Indiana Apprenticeship Programs

Indiana Apprenticeship Resources

Indiana Apprenticeship Programs

Indiana Apprenticeship Resource Guide

Find Registered Apprenticeships, apprenticeship sponsors, Ivy Tech and Vincennes University apprenticeship pathways, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, workforce assistance, regional resources, and other earn-and-learn opportunities across Indiana.

What Is an Apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is an earn-and-learn approach that combines paid work with structured training for an occupation.

You learn by doing the job while earning a paycheck.

Depending on the employer and program, the training may be highly structured—or it may be more informal and employer-designed.

The details vary.

That is why it is important to understand what type of apprenticeship you are considering.

🟦 Registered Apprenticeship

A Registered Apprenticeship is a specific, formally approved type of apprenticeship.

Unlike the broader use of the word apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship follows defined standards and is registered through the authorized apprenticeship system.

A Registered Apprenticeship includes:

  • Paid employment — you are employed and earn wages while training.
  • Structured On-the-Job Learning — the program establishes what you will learn in the workplace.
  • Related Technical Instruction — classroom, online, or technical learning supports the occupation.
  • Experienced mentoring — you learn under the guidance of skilled workers.
  • Progressive wages — apprentices receive wage increases as skills and experience grow according to program standards.
  • Defined training requirements — the program establishes the competencies, time, or combination required for completion.
  • Registration and oversight — the program must meet established Registered Apprenticeship standards.
  • Recognized completion credential — successful completion leads to a nationally recognized apprenticeship credential.

The key distinction is simple:

  • An apprenticeship can be employer-designed.
  • A Registered Apprenticeship must meet defined standards.

🟩 Employer / Unregistered Apprenticeship

Some Indiana employers offer apprenticeships that are not Registered Apprenticeships.

These can still be valuable paid career pathways.

They may provide:

  • Paid employment
  • Structured workplace training
  • Mentoring
  • Wage increases
  • Technical instruction
  • Industry credentials
  • College credit
  • Advancement into skilled employment

These features vary by employer and program.

Before accepting an employer apprenticeship, ask:

  • Is this a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • How is the training organized?
  • Who will train and mentor me?
  • How long does the program last?
  • What skills will I learn?
  • How does my pay increase?
  • Is technical instruction included?
  • What credential will I earn?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • What job will I be qualified for when I finish?

Why Registered Apprenticeship Gets Special Attention

Both Registered and employer-designed apprenticeships can provide valuable paid career training.

Registered Apprenticeship receives special attention because it follows established standards and provides a clearly defined earn-and-learn pathway.

That gives you greater clarity about:

  • What you will learn
  • How you will be trained
  • Who will mentor you
  • How wages progress
  • What completion requires
  • What credential you will earn

Indiana has a particularly strong environment for apprenticeship because of its large:

  • Manufacturing economy
  • Construction sector
  • Automotive and mobility industry
  • Logistics network
  • Healthcare sector
  • Energy and utility workforce

Indiana has also invested heavily in youth apprenticeship and work-based learning, creating pathways that can begin before high-school graduation.

Indiana Career Areas to Investigate

Search apprenticeship and paid-training pathways in:

  • Construction and skilled trades
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive and mobility
  • Machining and toolmaking
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Mechatronics
  • Healthcare
  • Information technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Utilities
  • Education
  • Public-sector occupations
  • Other skilled careers

How This Guide Is Organized

Use the sections that match what you need.

  • 🟦 Registered Apprenticeship — Indiana apprenticeship resources, sponsors, Apprenticeship.com, Apprenticeship.gov, and ways to find opportunities.
  • 🟪 College & Education-Connected Apprenticeship — Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University, Related Technical Instruction, employer partnerships, college credit, certificates, and degrees.
  • 🟨 Youth Apprenticeship — Indiana's youth apprenticeship system, high-school pathways, CTE, Work-Based Learning, and resources for students, parents, and counselors.
  • 🟧 Pre-Apprenticeship — preparation programs designed to connect participants with Registered Apprenticeship and skilled employment.
  • 👷 Sponsors & Industry Programs — employers, unions, industry organizations, intermediaries, and established apprenticeship programs.
  • 🏭 Manufacturing & Automotive — Indiana's major manufacturing, automotive, machining, maintenance, and supplier economy.
  • 🏛️ Government & Public-Sector Resources — state and local government, transportation, utilities, education, and public employers.
  • 📍 Regional & Local Resources — Indianapolis, Northwest Indiana, Fort Wayne, South Bend/Elkhart, Lafayette, Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, and other regions.
  • 🟥 Specialized Resources — veterans, transitioning service members, people with disabilities, women in nontraditional careers, reentry, opportunity youth, and other groups.
  • 🟩 Beyond Registered Apprenticeship — employer/unregistered apprenticeship, OJT, paid Work-Based Learning, co-op, employer-paid training, and trainee programs.

For definitions of WBL, OJT, RTI, pre-apprenticeship, and other workforce terms, see the Apprenticeship & Earn-and-Learn Glossary on the Apprenticeship.com Resource Guides page.

What the Colored Squares Mean

  • 🟦 Registered Apprenticeship
  • 🟪 College & Education-Connected Apprenticeship
  • 🟨 Youth Apprenticeship
  • 🟧 Pre-Apprenticeship
  • 🟩 Other Paid Earn-and-Learn
  • 🟥 Military & Specialized Career Resources
  • ⬛ Search, Workforce & Discovery Resources

Other symbols identify industries or resource types such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, government, and utilities.

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🟩 Best Places to Start

Indiana career seekers should use apprenticeship, workforce, college, and employer resources together.

Do not rely on only one search source.

🟦 Indiana Department of Workforce Development

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development — DWD — is a central statewide resource for workforce programs and apprenticeship-connected initiatives.

Use Indiana workforce resources to investigate:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Employer-connected training
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Workforce funding
  • Career services

🟦 Apprenticeship.gov

Registered Apprenticeships in Indiana can be identified through the national Registered Apprenticeship system.

Use:

  • Job Finder for current apprenticeship openings.
  • Partner Finder to identify established sponsors even when they are not currently recruiting.

⬛ Apprenticeship.com

Use Apprenticeship.com as an additional national apprenticeship discovery resource.

Search by:

  • Occupation
  • Indiana
  • City
  • Region
  • Industry

If Registered Apprenticeship status matters, verify the specific program through an authoritative apprenticeship source.

⬛ Indiana Career Connect

Indiana Career Connect is the state's public employment and workforce system.

Search:

  • Apprentice
  • Trainee
  • Technician
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Maintenance trainee
  • Machinist trainee
  • Toolmaker trainee
  • Operator trainee
  • Healthcare trainee
  • IT trainee
  • Paid training
  • Development program

⬛ WorkOne

Indiana's WorkOne network provides local employment and workforce services.

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Current apprentice recruiting
  • WIOA
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Occupational training
  • Youth programs
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Employer recruiting
  • Supportive services

🟪 Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech is an especially important apprenticeship and workforce resource because it serves communities throughout Indiana.

Ask:

  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors work with Ivy Tech?
  • Which employers are hiring apprentices?
  • Does Ivy Tech provide Related Technical Instruction?
  • Can apprenticeship earn college credit?
  • Can apprenticeship training lead toward a certificate or degree?

🟪 Vincennes University

Vincennes University is another major Indiana provider of technical, workforce, and employer-connected education.

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Employer partnerships
  • Related Technical Instruction
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Technical education
  • College credit

Search the Sponsor, Not Only the Vacancy

A Registered Apprenticeship can exist even when the sponsor is not currently advertising an apprentice opening.

