Chattanooga is one of five communities in the nation that will serve as an apprenticeship opportunity hub, or what’s called an Apprentice Innovation District, aimed at youth and adults.
Selected by BuildWithin, a software company and national apprenticeship intermediary approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Chattanooga area will see an infusion of $1.6 million over the next four years to help local businesses create and expand registered apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs.
A registered apprenticeship is a state-approved career pathway by which employers can develop and prepare their future workforce through on-the-job, paid training and education.
BuildWithin officials, alongside county, city and local business leaders, formally announced the program Wednesday during a panel discussion at Unum, a Chattanooga-based insurance company.