MEMBER ADVISORY
November 7, 2022
Department of Labor: Invitation to Join the National 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint
The U.S. Department of Labor is partnering with the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies to address the cybersecurity field's current job openings and longer-term job quality and retention issues.
During a July 19th National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit hosted by the White House, the U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies, announced a 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint to promote the Registered Apprenticeship model as a solution for numerous industries to develop and train a skilled and diverse cybersecurity workforce.
The Sprint is a national campaign to encourage employers, industry associations, labor unions, and training providers to explore Registered Apprenticeship as a recruitment, training, and retention strategy and connect with DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship to develop apprenticeship programs or quickly join existing ones. As a result of the Sprint, we have had over 160 programs approved or under development. Let yours be the next one and use Registered Apprenticeship to improve your talent pipeline.
To learn more about how you can get involved in the 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint, please express interest here. The Sprint ends during National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 14-20, 2022).
If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Hauge, Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Liaison at the U.S. Department of Labor at hauge.kimberly@dol.gov.
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