If you identify a program that interests you:

  • Find the sponsor.
  • Visit the sponsor's website.
  • Check application periods.
  • Search Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder.
  • Contact Ivy Tech, Vincennes University, or another education partner.
  • Ask WorkOne.
  • Ask when applications reopen.

This is particularly important for established construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs that recruit periodically.

Start With the Paid Job

Remember:

A college may provide the education.

WorkOne may help with workforce assistance.

An intermediary may coordinate the program.

But apprenticeship includes paid employment.

Ask:

Which employer or apprenticeship sponsor provides the paid job, and how do I apply?

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🟪 Indiana College & Education-Connected Apprenticeship

Indiana's colleges and technical-education providers can play an important role in Registered Apprenticeship.

Depending on the program, an education provider may:

  • Provide Related Technical Instruction
  • Partner with Registered Apprenticeship sponsors
  • Work directly with apprenticeship employers
  • Help develop apprenticeship programs
  • Award college credit where applicable
  • Connect apprenticeship with certificates or degrees
  • Support pre-apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning

An important distinction:

The employer or apprenticeship sponsor generally provides the paid apprenticeship job.

Do not assume that enrolling in a college program automatically makes you an apprentice.

Ask:

  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors work with this college?
  • Which employers are hiring apprentices?
  • Do I apply to the employer, sponsor, union, or college first?
  • Does the college provide Related Technical Instruction?
  • Can apprenticeship training earn college credit?
  • Can apprenticeship lead toward a certificate or degree?
  • Who pays for the education?

🟪 Ivy Tech Community College — Verified Apprenticeship & RTI Partner

Ivy Tech Community College is one of Indiana's most important apprenticeship education resources.

Ivy Tech works with apprenticeship sponsors and employers and provides education connected with apprenticeship in multiple occupational areas.

Depending on the program and region, pathways can include:

  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC
  • Industrial technology
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Machining
  • Mechatronics
  • Maintenance
  • Construction
  • Other skilled occupations

Status: Verified apprenticeship/Related Technical Instruction resource.

🟪 How Ivy Tech Fits Into Apprenticeship

In many cases, the sequence is:

apply to employer or apprenticeship sponsor → become a paid apprentice → complete Related Technical Instruction through Ivy Tech or another provider while working

Do not assume the college itself provides the apprenticeship job.

Ask Ivy Tech:

  • Which apprenticeship sponsors use this campus?
  • Which employers are currently recruiting?
  • Which apprenticeship occupations are supported?
  • How do I apply to the sponsor?
  • Can my apprenticeship instruction earn college credit?
  • What credential can I earn?

🟪 Vincennes University — Apprenticeship & Workforce Partner

Vincennes University provides technical and workforce education connected with Indiana employers.

Career seekers should ask about current apprenticeship and employer-connected pathways in:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Machining
  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Other technical occupations

Status: Apprenticeship/workforce partner — verify the specific employer and Registered Apprenticeship before applying.

🟪 Indiana's Regional College Strategy

Because Ivy Tech operates throughout Indiana, career seekers should contact the campus serving the region where they want to work.

Ask the campus:

  • Which local employers sponsor apprentices?
  • Which unions or industry sponsors use the college for Related Technical Instruction?
  • Which apprenticeship programs are recruiting?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Is WorkOne funding available?
  • Are paid Work-Based Learning opportunities available?

The answer may differ significantly by region.

🟪 Other Indiana Colleges

Other Indiana colleges and universities can be useful for:

  • Career and technical education
  • Employer partnerships
  • Engineering technology
  • Healthcare education
  • Information technology
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Co-op
  • Career services

However:

Do not describe a college as an apprenticeship provider unless a current apprenticeship or direct RTI role has been verified.

If the college does not operate or directly support apprenticeship, treat it as a useful education or local workforce contact rather than an apprenticeship college.

🟪 College Credit & Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship and college do not always have to be competing choices.

Depending on the program, an Indiana apprentice may be able to combine:

  • Paid employment
  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Related Technical Instruction
  • College credit
  • Industry credentials
  • A certificate
  • An associate degree

Ask:

  • Does apprenticeship instruction carry college credit?
  • Can apprenticeship experience count toward a credential?
  • Can industry credentials receive college credit?
  • Can I continue toward a higher credential after apprenticeship?
  • Does the employer or sponsor pay tuition?

Questions to Ask an Indiana College

Ask:

  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors do you currently work with?
  • Which employers are hiring apprentices?
  • Which occupations are supported?
  • Does the college provide Related Technical Instruction?
  • Can apprenticeship earn college credit?
  • Is pre-apprenticeship available?
  • Are paid Work-Based Learning or co-op opportunities available?
  • Is workforce funding available?
  • Who provides the paid apprenticeship job?
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🟨 Indiana Youth Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning

Indiana has made youth apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning major parts of its school-to-career strategy.

Students can begin developing occupational skills while completing high school and potentially move into:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Postsecondary education
  • Skilled employment
  • Industry credentials
  • Other paid earn-and-learn pathways

🟨 Career Scholarship Accounts

Indiana's Career Scholarship Account — CSA — program can help eligible students access career-connected education and experiences.

Eligible experiences can include approved career-preparation activities.

Students and parents should verify current:

  • Eligibility
  • Approved programs
  • Covered expenses
  • Application requirements
  • Funding availability

A CSA-supported experience is not automatically Registered Apprenticeship.

🟨 Career and Technical Education

Indiana CTE helps students prepare for high-demand careers.

  • 🟨 Indiana Department of Education — Career and Technical Education — Explore Indiana CTE

Career pathways can include:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Information technology
  • Transportation
  • Agriculture
  • Engineering
  • Education
  • Other career fields

Ask whether the student's pathway connects with:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Employers
  • Ivy Tech
  • Vincennes University
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Industry credentials

🟨 Work-Based Learning

Indiana has expanded Work-Based Learning as an important part of career preparation.

Depending on the program, students may participate in:

  • Paid employment
  • Employer-connected occupational training
  • Career exploration
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Industry projects
  • Other structured workplace experiences

Work-Based Learning is not automatically Registered Apprenticeship.

Ask:

  • Is the position paid?
  • Is the student an employee?
  • Which employer participates?
  • What occupational skills will the student learn?
  • Is the employer a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor?
  • Can the experience continue after high school?

🟨 Youth Apprenticeship

Indiana youth apprenticeship can provide structured, multi-year employer-connected pathways beginning in high school.

Depending on the specific program, students may combine:

  • High-school education
  • Paid employment
  • On-the-Job Learning
  • Technical instruction
  • Industry credentials
  • College credit

Ask:

  • Is this a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Is it aligned with a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Which employer provides the paid job?
  • What wage does the student earn?
  • Who provides technical instruction?
  • Can the student earn college credit?
  • Can the apprenticeship continue after graduation?
  • What credential will the student earn?

🟨 CEMETS iLab Indiana

Indiana's youth apprenticeship development has been influenced by the CEMETS iLab Indiana initiative and the Swiss-style youth-apprenticeship model.

The goal is to create stronger connections among:

  • Employers
  • High schools
  • Colleges
  • Workforce organizations
  • Students

Career seekers do not need to understand the policy structure to use the opportunity.

The practical question is:

Which employers in my region are hiring youth apprentices?

🟨 For Parents & Counselors

Parents and counselors should help students compare:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • CTE
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • Dual credit
  • Technical-college education

Ask:

  • Is the student an employee?
  • Is the opportunity paid?
  • Is it a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Which employer participates?
  • What occupational skills will the student learn?
  • What credential can the student earn?
  • Can the student earn college credit?
  • What happens after high-school graduation?

