High Demand Apprenticeship Program; opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provide

Apprenticeship sponsors get aid with lower caps

Georgia employer and apprenticeship sponsors can apply for state contracts to train specific apprentices in the High Demand Apprenticeship Program. Contracts are with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, whose rules govern agreement terms. Sponsors can receive up to $2,500 per apprentice 12 months after training starts. The board awards a completion payment after successful completion, based on required education and training hours. That payment is capped at $10,000 per apprentice for contracts entered into before July 1, 2024. For contracts entered into on or after that date, the cap is $5,000. Each sponsor can contract for up to five apprentices yearly through fiscal year 2024 and ten yearly starting in fiscal year 2025.