Registered Apprenticeship Intermediary Collaborative

The Registered Apprenticeship Intermediary Collaborative is a coordinated national ecosystem of apprenticeship intermediaries that seamlessly connects employers and talent across industries and geographies, driving workforce outcomes at scale.

How to Get Involved

Read below to learn more about the Collaborative, and here are some suggestions for how to get involved:

Employers

Looking to expand apprenticeship across a variety of sectors and occupations?

Reach out to the Collaborative and you will get instantly connected to apprenticeship experts who can help you out anywhere you are in your journey.

Intermediaries

Are you looking for ways to collaborate and learn best practices across intermediaries serving a variety of industries, populations, and geographies?

Learn more about membership below and reach out to express interest!

Purpose & Goals

The Collaborative

A strategic alliance of nationally recognized Registered Apprenticeship intermediaries and workforce development partners convened to expand access to high-quality Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across the U.S.

The Collaborative exists to:

01

Coordinate efforts among leading apprenticeship intermediaries to reduce in-market friction

02

Present a cohesive apprenticeship intermediary presence to government and other external partners

03

Expand employer engagement across cross-cutting occupational focus areas

04

Improve access to apprenticeship pathways across sectors, geographies, and populations

Partners

The Intermediary Collaborative is pleased to partner with AIR’s Source & Grow Talent Network to expand access to apprenticeship to public sector partners.

Interested in Joining the Collaborative?

To be considered for general membership, your entity must:

  • Be a Registered Apprenticeship intermediary that provides technical assistance for the full journey of apprenticeship development in your respective sector(s);
  • Be able to present a case for being in good standing both financially and in terms of Registered Apprenticeship outcomes; and
  • Have a regional or national scope, covering multiple states.
  • While you are welcome to express interest at any time, the Collaborative will be reviewing all applications once a quarter, with the next group being added at the end of 2026.