🟧 Indiana Pre-Apprenticeship

Pre-apprenticeship prepares participants to enter and succeed in apprenticeship.

It is not Registered Apprenticeship.

A pre-apprenticeship may provide:

  • Career exploration
  • Occupational preparation
  • Hands-on technical training
  • Safety training
  • Workplace readiness
  • Industry credentials
  • Employer exposure
  • Connections with Registered Apprenticeship sponsors

Pre-apprenticeship may be:

  • Paid
  • Stipend-supported
  • Unpaid

Before enrolling, ask:

  • Is the program free?
  • Is there a wage or stipend?
  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors participate?
  • What occupation does the program prepare me for?
  • What credential will I earn?
  • Does completion provide preferred consideration or advanced standing?
  • What paid opportunity can follow?

🟧 Evaluate Where Pre-Apprenticeship Leads

A strong pathway should provide a clear bridge:

career preparation → occupational skills → sponsor or employer connection → paid apprenticeship or employment

Do not evaluate pre-apprenticeship only by the classes it provides.

Evaluate where participants go next.

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👷 Indiana Apprenticeship Sponsors & Industry Programs

Finding a Registered Apprenticeship is not only about finding a current job posting.

A sponsor may operate an established apprenticeship even when it is not currently recruiting.

Registered Apprenticeship sponsors can include:

  • Individual employers
  • Groups of employers
  • Unions
  • Joint labor-management organizations
  • Industry associations
  • Colleges
  • Public agencies
  • Apprenticeship intermediaries
  • Other approved organizations

Use:

When you identify a sponsor, ask:

  • Which occupations do you train?
  • Which employers participate?
  • When do applications open?
  • How often do you recruit?
  • What geographic area do you serve?
  • What are the entry requirements?
  • Is testing required?
  • Where is Related Technical Instruction provided?
  • What is the starting wage?
  • How does wage progression work?

👷 Construction & Building Trades

Construction is one of Indiana's most established apprenticeship sectors.

Search:

  • Electrician apprentice
  • Carpenter apprentice
  • Plumber apprentice
  • Pipefitter apprentice
  • Sheet-metal apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Operating engineer apprentice
  • Ironworker apprentice
  • Laborer apprentice
  • Bricklayer apprentice
  • Painter apprentice
  • Glazier apprentice
  • Roofer apprentice

Use:

👷 Union & Joint Apprenticeship Programs

Union and joint labor-management apprenticeship programs are a major route into Indiana construction careers.

Search for programs in:

  • Electrical
  • Carpentry
  • Plumbing
  • Pipefitting
  • Sheet metal
  • Operating engineering
  • Ironwork
  • Laborers
  • Bricklaying
  • Painting and finishing
  • Roofing

Before applying, confirm:

  • Registered Apprenticeship status
  • Application period
  • Geographic jurisdiction
  • Starting wage
  • Wage progression
  • Related Technical Instruction
  • Training location
  • Testing requirements
  • Fees

Many programs recruit during defined application periods rather than continuously.

If applications are closed, ask when the next recruiting period is expected.

🏭 Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing is one of Indiana's strongest career sectors and one of the most important places to search for apprenticeship and employer-paid training.

Career areas include:

  • Industrial maintenance
  • Mechatronics
  • Machining
  • Tool and die
  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Electronics
  • Welding
  • Production technology
  • Quality

Recommended searches:

  • Industrial maintenance apprentice
  • Manufacturing technician apprentice
  • Mechatronics apprentice
  • CNC machinist apprentice
  • Toolmaker apprentice
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Automation technician
  • Robotics technician
  • Electronics technician
  • Maintenance mechanic apprentice

🛠️ Machining & Toolmaking

Indiana's manufacturing economy creates particularly strong opportunities in skilled machining and toolmaking.

Search:

  • CNC machinist apprentice
  • Machinist apprentice
  • Toolmaker apprentice
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Mold maker apprentice
  • CNC trainee
  • Precision machining trainee

Ask:

  • Is the program Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Does the employer pay for Related Technical Instruction?
  • Does Ivy Tech or another college provide the instruction?
  • Can the apprenticeship earn college credit?
  • What journey-level or industry credential follows?
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🚗 Automotive, Mobility & Supplier Manufacturing

Indiana is one of the country's major automotive and transportation-equipment manufacturing states.

Career seekers should investigate:

  • Vehicle assembly
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Engine and transmission manufacturing
  • Battery and electric-vehicle manufacturing
  • Precision components
  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Quality

Recommended searches:

  • Automotive manufacturing apprentice
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance apprentice
  • Mechatronics apprentice
  • Robotics technician
  • Automation technician
  • Electrical technician
  • Quality technician
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • CNC machinist apprentice

Search both:

apprentice and trainee

Some manufacturers may operate Registered Apprenticeships.

Others may provide highly structured employer-designed paid training.

Verify the specific pathway.

🏭 Search the Supplier Network

Do not search only major vehicle manufacturers.

Large manufacturing plants depend on supplier networks that employ:

  • Machinists
  • Toolmakers
  • Industrial maintenance technicians
  • Welders
  • Automation technicians
  • Quality technicians
  • Logistics technicians
  • Electrical technicians
  • Production technicians

A smaller supplier may provide an excellent apprenticeship or employer-paid training pathway.

🏥 Healthcare Apprenticeship

Indiana's healthcare employers can use apprenticeship and other earn-and-learn approaches to develop workers.

Recommended searches:

  • Medical assistant apprentice
  • Nursing apprentice
  • CNA apprentice
  • Pharmacy technician apprentice
  • Sterile processing technician
  • Behavioral health technician
  • Community health worker
  • Healthcare apprentice

Ask:

  • Is the program a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Which employer provides the paid job?
  • Who is the sponsor?
  • Who provides Related Technical Instruction?
  • Can apprenticeship earn college credit?
  • What healthcare credential does the program lead toward?

💻 Information Technology & Cybersecurity

Technology apprenticeship can provide pathways into:

  • IT support
  • Cybersecurity
  • Networking
  • Software development
  • Data
  • Cloud technology

Recommended searches:

  • IT apprentice
  • Cybersecurity apprentice
  • Software developer apprentice
  • Help-desk technician
  • Network technician
  • Data analyst apprentice
  • Cloud technician

Search:

  • Apprenticeship.gov
  • Apprenticeship.com
  • Indiana Career Connect
  • Ivy Tech
  • WorkOne
  • Employer career sites

🚚 Transportation & Logistics

Indiana's central location and major highway, rail, warehousing, and distribution network make transportation and logistics major career sectors.

Search:

  • Diesel technician apprentice
  • Fleet mechanic apprentice
  • Automotive technician apprentice
  • Commercial driver apprentice
  • Transportation technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Heavy-equipment technician
  • Driver trainee

Check:

  • Trucking employers
  • Logistics companies
  • Distribution centers
  • Fleet operations
  • Rail employers
  • Public transportation
  • Major manufacturers

🚐 RV & Transportation-Equipment Manufacturing

Northern Indiana has an unusually important recreational-vehicle and transportation-equipment manufacturing economy.

Career seekers in the Elkhart region should search:

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Welder
  • Electrician
  • CNC machinist
  • Automation technician
  • Quality technician
  • Production trainee

These positions are not automatically Registered Apprenticeships.

Verify the specific employer program.

⚡ Energy & Utilities

Indiana utilities and energy employers can provide apprenticeship and structured trainee pathways.

Search:

  • Lineworker apprentice
  • Utility apprentice
  • Electrical technician
  • Substation technician
  • Gas technician
  • Instrumentation technician
  • Plant operator trainee
  • Maintenance technician

Some utility programs may be Registered Apprenticeships.

Others may be employer-designed apprenticeships or trainee programs.

