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DLI reports growth in apprenticeship and youth training programs; teacher apprenticeships expand
Summary
The Department of Labor and Industry reported about 11,000 active apprentices and roughly 2,000 completions in 2024, noted expansion of teacher apprenticeships and reminded the committee that U Skills grant applications close Feb. 7, 2025.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach briefed the Senate Labor Committee on apprenticeship and workforce development programs administered or supported by the Department of Labor and Industry.
Blissenbach said Apprenticeship Minnesota is the state’s apprenticeship authority and that the department currently registers 214 apprenticeship programs with about 11,000 active apprentices. In calendar year 2024 the department recorded…
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