Sept. 24-25, 2026. The conference will empower attendees to start or expand apprenticeship programs that help develop a more skilled workforce. Conference registration is now open — for information and updates, visit twc.texas.gov. The ApprenticeshipTexas program offers funding initiatives to support apprenticeship initiatives for employers, including: • Apprenticeship Expansion: Funds local workforce development boards, community colleges, and education service centers to grow and modernize existing registered apprenticeships. • Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways: Prepares Texans to become apprenticeship-ready by partnering with community colleges, public independent school districts and apprenticeship committees. • Transitioning Veterans to Apprenticeships: Provides funding to nonprofit organizations that help military veterans and transitioning service members enter registered apprenticeships. • Critical Skills Apprenticeships: Encourages employers to use apprenticeships for training employees in high-demand occupations like machinists, auto service technicians and fabricators. • Healthcare Apprenticeships: Provides grants to healthcare industry employers who use registered apprenticeships to create new career pathways for nurses and other healthcare professionals. • Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeships: Addresses immediate workforce needs by providing grants to private-sector employers for new apprenticeships in targeted occupations. Employers seeking information on starting or expanding an apprenticeship training program should contact TWC at apprenticeshiptexas@twc.texas.gov or scan the QR code to visit TWC’s ApprenticeshipTexas website. https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/apprenticeship/ apprenticeshiptexas For employers, apprenticeships increase retention, mitigate the high costs of training, create a reliable talent pipeline and equip workers with the skills needed to keep businesses competitive. 13 DEALERS’ CHOICE
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