Verify the specific program.

🚰 Water & Wastewater

Indiana communities need trained water and wastewater workers.

Search:

  • Water treatment operator trainee
  • Wastewater treatment operator trainee
  • Water distribution operator
  • Utility technician
  • Maintenance technician
  • Instrumentation technician
  • Electrical technician

Check:

  • Cities
  • Towns
  • Counties
  • Utilities
  • Sanitary districts
  • Public works departments

Ask:

  • Is the position paid?
  • Is training provided?
  • Does the employer pay for certification?
  • Is there structured wage progression?
  • Is the position part of a Registered Apprenticeship?
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🏛️ Indiana Government & Public-Sector Careers

Government and public employers can provide Registered Apprenticeship, trainee positions, technical careers, and other paid career-development opportunities.

Search:

  • Apprentice
  • Trainee
  • Technician
  • Operator
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanic
  • Equipment operator
  • Public works
  • Transportation
  • Information technology
  • Utilities
  • Water/wastewater

A public-sector trainee position is not automatically a Registered Apprenticeship.

🏛️ State of Indiana Careers

Search career areas such as:

  • Transportation
  • Information technology
  • Skilled maintenance
  • Engineering
  • Healthcare
  • Environmental services
  • Facilities
  • Equipment operation

🚧 Indiana Department of Transportation

Recommended searches:

  • Highway technician
  • Transportation technician
  • Equipment operator
  • Engineering technician
  • Mechanic
  • Electrical
  • Maintenance
  • Trainee

🏙️ Cities, Counties & Public Agencies

Indiana's cities, counties, utilities, public works departments, transit agencies, and other public organizations employ technical workers.

Search local-government career sites for:

  • Apprentice
  • Trainee
  • Technician
  • Operator
  • Mechanic
  • Maintenance
  • Public works
  • Water
  • Wastewater
  • Fleet
  • Facilities
  • Information technology

Public employers may provide excellent paid career pathways even when they are not Registered Apprenticeships.

🏫 School Systems & Education

Indiana school systems and education organizations employ workers in:

  • Facilities
  • HVAC
  • Electrical
  • Information technology
  • Transportation
  • Fleet maintenance
  • Building operations

Also investigate emerging education apprenticeship pathways such as:

  • Teacher apprentice
  • Paraprofessional
  • Early-childhood educator apprentice

Verify whether a specific program is a Registered Apprenticeship.

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🟥 Veterans & Transitioning Service Members

Veterans and transitioning service members can combine Indiana workforce resources with national military apprenticeship and transition programs.

Career pathways can include:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • DoD SkillBridge
  • USMAP
  • GI Bill apprenticeship benefits
  • On-the-Job Training
  • WorkOne services
  • Employer transition programs

🟥 Indiana Veterans Employment Resources

Start with:

Veterans should ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Occupational training
  • Employer connections
  • Veteran employment services
  • Career counseling
  • Workforce funding

🟥 DoD SkillBridge

Eligible transitioning service members can investigate approved civilian employment and training experiences.

Indiana career areas to investigate include:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive and mobility manufacturing
  • Skilled trades
  • Information technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Healthcare
  • Utilities

🟥 USMAP Military Apprenticeship

  • 🟥 United Services Military Apprenticeship Program — USMAP — Explore USMAP

USMAP allows eligible service members to complete apprenticeship requirements while performing qualifying military occupational work.

USMAP and SkillBridge serve different purposes:

  • USMAP — apprenticeship while performing qualifying military work.
  • SkillBridge — approved civilian career experience during military transition.

🟥 GI Bill Benefits for Apprenticeship & OJT

Eligible veterans and other beneficiaries may be able to use GI Bill benefits while completing an approved apprenticeship or On-the-Job Training program.

Ask:

  • Is this apprenticeship approved for VA education benefits?
  • Is this OJT program approved?
  • Can military experience receive credit?
  • Can previous training provide advanced standing?
  • What benefits may be available while I earn apprenticeship wages?

🟥 Helmets to Hardhats

Veterans and transitioning service members interested in construction should investigate Helmets to Hardhats.

🟥 People With Disabilities

Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation can help eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, maintain, and advance in employment.

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Occupational training
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Career counseling
  • Postsecondary education
  • Employer connections
  • Assistive technology
  • Workplace accommodations
  • Job placement

🟥 Students & Youth With Disabilities

Students and families should ask about:

  • Pre-employment transition services
  • Career exploration
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Postsecondary technical education
  • Paid employment

Ask whether apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship can be incorporated into the student's employment plan.

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🟥 Women in Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Careers

Women interested in occupations where women have historically been underrepresented should investigate:

  • Construction
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Pipefitting
  • HVAC
  • Welding
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Machining
  • Tool and die
  • Automotive manufacturing
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Information technology

Resources:

When an Indiana-specific women-in-trades, manufacturing, or pre-apprenticeship program is available, verify its current recruiting and funding status directly.

🟥 Reentry & Justice-Impacted Career Seekers

A previous conviction does not automatically make every apprenticeship or skilled occupation unavailable.

Requirements vary by:

  • Employer
  • Occupation
  • Licensing requirements
  • Worksite
  • Apprenticeship sponsor

Start with:

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • WIOA
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Occupational training
  • Employer connections
  • Supportive services

If an occupation requires a professional or occupational license, check licensing requirements separately.

🟥 Opportunity Youth

Young adults who are not currently connected to school or employment should investigate:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • WIOA youth programs
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Ivy Tech programs
  • Vincennes University programs
  • Employer-paid training

Start with:

🟥 Career Changers & Dislocated Workers

Apprenticeship is not only for people entering the workforce for the first time.

Adults changing careers or workers affected by layoffs should investigate:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • WIOA-funded training
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • College technical education
  • Employer-paid training

Resources:

🟥 Next Level Jobs

Indiana's Next Level Jobs initiative can be an important resource for eligible adults seeking training for high-demand careers.

Depending on current eligibility and program rules, training assistance may be available for qualifying programs in high-demand fields.

Ask:

  • Am I eligible?
  • Is this training program currently covered?
  • Is there a Registered Apprenticeship in the same occupation?
  • Which employers hire from the program?
  • Can I obtain the paid apprenticeship job first?
  • What costs remain?

A Next Level Jobs-supported training program is not automatically an apprenticeship.

How Specialized Resources Fit Into Your Search

Specialized programs should supplement—not replace—the main apprenticeship search.

Use both:

Main search resources

  • Indiana Department of Workforce Development
  • Apprenticeship.com
  • Apprenticeship.gov Job Finder
  • Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder
  • Indiana Career Connect
  • WorkOne
  • Ivy Tech apprenticeship resources
  • Apprenticeship sponsors
  • Employer career sites

Specialized resources

  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Veterans services
  • SkillBridge
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Reentry resources
  • WIOA
  • Next Level Jobs
  • Other population-specific assistance

A specialized program may help with preparation, training costs, supportive services, or employer connections.

The paid apprenticeship job still comes from the employer or apprenticeship sponsor.

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📍 Indiana Regional & Local Resources

Indiana's industries and apprenticeship opportunities vary considerably by region.

Use statewide apprenticeship resources together with WorkOne, Ivy Tech, Vincennes University, local workforce organizations, public employers, utilities, apprenticeship sponsors, unions, and employer career sites.

Each regional section includes:

  • Priority industries
  • Recommended occupations to search
  • Direct local resources

The occupation lists are search recommendations, not claims that a current apprenticeship opening exists.

