties

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The White House’s upcoming budget proposal may again seek funding to launch President Donald Trump’s industry-led apprenticeship model, but a growing political divide over the initiative is threatening congressional efforts to bankroll it and dampening enthusiasm from the business community.