📍 Indianapolis & Central Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Information technology
  • Life sciences
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Automotive
  • Utilities
  • Public-sector employment

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Mechatronics technician
  • CNC machinist apprentice
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Electrician apprentice
  • Plumbing apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Medical assistant apprentice
  • IT apprentice
  • Cybersecurity apprentice
  • Automotive technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician
  • Water/wastewater operator

Direct Local Resources

Search healthcare systems, manufacturers, construction sponsors, technology employers, logistics companies, utilities, and public agencies directly.

📍 Northwest Indiana — Lake & Porter Counties

Priority Industries

  • Steel and metals
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Rail
  • Healthcare
  • Energy
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Industrial maintenance apprentice
  • Millwright apprentice
  • Electrician apprentice
  • Instrumentation technician
  • Welder apprentice
  • Machinist apprentice
  • Operating engineer apprentice
  • Pipefitter apprentice
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Rail technician
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Utility technician

Direct Local Resources

Northwest Indiana is closely connected with the Chicago labor market.

Search apprenticeship sponsors on both sides of the Indiana-Illinois border when commuting is realistic.

For regulated occupations, verify whether out-of-state training or licensing will transfer.

📍 Fort Wayne & Northeast Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Defense manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Mechatronics technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Automation technician
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Automotive technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician

Direct Local Resources

Search manufacturers and their supplier networks directly.

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📍 South Bend, Elkhart & North-Central Indiana

Priority Industries

  • RV and transportation-equipment manufacturing
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Logistics
  • Information technology
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Mechatronics technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Toolmaker apprentice
  • Welder
  • Automation technician
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • IT technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician

Direct Local Resources

The Elkhart region's RV and transportation-equipment economy creates technical opportunities in:

  • Industrial maintenance
  • Welding
  • Electrical
  • CNC machining
  • Automation
  • Quality
  • Production technology

Search both apprentice and trainee.

📍 Lafayette & West-Central Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Agriculture
  • Transportation
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Aerospace technician
  • Automotive manufacturing technician
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Diesel technician
  • Agricultural equipment technician
  • Utility technician

Direct Local Resources

Search manufacturers, suppliers, aerospace employers, healthcare systems, contractors, and utilities directly.

📍 Evansville & Southwest Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Energy
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Electrician apprentice
  • Pipefitter apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Automotive technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician

Direct Local Resources

The Evansville region is part of a larger tri-state labor market.

Depending on commuting distance, also investigate apprenticeship opportunities in nearby Kentucky and Illinois.

📍 Vincennes & Southwest-Central Indiana

Vincennes University makes this area especially important for technical and employer-connected education.

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Machining
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Agriculture

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Manufacturing technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Toolmaker apprentice
  • Mechatronics technician
  • Welder
  • Diesel technician
  • Electrician apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Agricultural equipment technician

Direct Local Resources

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📍 Terre Haute & West-Central Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Utilities
  • Agriculture
  • Public-sector employment

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician
  • Water/wastewater operator
  • Agricultural equipment technician

Direct Local Resources

Because the region borders Illinois, consider apprenticeship sponsors on both sides of the state line when commuting is realistic.

📍 Bloomington & South-Central Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Healthcare
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Life sciences
  • Construction
  • Information technology
  • Utilities
  • Public-sector employment

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Medical assistant apprentice
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • IT apprentice
  • Cybersecurity apprentice
  • Utility technician
  • Water/wastewater operator
  • Facilities technician

Direct Local Resources

📍 Southeast Indiana

Priority Industries

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive suppliers
  • Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Utilities

Recommended Occupations to Search

  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • CNC machinist
  • Tool and die apprentice
  • Electrician apprentice
  • HVAC apprentice
  • Healthcare apprentice
  • Automotive technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Logistics technician
  • Utility technician

Career seekers near the Ohio River should also consider the larger Cincinnati and Louisville labor markets when commuting is practical.

📍 Rural Indiana

Do not assume apprenticeship exists only in Indianapolis or Indiana's larger cities.

If you live in a smaller community:

  • 🟦 Search Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder.
  • ⬛ Search Apprenticeship.com.
  • ⬛ Search Indiana Career Connect.
  • ⬛ Contact WorkOne.
  • 🟪 Contact your regional Ivy Tech campus.
  • 🟪 Investigate Vincennes University workforce resources where relevant.
  • 👷 Search union and industry apprenticeship sponsors.
  • 🏛️ Search county and municipal government.
  • 🚰 Search water and wastewater systems.
  • ⚡ Search utilities and electric cooperatives.
  • 🏥 Search hospitals and healthcare systems.
  • 🌾 Search agriculture and food-production employers.
  • 🏭 Search manufacturers.
  • 🚚 Search transportation employers.

Expand into neighboring counties when commuting is realistic.

Indiana Regional Search Checklist

For the region where you want to work, check:

  • 🟦 Indiana Department of Workforce Development
  • ⬛ Apprenticeship.com
  • 🟦 Apprenticeship.gov Job Finder
  • 🟦 Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder
  • ⬛ Indiana Career Connect
  • ⬛ WorkOne
  • 🟪 Ivy Tech
  • 🟪 Vincennes University where relevant
  • 🟨 CTE, youth apprenticeship, and Work-Based Learning
  • 🟧 Pre-apprenticeship
  • 👷 Union and apprenticeship sponsors
  • 🏛️ State and local government
  • 🚧 Indiana Department of Transportation
  • 🚰 Water/wastewater systems
  • ⚡ Utilities
  • 🏥 Healthcare employers
  • 🏭 Manufacturers
  • 🚗 Automotive and mobility employers
  • 🚚 Transportation and logistics employers
  • 💻 Technology employers
  • 🌾 Agriculture and food-production employers
  • 🏢 Employer career sites

How to Search an Occupation Locally

Take an occupation from the regional lists and search several variations.

For example:

  • Industrial maintenance apprentice
  • Industrial maintenance trainee
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Maintenance mechanic
  • Manufacturing maintenance technician

Then add:

  • Your city
  • Your county
  • Your region
  • Indiana

The same career pathway may appear under several different job titles.

Search the Sponsor, Not Only the Vacancy

Once you identify a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor:

  • Visit its website.
  • Determine the geographic area it serves.
  • Check application periods.
  • Review minimum qualifications.
  • Identify the Related Technical Instruction provider.
  • Ask whether applications are accepted year-round.
  • Ask when the next apprentice class begins.

An apprenticeship can be worth tracking even when it is not hiring today.

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🟩 Beyond Registered Apprenticeship

Registered Apprenticeship should be one of the first places you look for paid career training.

But it is not the only way to earn while learning.

If a Registered Apprenticeship is not available in the occupation or community you want, investigate:

  • Employer / unregistered apprenticeship
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Co-op / Cooperative Education
  • Employer-paid technical training
  • Technician trainee programs
  • Operator trainee programs
  • Maintenance trainee programs
  • Employer academies
  • Career-development programs

These can be excellent career pathways.

They simply should not be assumed to provide the same structure or credential as Registered Apprenticeship.

🟩 Employer / Unregistered Apprenticeship

Some Indiana employers may offer paid programs they describe as apprenticeships even when the program is not a Registered Apprenticeship.

An employer apprenticeship may provide:

  • Paid employment
  • Structured workplace training
  • Mentoring
  • Technical instruction
  • Wage increases
  • Industry credentials
  • College credit
  • Advancement into skilled employment

These features vary.

Before accepting an employer apprenticeship, ask:

  • Is this a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • If so, who registers the program?
  • How is training structured?
  • Who provides mentoring?
  • What is the starting wage?
  • How does pay progress?
  • Is technical instruction included?
  • What credential will I earn?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • What position does successful completion lead to?

Unregistered does not automatically mean low quality.

It means you should evaluate the program based on what it actually provides.

🟩 Indiana On-the-Job Training

On-the-Job Training — OJT — can provide another route into paid employment.

Start with:

In a workforce OJT arrangement, an employer hires and trains a worker while the workforce system may help support eligible training costs.

The participant earns wages while learning the job.

OJT is not automatically Registered Apprenticeship.

Ask:

  • Is there a Registered Apprenticeship in this occupation?
  • If not, is OJT available?
  • Which employers participate?
  • Am I eligible?
  • What job does the training lead to?
  • Could OJT lead into a Registered Apprenticeship?

🟩 Paid Work-Based Learning

Paid Work-Based Learning can provide career experience even when a full apprenticeship is not available.

Indiana has made Work-Based Learning a major part of its career-development strategy.

Depending on the program, Work-Based Learning may involve:

  • Paid workplace experience
  • Employer-connected education
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • College technical programs
  • Workforce programs
  • Occupational training

Ask:

  • Is this paid?
  • Will I be an employee?
  • What occupational skills will I learn?
  • How long does the experience last?
  • Can I earn an industry credential?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Can it lead to permanent employment?
  • Can it lead to Registered Apprenticeship?

🟩 Co-op / Cooperative Education

Indiana colleges, schools, and employers may offer cooperative education or other structured employment connected with education.

Ask:

  • Which employers participate?
  • Are the positions paid?
  • Which academic or technical programs participate?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Can co-op lead to permanent employment?
  • Does the employer also operate a Registered Apprenticeship?

Co-op is not automatically Registered Apprenticeship.

🟩 Employer-Paid Training & Trainee Programs

Do not search only for apprentice.

Indiana employers may recruit using titles such as:

  • Manufacturing technician trainee
  • Industrial maintenance trainee
  • CNC trainee
  • Machinist trainee
  • Toolmaker trainee
  • Mechatronics technician
  • Operator trainee
  • Process technician
  • Engineering technician
  • Automotive technician trainee
  • Diesel technician trainee
  • Utility trainee
  • Healthcare trainee
  • IT trainee
  • Development program
  • Academy

Search through:

🟩 Employer Training in Major Indiana Industries

Employer-paid training can be especially important in:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive and mobility
  • Machining and toolmaking
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Utilities
  • Information technology
  • Food production

An employer may use trainee, technician, operator, or development program rather than apprentice.

Search all of these terms.

How to Compare Paid Training Opportunities

For any opportunity, determine:

  • Is it paid?
  • Will I be an employee?
  • Is training structured?
  • Will I have an experienced mentor?
  • Does pay increase as my skills develop?
  • Is technical instruction included?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Will I earn an industry credential?
  • Is there a permanent-employment pathway?
  • Is it a Registered Apprenticeship?

A strong employer-paid training program can be an excellent career pathway even when it is not Registered Apprenticeship.

The important thing is knowing what the program actually provides.

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💰 Free & Funded Career Training

If you cannot find the apprenticeship you want immediately, do not assume your only alternative is paying substantial tuition for training.

Indiana has workforce and education programs that may help eligible career seekers obtain occupational training or prepare for paid employment.

Training is not automatically apprenticeship.

The goal is to determine whether training can help you move toward:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Paid employment
  • A skilled occupation
  • An industry credential
  • Career advancement

💰 WorkOne Training Assistance

Start with WorkOne.

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • WIOA-funded training
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Occupational training
  • Supportive services
  • Employer-connected training

Eligibility and available funding vary.

💰 WIOA Training Assistance

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — WIOA — can help eligible career seekers obtain employment and training services.

Ask:

  • Am I eligible for WIOA assistance?
  • Can WIOA support this training?
  • Is there a Registered Apprenticeship in this occupation?
  • Can apprenticeship-related training costs be supported?
  • Is On-the-Job Training available?
  • Are supportive services available?
  • Is the training provider eligible for workforce funding?

Investigate assistance before assuming you must pay the full cost yourself.

💰 Next Level Jobs — Workforce Ready Grant

Indiana's Next Level Jobs initiative includes the Workforce Ready Grant, which can provide tuition assistance for eligible certificate programs in high-demand fields.

Depending on current eligibility and program rules, qualifying programs may be available in fields such as:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Building and construction
  • Health and life sciences
  • Information technology
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Other priority sectors

Ask:

  • Am I currently eligible?
  • Is this specific program covered?
  • What tuition and mandatory fees are included?
  • What costs remain?
  • Is there a Registered Apprenticeship in this occupation?
  • Which employers hire from the program?

A Workforce Ready Grant-supported program is not automatically an apprenticeship.

💰 Ivy Tech & Vincennes University

Before paying for private career training, investigate Indiana's public technical and workforce-education options.

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Related Technical Instruction
  • Employer-paid education
  • Workforce Ready Grant
  • WIOA
  • Financial aid
  • Short-term credentials
  • Technical certificates
  • College credit
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Employer partnerships

💰 Employer-Paid Education

Indiana employers may pay some or all of the education connected with:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Technical training
  • Industry certification
  • College coursework
  • Tuition assistance
  • Career-development programs

Ask:

  • Do you pay for Related Technical Instruction?
  • Is tuition reimbursed?
  • Are books included?
  • Are tools included?
  • Are certification or licensing fees covered?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Is there an employment commitment after employer-funded training?

🟧 Before Paying for Pre-Apprenticeship

Before paying tuition for pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship-readiness training, ask:

  • Is a free program available?
  • Is grant funding available?
  • Is there a wage or stipend?
  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors recognize the program?
  • Which employers recruit participants?
  • What credential will I earn?
  • Does completion provide preferred consideration or advanced standing?
  • What paid opportunity follows?

Be cautious about paying substantial tuition solely for the possibility of later applying to an apprenticeship.

🟩 Supportive Services

Eligible workforce-program participants may be able to receive assistance addressing barriers to employment or training.

Depending on the program and available funding, assistance may include:

  • Transportation
  • Child care
  • Tools
  • Work clothing
  • Testing fees
  • Training expenses
  • Other employment-related needs

Ask WorkOne what assistance is currently available.

💰 Compare Training Before You Pay

Before paying for career training, compare:

Registered Apprenticeship — paid employment plus structured training.

Employer-Paid Training — the employer pays you and provides or pays for training.

Workforce-Funded Training — WIOA or another workforce program may pay qualifying training costs.

Workforce Ready Grant-Supported Training — eligible Indiana students may receive tuition assistance for qualifying high-demand certificate programs.

Public College Technical Training — financial aid, grants, employer assistance, or workforce funding may reduce your cost.

Self-Paid Training — you pay the cost yourself.

Self-paid training may be appropriate in some situations, but investigate the other options first.

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Your Indiana Apprenticeship Search Plan

You do not need to search every resource at once.

Use this sequence to build a focused apprenticeship search.

Step 1 — Choose the Career First

Start with two or three occupations you actually want to investigate.

Ask:

  • What kind of work interests me?
  • Which occupations are strong in my region?
  • Do I prefer construction, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, transportation, utilities, or another type of work?
  • How far am I willing to commute?
  • What education, credentials, or work experience do I already have?

Then search apprenticeship pathways into those occupations.

Step 2 — Start With Indiana Workforce Resources

Ask about:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Apprenticeship sponsors
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Workforce funding
  • Current employer recruiting

Step 3 — Search Apprenticeship.com

Search by:

  • Occupation
  • Industry
  • Indiana
  • City or region

Use Apprenticeship.com alongside official state and federal resources.

Step 4 — Search Apprenticeship.gov Job Finder

Use Job Finder to look for current apprentice openings.

If nothing appears, continue searching established sponsors.

Step 5 — Find Sponsors

A sponsor may operate an established apprenticeship even when there is no current vacancy.

Research:

  • Sponsor website
  • Occupations
  • Participating employers
  • Application periods
  • Entry requirements
  • Geographic area
  • Recruiting schedule
  • Related Technical Instruction provider

Step 6 — Search Indiana Career Connect

Do not search only apprentice.

Also try:

  • Trainee
  • Technician
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance trainee
  • Machinist trainee
  • Toolmaker trainee
  • CNC trainee
  • Mechatronics technician
  • Operator trainee
  • Healthcare trainee
  • IT trainee
  • Paid training
  • Development program

Step 7 — Contact WorkOne

Ask:

  • Which Registered Apprenticeships are recruiting?
  • Which sponsors operate in my region?
  • Is WIOA assistance available?
  • Is On-the-Job Training available?
  • Which employers are recruiting trainees?
  • Are supportive services available?
  • Are youth apprenticeship opportunities available?

Step 8 — Contact Ivy Tech

Ask:

  • Which Registered Apprenticeship sponsors use this campus?
  • Which employers are hiring apprentices?
  • Does Ivy Tech provide Related Technical Instruction?
  • Can apprenticeship earn college credit?
  • What certificate or degree can the apprenticeship support?
  • Does the employer pay tuition?
  • Is WorkOne funding available?

Step 9 — Check Vincennes University

Ask about:

  • Apprenticeship employers
  • Employer-sponsored training
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Industrial maintenance
  • Machining
  • Technical instruction
  • College credit

Step 10 — Search Employers Directly

Search employer career sites for:

  • Apprentice
  • Trainee
  • Technician
  • Maintenance
  • Operator
  • Machinist
  • Toolmaker
  • Academy
  • Development program
  • Paid training

Important Indiana industries include:

  • Construction
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Automotive and mobility
  • Machining and toolmaking
  • Healthcare
  • Information technology and cybersecurity
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Utilities
  • Agriculture and food production

Step 11 — Search Public Employers

Include:

  • State of Indiana
  • Counties
  • Cities and towns
  • INDOT
  • Transit agencies
  • Utilities
  • Water/wastewater systems
  • Public works
  • School systems
  • Public colleges

Search both:

apprentice and trainee

Also search:

  • Technician
  • Operator
  • Mechanic
  • Maintenance

Step 12 — If Nothing Is Open

Do not stop at the first unsuccessful search.

Identify the sponsor and find out when applications reopen.

Meanwhile, investigate:

  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • On-the-Job Training
  • Paid Work-Based Learning
  • Co-op
  • Employer-paid training
  • Ivy Tech or Vincennes University technical education

Then continue checking the apprenticeship programs you want.

Questions to Ask Before Accepting an Apprenticeship

Ask:

  • Is this a Registered Apprenticeship?
  • Who is the sponsor?
  • Which employer will employ me?
  • What occupation am I being trained for?
  • What is the starting wage?
  • How does wage progression work?
  • How is On-the-Job Learning structured?
  • Who will mentor me?
  • Who provides Related Technical Instruction?
  • Who pays for the instruction?
  • How long does the program take?
  • Can I earn college credit?
  • Can the training lead toward a certificate or degree?
  • Do I have to purchase tools?
  • Are there fees?
  • What employee benefits are included?
  • What credential will I receive?
  • What happens after completion?

A strong program should be able to explain the pathway clearly.

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Related Apprenticeship Resource Guides

Use the Apprenticeship.com Resource Guides for additional help understanding, finding, comparing, and preparing for apprenticeship and other earn-and-learn pathways.

  • 🟦 Complete Guide to Apprenticeships
  • 🟦 How to Find an Apprenticeship
  • 🟦 How to Apply for an Apprenticeship
  • 🟦 How to Prepare for an Apprenticeship
  • 🟦 How to Compare Apprenticeship Programs
  • 🟦 How to Evaluate an Apprenticeship
  • 🟦 Apprenticeship Pay & Progressive Wages
  • 🟪 College & Degree Apprenticeships
  • 🟪 College and Apprenticeship — How You Can Do Both
  • 🟨 Youth Apprenticeship Guide
  • 🟧 Pre-Apprenticeship Guide
  • 🟩 Paid Work-Based Learning Guide
  • 🟩 On-the-Job Training Guide
  • 🟩 Co-op / Cooperative Education Guide
  • 🟩 Employer Apprenticeships & Paid Training Programs
  • 🟥 Military & Veteran Apprenticeship Guide
  • 🟥 Apprenticeships for People With Disabilities
  • 🟥 Women in Apprenticeship & Nontraditional Careers
  • 🟥 Apprenticeship & Reentry
  • 🟥 Apprenticeships for Career Changers
  • ⬛ Parents' Guide to Apprenticeship
  • ⬛ School Counselor's Guide to Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship & Earn-and-Learn Glossary

For definitions of apprenticeship and workforce terminology, see the Apprenticeship & Earn-and-Learn Glossary on the Apprenticeship.com Resource Guides page.

The glossary explains terms such as:

  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Employer / unregistered apprenticeship
  • Apprenticeship sponsor
  • Related Technical Instruction / RTI
  • On-the-Job Learning
  • On-the-Job Training / OJT
  • Work-Based Learning / WBL
  • Pre-apprenticeship
  • Youth apprenticeship
  • Co-op
  • Progressive wages
  • WIOA
  • American Job Center

Indiana Career Areas to Explore

Use Indiana-specific resources together with the Apprenticeship.com career guides.

👷 Construction & Building Trades

Search:

  • Electrician
  • Carpenter
  • Plumber
  • Pipefitter
  • Sheet-metal worker
  • HVAC technician
  • Operating engineer
  • Ironworker
  • Laborer
  • Bricklayer

🏭 Advanced Manufacturing

Search:

  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Manufacturing technician
  • Mechatronics technician
  • Automation technician
  • Robotics technician
  • Electronics technician
  • Maintenance mechanic
  • Welder

🛠️ Machining & Toolmaking

Search:

  • CNC machinist
  • Machinist
  • Toolmaker
  • Tool and die maker
  • Mold maker
  • CNC technician
  • Precision machining technician

🚗 Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing

Search:

  • Automotive manufacturing technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Mechatronics technician
  • Robotics technician
  • Automation technician
  • Electrical technician
  • Quality technician
  • Battery manufacturing technician

🏥 Healthcare

Search:

  • Medical assistant
  • Nursing apprentice
  • CNA apprentice
  • Pharmacy technician
  • Sterile processing technician
  • Behavioral health technician
  • Community health worker
  • Healthcare apprentice

💻 Information Technology & Cybersecurity

Search:

  • IT apprentice
  • Cybersecurity apprentice
  • Software developer apprentice
  • Network technician
  • Data analyst apprentice
  • Computer-support specialist
  • Cloud technician

🚚 Transportation & Logistics

Search:

  • Automotive technician
  • Diesel technician
  • Fleet mechanic
  • Heavy-equipment technician
  • Commercial driver apprentice
  • Logistics technician
  • Transportation technician

⚡ Energy & Utilities

Search:

  • Lineworker
  • Utility technician
  • Electrical technician
  • Substation technician
  • Gas technician
  • Instrumentation technician
  • Plant operator
  • Maintenance technician

🚰 Water & Wastewater

Search:

  • Water treatment operator trainee
  • Wastewater treatment operator trainee
  • Water distribution operator
  • Utility technician
  • Maintenance technician

Employers Interested in Registered Apprenticeship

This guide is primarily for career seekers, but Indiana employers can use Registered Apprenticeship to develop skilled workers.

Resources:

Employers can investigate assistance with:

  • Identifying apprenticeable occupations
  • Developing apprenticeship standards
  • Structuring On-the-Job Learning
  • Developing Related Technical Instruction
  • Finding education partners
  • Recruiting apprentices
  • Expanding an existing program
  • Connecting apprenticeship with college credentials

Employers should also ask WorkOne and Indiana DWD about current workforce incentives and training assistance.

Funding and eligibility change, so verify current information before making financial decisions.

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Start Your Indiana Apprenticeship Search

You do not need to know the name of every apprenticeship program in Indiana.

You need to know:

  • What career you want to investigate
  • Where to search
  • Which sponsors operate programs
  • Which employers participate
  • Which colleges and training providers are involved
  • Which local workforce resources can help
  • What questions to ask

Start with Indiana's apprenticeship and workforce resources.

Then use:

If the apprenticeship you want is not recruiting today, identify the sponsor and find out when it recruits next.

Many established construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs recruit periodically rather than continuously.

A closed application today does not necessarily mean the program will not recruit again.

Indiana Search Priorities

Indiana's economy makes several apprenticeship searches especially worthwhile.

Depending on where you live, investigate:

  • 👷 Construction and building trades
  • 🏭 Advanced manufacturing
  • 🛠️ Machining and toolmaking
  • 🚗 Automotive and mobility manufacturing
  • 🏥 Healthcare
  • 💻 Information technology and cybersecurity
  • 🚚 Transportation and logistics
  • ⚡ Energy and utilities
  • 🚰 Water and wastewater
  • 🌾 Agriculture and food production

Do not search only the largest employers.

Indiana's large manufacturing economy also creates opportunities among:

  • Automotive suppliers
  • Machine shops
  • Tool-and-die companies
  • Industrial-maintenance contractors
  • Automation companies
  • Equipment manufacturers
  • Logistics companies
  • Technical-service firms

If You Are Still in High School

Indiana's youth-apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning system makes it worthwhile to begin searching before graduation.

Ask your:

  • School counselor
  • CTE instructor
  • Work-Based Learning coordinator
  • Local employer
  • Ivy Tech campus
  • WorkOne office

Ask specifically:

Which employers are currently hiring paid youth apprentices?

Then determine whether the opportunity is:

  • A Registered Apprenticeship
  • Aligned with Registered Apprenticeship
  • Another paid Work-Based Learning program

If You Need Training First

Investigate:

  • 🟧 Pre-apprenticeship
  • 🟩 On-the-Job Training
  • 🟩 Paid Work-Based Learning
  • 🟩 Co-op
  • 🟩 Employer-paid training
  • 🟪 Ivy Tech
  • 🟪 Vincennes University
  • 💰 Workforce Ready Grant
  • 💰 WIOA

Do not assume you need to pay substantial tuition before applying to an apprenticeship.

The employer or sponsor may provide or pay for the required training.

Important Information & Disclaimer

This guide is provided for general educational, career-exploration, and informational purposes.

Apprenticeship programs, employers, sponsors, application periods, eligibility requirements, wages, benefits, training requirements, college-credit arrangements, licensing requirements, funding, and other program details can change.

Always confirm current information directly with the apprenticeship sponsor, employer, college, training provider, workforce agency, government agency, licensing authority, or other organization responsible for the program before applying, enrolling, paying fees, purchasing tools, changing employment, relocating, or making financial or career decisions.

Registered Apprenticeship Status

The word apprenticeship does not necessarily mean that a program is a Registered Apprenticeship.

Unless a program is specifically identified as a Registered Apprenticeship through an authoritative state or federal source, verify its registration status.

An employer or unregistered apprenticeship may still provide valuable paid training, but its structure, mentoring, wage progression, instruction, credentials, and other features may differ from Registered Apprenticeship.

Youth Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning

Indiana youth apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning opportunities are not automatically Registered Apprenticeships.

Before participating, determine:

  • Whether the student is paid
  • Whether the student is an employee
  • Whether the employer operates a Registered Apprenticeship
  • Whether the program is aligned with Registered Apprenticeship
  • What occupational skills will be learned
  • What credentials can be earned
  • Whether college credit is available
  • Whether employment can continue after high school

Pre-Apprenticeship

Pre-apprenticeship is not the same as Registered Apprenticeship.

Pre-apprenticeship may be:

  • Paid
  • Stipend-supported
  • Unpaid

Before enrolling, confirm:

  • Program cost
  • Wages or stipends
  • Credentials earned
  • Employer participation
  • Connections with Registered Apprenticeship
  • Whether completion provides advanced standing or preferred entry
  • What paid opportunity may follow

Be cautious about paying substantial tuition solely for the opportunity to later apply for an apprenticeship.

Program Availability

A program, sponsor, employer, college, union, training provider, or organization appearing in this guide does not mean that it is currently accepting applications or hiring apprentices.

Recruiting periods and available positions change.

Being listed does not guarantee:

  • Current availability
  • Eligibility
  • Admission
  • Selection
  • Employment
  • Funding
  • College credit
  • Licensing eligibility
  • Successful completion

Contact the responsible organization for current requirements.

Interstate Apprenticeship

Indiana residents in border regions may find apprenticeship opportunities in:

  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • Kentucky

Before accepting an out-of-state apprenticeship, verify:

  • Where the apprenticeship is registered
  • Where the paid employment occurs
  • Where Related Technical Instruction occurs
  • Whether occupational licensing is required
  • Whether apprenticeship hours or credentials will be recognized in Indiana
  • Whether additional Indiana requirements apply

Do not assume apprenticeship requirements or occupational licenses transfer automatically across state lines.

Funding & Financial Assistance

WIOA, Workforce Ready Grant, employer tuition support, financial aid, grants, supportive services, and other assistance have separate eligibility requirements.

A program's eligibility for funding does not guarantee that an individual will qualify.

Confirm:

  • Current eligibility
  • Covered expenses
  • Remaining costs
  • Application deadlines
  • Whether funding must be approved before training begins

Occupational Licensing

Some Indiana occupations require state or local licenses, certifications, examinations, or other credentials.

Registered Apprenticeship completion does not automatically guarantee every occupational license.

Verify licensing requirements separately with the appropriate licensing authority.

External Links

This guide includes links to government agencies, colleges, training organizations, employers, apprenticeship sponsors, workforce organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other third-party resources.

Links are provided for informational and research purposes.

Apprenticeship.com does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, application processes, program changes, or services.

A link or listing does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, recommendation, partnership, sponsorship, or guarantee by Apprenticeship.com.

External websites may change or remove pages without notice.

If you find a broken or outdated link, please report it so the resource can be reviewed.

No Legal, Financial, or Professional Advice

Nothing in this guide constitutes legal, financial, tax, educational, licensing, employment, or other professional advice.

Laws, licensing requirements, employment requirements, apprenticeship standards, and individual circumstances vary.

For advice concerning your specific circumstances, consult the appropriate qualified professional, government agency, apprenticeship sponsor, employer, college, licensing authority, or workforce organization.

Verify Before You Decide

Before making an important career, education, employment, or financial decision:

  • Verify the information with the organization responsible for the program.
  • Confirm that applications are currently being accepted.
  • Confirm wages, benefits, costs, and training requirements.
  • Confirm whether the apprenticeship is registered.
  • Confirm whether a youth apprenticeship is registered or aligned with Registered Apprenticeship.
  • Confirm occupational licensing requirements when applicable.
  • Confirm any college-credit or credential claims.
  • Confirm whether out-of-state apprenticeship training will be recognized when applicable.
  • Confirm eligibility for WIOA, Workforce Ready Grant, financial aid, supportive services, or veterans benefits.

Programs, links, funding, licensing requirements, and other information can change after the verification date.

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